Analysis of the most recent Consumer Price Index data released by Reserve Bank of India shows that Bangalore has the highest average cost of living in India, followed by Mumbai, then Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi. This is a chart from The Times of India, which indicates the CPI scores of...
Another Fortune 500 Company sets up R&D Center in Mumbai
A research and development facility was established in Mumbai, India's largest city by Ashland global specialty chemical company. The newspaper, BusinessLine, states the center will cater to personal and home care companies in India such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Colgate Palmolive, L’Oreal, Godrej Consumer Products, Emami, Dabur India, Cavin...
Commercial Kitchens enter India's "Dabbawallah" supply chain for hot lunches
According to National Public Radio, If you work in an office in India, lunch might travel through a complex network of kitchens, bicycle deliverymen and train stations before ending up on your desk. Dabba wallahs have been delivering meals for a century, but over the years, lunchbox fare has changed...
Philips Consumer Lifestyle India sells high end coffeemakers in three top cities
"Consumer lifestyle is reshaping in the country and to be more relevant to the new generation, we need to have local relevance. We believe that coffee culture is fast catching up in urban India and there is an opportunity for us," Philips India, President Consumer Lifestyle (Indian Subcontinent) A.D.A. Ratnam...
ChotuKool refrigerator from Godrej India wins Edison Innovation Award
G Sunderraman describes an innovative refrigerator from India Godrej ChotuKool won a Gold Medal at this year's Edison Awards in New Jersey. I had the opportunity to visit the project leader G Sunderraman in Vikhroli, Mumbai earlier this year. What this means Solving the problems of the rural poor can...
8 Indian Cities listed among Economist Intelligence Unit's Top 120
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit list of top 120 HotSpot global cities, 12 American cities make the cut, led by New York City. The first Indian city that figures on the list is Delhi at #68, edging out Mumbai at #70 and Bangalore at #79. Other Indian cities on...