FMCG firms bet on volume-led growth as easing inflation seen improving margins in FY27

India’s leading fast-moving consumer goods companies expect growth to shift towards volumes in FY27, as easing inflation and softer commodity prices begin to reduce cost pressures and support margin recovery.Industry executives said the operating environment has turned more favourable after several volatile quarters, with mid- to high single-digit volume growth already reported by major FMCG…

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India vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Sanju Samson or Abhishek Sharma? India face selection dilemma ahead of South Africa clash

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of ICC T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma’s recalibrated approach — opting to stabilise the innings instead of going all-out from the outset — will come under scrutiny when India face a…

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Ethanol boom faces reality check as surplus capacity clouds green fuel roadmap

What was once seen as the engine of India’s clean fuel transition is now grappling with oversupply, with ethanol production capacity significantly exceeding current blending needs.Industry estimates show nearly 20 billion litres of installed ethanol capacity, with another 4 billion litres expected shortly, against an annual requirement of about 11 billion litres to meet the…

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‘No leader of this rank has surrendered in Maoist history’: Who was Devuji, the man who set up a guerrilla force | Political Pulse News

Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devuji, the 62-year-old highest-ranking member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was a staunch believer in the movement’s armed struggle and is alleged to be involved in the murders of over 250 security personnel and six villagers, and the looting of over 1,000 weapons as well as the escape from…

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‘Aura no longer there’: ‘Devastated’ Australia under fire after disastrous T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Australia’s Travis Head, center, along with his teammates during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia coach Andrew McDonald has defended the squad he selected for the Twenty20 World Cup, saying the players were capable of progressing, but Australia now face…

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Haryana govt to stay away from private banks

MUMBAI: The Haryana govt has tightened rules governing the handling of public funds and banking relationships, issuing revised instructions to departments on Feb 18, 2026.In an order issued by the additional chief secretary, the finance department laid down fresh conditions for opening bank accounts, managing deposits and ensuring stricter oversight.Under the new norms, administrative secretaries…

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Mamata Banerjee as PM face? Why buzz is more about the coming battle for Bengal than 2029 | Political Pulse News

Recently, senior journalist Sanjaya Baru, who served as the media advisor to PM Manmohan Singh, floated the idea of Mamata Banerjee as a possible Prime Minister contender in an article in The Telegraph, and journalist-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sagarika Ghose seconded it. Apart from TMC leaders, the DMK and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) have…

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