Detergent

This leading consumer company is a classic case of ‘heads, I win; tails, I don’t lose much’.

Flipkart’s response after customer orders laptop, receives Ghadi detergent

A Delhi man who ordered a laptop during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale has claimed the online retailer sent him packets of Ghadi detergent instead.

#BoycottNirma trends on Twitter as people find ad featuring Akshay Kumar hurtful to Maratha sentiments

Meanwhile, a section of Twitter users have come out in support of the advertisement for promoting gender equality

Webcomic: How Karsanbhai Patel created a low-cost detergent and made Nirma a household name

Latest in the Moneycontrol Graphic Spot: The Nirma story.

GST impact: Things that may become cheaper or costlier

Setting a target of April 1, 2017 for rollout of the Goods and Services Tax, the government today unveiled a detailed roadmap for its implementation and said it is aiming for an optimal rate of taxation though the final decision will be taken by the GST Council.

HUL Q3 net profit seen down 14%, volume may grow 6-7%

According to a CNBC-TV18 poll, revenue is likely to grow 5.7 percent at Rs 8220 crore from Rs 7774 crore (year-on-year) while volume growth is seen at 6-7 percent. HUL had taken a rural distribution clean up exercise during the quarter which may impact volume growth for the Q3.

Debt, competition worries drag Jyothy Lab down 3.5%

Jyothy Laboratories shares fell 3.5% to Rs 215.50 Friday on concerns that the detergent maker will be burdened with a lot of debt after buying out German Henkel AG’s stake in Henkel India.