Suneera Tandon

The world’s largest beverage maker has big plans for India.

That’s right. If apart from buying IKEA’s furniture, you were hoping to grab a bite of the famous meatballs, then you won’t be finding them in India.

It’s business as usual at Infosys.

There’s good news for India’s tipplers and the country’s liquor business.

The spirits are rising in the Indian herbal and ayurvedic products market.

McDonald’s is headed for a crisis in India.

Indians have been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug.

Last week, iconic chocolate brand M&M’s finally arrived in India, 75 years after it began selling in the US.

Ayurveda giant Patanjali’s rise to success has been nothing short of a phenomenon.

Winds of change are sweeping through Old Delhi’s Hamdard House, the headquarters of a century-old herbal healthcare products maker.

Chai, or tea, means business in India.

At a private party of five in a tony South Delhi neighbourhood last week, Avani Parekh explained to a handful of women how to use a variety of adult toys. On display were Kegel balls, used to firm up vaginal muscles; chocolate-flavoured body paint by adult-cosmetics company Shunga; a host of vibrators, and a variety of lubricants.

A thriving startup ecosystem, costly commercial real estate, and increasing acceptance of unconventional offices are spurring the demand for co-working spaces in India.

Indians suffer the most when it comes to spam calls from network providers and telemarketers.

India’s most famous yoga guru-turned-businessman is building an army of security guards.

Beauty is serious business for Indians now. And it’s the young, internet-savvy population, especially beyond the big cities, that is playing catalyst.

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 variety and sophistication, and as a result there is a growing breed of aspirational consumers in the country.

India’s most famous tea-growing region, nestled in the Himalayan foothills, is wilting under strife.

For most Indians, visiting a public toilet is a nightmare.

Digital payments is a hot topic in India.

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.

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 Modi of his continued investments. The Tata Group is ramping up its online presence. And Flipkart’s latest $1.4 billion funding round is another sign.

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.

Indians are going back to their roots—at least when it comes to looking good and smelling fresh.