SoftBank sold a 3.25 per cent stake in Lenskart for Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal, reducing its holding to 9.88 per cent while continuing to monetise its investment in the eyewear retailer.
NFHS-6 data shows rising financial inclusion, digital access and decision-making power among women in India, signalling a structural shift in consumption patterns and driving growth across ecommerce, FMCG, beauty and discretionary categories.
CDSCO clarifies that beauty procedures involving needles do not qualify as cosmetics under Indian law and warns against misleading claims and banned ingredients.
India’s wholesale inflation surged to a 42-month high of 8.3 per cent in April as rising crude oil and fuel prices amid the West Asia crisis drove up input costs across manufacturing and transport sectors.
Delhi bus bookings are projected to rise 38 per cent this summer, with Gen Z travellers accounting for 56 per cent of demand, according to redBus data.
India’s sugar production reaches 275.28 lakh tonnes in 2025–26, up 7 per cent, as industry pushes for MSP revision amid rising arrears and ethanol policy concerns.
With over 5.17 lakh drivers engaged, the platform has onboarded more than 50 lakh customers and facilitated nearly ten lakh rides every month across cities
The report pointed out that the jewellery segment continued its strong growth momentum, driven by the steep increase in gold prices and rebound to high single-digit buyer growth
Reports note that the proposal includes reducing the import duty on rayon pulp and select cotton varieties and deferring anti-dumping duties on certain yarns
The report says that the 15 to 20 per cent slowdown in throughput, as currently observed, is eroding nearly Rs 79,000 crore per month
