Consumer durables major Videocon Industries has acquired Planet M, the music and entertainment retail arm of media house Bennett, Coleman & Co, for Rs 200 crore. The acquisition has been done by NEXT, Videocon's retail chain for consumer electronics and home appliances. Videocon Chairman V N Dhoot said Planet M, which has a huge brand equity, fits in well with the group's retail ambitions. Dhoot said the group plans an over six-fold increase in Planet M's turnover.
Confrontational advertising has become the order of the day in India with corporate houses taking on rivals head-on.
Ahead of the International Women's Day, three Indian women have powered their way to the Forbes list of global billionaires. The three Indian women include Savitri Jindal having a net worth of $8.2 billion, Bennett, Coleman & Co's chairperson Indu Jain at $4.4 billion and Anu Aga of the Thermax group with a net worth of $1.1 billion.
The tie-up or the business co-operation agreement will straddle three important areas - advertising sales, distribution and printing facilities.
Because, really, what is summer without colour?
An interview with Maureen Bennett, whose son Stephen was murdered in Roha in December last year.
Religare, a Ranbaxy group company providing financial services, has joined hands with Dutch insurer Aegon to set up life insurance and asset management venture in the country.
Max New York plans foray into micro insurance.
Scientists have long believed that the first humans came to North America after the last Ice Age ended about 13,500 years ago.
'I actually called Heath Mills 18 months ago and told him I was going to retire. He convinced me to take a little break'
Indian openers have not replicated the kind of starts the Indian batting has grown accustomed to from its top-order.
Riwtik Bhattacharya will meet Saurav Ghosal in the semi-final of the ICL Chennai Open squash.
New Zealand defended a total of 273 by restricting India to 251 in 48.3 overs taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction when they take on a resurgent New Zealand in a must-win second ODI, in Auckland, on Saturday. India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will aim to do the same against the Kiwis.
Bennett King is optimistic ahead of next week's first Test against South Africa, despite the contract dispute that has robbed him of seven players, including skipper Brian Lara.
Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh's fourth professional bout was on Tuesday rescheduled from February 13 to March 12.
West Indies coach Bennett King predicted a close game against India on Thursday, but claimed recent successes against the hosts boosted his team's confidence.
Virat Kohli inflicted more Super Overs misery on New Zealand as he helped India to a second successive victory in sudden death to win the fourth Twenty20 international in Wellington on Friday. Images from the fourth T20 International between New Zealand and India in Wellington on Friday.
The Manchester United winger was banned after failing to overturn the red card he received in the match against Manchester City.
Ritwik Bhattacharya beat Dylan Bennet in 25 minutes to win the ICL Chennai Open world squash championship
He refused to be drawn into the incident in which Lara snatched the ball from an umpire.
Leading private insurance company Max New York Life Insurance Co said on Friday it will infuse Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) to its paid up capital in the next two years and expected to break even by 2008.
At present, the low-cost carrier has a fleet of 29 aircraft. It plans to add 19 aircraft in the next year, of which eight will be leased Airbus A320s, four ATR 72-500s on hire purchase and one of the same to be leased.
Arsenal stayed top of the Premier League after two goals in five minutes from Spain international midfielder Santi Cazorla set them on their way to a 2-0 win over Fulham who remain mired deep in the relegation battle.
