The market’s verdict on LG Electronics India ’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) was loud and clear.

Investors wanted in.

The stock listed at Rs 1,715 on BSE and Rs 1,710 on NSE, about 50% above the issue price of Rs 1,140 and stayed firm through its debut week.

That is not common these days. India has seen plenty of hyped listings lose steam within hours of trading. But LG’s wasn’t one of them.

Now comes the hard part.

The question is no longer why the market cheered. It is how long that cheer can last.

Behind every blockbuster listing is a quieter story where expectations must reconcile with operating reality.

From washing machines to wealth creation

For most Indians, LG is not a ticker. It is a sound.

The click of a remote, the hum of a refrigerator, the whoosh of a washing mach

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