Goafest 2026's top creative honors went to Mountain Dew's Darescore (QR-coded bottles grading mountain difficulty), Kansai Nerolac's Barefoot Journey (heat-reflective temple walkways cooling surfaces by ~15°C), and Perfetti's Center Fruit GenAI voice campaign in Indian dialects—signaling tech-led brand storytelling as the new creative benchmark.

Financial Express · BrandWagon · 5/26/2026, 5:22:50 PM

Mint flags five Indian firms where rising crude, copper, fuel and freight are compressing Ebitda despite topline gains. Crompton posted ₹537 cr net loss on 11% revenue growth; Nerolac revenue up 7.6% but margins thinning; IndiGo sales +20.4% offset by fuel. WPI at 8.3% signals sustained cost pass-through risk into FY26-FY27.

Mint · Markets · 5/20/2026, 12:38:32 AM

West Asia crisis triggers 100 bps margin hit across India Inc, with crude-linked sectors down 300 bps. HUL lifts prices 2-5%, Dabur 4%; Maruti profit falls 6% to ₹3,659 cr, Hyundai -22%. Morbi ceramic cluster loses ₹1,500 cr as gas hits ₹73/cu ft; Tiruppur apparel input costs up 40%.

Mint · 5/18/2026, 11:27:44 AM