Aminah Sheikh &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

Stories by Aminah Sheikh &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

HLL sells Sangam to Spinach

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

Move raises doubts about the viability of the business model in organised retail.

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Industry in tizzy over CAS response

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

A meeting to resolve these differences has been called on April 5 by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Ad firms welcome Zee's cricket league

Ad firms welcome Zee's cricket league

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

Even as the World Cup debacle lingers on everyone's mind, advertising agencies have welcomed Zee group chief Subhash Chandra's announcement of a parallel cricket league in the country.

Cricket viewership falls 56% in 3 years

Cricket viewership falls 56% in 3 years

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2007

Curiously, according to the Indian Readership Survey, the number of homes with access to cable and satellite television has surged 36 per cent from 38 million households in 2003 to 52 million this year.

HLL plans to top ice cream market

HLL plans to top ice cream market

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2007

Hindustan Lever Ltd, the consumer goods behemoth, is realigning its strategy by entering new retail hotspots such as malls and multiplexes in a big way.

Admen deserting industry in droves

Admen deserting industry in droves

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2007

Companies respond to crisis by drawing talent from all pools.

T-Series drags Google to court

T-Series drags Google to court

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2007

The company has accused Google of showcasing its protected audio and video repertoire through its subsidiary and community site, YouTube.com.

Lornamead bets big on India

Lornamead bets big on India

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2007

After acquiring brands such as Yardley from Procter & Gamble and Finesse and AquaNet from Unilever, Lornamead , the UK-based personal care products company, betting big on India.

HLL's talks with Zee leaves Star India red

HLL's talks with Zee leaves Star India red

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

As the country's largest advertiser Hindustan Lever negotiates a lower advertising rate with the largest entertainment network Star India, arch-rival Zee Network is smiling.

Advertising executives get freebies

Advertising executives get freebies

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

After clients, advertising agencies are now offering freebies, well, to their own men.

F&B companies are out to cut your flab

F&B companies are out to cut your flab

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

A range of healthy variants are being launched across categories in the Rs 25,000 crore ($ 5,680 million) F&B space in India.

Buy Domino's pizzas, get online games free

Buy Domino's pizzas, get online games free

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

The next time you walk into a pizza joint don't be surprised if you see 'ZaPizza' on the menu.

Non-sport channels swing Cup deals

Non-sport channels swing Cup deals

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2007

Cricket programming is raking in big moolah for TV channels, across different genres

Chandigarh to have its own film city

Chandigarh to have its own film city

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2007

The multimedia-cum-film city project, first of its kind, is estimated to cost around Rs 800 crore and will spread over 30 acres.

Mudra lays eyes on outsourcing market

Mudra lays eyes on outsourcing market

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

After exploring marketing solutions as a business opportunity, domestic advertising agencies are now looking at outsourcing as a revenue generator.

SET has it's hands full with cricket and soaps

SET has it's hands full with cricket and soaps

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2007

With just ten days for the ICC Cricket World Cup to kickstart, it's not only the Indian team that has to pull up its socks, but also the satellite rights holder Sony Entertainment Television.

Will the Hutch pug survive?

Will the Hutch pug survive?

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2007

However, Misra added that Vodafone will need to follow this transition up with a highly visible multimedia campaign in the initial two months. "This will instill confidence among consumers that their brand is in the right hands," he said.

Videocon nears Italian deal

Videocon nears Italian deal

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2007

Bonino told Business Standard that the Italian delegation, which included almost 400 top Italian CEOs, was extremely bullish on enhancing business ties with India.

Tatas may hive off water business

Tatas may hive off water business

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2007

The Tata group is looking to spin off its bottled water business into a separate company.

Coming, private label from Videocon

Coming, private label from Videocon

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

As Videocon expands its presence in consumer durable retail, the company has followed it with the launch of its private label under the Next brand.