It should be a better summer for us this year: Havells CMD Anil Rai Gupta

The growing rural market and the Lloyds portfolio are its key focus areas, says Havells chairman and managing director Anil Rai Gupta in an interview

Through a vast range of products, Havells India has established itself as a leading fast moving electrical goods company. The growing rural market and its Lloyds portfolio are its key focus areas, its chairman and managing director Anil Rai Gupta tells Jyoti Mukul in an interview. Edited Excerpts: 

Has the market for electrical and consumer goods improved?

Overall the market had slowed down, but after GST settled down, things started to improve. In the last three four months, however, things slowed down again because of the liquidity squeeze due to the NBFC crisis. House builders and the construction industry faced