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'Laapataa Ladies' picked as India's entry for Oscars 2025

The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was chosen from a list of 29 films, including Bollywood hit "Animal", Malayalam National Award winner "Aattam" and Cannes winner "All We Imagine As Light"




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Average price of movie ticket in 2023 was ₹130: Multiplex Association of India

Reacting to statements of filmmaker Karan Johar, The industry body said that movie ticket pricing fluctuates based on factors like location, day of the week, seat type, film format, and cinema format as well as inflationary pressures




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Hindi cinema dominates India’s Oscar submissions

Selected from a pool of around 29 Indian language films, Lapata Ladies will represent India on the global stage. 




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Indian box office collections hit ₹1,066 crore in September: Ormax Media

However, the cumulative box office for January-September releases was estimated at about ₹7,949 crore, which is 9.5 per cent less than the same period in 2023




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YouTube expands shopping in India with Flipkart, Myntra partnership 

YouTube Shopping affiliate programme allows creators to earn by recommending products, across videos, shorts and live streams




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Puma India and dating site Bumble announce ‘singles-only’ running event in Bengaluru

The 3km run aimed at singes aged between 21 and 35 years will start at Bengaluru’s Nexus Koramangala Mall on November 10




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India has more philanthropists than China with over ₹100 crore annual donations

Shiv Nadar leads philanthropy list with record ₹2,153 crore donation




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Indian hospital industry: Cost attractiveness and under-penetration

Here is a look at the key emerging trends in India’s hospital sector




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In charts| Indian specialty chemicals sector

Here is a look at the key emerging trends in India’s specialty chemicals sector




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In charts| Indian auto-component industry 

Indian auto-component industry is dominated by demand from domestic OEMs, says ICRA




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India Inc. Q3: Resilient earnings

Here are four charts depicting trends witnessed in Q3FY24




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In charts | India’s service exports at all-time high in February; trade deficit widens

Below are the charts showing how merchandise and service trade have been in the recent months




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In charts | Investment trends of HNI women in India

Younger women respondents exhibit greater interest in alternative investments while the elder respondents favour listed equities




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Indian football at a crossroads

Coach Igor Stimac’s performance has come under scrutiny



  • From the Viewsroom

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In charts| How Indian equity and debt markets fared in FY24?

Here are five charts which capture the performance of the Indian market in FY24




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Working India hobbles along

The India Employment Report 2024 points to worrying trends in terms of structural change in the Indian economy



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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In charts | Trends in NCDs among Indians




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Indian telecom industry landscape

The industry is poised to benefit from several favourable factors




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In charts| Indian services industry

India’s share in global services increased from 2% in 2005 to 4.6% in 2023




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Landscape of gold industry in India

The middle class continues to be the primary consumer of gold in India




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Indian women - trading and investment preferences

Women between the ages of 26-55 account for the majority of trading, thus, dispelling the notion that most trading is done by college students, data from the FYERS platform indicates




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Office real estate in India

Bengaluru hosts the largest share of office real estate in India




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Trends in consumption spending

Consumption expenditure patterns point to increased inequality and constraints for future growth



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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In charts| Trends in Indian household savings

The allocation of Indian household savings to non-bank instruments remains lower compared to developed markets




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Insights on India’s household sector

The report notes a shift in financial savings towards life insurance and equities, with a projected rise in equity holdings evidenced by the rapid surge in demat accounts




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Indian football must raise its game

To regain fan trust and support, the India team needs to show steady progress in world rankings and consistent victories in championships



  • From the Viewsroom

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In charts| Boom in India’s luxury housing market

The proportion of affluent households is increasing every year, as does the money Indians spend on luxury goods and services




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What is a developed country and can India become one?

India lags behind in HDI rank mainly because of its low life expectancy and per capita income




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Are Indians adequately taxed?

Evidence suggests that there is scope for raising the tax to GDP ratio, by taxing the rich and super rich more



  • C P Chandrasekhar & Jayati Ghosh

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Smartphones and quicker deliveries to drive India’s e-commerce

However, in terms of e-commerce penetration, India lags behind global peers




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India’s Olympic challenge

It is crucial to analyse why India struggles to secure more medals at the Games despite more funding coming in now



  • From the Viewsroom

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Where India’s power comes from

Power demand has been on the rise. For supply to keep pace, along with a push to attain net zero emissions, the net installed capacity has been growing at a CAGR of 4.7 per cent since FY 2009-10 until now. Solar as a source, however has been growing at a different scale of 36.6 per cent CAGR during the same period with Wind, a distant second at 7 per cent. While the supply has fallen short of demand in India since FY 2009-10, the gap has been on a declining trend. While fossils are expected to do the heavy-lifting in the near term, investments in renewables are expected to start generating yields. Compiled by Arun K Shanmugam




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Online retail and childcare segment in India

The childcare market is led by apparels and consumables, with toys being the smallest contributor




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How the logistics industry is positioned in India

The market size of logistics grew at a CAGR of 11 per cent from FY19 till FY24 and it is projected to reach a market size of ₹35.3 trillion by FY29. While expenditure on logistics as a % of GDP is at a relatively higher 13 per cent, it is expected to drop to high-single-digits on improving connectivity and efficiencies through formalisation of the economy. The transportation segment contributes to most of the logistics market in India and within that, roadways dominate as of FY21. However, with the improvement in the rail infrastructure, Railways are expected to grow at a faster pace. This has been compiled from the RHP of Wester Carriers (India) Limited




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How the Indian retail industry is growing and transforming

Retail has stayed firm at around 48 per cent of private consumption expenditure which is on an increasing trend. Apparel and apparel accessories stand to be the fastest growing segment within retail. While the segment is largely unorganised, the penetration of organised players has been on the rise with a significant jump since FY23. Also, the e-retail segment has been growing at a fast pace with >30 per cent y-o-y growth in FY23 and FY24




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Shining light on India’s jewellery market

India’s jewellery market, estimated at $80 billion in FY24 and growing to $145 billion by FY28, is undergoing significant shifts




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The road ahead for India’s car market

With Indians preferring feature-rich, roomy cars with taller ride height, dominance of SUVs and rise in average price per vehicle are observable trends




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India’s highway construction witnessing a slowdown

The NH network is projected to become 2 lakh km by FY25




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Microsoft to set up Indian sales subsidiary




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Icelandic bank's top executives indicted

Kaupthing chief Einarsson among nine charged Icelandic banker Sigurdur “Siggi” Einarsson, who ran Kaupthing bank until its collapse five years ago, is among nine former senior staff who have been charged in Reykjavik with orchestrating five large-scale market manipulation conspiracies.




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Groupon willing to look at inorganic growth in India




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Starbucks opens ninth store in India




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AirAsia may shift India base to Kochi




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5 Indian firms among Forbes’ most innovative companies




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Lamborghini bets big on Indian market

CEO of Lamborghini talks about India as an emerging market and the road ahead for the company.




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Rolls-Royce to focus on South India for growth




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International players eye India’s solar mission

“Ninety per cent of India’s solar panels are imported. Currently, most panels in India are Chinese manufactured”




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Tata Motors to acquire Ford India's Sanand plant to expand production capacity

Tata Motors said with its manufacturing capacity nearing saturation, the acquisition is timely and a win-win for all stakeholders




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Data | Layoffs by IT firms in the U.S. will greatly impact H-1B workers from India

Indians are most worried as the waiting time to get an appointment in U.S. embassies back home is over a year




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Explained | India’s UPI push

The National Payments Corporation of India has allowed non-residents with international numbers to be on-boarded into the UPI ecosystem, while the Union Cabinet approved a Rs 2,600 crore incentive scheme to promote RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions