'If I were a housewife, it would have been Ok. But I was set in my job and then suddenly I quit.'
It was a shop that we grew up with and one that saw us grow. As children in boarding school, items bought from Krishnaji's store were like living symbols from home.
Few people have left the kind of imprint on India's advertising canvas as Piyush Pandey. An observer who seemed to know what made the country tick, a man who could find humour in life's everyday struggles and spin magic from it, one who understood that to reach the masses you needed to communicate with them in their language and context -- he was all of this and more.
What he carried, straight from the heartland of India, was the refreshing smell of mitti (soil) that permeated every word he wrote, recalls Jasmeet Singh Gandhi.
Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday morning.
Yash Raj Films is all set to introduce Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in their new film, Saiyaara, an intense love story.
After two decades of being stuck in a trademark infringement suit, the Delhi high court gave a judgment in favour of Cadbury and restrained an Indian company from selling its products that are similar to Cadbury Gems. Justice Prathiba M Singh told an Indian company on Tuesday to pay Rs 16 lakh damages to British chocolate company Cadbury for infringing the Cadbury Gems trademark. Cadbury (now Mondelez India Foods) had filed a case against the Indian company Neeraj Food Products, who is the defendant, saying it had marketed its product as 'James Bond'.
Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, faced financial difficulties during his time studying at Cambridge University in the mid-1950s, according to his daughter Daman Singh's book "Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan". The book details how Singh, who was on a scholarship, often had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar of Cadbury's chocolate to make ends meet. The book also offers insights into Singh's personal life, including his fondness for singing, his quirky sense of humor, and his habit of giving nicknames to people. Daman Singh describes her father as a man who was careful with money, had a good sense of humor, and was a loving husband and father.
'We saw 581 chocolate orders per minute and 324 rose orders per minute.'
Now the brand is back, making an even bigger attempt to enter Bengali hearts and minds, reports afaqs.com.
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died at the age of 92, dropped out of a pre-medical course after losing interest in the subject, according to a book by his daughter. Daman Singh's book "Strictly Personal: Manmohan and Gursharan" reveals that her father was initially interested in medicine but found economics more appealing. She also portrays Singh as a funny man with a good sense of humor.
Cadbury Plc on Tuesday rebuffed US-based Kraft Food's "derisory" takeover offer, citing "outstanding" financial performance in 2009 and reiterated that shareholder value will be maximised if it remains an independent entity.
"Kraft is trying to buy Cadbury on the cheap to provide much needed growth to their unattractive low-growth conglomerate business model. "Don't let Kraft steal your company with its derisory offer," Cadbury's Chairman Roger Carr said.
The market share of Mondelez, which owns Cadbury, for its premium brands is way ahead of competitors, despite stiff fight in this arena.
The three top executives -- chairman Roger Carr, chief executive Todd Stitzer and chief fiancial officer Andrew Bonfield -- announced on Wednesday their intention to resign from Cadbury following 'Kraft Foods' decision to declare its offer for Cadbury unconditional', Cadbury said in two separate statements.
This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.
"Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury is a global acquisition, where some value is attributable to India. This is different from Vodafone, where the transfer of a single share of the offshore company by Hutch resulted in the Indian business getting transferred to Vodafone," said Pranay Bhatia, associate partner at legal firm Economic Laws Practice.
In yet another twist to the ongoing tussle for Cadbury, US-based Kraft Foods is looking at raising the cash component of its hostile takeover bid for the British confectioner.
A majority of shareholders of the British confectioner Cadbury Plc have rejected the initial hostile takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc.
A dominant leader in the volume segment, the company's latest move is designed to strengthen its presence in the value market as well.
Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific on Monday announced the appointment of Anand Kripalu as managing director of Cadbury India.
Oreo is around 100 years old brand and currently generates a revenue of $1 billion globally. In India, the company will be launching the biscuit in dark chocolate flavour.
The government has initiated an inquiry into US-based Kraft Food Inc's takeover of Cadbury India for alleged tax evasion and flouting of buyout norms.
'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.' 'You can't put out an ad and then issue an apology.'
It has unveiled 'Project Vishwas', a plan involving distribution and retail channels to ensure the quality of its products.
Confectionery maker Cadbury, which has agreed to be acquired by US-based Kraft Foods, on Tuesday said India will remain a key market for its business.
The chocolate may turn a tad bitter for Cadbury India. In a clear victory for the chocolate maker's minority shareholders, Ernst & Young (E&Y)--the Bombay High Court-appointed valuer--has recommended a 30 per cent premium to the company's valuation than what was prescribed by two independent valuers, Bansi S Mehta and SSPA.
Cadbury shareholders opposed valuation of shares based on the report prepared by Independent Valuers M/s Bansi Mehta and Co and M/s SSPA and Co which arrived at Rs 1,340 per share, IGF counsels Chandu Mehta and Darshan Mehta told PTI.
US food major Kraft has been given a 40 day deadline by the UK panel on takeovers and mergers either to make a formal proposal for British confectionery firm Cadbury or walk away from the deal.
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