India’s Internet User Base Crosses 112 MN. 88mn (urban users) & 24 mn (Rural users) – 13% growth over last Year – 48% active users who access the internet 3-4 times in a week. Top 5 cities – Mumbai, Delhi + NCR, Kolkatta, Chennai, Hyderabad.

E- Retail in India - The total number of users transacting online in India at 1 crore, expected to increase 3.8 crore by 2015.Retail is second largest e-commerce category in India. Share (in %) in E-commerce market – Travel & Leisure (76%), Retail (8%), Financial Services (8%), Online services (6%), Digital downloads (2%)

From Mega amusement parks to smaller theme parks, the industry is wooing consumers outside & inside city limits. Revenues in 2008 (1,900 crore) Projected revenues in 2020 (5,400 crore). Revenue Break-up (Admissions –80%, Food & Beverages 15%, Souvenirs 3% rental income from live shows & parties 2%)

The Wellness consumer points to growth for the sector, a key driver being the growing 40-years-plus consumer segment in India, currently and near future. Population @40 years (in crores) 2011- 34 Cr (29% of overall population), 2021 – 43.7 Cr (33% of overall population), 2031- 55 Cr (38% of overall population), 2041– 67.6 Cr (43% of overall population). 25% growth of beauty care market, 30% growth of fitness & slimming market, 12% growth of food, beverages & supplements.

Branded sauces other than those made from tomatoes are making waves in India, as consumers open up to more flavours and variations in their sauces and dips- 1000 cr overall size of branded and packed sauces market in India – Expected Growth - Ketchup (30%), Mayonisse (20%), Salad dressings (12%), Spicy chilli/pepper (10%).

Weight-training lowers diabetes by one-third : Regular weight training can cut the changes of developing type-2 diabetes by up to 34%. Adding aerobic exercises can lead to even greater benefits.

Automotive Industry -The overall growth in domestic sales during April-December 2012 was 4.57 percent over the same period last year. However, in December 2012, overall sales grew only marginally by 2.77 percent over December 2011. Passenger Vehicles segment grew at 8.37 percent during April-December 2012 over same period last year. Passenger Cars declined by -0.33 percent, Utility Vehicles grew by 59.10 percent and Vans grew by 3.71 percent during April-December 2012 as compared to the same period last year. However, in December 2012 passenger car sales fell by (-12.51) percent over December 2011. Total passenger vehicles sales also declined by (-1.13) percent in December 2012 over same month last year.

The India Retail Industry is the largest among all the industries, accounting for over 10 per cent of the country’s GDP and around 8 per cent of the employment. The India Retail Industry is gradually inching its way towards becoming the next boom industry. A large young working population with median age of 24 years, nuclear families in urban areas, along with increasing workingwomen population and emerging opportunities in the services sector are going to be the key factors in the growth of the organized Retail sector in India. In India the vast middle class and its almost untapped retail industry are the key attractive forces for global retail giants wanting to enter into newer markets, which in turn will help the India Retail Industry to grow faster. Indian retail is expected to grow 25 per cent annually. Modern retail in India could be worth US$ 175-200 billion by 2016. The Food Retail Industry in India dominates the shopping basket. The Mobile phone Retail Industry in India is already a US$ 16.7 billion business, growing at over 20 per cent per year. The future of the India Retail Industry looks promising with the growing of the market, with the government policies becoming more favorable and the emerging technologies facilitating operations.

The Indian healthcare sector is expected to reach US$ 100 billion by 2015 from the current US$ 65 billion, growing at around 20 per cent a year, according to rating agency Fitch. Some of the major factors driving the growth in the sector include increasing population, growing lifestyle related health issues, cheaper costs for treatment, thrust in medical tourism, improving health insurance penetration, increasing disposable income, government initiatives and focus on Public Private Partnership (PPP) models. Further, the Indian pharmaceutical market is also set to witness medium-term growth. The sector is expected to grow at 15.3 per cent from 2011-12 to 2013-14, according to a Barclays Capital Equity Research report on India Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile, the Government of India has decided to increase health expenditure to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), from the existing 1.4 per cent.