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Category: <span>Consumer Behaviour</span>

Mummy's Dal Recipe and the AI That Feels Ordinary
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Mummy’s Dal and the Disappearing AI

What happens when Mummy asks AI for a dal recipe? 5G, cloud and everyday AI become ordinary—and that is the real adoption…

3 min read
iPhone mini fans are choosing good enough over bigger
Consumer Behaviour

Why the iPhone mini still has a cult following

A devoted group still refuses to upgrade from the iPhone mini. Here's the psychology of 'good enough' tech and what brands can…

3 min read
When the khata moves to the cloud, the shop learns your name
Consumer Behaviour

Kirana to Cloud: The Customer the Khata Couldn’t Forget

When the khata moves from paper to cloud, the kirana's memory becomes searchable, shared and portable. Here's what that changes for shoppers…

3 min read
India's ordinary day runs on quiet data
Consumer Behaviour

The Day Data Stopped Being the Point

UPI at the chai stall, a study group on a video call, maps on a road trip: how ordinary data became the…

2 min read
Five small habits that reveal a post-scarcity data mindset
Consumer Behaviour

Five Small Habits That Reveal India’s Post-Scarcity Data Mindset

The data saver, midnight binger, kirana owner, first-generation creator and Dadi's first video call reveal how India's question moved from data cost…

3 min read
Half of Gen Z beauty buyers live outside India’s metros
Consumer Behaviour

Half of Gen Z beauty buyers now live outside metros

Myntra report: half of Gen Z beauty buyers are in Tier 2 and 3 cities, with K-beauty up 200% and minis driving…

2 min read
India's premium whisky boom is occasion-led, not a daily habit
Consumer Behaviour

Why India’s Whisky Drinkers Trade Up Only on Some Occasions

William Grant & Sons sees older Scotch grow as affluent Indians trade up for weddings and Diwali - converting that into daily…

3 min read
From rationed data to an always-on pocket
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: The Everyday Shift Data Forgot to Announce

From rationed data and the cyber cafe to an always-on pocket, India's data decade changed access. The deeper shift: data became an…

3 min read
14 WhatsApp groups are India's real rating point
Consumer Behaviour

14 WhatsApp groups now outweigh TRP in festive India

With the average Indian in 14 WhatsApp groups, festive shoppers trust group recommendations over TV ratings. Here's how WRP changes brand strategy.

3 min read
How village calls, hostel Wi-Fi and regional creators built attention
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: From Village Call to Local Voice Loop

How village-to-city video calls, hostel Wi-Fi culture and regional creators turned local attention into a daily behaviour for Indian audiences.

3 min read
The Four Selves of India's Data Decade
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: Are You Data Saver, Binger, Hero or Reel Royalty?

The Data Saver, Midnight Binger, Hotspot Hero and Reel Royalty reveal four behavioural scripts behind India's data decade—and how to market to…

3 min read
The shared-screen ritual: cricket, finales, wedding reels
Consumer Behaviour

Jio Story: One Phone, Fourteen People, Three Rituals

Why a cricket night, a web-series finale and wedding reels turn one connection into a shared ritual—and what that teaches marketers.

3 min read