The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 01, 2007

STRATEGY
Godrej Lifespace expanding overseas
Godrej Lifespace, the retail arm of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing in home and office improvement space, is looking at expanding its presence to West Asia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and other neighbouring countries in the next two to three ... More

Dabur Foods bets on Real Twist for beverage business growth
Plans big spend for marketing, advertising More

CNN-IBN goes free in Kolkata
CNN-IBN will be a free-to-air channel in the CAS notified areas of Kolkata from May 15. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday posted the subscription status of three channels on it Web site. While SET ... More

Network 18 investing in film company
Network 18 Fincap Ltd will invest $10 million through ordinary shares allotted at par in the $110-million company called The Indian Film Company sponsored by Mr Raghav Bahl, founder and promoter of the TV 18 group. The film company is proposed ... More

INSIGHT
Muted response
I have all along believed, innocently, that I am one of the peevish bohemians to press the mute button as soon as a channel announces a commercial break or does it unannounced. But a conscious observation over a ... More

ADVERTISING
Recognition for Madison Media's Cadbury ad
The recently concluded Venice Festival of Media, organised by Publishers of Media & Marketing, Europe and Cream Magazine, has chosen Madison Media's work for Cabdury on the mobile phone medium as one of the five outstanding pieces of work ... More

RETAILING
Hyundai opens mega showroom in Bangalore
Hyundai Motor India has opened its biggest car showroom here spread across over 8,000 sq.m. showcasing its entire range of models. The Managing Director, Mr H.S. Lheem, told Business Line that Advaith Hyundai also holds the distinction ... More

BRANDS
United Spirits expects higher sales
United Spirits Ltd (USL) expects sale of its brands in eastern India to reach 10 million cases in the next two years from the current 7.5 million cases, according to Mr Kaushik Chatterjee, Chief Operating Officer, RPC - East, ... More

PEOPLE
Henkel India's Ranju Mohan is Ad Club Madras President
Mr Ranju Kumar Mohan, Vice-President (Sales & Marketing), Henkel India, was elected President of the Advertising Club Madras at the annual general meeting held last week, according to a press release. Mr R. Seshadri, Managing Director, Anugrah .. More

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