How paint makers plan to tackle slowdown

Berger Paints, the country’s second-largest decorative paint maker, continued to outperform its peers and gain market share in the 2023-24 (FY24) October-December quarter (third quarter, or......

Decline in volume, revenue growth drags FMCG players

The slowdown in private consumption in the economy is taking a toll on the growth of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Photograph: Mansi Thapliya/Reuters The net sales growth of listed FMCG......

Analysts bet on FMCG, retail, consumer electronics ahead of festive season

The recent equity market weakness has sobered up investor mood, but the coming festive season is keeping analysts upbeat on stocks related to the consumption basket. Kindly note the image has only......

Rising competition, valuations of paint majors on palette of worry

Following a strong performance in the 2022-23 January-March quarter, publicly listed paint industry giants displayed a mixed performance in the 2023-24 (FY24) April-June quarter. Photograph:......

Bigg Boss 5: Just who is Shraddha Sharma?

As the race to gain maximum attention in the Bigg Boss house intensifies, the likes of Pooja Missra and Mahek Chahal, who pick up fights for absurd reasons, now have a mighty rival in......

Vote! Do you like these celeb ads?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who's on a break from the limelight and is awaiting the birth of her first child, made an exception for the new Lux ad.One of her rare appearances on TV ever since......

Vote! Do you like these celeb ads?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who's on a break from the limelight and is awaiting the birth of her first child, made an exception for the new Lux ad.One of her rare appearances on TV ever since......

Vote! Do you like these celeb ads?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who's on a break from the limelight and is awaiting the birth of her first child, made an exception for the new Lux ad.One of her rare appearances on TV ever since news......

Pant can be absolute superstar in Indian cricket: KP

'With the team and Virat backing him and with MS out at the moment, he does have a long way to go' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant is enduring a woeful run of form and has struggled to make an impact.......

Shami to keep things simple in 2nd Test

IMAGE: India pacer Mohammed Shami had figures of 7 for 58 in the first Test against Bangladesh in Indore. Photograph: BCCI India speedster Mohammed Shami said altering length to keep the batsmen......

'Mahmudullah has a hint of Dhoni in his captaincy'

IMAGE: The Mahmudullah-led Bangladesh defeated India in the series opener. Photograph: Nigel Marple/Reuters Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad's captaincy has traits of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's......

'Will judge Mayank Agarwal after a year or so'

'The problem is we come to conclusions very quickly. With one hundred we will say he's your first-choice opener and so on. But with a couple of failures you would say otherwise,' says former India......

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

While it is difficult to put a number on how much the impact on the ad sales tally could be, it is quite possible the broadcaster will not be able to make its Rs 2-billion target, says Urvi......