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Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Can Chyawanprash save Dabur in the age of Shark-Tank startups?
Dabur isn't just a brand — it's a slice of India's childhood. For generations, it has stood as a symbol of homegrown wellness — from the tang of Chyawanprash on winter mornings to the sting of that fiery red toothpaste and the clink of honey bottles in kitchen cabinets. Steeped in Ayurveda and wrapped in trust, Dabur became part of the family. But the world has changed. New-age challengers, digital disruptors, and cut-throat price wars have
Economic Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Can Chyawanprash save Dabur in the age of Shark-Tank startups?
Dabur isn't just a brand — it's a slice of India's childhood. For generations, it has stood as a symbol of homegrown wellness — from the tang of Chyawanprash on winter mornings to the sting of that fiery red toothpaste and the clink of honey bottles in kitchen cabinets. Steeped in Ayurveda and wrapped in trust, Dabur became part of the family. But the world has changed. New-age challengers, digital disruptors, and cut-throat price wars have
Mint
14-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
Top three stocks to buy today—recommended by Ankush Bajaj for 14 July
The Indian stock market declined on Friday as selling pressure intensified across key sectors, dragging benchmark indices lower. Despite a few resilient stocks, the overall tone remained decisively negative, reflecting investor caution and broad-based profit booking after recent highs. The Nifty 50 managed to hold slightly above the 25,000 mark but still ended lower, settling at 25,149.85, down 205.40 points or 0.81%. The BSE Sensex saw a steep fall, losing 689.81 points or 0.83% to close at 82,500.47, as heavyweight stocks failed to offer any meaningful support. Top 3 Stocks Recommended by Ankush Bajaj for 14 July Buy: Bosch Ltd — Current Price: ₹36,525.00 The stock has shown resilience amid broader market weakness and is consistently holding above key moving averages on both daily and lower timeframes, which reinforces the strength of the current rally. Given the strong technical setup and the alignment of major momentum indicators, Bosch Ltd remains a strong candidate for short-term swing trades. Buy: Dabur India Ltd — Current Price: ₹530.85 Dabur has held up well despite broader market choppiness and continues to trade above short-term moving averages, confirming solid trend alignment. The stock recently broke out of a short-term consolidation phase and is now set up for a potential extension towards higher levels in the coming sessions. Buy: Laurus Labs Ltd — Current Price: ₹790.00 Price action remains robust, with the stock consistently holding above its key short-term moving averages, further confirming the strength of the current trend. The recent breakout from consolidation zones indicates that buyers are firmly in control, setting the stage for a potential continuation towards higher levels in the coming sessions. Market Wrap On Friday, July 11, 2025, the Indian stock market faced a sharp decline, as selling pressure intensified across key sectors, dragging benchmark indices lower. Despite a few resilient stocks, the overall tone remained decisively negative, reflecting investor caution and broad-based profit booking after recent highs. The Nifty 50 managed to hold slightly above the 25,000 mark but still ended lower, settling at 25,149.85, down 205.40 points or 0.81%. The BSE Sensex saw a steep fall, losing 689.81 points or 0.83% to close at 82,500.47, as heavyweight stocks failed to offer any meaningful support. The Bank Nifty, too, slipped 201.30 points or 0.35%, finishing at 56,754.70, signaling weakness in financials and limited participation from key banking names. Sectoral performance painted a grim picture. Auto fell by 0.80%, Oil & Gas dropped 0.67%, and Realty lost 0.63%, all contributing to the downward drag. Although defensives made a mild attempt to stabilize sentiment — with Pharma gaining 0.72%, FMCG up 0.42%, and Healthcare barely positive at 0.08% — their contribution wasn't enough to offset the broader market weakness. In stock-specific action, a few names managed to defy the downtrend. Hindustan Unilever jumped 4.62%, while SBI Life Insurance and Axis Bank rose 1.38% and 0.82%, respectively, supported by selective institutional buying. However, the dominant mood remained bearish, with heavyweights like TCS plunging 3.83%, M&M declining 2.82%, and Bajaj Auto falling 2.63%, all pointing toward heightened selling pressure Nifty Technical Analysis Daily & Hourly The Nifty ended Friday's session (11 July) on a distinctly weak note, closing at 25,149.85, down by 205.40 points or about 0.81%. The index opened with a gap-down and immediately slipped below its recent consolidation range of 25,300–25,600, confirming a breakdown that shifts the near-term bias firmly to the downside. With this move, the Nifty has breached its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), which stands at 25,265, and is now trading between the 20-DMA and the 40-day exponential moving average (EMA) placed at 25,009. This breakdown signals that any bounce back toward the 20-DMA is likely to be sold into, with traders now eyeing downside levels near 25,000 and 24,800 as potential targets. On the hourly chart, the weakness appears more pronounced. The index continues to trade below both its short-term 20-hour SMA at 25,348 and the 40-hour EMA at 25,363, indicating that intraday rallies are facing resistance and sellers are dominating short-term trades. The technical structure suggests that the recent consolidation has given way to a fresh leg lower, which could accelerate if support at the psychological 25,000 mark fails to hold. Momentum indicators paint a mixed but cautious picture. On the daily timeframe, the momentum indicator shows a positive crossover, which implies that medium-term strength is not fully broken yet. However, this signal is overshadowed by the sharp breakdown below the 20-DMA. On the hourly chart, momentum has clearly deteriorated — the indicator here shows a negative crossover, aligning with the price structure that favors bears in the very short term. Options data further reinforces the bearish bias. The total Call Open Interest (OI) is at 15.45 crore, significantly outweighing the Put OI of 8.50 crore, creating a net OI difference of about –6.95 crore. This indicates heavy call writing, which is a sign of strong resistance building overhead. Moreover, intraday changes show that Call OI jumped by 7.66 crore contracts while Put OI rose by only 3.06 crore contracts, widening the net bearish difference to –4.60 crore for the session. The maximum Call OI is concentrated at the 25,500 strike, with the largest addition at 25,300, which now acts as a firm resistance zone. On the downside, the 25,000 strike carries the highest Put OI and saw the most Put additions, highlighting it as a crucial support level in the near term. Volatility remains contained, but the market breadth tells a clear story of weakness. The advance-decline ratio on the NSE was sharply negative on Friday, with 1,040 stocks advancing against 1,901 declines, showing that sellers dominated across the broader market too. Although India VIX data wasn't updated here, no sharp volatility spike has yet appeared, suggesting the selling is orderly for now — but the breakdown in price action could trigger more volatility if key support zones give way. In summary, unless the Nifty quickly recovers and sustains above the 25,300–25,350 area, the near-term trend remains negative with a high probability of further downside toward 25,000 and potentially 24,800. Any rebound back toward the 20-DMA may offer traders an opportunity to sell, with strict stop-loss discipline. For now, the breakdown below the tight consolidation range and the clear bearish bias in the derivatives segment both point to short-term weakness dominating early next week's trade. Ankush Bajaj is a Sebi-registered research analyst. His registration number is INH000010441. Investments in securities are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing. Registration granted by Sebi and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Disclaimer: The views and recommendations given in this article are those of individual analysts. These do not represent the views of Mint. We advise investors to check with certified experts before making any investment decisions.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rural India shops brands, urban goes beyond labels
Representative image MUMBAI: The grocery bag of urban and rural shoppers is undergoing a divide. Urban Indians are gravitating towards unbranded products in select categories and are also experimenting with new-age brands, while rural consumers are taking to legacy FMCG brands. While there is a big market for unbranded goods in rural, it is losing out to the distribution strength of companies like Nestle, Dabur, and HUL, which are rapidly expanding their rural coverage. For digital-first brands, it will take years, if not decades, to reach this scale. Volume Growth Gap Call it the impact of high inflation seen in the past few quarters or a growing knack for experimentation within urban consumers partly fuelled by online boom, unbranded products are growing faster in cities. A report released by Kantar last month showed that unbranded products recorded an 8.4% volume growth in urban India in FY25 compared to rural's 2.3% growth rate. On the contrary, the volume growth recorded by the 22 listed FMCG companies (only those which contribute to volume growth of the industry meaningfully have been captured) stood at 2.1% in urban regions; in rural areas, the number touched 5.1%. "Currently, about 26% of the FMCG volumes come from the unbranded segment in urban India... Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Así es como esta IA está cambiando la manera en que muchos generan dinero extra. gane con ia Ver más Undo by Taboola by Taboola they are strong in categories like atta, rice, spices, edible oils, and floor cleaners. Price plays a big role in picking up unbranded products in segments like floor cleaners, and inflation likely nudged more metro shoppers to shift to unbranded goods. However, unbranded doesn't always mean it is cheap. In categories such as coffee, while unbranded is relatively a smaller portion, people go for unbranded for its taste and aroma," Manoj Menon, director, commercial at Kantar Worldpanel, South Asia, told TOI. Rural India has been growing faster than its urban counterpart for five consecutive quarters, data released by NielsenIQ for the March quarter showed, as high inflation nudged urban shoppers to cut back on discretionary spending, move to smaller packs, and at times look for cheaper alternatives. A good monsoon last year and govt policies supported rural incomes. There have been some initial signs of recovery, though, with urban volume growth picking up in the June quarter, companies said. Online Vs Mainstream For traditional FMCG players, the challenge is on two fronts - getting people to move from unbranded to branded consumption and keeping up pace with an influx of new-age or digital-first brands, many of which are tapping into spaces and trends big players failed to capture. Take Slurrp Farm, for instance, which started building millet-based products much before they became part of mainstream conversations. The brand, which sells both online and offline, gets more reach and revenues from digital, with quick commerce now contributing 35-40% of total sales, said co-founders Meghana Narayan and Shauravi Malik. The rise of online shopping in urban India has given a space to new-age brands in the game. "More prominently in urban India, consumers are trading up across categories. They are growing out of FMCG brands of the past. Product discovery is happening online, and many of the new-age brands are not yet available in general trade," said Mayank Rastogi, markets leader, strategy and transactions practice at EY India. Big companies have built brands to solve for customers across strata; their businesses are not configured to solve for quick innovation. "D2C new-age brands with their succeed or fail-fast DNA are quick to change product formulations, packaging," said Rastogi. The availability of brands (on digital) and the proliferation of advertising into mobile phones are shifting perceptions on branding among urban shoppers who are becoming more "brand agnostic," Kantar said. Distribution Power Companies are building different strategies to win in urban and rural India. Britannia is making digital-first launches in big urban metros to cater to premium and convenience-seeking consumers. In rural areas, the firm is expanding distribution, said Vipin Kataria, chief commercial officer, sales & replenishment at the company. A lot of ITC's new products in urban areas today are quick commerce first, said Sandeep Sule, divisional chief executive, trade marketing & distribution, FMCG at ITC. For rural areas, the strategy is to innovate across product formats and price points. Dabur is expanding its rural basket by way of affordable and rural-specific packs. "The rural consumers across all income segments are exhibiting a marked propensity towards spending on premium, high-quality products which are backed by strong brand values, even at a high price," said CEO Mohit Malhotra. "While quick commerce is an emerging channel (in urban areas), it currently addresses more impulse and top-up needs," said Angshu Mallick, MD & CEO at AWL Agri Business. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Religare Enterprises board approves fund raise worth Rs 1,500 crore; Burman family to infuse Rs 750 crore
Synopsis Religare Enterprises has announced that its board has approved a proposal to raise Rs 1,500 crore through preferential allotment of warrants. Entities linked to the Burman family, owners of Dabur, will contribute Rs 750 crore. The fundraise is intended to fuel business expansion and drive new strategic initiatives.
