The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, October 11, 2003

`Puliraja raises women's hackles'
THE AIDS prevention campaign launched by Population Services International (PSI) here has incurred the wrath of women's organisations which have found the tone and tenor of the campaign "highly objectionable and derogatory to women.'' The ... More

Leo Entertainment to boost AB Corp films
THE Big B may have burnt his fingers during his first attempt to corporatise the film world. But, this time round he is not taking chances. AB Corp, which is being relaunched tomorrow, has appointed Leo Entertainment — the specialised ... More

RETAILING

Meet to discuss ONGC joint venture plan for retailing
THE Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Ram Naik, will be chairing a meeting on October 14 to discuss the proposal of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to set up a joint venture company for putting up petrol and diesel retail outlets. ... More

HLL targets 10 m households for Ayush
SUPPORTED by a high level of re-use, Hindustan Lever aims to more than double the penetration of the Ayush range of ayurvedic health care products to 10 million households in the next two years. HLL launched Ayush range in 2002 and since then ... More

Wrangler to wear a new look
ARVIND Brands Ltd, part of the Lalbhai Group, is realigning its marketing and retailing strategies to provide a thrust for Wrangler, its premium denim wear brand. As part of its plan, it is revamping select stores, 10 of them, across the ... More

Coffee Day launches `Loyalty Program'
COFFEE Day Fresh 'n Ground, a coffee powder retail chain, has launched a Customer Appreciation Program to provide more value for its customers. For a minimum quarter kilo purchase of coffee or tea from a Fresh `n Ground retail outlet and a ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Thumbs down for CAS in Chennai
THE response to the Conditional Access System (CAS), which was rolled out in Chennai on September 1, has been "very lukewarm," with only 8,000-10,000 homes out of an estimated 8 lakh cable & satellite households opting for a Set Top Box, ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Ashian launches six plant-based herbal products
ASHIAN Herbex Ltd (ASL), a Hyderabad-based company, has lined up a series of plant-based, encapsulated natural products to provide beneficial health affects to people under the brand name `Vemus'. Floated by Alkali Metals Ltd (AKL), as a ... More

Brand Quest

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