Kolkata flyover collapse: Mamata faces poll bouncer

The timing of the flyover collapse, says Ishita Ayan Dutt, couldn't have been worse for the CM with the assembly elections just days away. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and......

SC verdict may wipe out AMRI's entire profit

The Supreme Court order asking Kolkata-based Advanced Medicare and Research Institute Hospital to pay Rs 5.96 crore as compensation for medical negligence could wipe out an entire year’s......

Painter M F Husain joins million dollar club

Master painter M F Husain has joined the million-dollar club with one of his paintings on slain theatre artist Safdar Hashmi going under the hammer for over $1 million. An unidentified art......

FMCG firms see value in fast-growing, high-margin spices biz

The fast-growing, high-margin branded spices business is turning out to be an interesting growth opportunity, which to an extent was reflected in the Sunrise-ITC deal, with multiple parties from PE......

Why 'She' is uncomfortable in Emami's basket of brands

One of the reasons for the failure, say industry experts and financial analysts, is that Emami strayed too far from its core with sanitary napkins. Even as the Kolkata-based company powers its......

It's confirmed! India IS a mega tourist destination

India saw 4.2 million foreign tourists till May mainly thanks to visitors from Bangladesh Foreign tourist arrivals are growing at the highest pace in more than a decade, primarily due to a sharp......

Rural markets still key for FMCGs

Normal monsoon makes FMCG, automobile and consumer durable companies optimistic about growth prospects In spite of farmers’ agitations in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh,......