The issue of pollution caused due to the non-degradable material is keeping consumer goods majors - from ITC and Dabur to Nestl and PepsiCo - on their toes.
7.8 million square feet of mall space is under construction this year, the highest ever since 2011.
Manu Kumar Jain, vice-president, Xiaomi, and managing director, Xiaomi India, shares his thoughts with Arnab Dutta on how the firm has put India on the forefront.
Nestle's Maggi 'shock therapy' worked. Nestle probably required such shock treatment as the June 2015 ban on Maggi noodles to jerk it out of its ennui, suggests Suresh Narayanan, now chairman and managing director of Nestle's India business.
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
The five-acre facility, set up by M&M through a joint venture with government owned company MSTC, went on stream in April this year
Irrespective of the recent performance of Datsun, Nissan is ready to put more resources behind it.
The edge that Maruti Suzuki enjoys over Hyundai and other rivals stem primarily from its gigantic scale, reports Ajay Modi.
Toyota's India unit will also source two cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Baleno and Brezza, including their hybrid variants, and in return Toyota will offer its Corolla sedan to Maruti.
Experts point out that National Anti-profiteering Authority does not have the power to advise companies on depositing amounts voluntarily.
India will be the global host this year for World Environment Day, with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution".
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.
Samsung is lining up new products, increasing focus on e-commerce channels and tightening its grip over retail outlets.
GIC entered Indian real estate in 2005, when it did a deal with residential developer XS Real, a Chennai-based developer
Online retail in the country is expected to grow to $200 billion by 2026, up from $15 billion in 2016.
The narrowing gap between petrol and diesel prices, an uncertainty around the future treatment of vehicles and low resale price of diesel cars are some of the apparent reasons for the strategy shift
Since he took over as president of Coca-Cola's India and Southwest Asia business a year ago, T Krishnakumar, popularly known as KK, has focused on bringing agility to the company amid heightened competition.
According to property consultancy firm Knight Frank, only 19 states and UTs have a functional portal in place, that too with a lot of information dissymmetry across data points
The seeds of a potential turnaround were sown in 2016, when the firm began to revamp its portfolio to match changing consumer needs.
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