Pepsi, Coke lose their fizz as Tamil Nadu begins boycott

A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as......

A revamp of the Medical Council of India would be a welcome move

A recent report by the parliamentary standing committee on health and family planning pulled no punches on the abysmal state and poor functioning of the Medical Council of India. The shameful state......

US Surgeon General Vivek H Murthy, India Abroad Person of the Year 2014

The India Abroad Person of the Year Awards, held at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on Friday June 12, honoured 14 achievers in seven categories. Image: US Surgeon......

Modi's wit keeps celebs, lawmakers hungry for more

'This speech is going to be more of a punishment. I spoke too much this afternoon.' A tireless Narendra Modi left over 700 notable luminaries in peals of laughter with his quick wit during a dinner......

PepsiCo seeks FIPB nod to invest USD 200 mn more

Soft drinks and foods major Pepsico India Holdings Pvt Ltd has applied to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to invest an additional USD 200 million (around Rs 950 crore) as equity in its......

Potato farmers want Pepsico to withdraw the cases unconditionally

With support from other farmer organisations and activists, including RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the potato growers have not only sought compensation but also called for boycott of the......

PepsiCo offers out-of-court settlement to potato farmers

Firm had sued them for buying seeds and selling a potato variety used for making Lays chips, It has been suggested that the farmers give an undertaking that they would never buy and sow the......

Pepsi exempted from equity divestment in India

Pepsico India Holding need not divest 49 per cent equity in bottling firms to Indian companies, with the government today exempting it from the obligation following change in FDI rules for the food......

Controversies make IPL's stock soar

Despite all the controversies, the IPL's brand value hasn't diminished. Instead, says Harish Kotian/Rediff.com, the IPL made the BCCI richer by over Rs 3 billion! IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings......