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Mint Explainer: How rising palm oil prices impact India and its consumers

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Investors were left reeling this week as Godrej Consumer Products issued a stark warning: soaring palm oil prices have severely impacted its soaps segment, a cornerstone of its b... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why the auto sector is not out of the woods

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Sales of small and mid-sized cars have long served as a barometer of middle-income consumption and economic health. When these numbers shift, they often reflect deeper trends rip... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why urban India is spending less

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Urban India's shopping carts are losing their heft. After a pandemic-era spree on everything from electronics to grooming services, city dwellers are pulling back, leaving manufa... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why is urban India spending less?

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Urban India's shopping carts are losing their heft. After a pandemic-era spree on everything from electronics to grooming services, city dwellers are pulling back, leaving manufa... Read More


Mint Explainer: How sustainable is India's rural consumption boom?

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India's consumer goods giants found an unexpected saviour this past quarter: rural demand. As urban spending stagnated, strong rural buying helped buffer profits in the July-Sept... Read More


Mint Explainer: What a consolidation in the cement industry means for smaller players, consumers

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The cement industry is in the thick of a consolidation phase as the Aditya Birla group's Ultratech Cement and the Gautam Adani group battle it out to dominate this commodity busin... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why are silver prices rising, and rising globally?

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- In the last few days, silver prices surged both in the domestic and global markets. It breached the Rs.1 lakh a kg mark in the domestic market as festival spending got underway, ... Read More