India Must Rethink Diet, Food Systems Amid Health Risks: FSSAI CEO
Rajit Punhani flags surge in ultra-processed food consumption, pesticide-linked trade setbacks and dairy quality concerns, urging structural policy reforms
Food/Entertainment
Fashion & Lifestyle
How Prada Turned Kolhapuri Backlash Into Collaboration
Prada reintroduces Kolhapuri-inspired sandals under its Made in India initiative, partnering with artisans
Brands
FMCG
Rising Pet Food Prices Push Owners Towards Home-cooked Meals
Pet food prices in India have risen 20–50 per cent amid poultry inflation, logistics costs and LPG-related supply chain pressure.
Food
People
India Inflation Rises To 3.4% On Food, Energy Pressures
India’s CPI inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in March, driven by higher food prices and emerging energy pressures, while
Fashion & Lifestyle
Retail
Luxury Watch Retail Sees Digital Discovery Surge, Offline Sales Dominance
Kapoor Watch Company highlights a shift in India’s luxury watch market, where digital platforms drive discovery.
Brands
Fashion & Lifestyle
Lacoste Bets On Tier-2 India, Airports To Sustain Double-Digit Growth
Lacoste India expands into tier-2 cities and airports, with footwear and leather goods growing 40–50 per cent and online contributing
Food & Beverage.
Swizzle Bets On In-house Flavour Extraction, Targets 100% Growth
Swizzle is scaling offline distribution and reporting 20–25 per cent monthly growth, driven by in-house fruit-and-herb flavour extraction, while expanding
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Retail
How AI Searches Are Reshaping Discovery In Quick Commerce
AI-driven search is reshaping India’s commerce landscape as platforms like Zepto leverage conversational, multimodal and ‘vibe-based’ discovery to drive higher
FMCG
Retail
D2C Brands Pivot To Retention As Digital Ad Costs Surge
India’s direct-to-consumer brands are shifting focus from aggressive acquisitions to retention and loyalty as rising ad costs and quick commerce
Fashion & Lifestyle
Liberty Shoes Bets Big On Offline Over Online
Anupam Bansal, Executive Director, Liberty Shoes, makes a case for sustainable retail over digital noise — targeting an 80-20 split