The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 30, 2005

Indian TV Summit debates efficacy of rating system
Is the TRP rating system of the Indian television industry authentic? Is DTH a threat for the cable operators? Would the regulatory route taken by the Government bear fruits? These were some of the topics that came up for discussion at the second ... More

IIPM to organise retail meet
HYDERABAD: The Indian Institute of Planning & Management (IIPM) here is organising `Renvo '05, a seminar on retailing on October 1. The Chemistry of Indian Retail, a Paradigm Shift, will be the topic for a seminar. The Marketing-Club (4 ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Who wants to hire cricketers anymore?
Star cricketers in India get multi-crore endorsement deals and hefty pay packets. But life is tough for the beginner with even the ubiquitous `cricket jobs' drying up in the banking, railway and corporate sectors. More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

US-based Sawkar Family in talks with Indian cos to market wine
A CALIFORNIA-BASED entrepreneur with investment plans in Bangalore, but no interest in IT? Dr Raghu Sawkar is the only Indian to own a vineyard and make wines in the Nappa Valley in California. He has now come armed with a Rs 6.7-crore ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Small business set to power PC market, says AMI study
ADOPTION of information technology by small businesses is expected to boost the PC hardware market, with incremental PC sales expected to touch 4.8 million units by end-2005. According to a study conducted by the New York-based Access ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Arrow now makes a mark with women
ANOTHER menswear brand is getting into womenswear. Arrow, the formalwear brand sold by Arvind Clothing in India, is launching a line of Western formal and workwear for women. The other brand to do so was Madura Garments' Allen Solly a few years ... More

Havell's India to merge Crabtree with itself
HAVELL'S India Ltd is likely to merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Crabtree India, with itself. Confirming this to Business Line, a highly placed source at Havell's said the board of directors would meet next month to consider the ... More

Unibic Biscuits launches brand in North
THE Bangalore-based Unibic Biscuits India (P) Ltd, a subsidiary of Unibic Australia, on Thursday launched its biscuit brands - Anzac and Bradman - in the North. The biscuits are available in 18 gms, 50 gms and 100 gms packs and are priced ... More

Brand Quest

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