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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar |Jyoti Banthia
Vijay (name changed) lives 12 km from his office and relies on bike-taxis and the metro for his daily commute. “I spend nearly ₹140 on a bike taxi every day to travel to the nearest metro station from my home, as compared to the ₹240-400 charged by auto-rickshaws and cabs,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
After launching Mounjaro, an injectable medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes, Eli Lilly bets big on genetic medicine. The company, which is known for commercialising insulin is developing injectable and oral treatments targeting 11 different incretins—gut-derived hormones, for conditions such as liver disease, sleep apnea, heart failure, immunologic diseases, and alcohol use disorder.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Karnataka’s organised microfinance institutions (MFIs) are grappling with the fallout from recent suicides, as their cumulative loan books have contracted from ₹42,000 crore in March 2024 to ₹34,000 crore managed by MFIs, excluding microfinance loan books reflected in banks’ by December 2024. Once known for lower default rates, the State is now witnessing a surge in loan delinquencies.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Initially it was a demand that seemed to ooze out of gyms — fitness and bodybuilding enthusiasts clamouring for more protein in their quest for rippling muscles. As social media influencers and diet gurus began chanting this new mantra, protein began dominating the nutrition facts labels in everything from snacks and savouries to smoothies and hot beverages.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar |Janaki Krishnan |Aneesh Phadnis
Just last week, the Ladhani group (Coca-Cola’s largest bottler), which owns the Taj Hotel and Convention Centre in Agra, announced ₹3,000 crore investment to open more hotels. From 500 currently, it plans to have 1,500 rooms within three years, including two new resorts in Rishikesh in partnership with the Oberoi hotels group. It also plans to bring either a Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons to Agra.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Carlyle PE-backed wellness brand VLCC is set to expand its company-owned retail clinics from 90, which it operated two years ago, to 175 by the end of April 2025 across tier-1 and metro cities. This expansion comes as its retail business experiences double-digit top-line growth. “We operated 90 stores two years ago and have been steadily expanding our presence in India.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Japanese manufacturer of two-wheeler, and four-wheeler transmission components, Musashi Auto Parts projects its Indian arm’s contribution to grow beyond 20 per cent by 2030, up from the current 10-15 per cent share of the group’s revenue. In the current fiscal year, Musashi produced 7 million units of internal combustion engine (ICE) components annually and plans to increase its electric vehicle (EV) output to 200,000 units per year.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has seen its Indian market revenue triple over the past three years, even as market conditions deteriorated in Taiwan, Thailand, and China, according to its earnings presentation. Despite challenges in other Asian markets, India has remained a steady performer.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
Retailers are increasingly relying on AI to analyse consumer behaviour, reporting significant improvements in Average Order Value (AoV) and repeat customer engagement. As AI systems become better at understanding consumer preferences, businesses are also seeing reduced operational costs and improved conversion rates, according to industry players.
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2 months ago | 
thehindubusinessline.com | Aishwarya Kumar
As the competition between Nelamangala and Kanakapura intensifies for the second airport, Kanakapura benefits from existing infrastructure but faces challenges in land acquisition, as large portions are agricultural land. Nelamangala, on the other hand, has more dry land available but requires sustainable planning to preserve its ecological integrity, despite offering affordable and long-term development potential, according to industry players.
