A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as 'toxic' for consumption.
Broader markers outperformed their larger peers.
Core sector companies have seen volumes drop to single digit in the first nine months of FY16.
Excise duty on most products has been capped at 12.5 per cent
Excise duty hike for cigarettes could be lower.
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Home and kitchen appliances, electronic products, apparel and B-segment cars stand to gain.
In the coming months, Lever Ayush will venture into categories beyond soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, lotions and moisturisers, its current segments of operation, as it seeks to give the brand a horizontal push.
Defending champions Ranchi Rhinos eked out a close 2-1 win over Uttar Pradesh Wizards to consolidate their position in the points table of the Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) at the Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow.
Softening rural consumption and the likelihood of weak corporate earnings in the March quarter saw investors dump stocks.
Tatas' brand value grows 12% in the past year, far ahead of Reliance and Airtel.
'The wonderful thing about being a journalist is that when someone tries to muzzle your work, it's a badge of honour.' 'You know you've done something right,' Priyanka Pathak-Narain, the author of Godman To Tycoon: The Untold Story Of Baba Ramdev, tells Sunil Sethi.
To stay in the race for the long term, the company has to innovate continuously - something that MNCs and some of the home-grown Indian firms have been doing successfully, says Sangeeta Tanwar.
Firms are offering employees flexi hours; demand for air purifiers, masks have skyrocketed.
Property markets in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, which have had a dream run in recent years, are set to face a downturn.
Only Hindustan Unilever and Nestl bucked the trend.
Analysts said FIIs had created long positions worth Rs 9,700 crore (Rs 97 billion) in index futures till recently.
Indian markets ended on a lower note after the stimulus announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) failed to meet expectation.
Geopolitical concerns, earnings sees investors rush to safe haven plays post the Union Budget presentation in July.
The company behind brands like Aquaguard focuses on technology to differentiate brand, rethinks communication strategy.
The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.
Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail business.
While larger companies like Nestle India, Britannia and the like are often mentioned, some mid-cap companies are also expected to grow at a rapid clip.
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The RBI expects inflation in 2015 to hover around 6 per cent -- its target for January 2016 -- and sees risks to the target evenly balanced.
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Ranchi Rhinos' have retained most of the players.
Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Jaypee Punjab Warriors finished 2-2 to register the first draw of the second edition of Hero Hockey India League (HHIL) at the Dhyan Chand Stadium in Lucknow.
FMCG, automobile industries say if GST regime kicks in, rail hubs can take Make in India to a new high.
FDI in brownfield investment has resulted in acquisition of domestic drug-manufacturing firms by multinational companies.
'Younger people are taking steps to prevent lifestyle diseases.'
'It is fascinating to partner with consumers on the journey of self-discovery and to help shape people's preferences -- that is what I find most exciting,' Nandini Piramal tells Abhineet Kumar and Aneesh Phadnis.
The Centre on Wednesday placed a list of names of 627 Indian account holders in HSBC bank, Geneva in the black money case before the Supreme Court which asked a Special Investigation Team to go through the list and take appropriate action in accordance with law.
Markets end in the red, midcaps in focus
'What you see is the depiction, not the glorification.'
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Bajaj Auto, said the company might re-enter the scooter market and if and when it does, the iconic Chetak might be revived.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015
The lowest FMCG index valuation has been around PE 27, while the highest have been above 42PE.
MS Dhoni all set for new innings.
Apart from Maggi noodles, many other products can be tested for health issues.
For the four new players, the spike in wealth is 126 per cent.
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