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consumer goods news

GST 2.0: Transformational reform in India’s tax landscape

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the new GST rate cuts kicked in.
Published on Sept 26, 2025 01:52 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

What are India's import restrictions on Bangladeshi goods?

The new restrictions have been imposed with immediate effect.
Updated on May 17, 2025 09:49 pm IST

US TikTok users get bombarded with Chinese influencer videos mocking tariffs

In this photo illustration, the social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background on August 3, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia.
Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:20 am IST

What will become expensive and cheaper in the US under Trump’s tariffs?

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Published on Apr 04, 2025 12:23 pm IST

Govt to roll out star ratings to show ease of repair of household appliances

The portal contains a list of consumer care contact details of all major consumer products manufacturers for quick and convenient reach out for assistance (REUTERS/Representative)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:19 pm IST

Tupperware's bankruptcy leaves X stirring with witty and hilarious reactions

Founded in 1946 by Earl Tupper, Tupperware revolutionized food storage with its airtight seal, becoming a staple in American households through independent sales parties.
Published on Sept 19, 2024 12:07 pm IST

Is IIP a correct indicator of economic activity?

he Index of Industrial Production is the only official monthly indicator which gives an idea about the level of economic activity in manufacturing in the Indian economy. (Bloomberg file photo)
Published on Nov 14, 2023 12:02 pm IST

India’s K-shaped recovery crisis

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The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew at 5.8% in September
Published on Nov 13, 2023 09:14 am IST

More stress foreseen on rural consumer demand

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More stress foreseen on rural consumer demand
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 02:14 pm IST

Retail inflation cools to 18-month low 4.7%

Within food, prices of vegetables, egg, fish and meat and edible oils have seen a contraction. (PTI)
Updated on May 12, 2023 11:42 pm IST

Home decor business gets an Insta makeover

People are buying everything from furniture to home and decor within the comfort of their homes
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:42 am IST

Rents in this European city soar at fastest pace in more than a decade

London suffered its fastest increase in private rents since December 2012.
Published on Apr 19, 2023 07:20 pm IST

Sitharaman defends India’s position on trade, manufacturing and climate

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Treasury Department in Washington. (REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 05:21 am IST

China tops list of ‘most billionaires’, US next; India third

Ambani, who is Asia’s richest person, is the only Indian to enter the top 10 of the list.
Published on Mar 22, 2023 11:11 pm IST

This shipping company is giving 5 years of salary as bonus

Taiwanese shipping giant Evergreen is set to hand out 60 months' of salary as bonus to selected employees.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 10:19 pm IST

World Consumer Rights Day 2023: History, significance, theme

The main objective of celebrating World Consumer Rights Day is to ensure that consumers are not subjected to market exploitation.
Published on Mar 15, 2023 08:12 am IST

Consumer goods sector may shift to the slow lane: Nielsen

The outlook for India’s packaged goods industry soured with market researcher Nielsen on Thursday
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:18 am IST

Q1 earnings collapse blurs signs of economic revival

Traders monitor BSE index at a brokerage firm in Mumbai, Monday
Updated on Aug 17, 2020 05:00 am IST

Disentangling India’s trade surplus

Will the self-reliance campaign create local manufacturing to substitute certain import items?
Updated on Jul 20, 2020 06:55 am IST

Lockdown effect: Haryana’s economy to take a hit

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Updated on Mar 31, 2020 10:03 pm IST

Factory output recovers in November, expands by 1.8%

The number underlines the signs of some sort of recovery in industrial activity
Updated on Jan 11, 2020 06:46 am IST

Govt may pump more funds into NREGS to boost rural economy

The job surge under the scheme has exhausted ~50,000cr of the ~60,000cr allocated to the programme in this year’s budget.
Updated on Oct 27, 2019 12:59 am IST

Donald Trump’s 15% tariffs on $112 billion in Chinese goods take effect

The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports have taken effect
Updated on Sept 01, 2019 09:55 am IST

B2B marketplace, SpanBuy launches Jugni, an AI-based business manager for MSMEs

Jugni will soon be active to serve over 20 million MSMEs in India, before going global.
Updated on Jul 16, 2019 12:29 pm IST

Here are the numbers on what Donald Trump’s tariff threat will affect

Tariffs on the first $200 billion, which initially went into effect last September, will rise to 25 percent from 10 percent at 12:01 am this Friday, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer confirmed Monday
Updated on May 09, 2019 11:12 am IST

How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold

Venezuela’s central bank has been selling its artisan gold directly to Turkish refiners, according to two senior Venezuelan officials.
Updated on Feb 11, 2019 11:04 am IST

Why the farmer suicide debate is counter-productive to understanding India’s agrarian crisis?

In the discourse on agriculture, fo farmer suicides are cited as the biggest proof of the agrarian crisis in the country by a large section
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 07:46 am IST

Still carrying plastic bags in Mumbai? Get ready to pay a fine

Shopkeepers use plastic bags after the statewide ban in Bandra.
Updated on Oct 02, 2018 02:32 pm IST

Gurugram municipality to seal shops operating without trade licences in malls

According to sections 330, 331, 335 and 336 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act of 1994, all businesses operating within the MCG’s jurisdiction are required to obtain a trade licence from the corporation.
Published on Sept 20, 2018 03:54 am IST