As quick commerce gains ground, emerging direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are betting big on digital channels to drive growth. According to Aman Gupta, co-founder of wearables brand BoAt, new-age brands in India have been expanding at a much faster pace than expected, driven by digital channels like quick-commerce. "Investors doubted the potential of D2C brands when we started, but today there are multiple brands in the startup market that are growing on the shoulders of these digital channels," Gupta said while addressing a session at Razorpay's D2C and Retail Summit recently.
Newly-elected ICC Chairman Jay Shah on Tuesday said he will look to ensure that Test cricket forms the "bedrock" of the game in his tenure during which he will also try to "dismantle barriers that have hindered cricket's progress".
IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians played in Mullanpur on Thursday
Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile job
'A 10 to 15 per cent allocation to gold in portfolios reduces risk without compromising on potential returns.'
Film stars and technicians were awarded at the IIFA awards over the weekend, and here are the big winners.
A statement from the BCCI on Thursday evening said Manohar, who is a vice-president of the Board, was the only nomination for the post, election for which was to be held at the 79th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on Friday.
Bumrah, Coetzee and Patel all took three wickets each.
Thirty people who were detained at the Lucknow airport for allegedly smuggling gold into the country escaped after one of them pretended to fall sick and created chaos, officials said.
IMAGES from the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined Rs 12 lakhs for his team maintaining a slow over rate during their thrilling nine-run victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
CSK can ill-afford to take Punjab Kings lightly, who are coming in to this match after chasing down a world record total of 262 against KKR.
Rajasthan Royals take on Punjab Kings aiming to seal their IPL play-offs berth, in their penultimate league match.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
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PBKS have chased 200 or above targets in the T20 tournament on six occasions.
A Janata Dal-United leader was allegedly murdered in Bihar's Nalanda district in the early hours of Monday, the police said.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday.
Dhawan hasn't had a great time with the bat in IPL 2024, but is still Kings' highest run-getter currently with 152 runs from five innings, scoring at a strike rate of 125.61.
Faltering Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians desperate to resurrect IPL campaign
Both SRH and PBKS have two wins and two losses from their four matches to be tied with two other teams in the middle with four points
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will look to set their house in order and get back to winning ways when they face an upbeat yet unpredictable Punjab Kings for the second time in a row in the IPL match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Match 54.
Even in SRH's last match against CSK, Nitish struck a well-structured knock of 14*. Samad revealed the difference in Nitish's style of play in the past two seasons.
Vidwath Kaverappa dismissed Faf du Plessis and Will Jacks but had Virat Kohli dropped twice off his bowling.
From Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma sharing the limelight with their raw talent, to SRH's Travis Head smashing some brutal boundaries to notch up big runs and totals for his franchise, this season has had some real power hitters on show.
Larger listed domestic-focused tyre companies have underperformed the benchmarks in the last three months but exporter Balkrishna Industries has bucked the trend. The company, which exports off-highway tyres, has generated 43 per cent returns in this time compared to MRF and Apollo Tyres, which are down 5-10 per cent. In addition to better-than-expected performance in the March quarter, exports and market share gains have helped Balkrishna pull ahead of peers.
The IPL 2024 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans saw both teams doing well on the field.
A look at the best catches of the CSK vs PBKS match...
The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Shashank Manohar has resigned according to reports.
A disappointed Rajasthan Royals will have to focus on better execution of their strategies for a swift turnaround when they face a highly inconsistent yet capable Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League match in Mullanpur on Saturday.
Shashank Manohar was elected by the Board unanimously and unopposed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council.
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'Characters that are closer to you are tricky because one tends to get lazy in their portrayal,' he says.
Sunita Kapoor hosted her annual Karva Chauth party.
Only two bowlers stood out from Sunday's game.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday.
Former South African quick Dale Steyn opined that MI's frontline pacers Bumrah and Coetzee need support from other bowlers, given the rigours of the IPL. He hinted that an off-colour Pandya was not helping MI's bowling department.
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