India

Titan has called Raga a range, a collection and a sub brand across thirty-four years, and has never disclosed a single Raga figure. What you actually get for ₹6,795 and for ₹52,795.

HMT Watches Limited was closed by government order in 2016. Its parent still assembles and sells watches in Bengaluru at ₹1,533 to ₹2,800 — with no published warranty period and no service network.

Doctor Extra Soft sells orthopaedic and diabetic-friendly footwear from Rs 299. It publishes no medical certification for any of it. What that means for buyers.

What Sonata watches cost in India, why no imported brand can match them under ₹1,500, who owns the brand and where it stops being worth buying.

What Fastrack actually costs in India, why its MRP is close to fiction, who owns it and where the brand is genuinely worth buying. An honest brand audit.

Xylys sells genuinely Swiss-made watches for less than Tissot, under a name nobody recognises. What it costs in India, who owns it, and whether that trade is worth making.

Carlton London calls itself a UK brand in its own terms of service, then sends disputes to Delhi courts. What the company records and a 2025 court ruling actually show.

Allen Cooper sounds British and is made in Kanpur by a listed Indian company. What its safety shoes cost, whether they are certified, and who should buy them.

Bacca Bucci sounds Italian and says on its own site that it was born on the streets of Delhi. What its sneakers cost, what it discloses, and who should buy them.

Relaxo makes more footwear than any other Indian company and owns Sparx, Flite and Bahamas. What that scale does to the price, and where the shoes fall short.

Sparx is Googled as though it were a foreign sports label. It is made by Relaxo in Bahadurgarh, alongside Flite and Bahamas. What it costs and whether it is good.

Mochi is Indian, not Japanese. What it really costs once the standing discount is applied, who owns it, and why no factory sits behind the name.

Titan Eye+ has 838 stores to Lenskart’s 2,137, and margins going the wrong way. What that means for what you pay, and when it is still the better place to buy glasses.