The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 24, 2007

STRATEGY
H&R Johnson buys 50% stake in Sri Venkateswara Udyog
"The acquisition would help H&R Johnson (India) grow in the bathroom products business." Targeting Rs 1,200 crore turnover during the fiscal More

Reliance Comm cuts rates to Gulf by over 36%
Allows calls to Gulf region at Rs 6.99 per minute More

Zee Interactive plans 35 Kidz Care centres
Targeting nuclear families and couples working in the IT and ITeS sectors and other enterprises, Zee Interactive is in the process of setting up about 35 centres across the country helping such couples mange their kids through Kidz Care ... More

Tata Tele handset priced at Rs 999
Tata Teleservices has launched a handset priced at Rs 999, inclusive of all taxes in Tamil Nadu, according to a press release. Called `Samsung Hero Nxt', the phone has features like anti-theft mobile tracker and emergency SOS ... More

INSIGHT
Get the mix right
A magic model to aid marketing managers More

EVENTS
Business creativity workshop in Mumbai
Matrka, a trust dedicated to Carnatic music, and IDEAS-RS, which works in the field of creativity and innovation in business, are conducting Voices Within, a business creativity workshop, on June 1 in Mumbai. Noted Carnatic music vocalists Ms ... More

ADVERTISING
Four-letter words are the best!
Easy on the lips, a lifetime in the consumer's mind - that's the power of a four-letter brand name! More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Future Group bags exclusive rights for cricket series in Ireland
PDM Sports, BCCI announce the `Future Cup' in June-July More

Club Ethos unveiled
Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, a premium Swiss watch retail store, has unveiled Club Ethos — a loyalty programme for customers in Bangalore. The programme allows customers to earn points on purchases and bonus points on special ... More

MARKET SHARES
Bharti Airtel crosses 40-m subscriber mark
Landmark customer base achieved in 12 years More

RETAILING
Cosmo Floors showroom
Cosmo Floors - a division of the Chennai-based Cosmo Granites Private Ltd - opened a showroom here in the Sankaramatham road to sell designer floors of marble, granite and hardwood. The floors will be sold under the brand, ... More

BRANDS
Titan drops `Shades', integrates sunglasses biz under Fastrack
Titan Industries has dropped its plans for `Titan Shades' in a move aimed at consolidation of its sunglasses business under the Fastrack brand. Last year, the watch division of Titan Industries had test-marketed Titan Shades brand — a ... More

`India will be hungry for Diesel'
Darshan Mehta of Arvind Brands on Diesel's popularity, luxury retailing and aspirational India More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
WeP Peripherals unveils dot matrix printer
WeP Peripherals today launchee a high-speed Dot Matrix printer capable of churning out 710 pages per hour. The printer is assembled at its Mysore facility. The WeP HQ 2100 printer is targeted at the enterprise applications, particularly for ... More

DD launches mobile TV service
Doordarshan has launched its mobile TV service with eight of its channels on offer. The state-owned broadcaster is the first to launch its services on the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld) compliant mobile handsets. It ... More