MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline retail chains are limiting the number of sugar packs customers can buy, to manage supplies of the household staple amid a decline in stock.

At the beginning of this sugar season (October 1, 2025; it ends on September 30, 2026), the government and the industry prepared for a surplus | India News

Retailers and quick-commerce platforms including D-Mart, BigBasket, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart have started limiting sugar purchases as supplies tighten ahead of the festive…

India's lower sugar quota fails to curb demand, leading to rising retail prices despite government allocations, industry sources report.

MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline…