Companies and retailers have launched schemes one has never heard of.
After taking a few knocks, the Tata group-owned no-frills hotel chain is putting its expansion plans on the fast track.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting smashed a LCD television set in the team's dressing room, apparently in a fit of anger, after he got run out against Zimbabwe, sources in the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) said on Tuesday.
Freebies do not seem to have attracted many buyers, as both property prices and lending rates continue to remain high.
Sony is eyeing significant growth focusing on fewer product categories - without targeting the mass market.
Prices of thin flat screen televisions and monitors will come down as the government on Monday lowered the basic customs duty on LCD panels used in manufacturing of such electronic goods to five per cent from 10 per cent.
Betting on higher margins from private labels, Reliance Digital, the consumer durable chain of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail, is planning to introduce its own brands of home theatres, LCD televisions and digital cameras. The brands, according to a source, will be called Rldigi. Reliance Digital is planning tie-ups with domestic and international consumer durable and appliance companies. These private labels are expected to contribute 12-15 per cent of Reliance Digit
With the Central Government making it mandatory for consumers to switch to CAS in select parts of major metros, Onida is planning to launch LCD televisions that have an embedded technology to encrypt digital signals.
Kavita Mishra laments the fact that the budgetary proposals will lead to a drop in prices of LCD televisions and big cars. "What use is this for the common person?" she asks.
Italian govt chips in to help Indian company.
After decades of selling to the middle class, a clutch of companies is now going after richer customers as well.
The Tata Nano project has scored some amazing firsts in terms of technologies and material costs. The Rs 100,000 question everyone is asking for the past few two weeks and will ask in coming months is how long it will stay that way.
The firm has started shipping PCs to the neighbouring country and volumes would increase from next month, general manager (sales and marketing, consumer products group), S Rajendran, said.
Consumer electronics maker Toshiba on Wednesday launched its new range of LCD television, Regza, in India priced between Rs 48,300 to Rs 2,24,990.
I would fund the development of a real convergence device
A trust deficit had been building between developers and their customers, with massive incidence of project delays and deviations. Compliance with Rera is an opportunity to revive buyers' confidence.
Bureau has registered just one product so far despite 1,500 applications.
India has been opposing the pact as ITA will only benefit the country when its domestic manufacturing is robust.
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A discount on the product may make a credit card loan seem cheaper than a consumer durable loan. But missing a payment in case of the former will mean exorbitant charges.
A Delhi court dismissed the bail pleas of the four friends of murdered NRI student Anmol Sarna who were arrested in connection with the case.
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