With support from other farmer organisations and activists, including RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the potato growers have not only sought compensation but also called for boycott of the food giant's products.
Nooyi had recently said that the company might make two or more acquisitions outside North America this year to add snacks or drinks it did not already make.
'To take an old-fashioned summer holiday by switching off the computer, mobile phone and iPod.' '(Unfortunately, my wife has threatened to also switch off the fridge and TV, putting a new spin to the phrase old-fashioned.)'
During his time as executive chairman, the company's net revenues grew 17-fold to Rs 42,777 crore and profit after tax nearly 40 times to Rs 10,289 crore. Total shareholder returns grew at a compounded annual rate of around 20%. Besides numbers, his biggest achievement was to transform ITC from a cigarette company to a diversified enterprise.
Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn
It has been a busy World Cup for Kazan's mural artists and in the early hours of Thursday morning they were back at work again painting the face of Neymar on a wall behind the Brazil team hotel.
Poor dietary habits combined with incomplete brushing and ignorance is causing early harm, warns Dr Ambereen Ali.
'Traders have been the worst hit because of the government's policies, but for some unknown reason, many continue to support the BJP.'
The concentrated sugar content in dried fruit is extremely detrimental to a child's teeth
FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.
Besides launching 50 products with a refreshed logo, Britannia to issue bonus debentures of Rs 720 crore
Her husband suffers from depression and Tess Holliday had no qualms accepting that on social media.
GA reader Hardeep Singh shares how he lost 18 kilos in a matter of months.
Great ads, which have won awards have also done a great job for the clients
Enthused by four-fold growth in business in the last five years, US cola giant PepsiCo on Tuesday announced up to Rs 2,200 crore ($500 million) investment to consolidate its beverages and snacks business in India.
There have been more than 49,000 fire incidents in Mumbai in the last one decade, killing over 600 people, the Maharashtra government had told the assembly in November 2018.
The rate of price rise was at 6.77 per cent in June last year.
Dealing with a case of stalking of a 10-year-old girl, the court relied on the testimony of the victim as the people in the neighbourhood where the incidents had occured and the passers-by kept themselves away from the probe.
Having 60 gm almonds a day helps maintain blood sugar levels and prevents cardio vascular diseases.
Beverage major PepsiCo, which pulled out as title sponsors of BCCI's Indian Premier League in October, on Thursday entered into a four-year partnership with the apex cricket body as an associate sponsor for all its international matches at home.
'It's a warm evening, but people don't seem to be bothered by the heat as they watch the critically acclaimed film out in the open, where they can drink, smoke and talk, if they feel like.'
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday decided to substantially lower the ticket rates of popular stands for India's Test match against England at the Wankhede Stadium scheduled from December 8-12 as compared to the prices for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell game in 2013. "We have decided to keep the ticket rates cheaper as compared to the rates we had maintained during the Tendulkar Test match," MCA sources said after a meeting of its Managing Committee chaired by President Sharad Pawar.
Did you know that women can avail for a loan of upto Rs 20 crores to set up a manufacturing business?
As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.
US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Dunkin' Donuts store in Islamabad in the Pakistani capital today to a get a 'little slice' of the popular American breakfast snack, and was soon trolling on Twitter.
A manager of liquor bar in Juhu identified Salman Khan on Monday in a Mumbai court, saying the actor had come to the restaurant with friends hours before his car was involved in an accident in 2002, but said he was not sure whether the Bollywood actor had taken drinks.
Bogged down by social distancing? Lethargy is no excuse. Get up, turn to the Internet and exercise those muscles.
Nature's Basket is changing its offering. Its new strategy zeroes in on pushing joint ventures, focusing on private labels and reentering Delhi.
The street leading up to his tea stall cum house is dotted with Argentina flags while a giant one flutters high making its presence felt.
India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option.
Global beverages and snacks major PepsiCo on Monday roped in former Nokia head for emerging markets, including India, D Shivakumar as its Chairman and CEO, India Region.
As she steps down as CEO, Indra Nooyi leaves behind an inspiring legacy of initiative, innovation and social responsibility.
'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta.
'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.' 'The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as the fuse for using that powder now.' 'Further delays will make the battle that much harder,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.
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