A thriving startup ecosystem, costly commercial real estate, and increasing acceptance of unconventional offices are spurring the demand for co-working spaces in India. By the…
DISCONNECT
You’re not imagining it: Indians are the worst hit in the world when it comes to spam calls
Indians suffer the most when it comes to spam calls from network providers and telemarketers. On an average, smartphone users in India receive some 22…
BABANOMICS
Why on earth is India’s most famous yoga guru building an army of security men?
India’s most famous yoga guru-turned-businessman is building an army of security guards. On July 12, fifty-one-year-old Ramdev, whose Patanjali Ayurved has taken on India’s reigning…
THE BEAUTY BUSINESS
Young Indians want to look good all the time and are fuelling a cosmetics boom
Beauty is serious business for Indians now. And it’s the young, internet-savvy population, especially beyond the big cities, that is playing catalyst. The country’s market…
INTERVIEW
“The new Indian consumer may not be able to afford a Chanel bag, but she’ll try its lipstick”
Indian retail has come a long way from the days of restrictive trade policies and mom-and-pop stores. The market has evolved both in terms of…
STRANGE BREW
Darjeeling’s famous tea industry is in hot water after ethnic conflict wipes out a key harvest
India’s most famous tea-growing region, nestled in the Himalayan foothills, is wilting under strife. Embroiled in an ethnic conflict, tea estates in Darjeeling in the…
PEE IN PEACE
Startups are out to save Indian women from the horrors of public toilets
For most Indians, visiting a public toilet is a nightmare. While rural India suffers a dire lack of safe and clean sanitation facilities, the country’s…
QZ&A
Cash may have returned to the economy, but digital transactions have surged, too: Mastercard India
Digital payments is a hot topic in India. Local and foreign firms are keen to capitalise on the Narendra Modi government’s push towards a cashless…
RED OR PINK?
India is the best place in the world for lipstick lovers
Pucker up, ladies. If you’re living in India, chances are you’re paying a lot less for your lip colour than shoppers around the world. After…
NOT YET
It’s stupid to sell online, says one of India’s biggest retailers
Retail majors, both Indian and global, are undoubtedly kicked about the Indian e-commerce space. Jeff Bezos of Amazon on June 25 assured prime minister Narendra…
HIMALAYAN BLUNDER
Unstoppable at home, Ramdev’s Patanjali gets a reality check in Nepal
As a bare-chested Ramdev performed stretches and contortions on International Yoga Day, his ayurvedic company found itself in a tight corner in a foreign market.…
AYURVEDA SELLS
Indians are spending billions of dollars on beauty products made with common kitchen ingredients
Indians are going back to their roots—at least when it comes to looking good and smelling fresh. Buoyed by the popularity of herbal brand Patanjali…
