It has been a strange year for India’s quick service restaurants (QSRs). Companies operating fast food chains such as Domino’s, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s have seen their revenue grow in FY24, but the growth is accompanied by a sharp decline in a crucial metric: same store sales growth or SSSG. …
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One fine morning in April, three middle-aged men stood in a circle at the lobby of the Radisson Blu in Ghaziabad, chatting. Two of them had distinct NRI accents. The third complained about Delhi’s spring and pollen irritating his nose. Had you overheard their gripes, you could have never guessed …
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On Episode 265 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to aviation expert Kapil Kaul, CEO of CAPA India. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Stock Markets Hit 75000, Driven By Strong Undertone, Investors Could Book More Profits (03:06) Normal Monsoon Ahead, Private Weather Forecaster Skymet …
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On Episode 264 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Atul Chaturvedi, President, Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) and Chairman of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (and Chairman of Sri Renuka Sugars) as well as Rahul Jain, Vice President at Dolat Capital and IT industry analyst. Our Top …
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On Episode 263 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to CRISIL Chief Economist Dharmakirti Joshi as well as Vivek Rathi, Director of Research at real estate consulting firm Knight Frank India. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The Day (01:00) Markets Face Macro Headwinds In Another Holiday …
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In the Terai landscape, which constitutes the porous borders between Nepal-Uttarakhand and Nepal-Uttar Pradesh, vials containing 5-30 ml of a liquid exchange hands. The liquid is one of the most potent painkillers known to man. It is also fatal, though to an unintended recipient. Diclofenac, used for pain management and …
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Homegrown car manufacturer Tata Motors’ foray into electric vehicles (EVs) and becoming a market leader, is a story of catching a trend early. The company understood quite early that electrification was the future, and put the necessary resources into it, and the benefits of which it is reaping now. In …
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Summer is upon us and India is bracing for scorching heat from April through June. And if you’re in the central or western peninsular regions, staying hydrated should be on top of your mind as the heat wave is supposed to hit these regions the hardest. Along with rising temperatures, …
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On Episode 261 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Yashwant Deshmukh, Director and Founding Editor at CVoter as well as Sanjay Lazar, aviation consultant who has spent close to 38 years in Air India, including managing inflight crews. Our Top Reports For Today (00:00) Stories Of The …
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In an exchange filing last week, information technology giant Infosys disclosed that it received orders from the Income Tax Department for assessment years 2008 to 2019. The company anticipates a refund of Rs 6,329 crore, inclusive of interest. Such a huge payout could signal a significant financial boost for the …
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