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?
Ayaan Kartik - February 29, 2024
When a Global Cola Giant Got a Lesson in Humour
The campaign for non-alcoholic beverage Pepsi is a major highlight of ad film director Prahlad Kakar’s extensive portfolio. However, while things took off to a great start, they did not quite end well. In his memoir, Kakar gets candid about his relation with the brand, from having an exciting collaboration that was instrumental in the brand’s rise in India to eventually parting ways over difference of creative opinions
December 29, 2023
Feeding Indian Aspirations
Something unusual has happened for Apple in India. The US tech giant reported a 48% annual revenue growth for its India operations in FY23. The jump in revenue and profit has made the country, known for preferring price-sensitive Android devices over expensive iPhones, a serious bet for the company
Abdul Haleem Sherif - December 01, 2023
Paytm Q4FY23 Revenue Rises To ₹2,334 Cr, Operating Profit Jumps 3X QoQ To ₹101 cr
Indian fintech giant Paytm continues to see sharp and consistent improvement in profitability due to strong revenue growth, increasing contribution margin and operating leverage.
May 05, 2023
‘Phygital Integration Is Likely To Grow Further’
Arvind Mediratta, MD and CEO of retail chain Metro Cash & Carry India, talks about the five ways in which retail giants have evolved with the changing behaviour of customers
September 28, 2022
Slow Death Of An Internet Giant
The discontinuation of Microsoft’s iconic browser Internet Explorer was imminent, but it was long dead to the ones it had served for decades
Erick Massey - June 29, 2022
Facebook In A Virtual Avatar
In one of the biggest rebranding exercises in the world, the mighty Facebook is looking to create a new business model. A stagnating user base and youth apathy globally combined with the potential of metaverse have taken the social media giant to bet big on an unknown sector. As Facebook becomes Meta Platforms, what happens to its India strategy?
Pallavi Chakravorty - May 31, 2022
LIC 3.0 Tale Of Policyholders Vs Shareholders
With the state insurance giant gearing up for an IPO and amendments made to the LIC Act, a question mark dangles over policyholders’ interests
Bhavesh Shah - February 27, 2022
Indian Bioscience Giant In Constant Quest Of New Opportunities
HiMedia Laboratories’ evolution from a microbiology media manufacturing company to a fully integrated bioscience company with a vast product portfolio spanning across microbiology, animal cell culture, molecular biology, plant tissue culture, chemicals & biochemicals, lab consumables and hydroponics is Dr Warke’s journey of challenges, perseverance and vision to lessen import dependency
December 15, 2021
Nurturing Nature’s Bounty For Health & Wellness Of All
Mr. Vishwas V Sondkar, CEO of Universal Bio-Con Pvt. Ltd., has with his vision and market knowledge deftly scripted the route being traversed by the biological giant. He has accelerated the pace of the firm’s growth that is moving ahead rapidly on the path of progress and success with matchless credibility in the agriculture industry.
October 24, 2021