Shabori Das

Sep 28, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Nirmal John |Shabori Das

The times they are a-changin’The question is simple enough. When it comes to dream headliners, why does India end up head-scratching rather than head-banging? This query is prompted by the huge mismatch in the demand and supply of tickets for the India leg of Coldplay ’s world tour in January 2025. And it points to something more fundamental than can be conveyed by a bunch of BookMyShow memes. It really shouldn’t be this way.One out of six people in the world is Indian.

Mar 12, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Mugdha Variyar |Priyanka Sahay |Shabori Das

It is clearly the age of instant gratification. Until a few years ago, who would have imagined that people would need beauty products or garments delivered at their doorsteps within 10 minutes? But here we are. In recent months, quick-delivery startups Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart have expanded their categories to include products that one would usually buy from e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. With more and more urban

Feb 29, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Shabori Das

Rum is just a name. Old Monk is an emotion. — Anonymous Through the early years of struggles, small successes, and bitter heartbreaks, rum had been a constant companion for many Indians who are now in their 40s. It’s what they grew up drinking, before graduating to whiskey — a status symbol of having arrived in life. “Main tha fukra. Hum Old Monk pine wale log hain, woh bhi military canteen se. Wahan sasti milti thi (I was jobless. We used to

Jan 15, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Shabori Das

SynopsisTata Consumer has fulfilled its packaged-foods quest with the acquisition of Capital Foods and Organic India. The move positions the company as a direct competitor to Nestlé and ITC. ET Prime breaks down the deals to find out their impact on the company, shareholders, and investors. In the past five years, the stock price of Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) has gone up by 46% annually (or 5x), and currently trades at INR1,440.

Jan 9, 2024 | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Shabori Das

Piccadilly Distillery; image credit: Piccadilly Agro Industries Ltd. SynopsisPiccadily Distilleries’ single malt brand Indri has won the ‘Double Gold Best in Show’ in the Malt: Peated category at the US-based Whiskies of the World Award. Apart from Indri, there were four other Indian spirits that received top honours. For long, not known as a country having its own premium alcobev brands, India has surely come a long way. The first sip tastes like heaven. The second one takes you there.