Category: Consumer
News, insights, and trends on consumer behavior, retail growth, and government initiatives protecting buyer interests in India. Explore how policies, technology, and innovation shape the evolving consumer landscape.
Retail Fuel Prices Hold Steady Across Metros Despite Upstream Cost Pressures
New Delhi, October 1 –India’s fuel consumers woke up to a familiar sight this morning: stable petrol and diesel prices at pumps across major metros. [more…]
Gurugram Food Safety Raids Seize 16 Samples Amid Navratri Rush
By Sarhind Times Bureau GURUGRAM: As Navratri celebrations bring a surge in demand for fasting staples across the city, food safety officials have intensified checks [more…]
Haryana CM Says GST Reforms to Save Residents ₹4,000 Crore Annually
Haryana’s Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has claimed that the state’s residents stand to save ₹4,000 crore each year under the Centre’s GST reform package. [more…]
Lower GST, Higher Anxiety: Kerala Flags Big Revenue Hit As Two-Slab GST Kicks In
Kerala’s Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal has warned of a “drastic fall” in state revenue after India’s new GST 2.0 regime—anchored around two slabs, 5% and [more…]
Lower GST Spurs Big-Ticket Buys: AC & TV Sales Jump on Day 1
The first day of the new GST slab reform has already shown ripple effects across India’s consumer durables market. From Delhi’s Karol Bagh and Bengaluru’s [more…]
Railways Cuts MRP of Packaged Drinking Water: Affordable Travel Gets a Boost from September 22
In a move that blends passenger welfare with affordability, the Indian Railways has revised the maximum retail price (MRP) of packaged drinking water across its [more…]
Redington Soars on iPhone 17 India Launch: Festive Demand Sparks Investor Optimism
India’s Growing Appetite for Premium Tech India’s consumer-tech landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Once dominated by budget smartphones, the market is now embracing premium [more…]