Can India’s FMCG Giants Capitalise on Gen-Z Riot in the Global Consumer Economy?
Legacy conglomerates and start-ups must sit up and take notice of the $13trn global opportunity that may come knocking by 2030 in consumption by the youth. It might be time for India to capitalise on this opportunity and create a global FMCG powerhouse
Project Falcon and Tata's Consumer Coup: The Making of an FMCG Challenger to HUL, ITC
Tata Consumer Products managing director Sunil D’Souza is steering the $300bn conglomerate’s ambitions to create an FMCG bellwether to rival HUL, ITC and Nestle India
Tata Consumer CEO Sunil D'Souza on Chasing Growth, Bold Bets and the Allure of India's FMCG Market
Sunil D’Souza, MD and CEO, Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) was handed decades-old tea and salt businesses to create a fast-moving consumer giant. Six years on, he tells Yuthika Bhargava and Vikash Tripathi how TCPL now stands with the ‘big boys’ of the space
From Heat Stress to Wage Cuts, India’s Contract Workers Reach Breaking Point
As inflation rises and wages stagnate, India’s contract workers are struggling to survive. Protests across industrial hubs like Noida reflect growing frustration over low pay and job insecurity
EXCLUSIVE | Santosh Iyer on How Mercedes-Benz Is Navigating India's Luxury-Car Market
After a record year, Santosh Iyer, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz India, speaks to Yuthika Bhargava on sustaining growth amid rising costs and changing demand. From pricing pressures to younger buyers, he discusses what is shaping the luxury-car market
PEs Anxious over Exits from IT Services Bets Amid AI Fears, IPO Slowdown
Private equity investors in India’s IT services are taking a hard look at their portfolios as IPO markets turn selective and AI disrupts the sector
The Many Shades of Money Betting on India's Data Centres Amid Global AI Boom
Capital of many stripes—with varying risk appetites and return expectations—is entering different layers of India’s nascent AI data-centre ecosystem
Why India’s Space-Tech Start-Ups are Stuck in a Low-Revenue Orbit
India’s space-tech start-ups face revenue challenges as weak corporate demand and delayed government procurement hinder monetisation and scaling
MIT's Priya Donti on How AI can help Boost Renewable Energy, Monitor Environment
Priya Donti, assistant professor, MIT, and co-founder and chair of the non-profit Climate Change AI, talks to Nabodita Ganguly about how AI can help fight climate change, collect data for climate-tech start-ups and more. Edited excerpts
Do Credit Shocks Affect Children's Learning? Evidence from Andhra's Microfinance Crisis
A new research paper finds that districts more exposed to a contraction in microfinance lending saw a decline in education outcomes, highlighting the deep links between financial systems and social development
Nothing Before Coffee Brews Affordable Café Culture in Small-Town India
A quick-service restaurant chain, Nothing Before Coffee, is redefining how small cities and towns experience the café culture
Behind Jaquar: How the Mehra Brothers Turned a Split Legacy into a Bathroom Biggie
From a small unit in Delhi to a global presence, Jaquar has grown into a dominant player in India’s organised faucets market, driven by rising consumer demand and a strong family-led vision