The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 16, 2005

`Consumers choose products that promise personal interactions'
Prof Ramaswamy added that companies needed to engage in dialogue with customers and ensure a high degree of transparency in company operations to retain customer interest. More

Gati announces special tariff for S-E Asia shipments
CONTINUING its push for India-centric business from South-East Asia, Gati Ltd has announced a special tariff for shipments not weighing more than 500 gm. Such shipments to destinations in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore would be delivered at ... More

Jet plans more international flights
AFTER starting its first international flight to Singapore, Jet Airways plans to offer international flights to Kuala Lumpur, London and New York in the next few months. The airline also intends to offer flights to Singapore from Chennai and ... More

Mahanand Dairy to diversify
MAHANAND Dairy, the leading milk co-operative in Maharashtra, has firmed up diversification plans, and is set to log the Rs 450-crore turnover mark during the fiscal 2004-05. The dairy, belonging to the State Milk Federation, had a sales ... More

MSN India maps out new marketing plans
MSN India is mapping out new roads in its marketing plan. This includes hitting cyber cafes to encourage new users and selling advertising space on MSN Messenger and its free blogging service - MSN Spaces. The company had recently tied with ... More

IPR

US judge rules Eli Lilly's patent valid — Dr Reddy's loses case on generic drug trial, to appeal
"Despite today's adverse ruling, our strategy remains unchanged and we continue to make consistent progress towards building a sustainable generics business in the US." More

EVENTS

Over 60 international buyers to take part in Lakme Fashion Week
THE Fashion Design Council of India on Thursday (FDCI) announced that over 60 international buyers from 12 countries, along with 90 domestic buyers, would participate at Lakme India Fashion Week 2005. The week-long event is scheduled to begin ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Amitabh, Unicef's goodwill ambassador
UNICEF has signed the Bollywood star, Mr Amitabh Bachchan, as a goodwill ambassador. "Amitabh has a star power to illuminate the lives of millions of children who are living in dire circumstances. We look forward to a long collaboration ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Lyka to market Bioxtra toothpaste
LYKA Labs Ltd has launched Bioxtra toothpaste and gel, as part of the company's tie-up with Belgium's BioXHealthcare. The company has given marketing rights to its joint venture company Lyka Hetero Healthcare Ltd to market these products in ... More

TRENDS

Big FMCG brands regaining lost ground from low-priced warriors
Market leaders across each product category have cut prices, spruced up distribution, luring consumers towards their brands. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Bosch to launch `do-it-yourself' tools next month
BOSCH Power Tools, a division of the euro 40-billion Bosch group, today announced its plan to launch new products targeting the home and small professional segments under its new concept `do-it-youself'. The new products consists of IXO, a ... More

C-DAC unveils Tamil software tools, fonts
THE Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a scientific society of the Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has released free Tamil software tools and fonts. The former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. ... More

Tata Tea enters economy segment with Agni
TATA Tea Ltd, the world's second-largest tea company, today announced its foray into the economy segment of the branded tea market by launching the erstwhile Agni brand as `Tata Tea Agni'. The company is eyeing 100 per cent growth in its ... More

Amrita Television launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amrita Television has gone on air at an elaborate function held here on Thursday that saw many leading names from the film, music and entertainment industry and the world of letters in attendance. Trooping down the ... More

BPL Mobile caller ring tune
KOCHI: BPL Mobile on Friday announced the launch of caller ring tune (CRT) service in the State. With this, over 3.9 lakh BPL Mobile subscribers in the State stand to benefit from BPL Mobile's advanced network to decide what a caller will ... More

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