The reign of rural retail

The monsoon rains may have failed and crop output may be lower but, after a small blip, the rural markets are back on track, says Bhupesh Bhandari. Monsoon rains have been 23 per cent deficient......

Philips to up investment in India

Consumer durables firm, Philips, will up investments in emerging growth markets like India and China by 27 per cent this fiscal over the previous year. "(Royal) Philips has decided to increase......

Stove & lantern: The next big thing for Philips

The list of products that Philips could bring to India in the near future sure looks impressive. There is a "light alarm" that will wake you in the morning by adjusting the lights in the room. No......

Production of consumer durables dips by 3% in Oct

The short-lived festivities this season on the back of an economic slowdown led to a decline in production this October for the consumer durables sector. The index of industrial productiondata......