The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 02, 2009

MARKETING

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: CavinKare launches second ‘Vegnation’
The Chennai-based FMCG major, CavinKare, has announced the launch of its second restaurant ‘Vegnation’ in the city. The company took over an up and running 180-cover restaurant ‘Palimar’ and rechristened it ...

EVENTS: Small traders urged to join Kerala shopping fest
The State Industries Minister, Mr Elamaram Kareem, has called upon all small-scale traders in the State to join in the third season of the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival and recognise the trade potential and prizes offered by ...

STRATEGY: Hind Sanitaryware to enter faucet manufacture
Hindustan Sanitaryware and Industries Ltd (HSIL) is all set to enter into faucet making with a greenfield manufacturing unit in ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Apollo Group launches knee clinics
Hyderabad, Nov. 1 Apollo Group of Hospitals launched exclusive knee clinics on ...

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS: UniverCell ropes in Mahesh Babu as brand ambassador
Hyderabad, Nov. 1 Mobile retail chain UniverCell has roped in Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu as its ...

From Brand Line

INTERVIEW: ‘Mobile, TV are life enhancers’
Ajai Puri, Director & CEO – DTH, Bharti Airtel, speaks on how the company is going after the rural consumer, and shares his views on digitisation, CAS and more.. With the advantage of its mobile network, and a brand as strong as ...

BRANDING: Where brands matter, and don’t
As the conveniences of modern life are gradually stripped away in rough and remote terrain, branding becomes expedient.. Two minute-noodles, thick and sliceable like a moist cake. It’s the second best thing I like having in the mountains. ...

BRANDING: Do you have a brandvocate?
When well-known people voluntarily advocate the use of a brand, that’s ‘brandvocacy’.. You don’t have to go far to find brandvocates. Step into the nearest Kingfisher aircraft, and you will find Vijay Mallya espousing ...

ADVERTISING: Follow the protocol
Internet Protocol TV is nascent in India with just a handful of providers, but promises to make advertising more focused.. Your 30-second television commercial is all set to get a digital makeover as the entertainment market gets restructured ...

BRANDS: Kaati’s ready to roll
Bangalore-based quick service restaurant chain Kaati Zone has big plans for the country.. One of the most time-tested foods in the country has got branded. For many, the kaati roll or the paratha roll has been on the menu as a meal at least ...

BRANDS: Brushing up Brand Babu
Cooperation, approachability, empathy, honesty, action – practising these virtues can redeem the image of civil servants.. With literacy slowly increasing, newspapers steadily consolidating and TV channels madly proliferating, nothing ...

BOOKS: Space for new activities with ‘must stops’
Do you feel overloaded at work? If ‘yes,’ as most of us would like to answer, the only comfort you can draw is the fact that you are not alone. Not surprisingly, therefore, whenever the management announces a strategic review ...

BOOKS: Pulse of polls
Research agencies engaged in conducting poll surveys will be appreciated far more than at present if only they treat such poll eve opportunities beyond commercial concerns, suggests N. Bhaskara Rao in A Handbook of Poll Surveys ...

BOOKS: Tracking is worth the expense
In eBay auctions, follow-up is very important if you do not want negative feedback posted against you, counsels Mary Greenwood in How to Negotiate Like a Pro: 41 rules for resolving disputes( ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: New & improved
Dabur India has launched its culinary brand ‘Hommade’ in an all new packaging, revamping the entire category. The new look reportedly complies with premium, international standards of packaging. The shelf life of ginger, garlic ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Pest control
Godrej Sara Lee has launched GoodKnight Naturals, a moisturising mosquito repellent cream. The cream is a combination of active and exotic natural ingredients. It contains tulsi, lavender for a soothing aroma and ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: What a dish!
LaOpala has launched 11 new designs in the Diva range of table ware. The range has dinner sets, soup sets, pudding sets and gift items such as serving bowls, utility dish and oval platter. The dinner set ranges from Rs 1,380 to Rs 4,575 and ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: Lock in lustre
Paras Pharmaceuticals has introduced hair conditioners in four variants: Livon Moisture Max Conditioner with Shea Butter – for dry and damaged hair; Livon Pin Straight Conditioner with Ginseng Extract – for frizzy hair; Livon ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: In the pink
Henkel India has launched Pril Perfect Exotic Rose in a new colour and fragrance. The product is priced Rs 62 for 425 ml packs. It is also available in variants such as lime, lemon, orange and natural anti-bacterial with neem. Pril Perfect ...

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