BUSINESS
Exclusive | Louis Vuitton to expand beyond accessories, will bring apparel line to India
This year the French luxury label has plans to bring LV apparel to India and not restrict their business to accessories only.
BUSINESS
Bollywood wrap: Dhadak’s box-office collection ensures there’s no dip in momentum
Dhadak, despite lacking the glitz and glamour of Student of the Year, has done better business in its opening weekend than the 2012 release.
BUSINESS
Exclusive | Mohun Bagan likely to ink sponsorship deal with a steel company
The formal announcement of the sponsors and other details are expected to be announced on July 29, which is also celebrated as Mohun Bagan Day.
BUSINESS
Tollywood getting back on its feet after a 5-year dry spell
Thanks to help from government and investments from entrepreneurs Bengali film industry might end up making profits to the tune of Rs120 crore in 2018-19
BUSINESS
Mamata Banerjee's Biswa Bangla on expansion spree
Biswa Bangla that already has eight stores across Bengal and Delhi is now venturing into newer territories. Alongside opening stores in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Jaipur this fiscal brand Biswa Bangla is also stepping into PM Modi’s constituency Varanasi.
BUSINESS
Bollywood this week: Sanju confronts Ant-Man; Maharashtra allows outside food in theatres
he film is expected to hit Rs 300 crore on Saturday. However, if Sanju manages to make at least Rs 340 crore in India, it will beat Tiger Zinda Hai’s lifetime collection of Rs339 crore.
BUSINESS
Forevermark targets sale of 2.5 lakh diamonds in 2018-19
The brand is launching multiple campaigns for the Indian market to target the new-age millennial customer
ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix original Sacred Games a huge hit in India, second season in the works
After the eight power packed episodes sources in the industry confirm that the second season is in the writing stage.
BUSINESS
Sanju collections strong at Rs 233.4 crore on second Saturday
According to early estimates by Box Office India, Sanju's second Saturday collection is the third highest in Bollywood, following Bahubali - The Conclusion (around Rs 26 crore) and Dangal (Rs 22 crore)
BUSINESS
What lies underneath: Men now want their innerwear to be fashionable, elite
“Real elegance is everywhere, especially in things we don’t show,” said Ritesh Srivastava, CEO of Elitify.com
BUSINESS
Post-Nirav Modi saga, diamond fraternity aim to regain trust, push exports to $60bn by 2022
The Gems and Jewelry Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is now aiming to regain trust from the sector and meet their target of pushing India’s exports to US$60 billion by 2022
ECONOMY
Viiking Beverages to launch 2 production units, exploring IPO route for funding
The company plans to launch two new production units in India to meet the growing demand. One of the two new breweries would be in Rajasthan and the other in the South
TRENDS
Indian esports' athletes qualify for Asian Games
Esports has been included in Asian Games-2018 as a demonstration sports
ENTERTAINMENT
Sanju sets news records as it becomes highest grossing weekend release
The way the film is going it could set records and earn as much as Rs 400 crore at the box office.
INDIA
Raju Hirani's Midas touch? Sanju collects record Rs 32 crore on Day 1, early estimates show
Early estimates say the film has collected Rs 32 crore, which beats the entire list of highest openers of the year — Padmaavat, Baaghi 2 , Avengers and even Race 3
BUSINESS
Sanju expected to make Rs 40 cr on opening day, highest box office collection in 2018
Overall, theatres evaluations, audience feedback, and critique reviews give both Ranbir Kapoor and Sanju a ten on ten.
BUSINESS
Fantasy sports booming in India; fans exploring football and basketball leagues
According to the recent IFSG-Nielsen report we have 40 million fantasy sports players in India.
ECONOMY
One year of GST: Restaurateurs still reeling after withdrawal of input tax credit
Retracting ITC and reduction of GST has hit the restaurant industry revenues by at least 18 percent
ENTERTAINMENT
Eros Now leverages football fever to increase paid subscriber base
In a bid to stay ahead of the competition, video OTT platform Eros Now has launched Eros Now Betz, an app created for football lovers hooked to the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
BUSINESS
Samsung India targets multiplexes, single screen theatres for Onyx LED screens
The product, as claimed by Samsung, showcases on-screen content at peak brightness level, nearly 10 times greater than that offered by standard cinema projectors
BUSINESS
Highest Street jewelry brands join hands to start jewellery brand - Bandhan Jewels
Bandhan Jewels would work on a franchisee owned and operated model except the two model stores operating in Mumbai and Delhi.
BUSINESS
'Sanju' should bring in at least Rs 230 crore to be a success for Ranbir Kapoor
Although the 35-year-old has botched up his stardom in the past few years and Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming biopic release "Sanju will be a litmus test for him.
BUSINESS
Cosmos Maya working on 90 minute animated feature film, says Ketan Mehta
Cosmos Maya to announce 90 minute animated feature film in October. Investments to the tune of 10 million USD to go into making the film.
SPORTS-TRENDS
FIFA World Cup 2018: Sony claims over 47 million viewers watched first 4 games in India
Not surprisingly, Kerala, Assam and the other Northeast states, and West Bengal are the top contributing markets in terms of viewership for the World Cup
