Opinion
“No Plans To Extend Ban On Electronics”: India Tells WTO
Opinion

The Rise Of The AI Shopper & What It Means For Electronics Brands

As Gen Z, creators and AI reshape buying behaviour, Ashish Saksena examines the changing dynamics of trust, influence and retail in consumer electronics

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Opinion

Malls 2.0: How India’s Retail Spaces Became Destinations Worth Travelling To

Indian shopping malls are not dying but reinventing, writes Shriram PM Monga, Co-founder at SRED   It was a long, drawn-out process. Amazon and Flipkart, along with other online shopping sites, slowly began to draw shoppers out of stores, and the old-school retail format began to show the first signs of stress, widening voids, declining […]

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Opinion

From Pipeline To Platform: Building Sustainable Pathways For The Modern Leader

India’s women professionals seek leadership, but structural barriers still persist, says Renuka Singaram, Vice President – Supply Chain, Flipkart   The conversation on women in leadership has entered a critical new phase in corporate India. Today, women are entering the workforce with unprecedented clarity and ambition. A 2026 KPMG AIMA study shows that 79 per […]

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Health & Beauty Opinion

From Clean To Conscious Beauty

How conscious consumerism, ethical sourcing and clean beauty are reshaping the sector’s future.

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FMCG Opinion

Challenging MNC Giants: How Homegrown FMCG Brands Are Finding White Spaces

India’s FMCG future will not be owned by one kind of brand. It will be shared between those who bring scale and those who bring closeness, writes Nikhil Doda, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Lahori Zeera

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Commodity Inflation May Disrupt Indian Poultry Firms' Earnings In H2FY24: Report
Budget 2026 Opinion

Union Budget 2026: Boosting Livestock, Poultry, Fisheries & Allied Sectors

The Budget addresses critical challenges related to productivity, efficiency, infrastructure, market access, writes Divya Kumar Gulati, Chairman, Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India

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Beauty Opinion

India Europe Trade Deal Opens A New Chapter For Consumer Brands

 From a broader geopolitical perspective, the alliance moves the relationship beyond mere transactional exchange, Edyta Kurek Senior Vice President & Head of India and Indonesia, Oriflame

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Opinion Retail

Retail Wants Reform Not Relief: Budget 2026 Will Set The Tone

Indian retail is close to its destined orbit and what it needs now is an initial push of momentum to get there, says Badri Beriwal, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer, Bata India

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Opinion

What ‘Viksit Bharat’ Must Look Like In Budget 2026

And why the next phase of growth needs demand to lead, writes Maj Gen (Dr) Rajesh Chopra, AVSM (Retd.), Director General, Indian Malt Whisky Association (IMWA)   Over the last few years, India’s economic story has been anchored by decisive public investment. Capital expenditure on infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, and digital public goods has laid the […]

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Opinion

Budget 2026-27 : What India’s Gem & Jewellery Industry Needs To Stay Competitive Globally

One of the most pressing needs is to amend the Customs Act and simplify customs procedures, writes Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC   India’s gem and jewellery industry has long been a strong pillar of the national economy, supporting over 4.3 million livelihoods and contributing significantly to foreign exchange earnings. In FY 2024–25, exports stood at […]

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