Devika Singh

Dec 18, 2024 | artnewspaper.fr | Devika Singh

À l’heure où se clôt la Biennale de Venise 2024*1, incluant dans son propos deux « noyaux historiques » dédiés aux modernités des Suds, il convient de s’interroger sur les nouvelles lectures de l’art du XXe siècle. Celles-ci ne relèvent plus des marges, mais sont bien ancrées et validées par les plus grandes institutions sans qu’un débat de fond, qui ne pourrait se passer de la recherche en histoire de l’art, n’ait véritablement lieu.

Oct 11, 2024 | flipboard.com | Devika Singh

Battered by inflation, consumers are tightening belts. Double blow to rural IndiansLower middle-class and rural consumers are cutting discretionary spending, choosing cheaper local products and buying less to stretch the rupee as …

Oct 11, 2024 | theprint.in | Devika Singh

He sells vegetables worth Rs 4,500-5,000 every day but barely makes a profit of about Rs 500 after transport overheads. “We buy vegetables at high prices but consumers here are not willing to shell out so much. We barely make anything out of it,” said Pawar. “That’s hardly enough for sustenance given the inflation. We get by but I shudder to think how we’ll manage if any of us fall ill and we have medical expenses or how I will fund my three-year-old daughter’s education,” he added.

Oct 9, 2024 | fortuneindia.com | Devika Singh

EVEN IN EARLY DAYS of his business, Ravi Kant Jaipuria’s work ethic and ambition set him apart. Ravi Dhariwal, who was heading PepsiCo’s India operations in 1990s, recalls meeting Jaipuria to persuade him to switch to manufacturing Pepsi instead of Thums Up at the Agra factory he had inherited from his father.

Sep 4, 2024 | fortuneindia.com | Devika Singh

ONE OF THE EARLY BETS on India’s consumption story after liberalisation was Ravi Kant Jaipuria’s strategic moves around Varun Beverages and Devyani International that have put both among top players in their sectors. Varun Beverages, the largest franchisee of PepsiCo outside U.S., clocked net revenue of ₹16,042 crore in calendar year (CY) 2023, 21% more than the previous year; net profit surged 35% to ₹2,102 crore.