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Insight Cosmetics audit: 51% Reliance Retail-owned since 2022, made at its own Vasai plant, with ₹130 lipsticks, ₹97-a-gram kajal and audited FY26 figures.
26 Oct 2026
Hugo Boss, the German luxury group, lists no Indian subsidiary in its 2025 filings. How it is sold in India, where it is made and what its listings
26 Oct 2026
Huda Beauty is founder-owned again after a 2025 buyback. On 2 September 2026 its products cost 4% to 13% less in India than on the brand’s own US
26 Oct 2026
House of Pataudi kurtas are declared made in India and sold well below MRP. Who holds the marks, who sells and signs for the listings, and what they
26 Oct 2026
House of Masaba, 61.81% owned by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail at March 2026, makes its clothes in India. Who owns it, Nykaa’s licence and what it charges.
26 Oct 2026
Hidesign, the Puducherry leather brand, makes its bags in its own Indian units. Who owns it, who sells it on Myntra, what it costs and what its warranty
25 Oct 2026
Guerlain was family-run for 166 years before LVMH bought it in 1994. No Indian company was found, Nykaa Luxe sells it, and the Rouge G refill costs ₹4,500.
25 Oct 2026
Giordano is a Hong Kong casual-wear brand sold in India by a Mumbai licensee: who owns it, what the listings declare, and what its watches and t-shirts cost.
25 Oct 2026
Who owns Furla, how it has reached India since 2012, who sells and imports its Myntra handbags, their prices, declared origins and the two-year warranty.
25 Oct 2026
Essence, the makeup brand of Germany’s cosnova, is sold in India by Reliance Retail on Tira. Who owns it, where it is made and what it costs per
25 Oct 2026
Eske is a Mumbai bag and wallet brand. Who runs it, who holds the ESKE mark, which company Myntra names as seller and maker, and what it costs
25 Oct 2026
Escaro Royale is a men’s leather-shoe brand run by Delhi company Ligo Intertrade. Its product pages declare India as origin, and core styles sell at ₹15,999.
25 Oct 2026
Elle 18 was built by Hindustan Unilever in 1998 as the cheaper rung under Lakmé. Its lipsticks cost about ₹100, and the ₹119 kajal works out to ₹340
25 Oct 2026
Diesel is the Italian denim brand controlled by OTB. Who sells it in India, where its stock is made, what it charges against MRP and how to check
25 Oct 2026
Colorbar is founder-owned and makes its 24hrs foundation in its own Pantnagar plant. What its annual returns, product declarations and per-gram prices show.
25 Oct 2026
Who owns Clarks, how Metro Brands came to sell it in India, why 37 of 40 listings read declare India as origin, and what the Indian shelf actually
24 Oct 2026