AYAAN KARTIK

  • strategy 4 / Feature

    Illusions of Growth

    Powered by easy credit, a section of Indians is splurging on premium products; at the same time, agricultural wages have stagnated and the share of the self-employed has steadily gone up. Post-pandemic, the Indian economy is going through a lop-sided recovery 

    March 01, 2024
  • strategy 4 / Feature

    That Tumbling Feeling for FMCG Companies

    India’s FMCG giants are struggling with sluggish growth. Declining sales and tough competition from local brands have dampened the sentiments around many popular legacy brands. Can the marquee names rev up a new growth engine? 

    March 01, 2024
  • markets 5 / Feature

    Meltdown in the Power Corridors

    After years of dominating the power trading market, the Indian Energy Exchange stares at loss of leadership position and relevance as the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission gears up to implement market coupling of power exchanges. Seen as the first step towards a centralised power distribution, this move could pose an existential threat to IEX

    February 01, 2024
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Rage of the Fast and Furious

    Southern states are angry despite being beneficiaries, along with western states, of the country’s unequal industrial development. In their rush to gather new forms of industrial opulence, they continue to benefit from the cheap labour of central and eastern regions. Will the former share their riches for a more equitable growth of the union of states?

    February 01, 2024
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Events That Powered India’s Start Up Ecosystem

    India’s journey to becoming the second largest start-up hub is dotted with several milestones. Be it the information technology boom or the opening up of the economy, every event has played its role in the country’s growth story

    November 01, 2023
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: Direct to Consumer Top 5

     Direct To Consumer Top 5  

    November 01, 2023