Festive Pulse 2025: Kitchen & Home Essentials

Festive Pulse 2025: Kitchen & Home Essentials

The Indian household has redefined indulgence. The Festive Pulse 2025: Kitchen & Home Essentials Report by Smytten PulseAI reveals how consumers are celebrating smarter — prioritising utility, durability, and long-term value over ornamental excess. From gifting grocery hampers to upgrading home essentials, practicality has become the new status symbol. Key Insights from the Report Spending Shifts Towards Utility-Led Products Household spending is at an all-time high — but not for showy...

GST has done what discounts couldn’t

GST has done what discounts couldn’t

Why GST turned affordability into ambition for India’s next wave of car buyers? This edition of The Pulse Shift , powered by Smytten PulseAI , dives into how India’s car buyers are shifting gears from affordability to aspiration. What began as a fiscal reform has become a cultural reset, where savings are being channelled into upgrades, EVs, and renewed confidence behind the wheel. Our latest report decodes this transformation — revealing how the middle class is no longer waiting for...