Regulation, FDI rules, taxes and government moves that shape retail.
4 stories since November 2026, each opening with a short answer and key takeaways.
Telangana's food safety drive shut nine KFC and Domino's outlets after inspections found cockroaches, rat droppings and unauthorised oil filtering. The suspensions put franchise-level hygiene and inspection readiness in focus.
PB Fintech warns the IRDAI insurance commission overhaul could erase a third of revenue. Turtlemint's tighter cost base shows why the squeeze differs by distributor.
The consumer regulator called advance tips a "pre-service toll" and ordered Ola to stop all prompts that ask riders to pay above the fare before a trip ends.
Retail inflation hit 6.09% in October, crossing the RBI's 6% tolerance band for the first time. Food prices did the damage, and traders are already pricing a December rate hike.
