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Biz News+ | Jayant Mundhra · Sep 23, 2026

#39: Why is Varun Beverages' alcohol bet only ₹9 crore?

A ₹1.45 lakh crore giant just walked into liquor with a subsidiary worth half a day of its own profit, and caution is not the reason.

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