The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 20, 2005

Discovery's Greatest 100
MUMBAI: Discovery Channel's new programme `100 Greatest Discoveries' will showcase landmark scientific discoveries in the past few centuries in various fields. The discoveries include Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion, Albert Einstein's ... More

STRATEGY

Norway paint major to enter India
BANGALORE: Norway-based Jotun Paints plans to launch a series of new products in the country. A press statement from Jotun Paints said the company had the potential to provide a single source solution for all paints and coatings. "The ... More

ADVERTISING

`Ad expense is not business expense for concentrate co'
THE genesis of the Bombay High Court stay order of Wednesday lies in an income-tax dispute related to Coca-Cola India Pvt Ltd (CCIL), which makes the concentrate. This company, according to informed sources, has been a profit-making entity. ... More

Last date for feedback on draft service tax on ad services extended
CORPORATE India and advertising agencies have been given more time to submit their views and suggestions on the recent draft circular relating to service tax on advertising services. The Finance Ministry has extended the last date for ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

New Tanishq offer
BANGALORE: Tanishq offers pre-booking of gold jewellery at current gold rates to customers paying 25 per cent of the value of the jewellery in advance. According to a company press release, the actual final purchase can take place up ... More

MARKET SHARES

Visa credit card issuance up 42 pc in India
VISA International has reported a 42-per cent increase in credit card issuance, making India one of the fastest growing markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Briefing reporters here today, the Visa Country Manager, Mr Santanu Mukherjee, said the ... More

RETAILING

Pantaloon's Idiom for `design management'
MR KISHORE Biyani, Managing Director of the Rs 1,100-crore Pantaloon Group has designed a new role for himself. He's reportedly invested about Rs 3 crore (in his personal capacity) in Idiom, a Bangalore-based design firm, but Mr Biyani maintained ... More

New Arrow store opened in Bangalore
BANGALORE: Premium menswear leader Arrow has opened its eighth store in Bangalore. The store in upmarket Indiranagar is styled according to Arrow's new retail format and currently displays the latest Fall Winter collections, a release ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Rich Indians lap up big-ticket brands
NOT only is the number of `affluent' Indian consumers growing, but a survey has found that wealthy Indians are increasingly adopting the habits of their Asian counterparts and buying big-ticket branded personal items. In fact, the shopping list ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HDFC Bank unveils corporate credit card for SMEs
HDFC Bank on Wednesday launched a corporate credit card for the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment jointly with MasterCard. The card, christened HDFC Bank PowerPlus BusinessCard, can be used to pay for business expenses and is linked to ... More

Fenesta brand windows
KOCHI: DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd (DSCL) is to introduce its UPVC windows and door systems under the Fenesta brand in the Kerala market soon. This ultra modern range of products will be displayed at an exhibition organised here from ... More

Rajeswhari Electronics launches solar-power generators
KOCHI: The Bangalore-based Rajeswhari Electronics has launched its solar-power generators in the Kerala market. The products are available from 50 kva to 150 va capacities. The company's General Manager, Mr Uday Prakash, recently carried ... More

Film Hanuman from tomorrow
MUMBAI: Sahara One Motion Picture in association with Percept Picture Company and Silvertoons is set to release 150 prints of the animation film Hanuman nationwide. Hanuman is slated for a worldwide release on October 21 ... More

Brand Quest

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