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    Gopika Nair

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    Gopika is a trainee correspondent at BrandWagon Financial Express, making sense of the madness in brands, media, advertising, martech, adtech, and startups. With a postgraduate degree in mass communication from GGSIPU and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delhi, she knows how to break down both algorithms and…Read More

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    Gopika is a trainee correspondent at BrandWagon Financial Express, making sense of the madness in brands, media, advertising, martech, adtech, and startups. With a postgraduate degree in mass communication from GGSIPU and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delhi, she knows how to break down both algorithms and ad spends. When she’s not chasing stories, she is mostly devouring books. Reach her at gopika.nair@financialexpress.com.
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    HUL’s oral care business also declined during the quarter, highlighting broader pressure in the segment, although Dabur stood out with double-digit growth.
    Why India’s FMCG giants are growing revenue but losing customers

    India’s consumer staples companies grew revenues this quarter not because people bought more, but because prices kept going up, even…

    By Gopika Nair
    November 28, 2025 11:03 IST
    For AI companies on the ground, DPDP is already influencing operational strategy.
    DPDP draws the consent line for AI, but industry still sees grey zones

    Industry experts broadly agree that DPDP introduces long-awaited structure, but its silence on several AI-specific realities remains a concern.

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: November 28, 2025 15:26 IST
    Kumar’s vision is simple: “Think student, think Timbuckdo.” But the ambition is harder.
    Timbuckdo wants to be India’s student gig engine: Revenues rising, but path is risky

    Timbuckdo’s origin story is rooted in a social truth: students today want autonomy, money, and mobility far earlier than stepping…

    By Gopika Nair
    November 28, 2025 08:00 IST
    While the stated objective of the new code is ‘ease of doing business’, its real test will lie in implementation.
    ‘Overtime may now attract 2X pay,’ says Deloitte; companies may restructure salaries

    However, experts suggest that there are a few negative attributions that might come with this, one of them being companies…

    By Gopika Nair
    November 26, 2025 16:03 IST
    How many times has it happened to you that you are ordering food from an app, and while checking out, you notice a subscription automatically added to your cart?
    Flipkart, Ajio, Meesho and Zomato file compliance with dark pattern norms: Here’s what it means for shoppers

    The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs said 26 leading e-commerce and quick commerce platforms, including Flipkart, Meesho, Reliance Digital, JioMart,…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: November 21, 2025 17:07 IST
    Government launches free national AI learning course: Check key details and step-by-step guide to register
    AI chatbots fail to spot fake images, raising new concerns over misinformation: Report

    Researchers warn that as users increasingly depend on AI chatbots instead of traditional search engines for verification, the risk of…

    By Gopika Nair
    November 21, 2025 13:10 IST
    Between FY19 and FY23, alcobev companies faced intense cost inflation, squeezing margins across the board.
    The premium playbook: How Indian alcohol giants are engineering a profit boom

    Premium IMFL already accounts for 40–45% of the category’s value, while premium beer contributes 20–25%. For an industry that sells…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: November 20, 2025 09:39 IST
    Reckitt’s brands Harpic, Dettol and Lizol dominated the top 10 list, while HUL’s Surf Excel and Close-Up were among the few non-Reckitt names that broke through.
    Toilet soaps dominate Indian TV advertising in 2025

    Meanwhile, toilet soaps held on to their title as the most advertised category with a 6% share of ad volumes.

    By Gopika Nair
    November 5, 2025 15:22 IST
    Its operations have expanded to 11 Indian states and a handful of export destinations, including the US, Australia, Dubai, and New Zealand.
    Techie leaves Bengaluru for Bihar and builds a Rs 2.5 cr food brand

    A Patna-based food processing startup that is trying to industrialise one of Bihar’s most traditional crops: makhana, or fox nuts.

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: November 14, 2025 07:05 IST
    Uppercase has received a Red Dot design award and participated in Paris Fashion Week, according to the company.
    ‘We started when the world shut down,’ how an executive turned entrepreneur to disrupt baggage monopoly

    The company’s products are made entirely in India, from recycled plastics to the final assembly. “Not a single screw is…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: October 27, 2025 16:37 IST
    HR tech (34), local services (33), and fashion tech (27) were close behind, while online grocery and healthcare booking platforms each saw 25 companies wind up operations.
    Fewer startups shut down in 2025 as India’s ecosystem finds stability

    Cumulatively, 53,875 Indian tech startups have folded over time, but analysts say the steep decline in annual closures reflects a…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: November 17, 2025 16:28 IST
    While advertising for alcoholic beverages in India remains restricted, the company plans to build visibility through brand extensions.
    ‘Our differentiator is very simple,’ Ajay Devgn bets on quality as he tests India’s whisky market

    The brand aims to capture 20% of India’s single malt whisky market within two years and sell 10,000 cases in…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: October 15, 2025 13:48 IST
    Despite the investment and innovation behind virtual influencers, data suggests they remain a novelty rather than a mainstream marketing tool.
    Kusha Kapila pips AI avatar Kyra – Virtual influencers lack credibility and trust

    CGI-generated avatars were predicted to redefine brand collaborations, sleek, tireless, and controversy-free. Yet two years on, the hype has not…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: October 7, 2025 15:31 IST
    There are compliance headaches, too. In BFSI, gamified reward programs require watertight T&Cs, GST-compliant reward issuance, and fraud checks. (AI Image: ChatGPT)
    Gamified ads promise higher ROI, but can they outlast the festive rush?

    Scratch cards, leaderboards, spin the wheel offers, AR try-ons, and trivia contests are how brands plan to pull you in.…

    By Gopika Nair
    October 1, 2025 16:27 IST
    Seed-stage funding stood at $727 million, a 39% decline year-on-year, while early-stage flows fell 10% to $2.7 billion.
    India’s tech startups see 23% funding drop; still rank 3rd worldwide

    However, the total raised is down 23% from the $10.1 billion raised during the same nine months in 2024 and…

    By Gopika Nair
    September 26, 2025 13:11 IST
    In the Asia-Pacific region, venture funding dropped to $12.9 billion in Q1 2025, the lowest in over a decade, according to KPMG.
    Digital lending start-ups see funding drop 21% to $324.8 mn in 2025

    Venture funding for digital lending startups in India has fallen by 21.23% this year, with a funding of $324.8 million…

    By Gopika Nair
    September 26, 2025 09:33 IST
    The study also highlighted how social media sites dominated online ads. Instagram alone accounted for 63% of total ad impressions, leaving Facebook a far distant second with 14 % and YouTube with 9%.
    Digital ads double in first half of 2025, Instagram tops with 63% share: Report

    For shoppers, it means screens, and especially Instagram feeds, will become increasingly filled with advertisements.

    By Gopika Nair
    September 24, 2025 14:59 IST
    The category spans probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and functional foods that promise benefits such as relief from acidity, bloating, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while also supporting immunity, nutrient absorption, and holistic well-being through the gut-brain axis.
    Digesting the business of gut health

    From Instagram ads for “detox teas” to bottles of probiotics in supermarket refrigerators, gut health has emerged as one of…

    By Gopika Nair
    Updated: September 17, 2025 09:32 IST
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