Mid-range

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.

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.

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.

Casio started making 28 watch models in India in 2025 and said nothing about price. What a G-Shock costs here, why duty made it expensive, and what should change.

Metro Shoes and Mochi share a segment, a price band and a 1,600 sq ft store, and once sat ₹11 apart on realisation. What Metro Shoes actually costs in India, and who owns it.

Metro Brands gives Metro Shoes and Mochi the same segment, the same ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 band and the same store size. The last figures it disclosed put them ₹11 apart.

Fossil makes watches for Michael Kors, Armani and Diesel, left the smartwatch business in 2024, and is shrinking its way back to profit. What that means for buyers.

Red Chief belongs to the Kanpur family behind Ghadi detergent, and it is not Red Tape. What its leather shoes really sell for, and why the company is shrinking.

Skechers is India’s fourth-largest sportswear brand and now privately owned. The 40 million dollar toning settlement, and why nobody pays its MRP.

Converse revenue has halved in three years and its operating profit is down 97%. What a Chuck Taylor really costs in India, why it is cheaper here than in America, and why a Bata Power canvas shoe is not a fake.