Wednesday, September 16
With Trump's tariff deadline almost at hand, Indian exporters are facing a greatly uncertain landscape. Orders are being held back as businesses await clarity on the US President's next steps, the Times of India reported on July 30. According to Sudhir Sekhri, chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the situation remains quite unpredictable.American store shelves are running low, but many buyers are delaying production until the tariff situation becomes clearer, Sekhri told ToI's Sidhartha.As the deadline for tariffs draws near, the focus remains on how the unfolding developments will shape the future of Indian exports. With discussions set to resume on August 25, there remains a glimmer of hope for a last-minute resolution. However, for now, uncertainty reigns, leaving exporters
Indian consumers are increasingly showing a preference for low sugar/no added sugar in their choice of carbonated drinks, PepsiCo’s Indian bottler said based on data for H1 of calendar year (CY) 2025, adding that 55% of sales volume coming from such products in first half of 2025.“Every product will slowly start getting into mid-calorie and no-sugar segments. As of now, we have no-sugar 7 Up, Pepsi Black and Gatorade in India,” Ravi Jaipuria, chairman of PepsiCo’s bottling partner Varun Beverages said last year. “Consumers have accepted this well and we are performing extremely well,” he added.The company reported that in H1 CY2025, the mix of low sugar/no added sugar products was 55% of the consolidated sales volumes.The company sold 386.1 million cases of low sugar/no sugar d
Indian consumers are increasingly showing a preference for low sugar/no added sugar in their choice of carbonated drinks, PepsiCo’s Indian bottler said based on data for H1 of calendar year (CY) 2025, adding that 55% of sales volume coming from such products in first half of 2025.“Every product will slowly start getting into mid-calorie and no-sugar segments. As of now, we have no-sugar 7 Up, Pepsi Black and Gatorade in India,” Ravi Jaipuria, chairman of PepsiCo’s bottling partner Varun Beverages said last year. “Consumers have accepted this well and we are performing extremely well,” he added.The company reported that in H1 CY2025, the mix of low sugar/no added sugar products was 55% of the consolidated sales volumes.The company sold 386.1 million cases of low sugar/no sugar d
A tsunami has struck coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, according to a report by news agency AP on Wednesday.The development followed a powerful magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, which prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami warning. The agency had earlier predicted waves up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) could hit Japan’s Pacific coast between 10:00 am and 11:30 am (local time).According to Geophysical Survey, the 8.7 quake is the strongest to hit the Kamchatka region since 1952.After the 8.7 magnitude earthquake in Russia: How far could the tsunami reach and who's most at risk?As a precaution, workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated after the tsunami warning, according to the pl
