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The Hindu rolls out with new look
THE Hindu sports a new look from Thursday. A design whose purpose, in the words of the paper's Editor-in-Chief, Mr N. Ram, is to offer a "more contemporary, elegant and functional newspaper". Addressing a large gathering of some of its ... More

INSIGHT


Reading consumers right
Research cannot take the place of insights gleaned from observing people, say ad personalities. More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Sourav remains brand endorser, but new offers have to wait
SOURAV Ganguly is no longer among the hottest poster-boys in the cricketing circuit. The Indian captain's performance in the recent matches has not been spectacular and the six-match ban has added to his woes. All this seems to have taken some ... More

RETAILING


FDI in retail sector to benefit India, says World Bank
OPENING up the retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) would be beneficial for India in terms of price and availability of products, according to the World Bank. At the launch of the Global Development Finance Report 2005 at a ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH


Study sees big bucks for cricket channel
AN exclusive cricket channel could garner revenues of over Rs 16,000 crore in five years, projected a feasibility study prepared by the Punjab and Rajasthan Cricket Boards. Speaking to newspersons, Mr I.S. Bindra, President, Punjab Cricket ... More

BRANDS


`Flavourit' a hit, says Spices Board
THE response to the Spices Board's efforts to market the `flavourit' brand of premium Indian spices for worldwide direct sale seems to be encouraging, as it has sold 185 packs in just a month after launch. Ever since flavourit was launched on ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS


Seafood industry on alert as US FDA detains shipments — Banned antibiotic in shrimp imports
SEAFOOD industry in the country is on alert as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it would detain shipments from a number of countries, including India, if a banned antibiotic is detected in shrimp imports. Leaving ... More

OUTLOOK


Encore sees pick-up in Simputer sales
ENCORE Software has said that its hand-held device Simputer has graduated from the "pilot phase" and the company sees its sales taking off this fiscal with orders pouring in. Mr Vinay Deshpande, CEO, said the company recently signed a major ... More
Brand Quest


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