The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 11, 2003

BSNL revives plan to lease bandwidth — Becomes country's largest ISP
HAVING become the largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the country with over eight lakh subscribers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd now plans to consolidate its position by aggressively pursuing its existing landline subscribers and has revived ... More

Samsonite to relaunch American Tourister
SAMSONITE India has appointed TBWA India to handle the creative account for its second brand, American Tourister. With an ad budget of Rs 3 crore, American Tourister, a standalone brand in Samsonite's portfolio, will soon see a new campaign in ... More

Ten Sports scores with India-Pak cricket series
THE India-Pakistan cricket series is more than three months away, but it already seems to have produced a winner: Ten Sports, which holds the exclusive rights to telecast the matches played in Pakistan. The Dubai-based sports channel, ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

AirTel in Christmas spirit

MARKET SHARES

ITC hopes to garner 4 pc share of biscuit market with Sunfeast
THE foods division of ITC hopes to capture at least 4 per cent market share in branded biscuits by the end of the financial year. This was stated by Mr Pankaj K. Garg, Branch Manager of ITC - Foods Division, here on Tuesday on the occasion ... More

RETAILING

Hasbro plans to expand retail presence
THE Chennai-based Hasbro, which owns the Genesis and Basics menswear brands, is all set to expand its retail presence in Kerala and Karnataka. Mr Suhail Sattar, Director, Hasbro, told Business Line that the company is looking at setting ... More

BRANDS

Nicholas Piramal looking for buyers for tail-brands: Ajay
WITH a string of acquisitions and joint ventures in its kitty, is the Rs 1,100-crore Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) spreading itself too thin? Though there is a strategy behind its acquisition spree, the company has nevertheless rationalised ... More

Glaxo revalues Viva, Maltova
GLAXOSMITHKLINE Consumer Healthcare Ltd has reiterated that it would grow the sales of its "supporting brands" - Viva and Maltova - even as it reduced their value by Rs 31.62 crore. The company, at its board meeting here on Wednesday, ... More

ONLINE MARKETING

Birla Sun Life products on Net
BIRLA Sun Life Insurance Company Ltd is eyeing its newly launched e-commerce portal as the newest channel for the distribution of its products to the customers. The portal is available to the customers on the company's existing Web site, More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Pesticides in colas: JPC seeks extension
CONSUMERS and Cola manufacturers will have to wait till end-February for some clarity on the controversy regarding the presence of pesticide in soft drinks. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into the controversy has sought an ... More

`Bottled water market needs regulations'
THE Indian bottled water market, which has more than 250 brands, is expected to undergo a major consolidation phase, and the need for standards and regulations is of great importance, according to Ms Ita Thaher, Secretary General of the Asian ... More

TRENDS

Media agencies face talent crunch
JUST this morning, the news broke that Mr Bashab Sarkar, Managing Director of media agency Maximise India, has put in his papers; recently Mr C.V.L. Srinivas, COO, Madison Media (North and South), quit the organisation; and a few months ago, Ms ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Wipro launches sub-55 k PC
TAKING the MNC competition head-on in the notebook segment, Wipro Infotech has launched its entry-level notebook WiproLittleGenius1000D on Tuesday. Priced at Rs 54,990, the Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz processor-based WiproLittleGenius1000D is ... More

Care TV to make debut today
The channel is being broadcasted through Thaicom and the foot print ranges from the Gulf to Far East. The digital channel will be a free-to-air one. Promoted by Mr Atul B. Saraf, Chairman, Take Care Pvt Ltd, Care TV is envisioned as an effort ... More

Brand Quest

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