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Wednesday, December 31, 2003
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THE YEAR THAT WAS
MNCs push open doors in alcobev sector
THE world's second largest brewer SABMiller gaining control of Shaw Wallace Breweries and the strides made by Seagram set the future direction for the Indian alcoholic beverage industry in 2003. The two multinationals pushed open the doors of the ... More

ADVERTISING


Infant food cos to retain ad agencies despite ban on promos
THE blanket ban on all advertising and promotional activity for infant and weaning foods under the amendment of the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods Act 1992, could lead to ad industry revenues taking a hit and a ... More

Ad industry has reason to smile, finally
THE advertising industry is all smiles this New Year. "Finally the market is looking bullish," said Mr Sandeep Vij, President, Optimum Media Solutions (OMS), indicating the optimism of the advertising fraternity. It's been quite a landmark ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Cricket series gets high viewership for ESPN Star
RAHUL Dravid's exhilarating spell has revived the interest for test cricket with ESPN Star Sports garnering an average of 6.1 television ration points (TRPs) on the final day of the India-Australia match played at Adelaide. The TRPs touched ... More

ONLINE MARKETING


At your doorstep
`Happy journey', says your rail ticket but when you think of the hassle in getting it, you shudder. Try Indian Railways' online booking system, for tickets without the toil. More

TRENDS


Market heats up for microwaves, washers
THE unexpected has happened in the consumer durables sector this year - the microwave oven segment that was written off by industry pundits has gone up the growth graph, while the upbeat air-conditioner segment has fallen short of the expected ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Camera phones from Reliance
RELIANCE Infocomm has launched two colour camera phones, with one of them the first mobile phone in India to work with RUIM card, which is equivalent to a SIM card in GSM phones, said a news release from the company. The phones are the GTRAN ... More
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In Focus
Budget Wish-list
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Steel Industry in 2003
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Insurance Round-up — 2003
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The Cable tangle
Telecom Competition
Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma
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Looking back
Dec. 21-Dec. 27
An eventful year for Contract Advertising

VSNL launches `Total Internet'


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