Rajesh Gupta

The retail fraternity has higher expectations from the upcoming Union Budget 2010, which is going to be tabled on February 26 by Pranab Mukherjee, finance minister, India. The recent economic slump did paralyse many sectors including retail industry but...

Most rural markets – and consumers – have remained insulated from the ongoing global meltdown. The Indian rural market particularly, with its vast size and demand base, offers a huge opportunity that long-term strategists cannot afford to ignore, even...

Is it rural India or urban India that is shining? This was the central question raised by panellists on the final day at India Retail Forum (IRF) during a discussion held on the topic ‘Retailing in Rural India’. The...