Akshara Srivastava tracks the Indian consumption story at Business Standard. From fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) to offline retail and luxury, along with hospitality and travel, Akshara has a deep interest in uncovering the trends and nuances shaping consumer behaviour across these sectors. She also writes about the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and FSSAI.
Akshara Srivastava tracks the Indian consumption story at Business Standard. From fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) to offline retail and luxury, along with hospitality and travel, Akshara has a deep interest in uncovering the trends and nuances shaping consumer behaviour across these sectors. She also writes about the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and FSSAI.
100 chartered flights to land in Mumbai; hotel rents shoot up
The sector is the second-biggest employer with 8.5 million people in 2025. This is expected to increase by over 20 per cent to 10.3 million by 2028
Company declares interim dividend of Rs 2.75 per equity share, final dividend of Rs 8.5 per equity share
Industry executives say the transition to new nutritional labelling may have cost implications for companies as they usually have packaging stock for the next few months
The amendment aims to empower consumers to better understand the nutritional value of the product they are consuming and make healthier decisions
The public advocacy forum has thus made several recommendations to the government to help curb the promotion and consumption of ultra-processed foods
Talking about trends that emerged during testing of over 1,400 Indian ads for the 4th edition of Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards, Mohanty said that hyper-regionalisation is now gaining steam
Analysts suggest that while this does not signify a slowdown, it indicates a moderation in consumption, likely influenced by severe heatwave conditions prevailing in the country during May
The company has also entered a licensing agreement with Patanjali Ayurved for a 3 per cent turnover-based fee
After India's big upset in the last ICC World Cup event in November 2023, fans will be out in full force on Saturday evening as India takes on South Africa
The new set of rules provides for various types of tests to ensure the correctness of the instrument
The premium and elite section of the winery has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 15-20 per cent over the last three years
Rural market 'bright spot' for consumer goods products, says consumer research firm
Reducing wastage of perishable items through methods like cold storage and irradiation
The government has been working towards eliminating the usage of dark patterns by e-commerce platforms
Penetration, premiumisation and innovation combined with disciplined resource allocation were the key growth drivers for the business, the report stated
On Sunday, a woman from Noida shared photos on social media platform X, showing a centipede in the packaging
The investment will help the co to increase production capacity to 15 lakh units per annum at both plants. It currently produces 9 lakh units at its Ghiloth plant and 11.2 lakh units at Sricity plant
Amul has expanded from 19 operational ice cream plants until last year to 25, having invested more than Rs 1,000 crore this year in capacity. It aims to double ice cream capacity in two years
Interim Budget-FY25 proposed to spend over Rs 43 crore for strengthening price monitoring cells at Centre and states