The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 22, 2007

STRATEGY
SpiceJet plans more flights, tie-ups with hotels
Pune, Sept 21 Additional flights in its existing routes, package deals with the hospitality segment and may be a foray into international routes. This is the roadmap that low cost airline SpiceJet has chalked out for itself for the current ... More

RURAL MARKETING
Cos told to use bank networks to tap rural markets
Corporates must utilise bank networks to make their products accessible in rural areas, according to Mr M.S. Sundara Rajan, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Bank. Inaugurating a two-day seminar on ‘Strategies for the bottom ... More

EVENTS
‘HR is a critical enabler of change in mindset’
New Delhi, Sept. 21 “It is the change in the mindset which can propel India to growth, and human resources (HR) is a critical enabler of this change,” said Dr J. J. Irani, Past President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS
Spanish cos on olive oil promotion drive
To create awareness of the product’s goodness More

MARKET SHARES
Mobile subscriber base breaches 200-m mark
Bharti Airtel is top gainer; 8.3 million new users in August More

RETAILING
AP supports Kerala’s stand against monopoly retailers
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Nilkamal to scale up retail business with @home chain
Targets Rs 70-cr turnover by March ’08 More

Koutons issue subscribed 45 times
The IPO of Koutons Retail India Ltd, an integrated apparel and retail company, was subscribed 45.21 times on its last day.Against the issue size of 35.24 shares, 15.93 crore bids were received across the price band of Rs 370-Rs ... More

Mobile Store plans expansion
The Mobile Store (TMS), promoted by Essar Telecom Retail Ltd, plans to increase the number of stores to 2,500 over the next three years across 500 cities from the current 270 stores in 25 cities, according to Mr Rajiv Agarwal, Chief Executive ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH
ESPN scores on India-Pak match
New Delhi, Sept. 21 The latest audience research rating validates, yet again, the numero uno position of an India-Pakistan cricket in Indian entertainment. According to TAM Media’s latest figures, for the week September 11 to 15, ... More

BRANDS
Future Brands plans big push for private labels
Bangalore, Sept. 21 Future Brands, the fully owned subsidiary of the Pantaloon group, is looking to develop its private store labels into “strong brands.” In the long term, the strategy will be to move these ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Safety concerns on GSK drug affect generic plans
Adding to pricing pressure, intense competition More

Training on insect-free food storage at TNAU
Coimbatore, Sept 21 A 10-day training on post-harvest entomological techniques for insect-free food grain storage was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) here. Scientists involved in entomological ... More

PEOPLE
New MD for ESPN STAR Sports
Mr Manu Sawhney has been appointed Managing Director of ESPN STAR Sports. He succeeds Mr Jamie Davis who has resigned from the company, but will continue to serve as a consultant. In a statement from the company, Mr Russell Wolff, Managing ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
VSoft launches wealth management solution
Pune, Sept 21 Pune-based V Soft Solutions and Consultancy P Ltd (VSoft) today launched Vault, a wealth management tool. Mr Vijay Athavale, Founder Director, told presspersons that Vault would help monitor and control one’s ... More

Sun TV group’s special offer for DTH
Chennai, Sept. 21 Following the launch of Insat-4CR early this month, the Sun TV group today announced the opening of advance booking for its Direct-to-home services, Sun Direct. Strategically priced at Rs 75 per month, it comes with a ... More

HFCL rings in Punjab service
Himachal Futuristic Communication Ltd on Friday launched its new mobile services in Punjab which offers subscribers tariffs on a per second basis. This is the first of its kind offer in India as most of the operators in the country charge on a ... More

Titan plans ’Heritage’ collection
Titan Industries will launch a new watch collection this month. Inspired by Indian architecture, the ‘Heritage’ collection (for both men and women) will be priced in the mid-price segment, at an average price point of Rs 5,000, said ... More