Govindkrishna Seshan &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran

Stories by Govindkrishna Seshan &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran

Now, message in the lunch box

Now, message in the lunch box

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Last week, lunch boxes delivered by Mumbai's formidable army of dabbawallas (delivery boys) came with a small tag.

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Britannia's Tiger row may end soon

Rediff.com   19 May 2007

Royalty terms with Danone for brand on the cards.

The other face of Wipro

The other face of Wipro

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Why the consumer care business is still important to IT major Wipro?

Corporates take rivals head-on through ads

Corporates take rivals head-on through ads

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

Confrontational advertising has become the order of the day in India with corporate houses taking on rivals head-on.

Luxury brands of the world unite

Luxury brands of the world unite

Rediff.com   14 May 2007

In what could be the norm in the days to come, luxury brands that are available in India, including the ones mentioned above, are coming together to work in unison.

GSL may take over Sara Lee business in India

GSL may take over Sara Lee business in India

Rediff.com   4 May 2007

At present, Godrej Sara Lee's portfolio largely consists of household insecticide brands like Hit and Good Knight in India, apart from Sara Lee's air purifier brand, Ambi Pur.

'Bingo!' ITC has finally got it

'Bingo!' ITC has finally got it

Rediff.com   1 May 2007

How ITC plans to dominate the ready-to-eat snack market.

Ad gurus upstaged by new names in Asian rankings

Ad gurus upstaged by new names in Asian rankings

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2007

The rankings are based on the performance of ad agencies and ad men at major international creative advertising awards like Cannes, The One Show, D&AD and Clio.

Golden rules to retain staff

Golden rules to retain staff

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2007

How can HR managers protect their people when competitors come calling?

Airtel & how to sell a message

Airtel & how to sell a message

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2007

Airtel gets the message across through an emotional campaign to highlight its network strengths.

Tata Sky beats cricket blues

Tata Sky beats cricket blues

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2007

India may be out of the World Cup, but some cricket fans are willing to pay a whopping Rs 29,100 to buy two seats for the final match.

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.

Of sportsmen, ads and wrong strategy

Of sportsmen, ads and wrong strategy

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2007

How companies can get their sports marketing strategy right.

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.

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.

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.

Godfrey Phillips rolls out smoking lounges

Godfrey Phillips rolls out smoking lounges

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2007

The initiative, which is now across 12 locations, costs the company anywhere between Rs 3-5 lakh per location. The company refused to divulge expansion plans.