Not just that. Even, the price of bathing soap and detergent is up 15% and 9.7% in a year, respectively. Sharleen D'Souza reports

Indian Bureau of Standards is actively considering preparing standards on shared economy, confirmed a senior officials. They also said that IBS is considering standards published by ISO for adoption in India. shivanishinde, Sharleen D'Souza report #ola mybs.in/2ax5oI7

Reliance Retail has entered the FMCG space as it takes its private label brands, sold at its supermarkets & hypermarkets, Reliance Fresh & Reliance Smart to general trade. Sharleen D'Souza reports #FMCG #RelianceRetail #Companies mybs.in/2axtoHt

Indian markets are growing in value, but volumes are declining, Unilever CEO Alan Jope told investors after announcing July-September quarter results. Sharleen D'Souza reports #India #Unilever #Companies mybs.in/2b1UGwR

Did bosses get better pay hikes than employees in the years after the pandemic? We put together some numbers from primeinfobase for the answer.🧵

There seemed a new deal story involving a consumer brand every other day. A deeper look with my colleague Sharleen D'Souza shed some light on a subtle shift that affects who gets the money you spend as a consumer:🧵

Indians of this generation are working longer than previous ones, and we have the data to prove it:🧵

As unprecedented weather events batter different parts of India in several ways, Business Standard looks at the reasons beyond #climatechange which caused havoc and the impact on various facets of the Indian economy.

🧵In another year of unusual and extreme events, the era of 'just a bad weather' is over! From ecological disturbances to upending of business cycles, #climatechange is impacting every facet of life. Is India ready with an adaptation plan? I write: business-standard.com/india-news/bad…

FMCG supply chain gridlock The #supplychain is seeing congestion due to low demand. This has led to an increase in inventory days, with #stocks accumulating at distributors and compelling them to extend higher credit periods to retailers Sharleen D'Souza mybs.in/2cJKBMc

RBI's tighter unsecured loan norms to hit white good firms' margins. Sharleen D'Souza reports #RBI #loan business-standard.com/industry/news/…

India Inc begins breaking diversity mould In a move towards inclusion, #TamilNadu has partnered Godrej Consumer Products to offer a 5% quota for LGBTQAI and people with disabilities at the #FMCG manufacturing unit in Thiruporur Shine Jacob Sharleen D'Souza mybs.in/2cJPiZK

#BSExclusive | In an interview, John Vandemore, CFO at SKECHERS USA, David Weinberg, COO at Skechers USA, and Rahul Vira, CEO at Skechers, South Asia, talk to Sharleen D'Souza about #India being one of the fastest-growing markets for it globally Read here mybs.in/2cK1pP1

After 347 long days, Rafael Nadal plays Tennis today. 🐐

#Take2WithBS | Package deal The shelves in stores are packed. The options on #ecommerce platforms are dizzyingly aplenty. Which flavour ans what packet of chips to pick? Here's how #FMCG brands are leaving #consumers spoilt for choice Sharleen D'Souza mybs.in/2dTZtsG

Our latest report in the #heat series: How cooling equipment are leading to more warming!! Sharleen D'Souza and I write on the growing number of ACs across cities, rural areas, most of them less efficient - which means more HFC emissions, more heat. business-standard.com/industry/news/…

Intense #heat, unexpected storms, torrential #rains (in the case of Delhi, even a few raindrops) bring India's major cities to standstill, fatal tragedies follow. And every year it keeps getting worse. This fantastic episode of The India Energy Hour with Jaya Dhindaw is a MUST LISTEN!

Bill Gates might be the most famous " pickler" we know, but Scions of India Inc. is taking to pickleball and paddle like fish to water. Read this piece by Sharleen D'Souza on how paddle and pickleball have caught corporate India's fancy. business-standard.com/industry/news/…

Carrefour is planning to expand in India through a cluster format and also considering entry into quick commerce, Patrick Lasfargues of Carrefour and Nilesh Ved of Apparel group, tell Sharleen D'Souza Read the full interview here: mybs.in/2dZ1pQi #quickcommerce

.Hindustan Unilever believes recovery is underway and consumption will start correcting given the macroeconomy actions. MD & CEO Rohit Jawa speaks to Sharleen D'Souza and Dev Chatterjee on the levers of investments that the company has, trends showing rural resilience, volumes versus