The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Escotel Mobile ties up with Yahoo! for Youth card
CELLULAR service provider Escotel Mobile Communications Ltd expects its revenues to grow by 9 per cent to reach Rs 360 crore this fiscal, even as it has targeted operating profits in the region of Rs 160 crore. This was stated by Mr Rajan ... More

ADVERTISING

RK Swamy's rural arm may pitch in for big corporates
"Today we are looking at becoming a major player in this area by assisting in media planning and execution of communication packages in the villages," Mr Narendra said. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Formula 3 star Chandhok gets British sponsor
VANGUARD Group, the UK telecommunications provider, has committed 1,50,000 pounds sterling to Indian Formula 3 star, Karun Chandhok, for the remaining rounds of this year's British F3 championship, as well as the entire 2004 season. Chandhok's ... More

Onam discount from Titan

RETAILING

Festival sales unlikely to be hit, feel retailers
UNTIL this morning, consumer durables manufacturers and retailers were upbeat about the festive season: a good monsoon, the buoyant markets and a thaw in Indo-Pak relations were all credited with expectations for a strong buying ... More

FoodWorld to open 15 more outlets
FOODWORLD Supermarkets Ltd, a joint venture between RPG group and Dairy Farm International, proposes to open 15 more stores, including four in Hyderabad, taking the number of its grocery retail outlets in the country from the existing 87 to 102 ... More

DCA moves to fortify drug stores
YOUR neighbourhood retail medical store could soon wear a totally new look, if the Drug Control Administration (DCA) in Andhra Pradesh has its way. The employee in the shop will have to wear a white apron, the person delivering drugs, ... More

BRANDS

Kolhapuri footwear makes big strides in Europe
INDIAN fashion designers barring a few are still struggling to find a foothold in the European markets but the humble Kolhapuri chappal in a new avatar created by all woman group of entrepreneurs from Karnataka is the reigning fashion statement ... More

Timex gets Superbrand status
TIMEX Watches India Ltd on Monday said that it had been adjudged a Superbrand in India by the Superbrands Council, an independent body composed of advertising, marketing, research and media professionals mandated to recognise excellence in ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

US tightens norms for processed food imports
THE processed food exporters from India to the US should no longer be content with merely shipping their consignments as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now mandated that foreign and domestic units that manufacture, process, pack or ... More

CII asks valve units to work in unison to beat competition
THOUGH the domestic valve industry has come a long way from making simple valves to producing a wide range of sophisticated ones, displaying a growth rate of 10-15 per cent in value terms, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) feels that the ... More

PepsiCo gets some stick from Ministry
COLA-MAJOR PepsiCo India has come in for some stern words from the Union Health Ministry over an advertisement the company put out claiming to be "well within safety limits" on the issue of pesticides in soft drinks. PepsiCo has been asked to ... More

TRENDS

Bridal fashion industry set to expand
FOR couples in India tying the knot or debating it, there's no time like now to `seal the deal'. Though traditionally the money-spinner for any designer, bridal wear is coming into the realm of the upper middle class, and in the words of one ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

3M launches car care services

Brand Quest

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