News for '-colas'

Pretty please: Sartorially splendid 4-year-olds take internet by storm

Pretty please: Sartorially splendid 4-year-olds take internet by storm

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

This duo of fashionable kindergartners have taken the internet by storm with more than 21,000 followers on their Instagram account.

Pepsi, Coke to depose on Dec 16, 17

Pepsi, Coke to depose on Dec 16, 17

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Pepsi and Coca-Cola India have been asked to depose before the joint parliamentary committee probing pesticide allegations in beverages on December 16 and 17, respectively.

Will SpiceJet live to fight another day?

Will SpiceJet live to fight another day?

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The airline re-built the flight schedule and refunded passengers.

Pepsi to push premium brands

Pepsi to push premium brands

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

A baffling week in Tamil Nadu

A baffling week in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

In Tamil Nadu, Divya Nair encounters jallikattu, a ban on colas and a water shortage.

Coke wishes to depose before JPC

Coke wishes to depose before JPC

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

Coca-Cola India has written a letter to the joint parliamentary committee, probing allegations of pesticides in beverages, seeking permission to depose before it.

Consumer firms catch the fancy of venture capitalists

Consumer firms catch the fancy of venture capitalists

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.

Fruit drinks high on swig list

Fruit drinks high on swig list

Rediff.com2 Jun 2005

25 FDI proposals cleared

25 FDI proposals cleared

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

Soft drink major Coca Cola's Rs 549 crore (Rs 5.49 billion) proposed investment in its Indian arm was among the 25 FDI proposals totalling 773.52 crore (Rs 7.73 billion) cleared by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday.

Jeev finishes tied third in Japan

Jeev finishes tied third in Japan

Rediff.com1 Oct 2006

The Indian golfer carded a one-under 70 in the final round of the Coca Cola Tokai Classic golf championship.

First look: Aamir's new Coke ad!

First look: Aamir's new Coke ad!

Rediff.com13 May 2005

Panchayat rejects Coke plea

Panchayat rejects Coke plea

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

In a rebuff to Coca Cola's plan to reopen its plant at Plachimada near Palakkad in Kerala, the Perumatty Panchayat has rejected the soft drink company's application to renew its licence on the basis of the Kerala High Court order permitting it to dra

Coke, Pepsi welcome govt's verdict

Coke, Pepsi welcome govt's verdict

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

Coke's <I>taaza</I> take on Maaza

Coke's taaza take on Maaza

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

Cricket sponsorship in jeopardy

Cricket sponsorship in jeopardy

Rediff.com10 Aug 2003

Pepsi, who was all set to become the official sponsor of the upcoming India-New Zealand series may now lose the opportunity.

Jeev slips to tied-13th in Japan

Jeev slips to tied-13th in Japan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2005

The Indian golfer fired a round of two-over 74 to slip to tied-13th position at the 120 million yen Coca-Cola Tokai Classic.

Action against Coke after test result: Minister

Action against Coke after test result: Minister

Rediff.com7 Aug 2003

Kerala Health Minister P Sankaran on Thursday said production and distribution of Coca-Cola would be stopped if the samples of the soft drink produced at the Plachimada plant in Palakkad district contained hazardous substances.

Jeev shoots 7-under 65 to lead in Japan

Jeev shoots 7-under 65 to lead in Japan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

The Indian ace battled a bout of flu to lead Korean Yong-eun Yang and Japan's Takuya Taniguchi and Toru Taniguchi after the first round.

India 139 in FIFA rankings

India 139 in FIFA rankings

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

India, who were the 127th-ranked men's team in December, dropped 12 places since.

Law on soft drinks by mid-February

Law on soft drinks by mid-February

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

'Time for India to throw out MNCs'

'Time for India to throw out MNCs'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2004

Bottled water brands in a soup again

Bottled water brands in a soup again

Rediff.com9 Jan 2004

The government has disallowed production by over 200 bottled water plants, including those of popular brands like Bisleri, Kingfisher and Coca-Cola's Kinley, due to violation of revised pesticide norms or unsatisfactory performance.

The world's best brands

The world's best brands

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

The meteor who blazed across a revolutionary sky

The meteor who blazed across a revolutionary sky

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

'George Fernandes was an innocent among the cut-throats and pickpockets who infest the political jungle.' 'He was too good a man to achieve spectacular success in the game of thrones,' notes Sunanda K Datta Ray.

'Coke safer than milk'

'Coke safer than milk'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

The Coke one drinks today is perhaps "much more safe" than the milk one consumed or the fruits and vegetables that one ate, a top official of Hindustan Coca Beverages Private Limited, the bottling division of the Coca Cola company, said.

Charges false, Coke tells SEC

Charges false, Coke tells SEC

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Azim Premji's legacy is a reflection of his business acumen

Azim Premji's legacy is a reflection of his business acumen

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

People mostly say 'work hard and party harder', but Premji's concept is 'work hard and work harder'. With close to 70 per cent of his wealth pledged to charity, Premji is also the epitome of a true leader who makes a mark in giving back most of his wealth to society.

CUTS may approach court to seek ban on Pepsi, Coke

CUTS may approach court to seek ban on Pepsi, Coke

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

Accusing Pepsi and Coke of trying to escape from their responsibilities, a leading consumer organisation, the Consumer Unity and Trust Society, said it would move the apex consumer court, seeking the withdrawal of soft-drinks and a ban on their sale.

Kerala gives clean chit to Coke

Kerala gives clean chit to Coke

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

The interim test report of the samples of Coca-cola from the company's Plachimada plant in Kerala has revealed that the soft drink did not contain cadmium and the lead content was much lower than the permissible level.

Coke moves HC over seizure of stock

Coke moves HC over seizure of stock

Rediff.com8 Aug 2003

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd has moved the Mumbai high court challenging the Maharashtra government's action of confiscating huge stock of its aerated water products.

Coke plant issue being politicised: Minister

Coke plant issue being politicised: Minister

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

Kerala local administration minister Cherkalam Abdulla said the government would take action against the Coco Cola plant at Plachimada if the unit was found causing pollution, but added nothing would be done under political pressure.

Pepsi to invest $500 mn in India: Nooyi

Pepsi to invest $500 mn in India: Nooyi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

Enthused by four-fold growth in business in the last five years, US cola giant PepsiCo on Tuesday announced up to Rs 2,200 crore ($500 million) investment to consolidate its beverages and snacks business in India.

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

FMCG, automobile industries say if GST regime kicks in, rail hubs can take Make in India to a new high.

Beverage, ice-cream makers smile as heat wave rises

Beverage, ice-cream makers smile as heat wave rises

Rediff.com5 May 2014

The heat wave that began a few weeks ago as well as the prediction of a possible El Nino weather phenomenon this year has beverage and ice-cream makers hope for a 15-20 per cent growth in sales in May