For Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who visited the country for the first time in October, India might be one of his "priority markets".
No more a paper tiger, the Advertising Standards Council of India will partner the Department of Consumer Affairs to enforce better compliance.
Samsung has been facing competition from local mobile handset makers like Micromax, Lava and Karbonn but it has maintained its lead in smartphones.
But, unlike its competitors, it did not have a comprehensive infrastructure back-end and required fresh investments.
In his first interview after taking over as Philips India's vice-chairman and managing director, Krishna Kumar speaks to Business Standard on how the company is readying itself for the next few decades and the increasing importance of India to Philips' global operations.
But their reign has been tumultuous as the company has seen compelling battles for ownership.
The company reports profit of Rs 4500 crore in FY14, up from Rs 446 crore in FY10
At Gurgaon's Cyberhub, Starbucks had taken special permission to keep its outlet open till late night as consumers queued for the iPhone sale to begin.
In return, BSNL should be allotted 1.2 MHz in the 1800-MHz band in each circle, subject to some conditions.
Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.
The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.
Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.
The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.
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But no general trade, because that is a completely different channel of distribution.
The brand which has been endorsed by the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Padma Lakshmi will open the first outlet in New Delhi next April.
Kishore Biyani met Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, in Delhi last week and "discussed many things like the macro environment and the prime minister"
The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.
The Canadian smartphone maker is banking on its platform-agnostic security and software products to make incursions in the market.
Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.
With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.
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