The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 07, 2003

Dhanalakshmi Bank to sell UI products
THE Chennai-based United India Insurance Company Ltd (UIICL) has signed an MoU with the Kerala-based Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd for marketing their insurance products through the bank. The Bank would act as a corporate agent of the insurer besides ... More

TV channels heading for Cannes — Scout for programming content
CANNES is not just about films or advertising. The Indian television industry is also heading for the French beach resort later in the week, in a bid to pump up its programming inventory. Channels and entertainment software houses are hoping to ... More

Onida to focus on South markets to drive growth
MIRC Electronics is focusing on the southern markets, beginning this festive season, to drive volumes as well as establish the Onida brand as standing for a multi-product organisation. The company is setting up two or three exclusive showrooms ... More

SBI offers mobile top-up facility

ADVERTISING

Ambience D'Arcy takes new avtar
IT'S finally official: Ambience D'Arcy Advertising will now be known as Ambience Publicis Advertising Pvt Ltd, following the decision to dissolve the D'Arcy network globally. Ambience Publicis is now be a part of Publicis Worldwide, the ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Cellular body to rate dealers to tone up customer confidence
THE Indian Cellular Association, the apex body representing the cellular handset manufacturers, dealers and distributors, will shortly come out with a best practices certification for dealers affiliated to it. This certification will give ... More

Australian co ties up with Franchise India
THE burgeoning Indian franchising industry, estimated at about Rs 10,000 crore, is now beginning to attract global attention. The Australia-based franchising consultancy, Innovation 360, has entered into a strategic alliance with the ... More

RETAILING

Labham outlets for entire Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Labham fair price outlet network under the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) would be extended to cover the entire State, according to the Minister for Civil Supplies, Mr G. Karthikeyan. The ... More

BRANDS

Radico extends 8 PM into rum segment
RADICO Khaitan Ltd has extended its flagship whisky brand 8 PM into the rum segment. The company launched 8 PM Bermuda Rum in Kerala priced at Rs 216 for a quart. Speaking to Business Line, Mr Abhishek Khaitan, Executive Director, Radico ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

RC Cola comes to India
EVEN as the controversy over high traces of pesticide in soft drinks is yet to be sorted out, the world's third largest cola brand, Royal Crown Cola (or RC cola), has now come to India. While RC Cola was introduced in Delhi, and parts of Punjab ... More

Patchi premium chocolates launched
PATCHI, a premium Lebanese chocolate brand, has been formally launched in Mumbai. The brand, which was established in Beirut in 1974, set up a showroom in Mumbai's Crossroads Mall in July, and is now being launched in Delhi and Kolkata, as ... More

Hind Lever's Mr. Fruit to take on Frooti
With `Recharge', HLL claims that it is offering "a ready mango drink to recharge you for fun when you are out of home''. More

Brand Quest

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