EP1 : Band, Baaja, Business

In India, weddings are a serious business. Approximately Rs 4.74 lakh crore was spent during the 2023 shaadi season. A deep dive into India's wedding economy, from the cost of destination weddings to the reason behind PM Modi's call to 'Wed in India'.

Four Indian cities – Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad have emerged as hubs of the luxury housing market. There have been record bookings in these cities in 2023-24. Experts say luxury housing would have a 15 per cent share in India’s GDP by 2030. What is driving this explosion in real estate?

Just four decades ago, the Indian automotive industry was limited to a couple of manufacturers. By 2022 India become the world’s 4th largest automotive manufacturer. And SUVs make up 45% of this market. How did the Indian automotive ecosystem change over the course of the past two decades? How did SUVs come to be the most popular products in the segment and what does it mean for the Indian consumer?