How to get India to shop more

Consumption inertia has weighed heavily on consumer-facing companies for nearly two years, as the “revenge spending” euphoria that followed the pandemic fizzled out after the 2023 festive season. For years, govt undertook aggressive capex, but while infra spending built the rails for the future, it required resources – partially raised through taxes. This, combined with…

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‘Poster worth a thousand words’: Democrat points to PM Modi–Putin car photo in US Congress; warns Trump on India ties

The recent carpooling picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin found a place at US Congress discussion on India-US ties.“This poster is worth a thousand words,” said US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, pointing towards the image, as she went on to slam the Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy towards India.“Trump’s policies towards…

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Dramatic Leopard Costume Protest in Maharashtra Assembly Highlights Human-Leopard Conflicts | Nagpur News

To highlight big cat attacks, MLA enters House as ‘leopard’ NAGPUR: A dramatic ‘leopard’ entry created chaos in Maharashtra assembly Wednesday, the third day of winter session that is being held in Nagpur, with MLA Sharad Sonawane walking into the House dressed head-to-toe in a leopard costume and mask, leaving some members stunned and others…

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Smriti Mandhana’s first public appearance after calling off wedding — says ‘once you put on the India jersey, you keep all your problems aside’ | WATCH | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made her first public appearance on Wednesday after calling off her wedding with musician Palash Mucchal, choosing the Amazon Smbhav Summit stage to speak not about the turbulence in her personal life but about the unwavering force that continues to define her — cricket. Calm,…

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‘He was on our radar’: BCCI had identified Shubman Gill as Rohit Sharma’s successor as early as 2023 | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The BCCI’s long-term leadership plans are slowly falling into place, and Shubman Gill now sits at the centre of it. With Gill recently appointed India’s T20I vice-captain, his elevation as the country’s all-format skipper is viewed as a matter of when, not if. Already leading…

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