The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 02, 2003

ATN's Ahimsaa to go on air from Oct 2
According to Mr Santosh Jain, Ahimsaa would be the second free-to-air satellite television channel of the group. More

AWARDS & HONOURS

Arun Nanda gets AAAI award
THE AAAI-Premnarayen award, presented by the Advertising Agencies Association of India, was awarded to Diwan Arun Nanda, Chairman, Rediffusion DY&R and Co-Chairman, Dentsu Young & Rubicam and Wunderman, Asia Pacific. The award - the highest ... More

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Reliance to look into Pioneer subscribers' woes
IN the backdrop of a super-hit Hungama offer wherein Reliance Infocomm added over a million subscribers in July alone, the company has assuaged feeling of some of the customers of the Pioneer offer who expressed concern about changes in certain ... More

ADVERTISING

Shaw Wallace drops Lowe, Saatchi for beer brands
RATIONALISING its ad agencies for its beer business, Shaw Wallace has decided to shed Saatchi & Saatchi and Lowe for its beer brands of Royal Challenge and Haywards 5000, respectively. According to agency sources, the beer major, following its ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

IDSA seeks to check illegal pyramids
IDSA said the latest annual survey showed an increase of 34 per cent in turnover recorded by direct selling, taking it from Rs 1,723 crore last year to Rs 2,311 crore this year. More

MARKET SHARES

IBM aims to be top IT firm in India soon
LEVERAGING on its services business, IBM, the global computing giant, hopes to become the largest IT company in India "in a reasonably short period of time," a top company official said. "The vision for IBM in India is to be the number one in ... More

Bharti Broadband gets 50% data market
IN less than two months since starting commercial operations for international data bandwidth, Bharti Broadband Networks Ltd (BBNL) has garnered close to 50 per cent market share. According to Mr Ashok Juneja, CEO, BBNL, the broadband and data ... More

RETAILING

Topsgrup plans retail outlet for security equipment
BE it copyright infringement or crazed fan attacks, corporate risk analysis or shielding VIPs, crime and how to defend against it is on top of everybody's mind. Corporates are wary about outsiders on their premises or on their networks, about ... More

Pantaloon to invest Rs 100 cr in retail expansion project
PANTALOON Retail India Ltd is to invest Rs 100 crore in the next two years for expanding its retail stores across the country. Under the proposed expansion plan, the company is planning to lease out additional 9 lakh sq.ft. area and reach the ... More

BRANDS

Brands gain sheen from Lakme fashion week
THE glitches and the brickbats notwithstanding, the brands that signed on to the Lakme India Fashion Week with Liberty are all claiming to be pleased with the association. The week-long event, which showcased the works of 58 designers, ... More

OUTLOOK

Canon India to focus on digital cameras to drive growth
Canon is trying to promote the concept of running a full-fledged photo studio with the aid of a Canon digital camera and printer. More

TRENDS

Bookings for Chevrolet Optra exceed target
GENERAL Motors India's (GMI) latest offering in the market - the Chevrolet Optra - is showing the potential of becoming a money-spinner for the company. The company claims that over 1,000 units of the Optra have been booked and sold ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Yamaha launches `Enticer DLX'
YAMAHA Motor India on Tuesday launched a new variant of its cruiser model, Enticer, which has features such as self-start and disc brake. Priced at Rs 55,960 (ex-showroom Delhi), the Enticer DLX also comes in three new colours — cocktail ... More

Brand Quest

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