Nizamabad is one of the major turmeric producing regions in the country
Eyes annual turn over of Rs 10,000 crore by March 31, 2018
The advertising regulator had earlier upheld six cases each against Patanjali in March and April of 2016
Maharashtra Airport Development Company earlier floated two global tenders but failed to get any bidder
Patanjali has already informed brick-and-mortar retailers not to offer discounts on its products
In the last few months, ASCI has upheld a number of complaints against Patanjali across categories from foods to beverages, hair care, personal care and allied products
ASCI said that Patanjali Ayurved "unfairly denigrates" products of its rivals in the advertisements
It's Colgate's Neem Active vs Ramdev's Dant Kanti, while HUL revives Ayurvedic brands, Nestle launches 25 products
Baba Ramdev-led FMCG firm had quoted a US Institute Hexagon as saying a solvent used to extract oil is cancer causing
The advertising sector watchdog has ruled that the advertisements of the group 'unfairly denigrate' other products
Patanjali Ayurved reported a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore in the last fiscal and is looking to also enter the diary segment
FMCG major aims to beat Nestle, P&G & Colgate
Patanjali's advertisement had claimed that kacchi ghani mustard oil of other brands are 'adulterated'
Out of nowhere, national and international investors, financial analysts, media and consumers have been taken by surprise at the incredible surge in popularity (and size of business) of spiritual gurus. The poster boy, of course, is Baba Ramdev, and the spectacular growth of Patanjali Ayurved, which boasted of revenue of Rs 2,000 crore in the last financial year, and claims to nearing the Rs 5,000-crore revenue in the current financial year. While profitability numbers are harder to come by, it can be safely assumed Patanjali has its arithmetic right. It cannot expand without getting its basic business model in place. That is clear. Its rise has prompted most other babas to go back to the drawing board. Most of them are either scripting or re-jigging their business plans. The question is, what are the underlying factors for this trend? My submissions:Rising health concern: Consumers across the world are becoming increasingly conscious of their health and well-being, and getting wary ab