HUL, Nestle India, Britannia, Godrej Consumer Products, Marico, Dabur, Emami, Jyothy Labs et al: What’s weighing on the FMCG sector and is demand recovery in sight?

While globally, FMCG/ consumer non-discretionary sectors are viewed as defensive plays, in India, for over a decade, they also served as aggressive growth bets. Why not, when GDP was growing consistently in mid- to high-single digits pulling up millions of people out of poverty and pushing them into the consumption class! On top of this,…

The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling kicks off in Bengaluru, gets massive response

The 23rd edition of The Hindu Education Plus-Career Counselling-2025 commenced on Saturday at NMKRV College, Mangala Mantapa auditorium, Bengaluru, and received a massive response from students and parents. Around 40 higher education institutions, including private medical and engineering colleges, banks, and around 1,200 students and parents participated in the event. It facilitated the students and…

Remote block along LoC in J&K connected by all-weather roads for the first time

Khwas, a remote block situated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district along the Line of Control (LoC) has not experienced any terrorism-related incidents in the past year, according to a presentation made by Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma. | Photo Credit: X@WorksDepartment Khwas, a remote block situated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district along the Line…

Russia says it has fully retaken Kursk, but Ukraine says fighting continues | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine dismisses report of Kursk loss as a ‘propaganda ‘trick’. Russia said its forces have completely recaptured the embattled Kursk region, eight months after Ukraine’s military stormed into the Russian territory in a surprise counteroffensive, but Ukrainian officials quickly rejected the claim. Russia’s military Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov made the declaration during a video…

Pak airspace closure: Centre asks airlines to bolster passenger facilities

The Union government has instructed airlines to bolster passengers’ “amenities as well as handling protocols” with immediate effect to shield flyers from the fallout of Pakistan’s airspace closures. As an air corridor, Pakistan’s airspace is vital for Indian airlines, especially for westbound flights from northern cities like Delhi to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia,…

Tell him to get his mental condition checked: Union Minister Hardeep Puri slams Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s comments on Indus

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri addresses a press conference, at BJP HQ in New Delhi on April 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI “Enough is enough… We will no longer tolerate this,” says Mr. Puri; responding to the Pakistani leader’s message to India that “either this water will flow from this Indus or your blood”…

Hyderabad Resolution expresses concern over rise of far-right leaders, autocratic regimes

AICC leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and other delegates releasing the Hyderabad Resolution at the Bharat Summit in the city on Saturday. Hyderabad The two-day Bharat Summit concluded in Hyderabad on Saturday, with a declaration called ‘Hyderabad Resolution’ invoking universal values espoused by freedom fighters, and embracing…