When MAC opened in Kolkata in 2008, it was “marketed as make-up by professionals for professionals and of professionals”, remembers make-up artist Abhijit Chanda. The Canadian brand was the first to boast of a make-up studio, where one could by appointment have a makeover done. With gleaming all-black interiors and supercilious make-up artists, MAC felt … Read more
The price of onions has come down to ₹30-40 per kg in the wholesale market in the backyard of Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee (APMC) in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Jahnavi T R After breaching the ₹100 per kg mark, the price of onions in Bengaluru has come down to ₹30-40 per kg … Read more
Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers eased to 5.99 per cent and 5.84 per cent, respectively, in May. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (consumer price index-agricultural labourers and CPI-RL (rural labourers) stood at 6.50 per cent and 6.52 per cent respectively in April 2023 and 6.67 per cent and 7.00 … Read more
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An outfit by Aroka | Photo Credit: Angus Guite A couple of years ago, a real-estate business family (we will call them the Sharmas) chanced upon a barren land in Gurgaon, precisely 32 kilometres away from central Delhi. After investing in commercial, luxury residential, microbreweries, hospitality, and co-working spaces for decades, the idea of an … Read more
In June 2022, when Dalal Street witnessed a significant bear-run as stock market indices – Sensex and Nifty – reached their 52-week lows and foreign portfolio investors continued their selling spree, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman dubbed India’s retail investors as ‘shock absorbers.’ In the Data Point published on December 29, 2022, The Hindu explained how … Read more
Mumbai: Mohit Sood, Regional Managing Principal, ZS India spoke to ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on the disruption, opportunities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and how emerging technologies are changing healthcare delivery. The digital revolution is changing the landscape of the healthcare sector. How well prepared is India in incorporating the changes? What are the current … Read more
By Shreyans Mehta In the past two decades, technology has taken every business sector to newer heights. It has impacted the lives of millions of people and many industries have embraced its potential in automating their business processes. Similarly, the healthcare sector has also adopted progressive technology models to redefine the way it functions and … Read more
PARIS—French supermarkets are still selling pajamas for children under four years old. Clothes aisles for older kids are cordoned off. You can buy pots and pans, but silverware—classified as table decoration—is restricted. Computers remain on store shelves. Gaming consoles don’t. Newspapers? Yes. The books section? Off limits. An effort by the government to spread the … Read more
Flipkart will invest Rs 1,500 crore in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited (ABFRL) for a 7.8 per cent stake, the fashion apparel company has said in a press release. Flipkart will invest Rs 1,500 crore for a 7.8 stake in Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail (File photo) Walmart-owned Flipkart will buy 7.8 per cent … Read more
India’s September retail inflation has risen to 7.34 per cent, the government data said. Representative image | PTI The annual retail inflation in September has risen to 7.34 per cent, mainly on account of higher food prices, according to government data. The inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 6.69 per cent … Read more