Ready for a spoonful? Sugar mills don’t want health-conscious Indians to give up on sweet cravings

Indians are eating less sugar. A small but wealthy urban consumer cohort has been seduced away from sugar-based foods by an army of premium brands that cater to ‘health and wellness’. This has led to a stagnation in per-capita sugar consumption and left sugar mills worried. Can manufacturers make a convincing pitch?

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Pharma

BDR Pharma cracks code to fight the pandemic. Up next: venturing into regulated markets.

BDR Pharma has done well in the past and created a niche for itself. Buoyed by a likely robust gain in FY21 on the back of Covid-19 drugs sales, it is planning to expand its manufacturing capacities and geographical reach in the next few years. But getting into regulated markets and biosimilars would be challenging. Here’s why.

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Strategy

Focus on M&As, and reducing team friction: Wipro has a new strategy, but old questions refuse to go

New CEO Thierry Delaporte has begun an overhaul at Wipro by simplifying the company’s structure and operations. Going against the conventions of the sector, he has slashed the number of P&L units from 25 to just four. The company will also focus on catering to fewer geographies. So, why are analysts aloof?

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Strategy

Nazara’s acquisitions will keep it up to speed on all things gaming. Next, becoming India’s Tencent.

The company has a formidable portfolio, with over a dozen entities spanning e-sports to edutainment. The expanse of its assets is unparalleled in the ecosystem. But is that enough to make one of India’s oldest gaming companies the market leader?

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Investing

Kalyan Jewellers is all set to float its IPO. Keep these factors in mind before investing.

Kalyan Jewellers’ IPO comes at a time when the primary market has started to pick up steam, while equity markets are touching a new high every other day. However, pandemic-induced challenges, a tough competition, and higher gold prices may play spoilsport for the company. Should you be investing?

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