👀 The Week At A Glance
This week we talked about India's obsession with spices, luxury products, Ambani's foray into finance and lots more.
We began this week by talking about an Indian town that has a Rs. 8,000 crore curse and ended it by talking about a new farming technique that could make food cheaper and healthier. Catch up with all this and more in just 3 minutes.
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😯 The Indian Town with Rs. 8,000 Cr Curse
A small Indian town called Sivakasi is India's firecracker hub. 90% of India's firecrackers are manufactured there, bringing in Rs. 8,000 crore to the town every Diwali. But the town's citizens are still unsafe and underpaid. And the firecracker ban is only making things worse. Here's our detailed analysis on what's going on in Sivakasi and how the situation can be improved.
📊 Ambani Set to Disrupt the Finance Space?
After disrupting the telecom sector it seems like Ambani now has big plans for the finance space. It is demerging its financial services business and making it a separate company altogether. But does this move make sense? ReadOn to find out!
😋 The Gold Mine called Yellow Diamond
For many of us, snacks and munchies equals to Lays and Kurkure. But one Indian company is trying to change this perception with its homegrown brand Yellow Diamond. Here's how it is competing with the major snack brands.
🛍️ India's New ‘Luxury’ Obsession
While talks of inflation and recession are dominating headlines, the ground reality seems to be a little different. Most customers and brands are now preferring premium products over regular and cheap mass-produced ones. Here's why!
🌶️ Why Indian FMCGs are Shopping for Spices!
Dabur has recently announced that it is acquiring a 51% stake in Badshah Masala. And it is not the only FMCG that is entering the spices market. In the past few years, all major companies have tried entering this segment be it Tata, ITC or HUL. But why did these companies not enter this space before? What's the rush now? ReadOn to find out!
🌱 Growing Crops without Soil: The Answer to Our Food Troubles?
By 2050, the Earth is going to be a family of 10 billion. And feeding this family is going to be difficult. At least with the current farming methods. So, we need to reinvent farming. Here's how we can do it.
⚡ Bonus: The Company Behind All the Chinese Loan Scams
Multiple Chinese scam apps took over the country in 2020. And it turns out that one company may be behind it all. ReadOn to know more!
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