Estimates by retail consultancy Technopak suggest that direct subsidy to consumers because of e-commerce this year would be over Rs 12,000 crore.
It was a big night for quite a few of Bollywood's popular actors as well as OTT's rising star.
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in rural areas witnessed a sequential recovery in the latter half of December, according to data by retail intelligence firm Bizom. Also, demand witnessed in the previous month compared to November was higher from tier-3 cities than mega cities. Overall demand from rural areas declined 0.2 per cent on a month-on-month basis in December while it was down 17 per cent in November, according to Bizom's data.
'The IPO market is cooling off and getting a reality check.'
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Subhash K Jha looks at the most prominent pairings coming up on our screens.
In the past decade-and-a-half, sections of urban India have become much more liberal about accepting gay men and women than our colonial-era laws might have suggested, says Rahul Jacob.
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are reportedly getting married on December 9 and the preparations seem to be in full swing.
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Dressed in her Diwali best, the actor looks lovely on her latest cover.
Here are some facts about Rishi Sunak and his India connections.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the big November hits in the past decade.
Retailers want rental waivers should be extended for a few more months, since business is not expected to pick up before the Dussehra-Diwali period, which falls in October-November.
Nirmal Jain of India Infoline discusses his view on various stocks based on their earnings performance.
Actor Sarath Kumar turns director with his 100th film, Thalaimagan.
Television actor Zeeshan Khan has entered the Bigg Boss house this year.
'This is still a relatively immature defense and high-tech relationship.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the biggies coming our way this year.
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"It was a treat to watch you play, the six off the back foot in the 19th over against (Haris) Rauf over long-on was spectacular. Keep it going," Tendulkar tweeted.
The actress talks about her Diwali release Son Of Sardaar and much more.
Trisha Krishnan, who was last seen in the Tamil political-thriller Paramapadham Vilayattu and has five films in the pipeline including a Malayalam action-thriller, turns a year older on May 4.
Yash Raj Films, India's premium production house, has announced its slate of five films that will release in theatres this year.
The likelihood is that India will maintain a moderately upbeat economic tempo -- well short of tearaway growth, explains T N Ninan.
The actor takes a break on the sets of his new film.
Enter the fireworks city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu and you can smell a familiar mix of sulphur, potassium nitrate, aluminium and carbon - familiar because if you've ever burst crackers, say on Diwali or Onam, chances are they were made here. Almost every household used to contribute to India's festive joy by contributing almost 90 per cent of the fireworks made in the country. Before the pandemic, around 300,000 people worked in the industry directly and another 500,000 indirectly. Located 540 kilometres from Chennai, Sivakasi is famous for its fireworks and crackers, along with printing and matches, but is almost a ghost town these days.
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'12250 should be considered a reasonable level to re-enter into the market.'
Jet Airways is pushing web sales to increase its revenue and cut distribution costs. The airline is selling 100,000 seats at a discount to drive this strategy.
The UK contributed to nearly $20 billion or 18% of India's $108 billion software exports for 2016.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the movie releases in 2022.
Dhaakad will release on Diwali next year.
The makers of the Diwali release Made In China threw a special screening for the film, and invited their friends from the industry.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
'The second half of 2022 definitely looks stronger for Bollywood.'
'Domestic will remain very much the core of what IndiGo is.' 'But the emphasis in our next growth phase is going to be on the international side.'
Reliance Entertainment will release its pending films -- Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi and Kabir Khan's '83 -- only in theatres.
