Supreme Court: Renting out an apartment doesn’t exclude a homebuyer from consumer protection

The Supreme Court has held that merely renting out a residential apartment does not automatically exclude a homebuyer from the definition of a “consumer” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Supreme Court has held that merely renting out a residential apartment does not automatically exclude a homebuyer from the definition of a “consumer” under […]

Q3 results today: Asian Paints, Vodafone and Tata Consumer among 59 BSE-listed companies to announce earnings

With the earnings season entering its third week, the Street will keep its eyes on these 59 BSE listed companies announcing their earnings on Tuesday. Among the Nifty companies will be Asian Paints and Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCIL), whose results will be keenly watched. In the non-50 pack, Vodafone Idea, Marico, WeWork India Management, […]

$6 Trillion Consumer Spending At Stake

Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) CEO Richard Fairbank issued a stark warning about the potential consequences of President Donald Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates, saying the move could severely restrict consumer access to credit and destabilize the broader economy. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Fairbank argued that “putting […]

Godrej Consumer expects double-digit growth in Q3 on easing GST 2.0 disruptions| Business News

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. has guided for double-digit growth in October-December as disruptions brought on by GST reforms eased. Godrej Consumer Products retails FMCG goods, which have seen a reduction in GST rate to 5% as part of a rationalisation move in 2025. (Handout) “We remain confident of a gradual improvement in consumption over coming […]

A shift from concepts to practical consumer tech| Business News

With an eye on genuine generational shifts, tech companies at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) appear to be refocusing on a simple idea: making personal technology useful again. After years of CES being dominated by concept devices and prototypes that rarely shipped, there is a noticeable pivot towards products with clearer purpose and nearer-term […]