Opportunity India Desk

With the rapid growth of population and disposable incomes in India, the demand for education is increasing by leaps and bounds. According to the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, in 2015-16, the Indian education market was worth about US$ 100 billion and is expected to reach US$ 116.4 billion in FY 2016-17. The pre-school segment ...

Claesen’s is a name to reckon with in the innerwear industry. The Dutch innerwear brand has not only made a place for itself in the fabric industry over last 23 years, but has also established itself as a brand that stands synonymous to quality and craftmenship. Claesen’s has its presence across the globe and retails ...

Few years ago skeptics were saying eCommerce won’t work in India, but the current market scenario narrates its success story in the form of multiple ventures rapidly hitting headlines.One such venture is Tvam Naturals, started by a Computer Science Engineer Crisy Vasan, in a bid to offer natural ingredients based personal care products to the ...

After packing yummy gourmet meals, jewelleries, corporate gifts, chocolates and blazers into a monthly subscription box, it’s time to release some iconic beauty products in the box. Thinking the same, scores of startups are jolting for a share in the much profitable beauty boxes offering daily necessities in one go.Unravel the lucrative business opportunities waiting ...

Even as the direct selling market in India awaits a well-defined set of rules, it certainly is contributing to women empowerment. More than 60 per cent of direct sellers in India are women and one such name hitting the right notes in this area is the beauty products brands, Amway. In conversation with ...

A promising move to simplify and streamline India’s tax structure, undoubtedly, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill has brought big smiles to the Indian startups. This, even though suspense remains on the rate at which GST will be levied.On one hand, it’s difficult to quantify the impact on diverse sectors until the government announces ...