India was the flavour of the year, at least in the FMCG sector, as multinationals hiked stakes in their subsidiaries lured by long term potential of the country, while homegrown executives made their way to top hierarchy of global firms in 2013.
Politics, bureaucracy, ineptitude, double-standards and an attempt to politicise the fight in pseudo-nationalistic terms have all hampered the fight against this deadly virus, says Vir Sanghvi.
Bangladesh made their foray into Test arena in 2000 against India but in 15 years, have never received invitation from BCCI, something that the current players are looking forward to, insists their limited overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza.
Sales of refrigerators were higher this year versus last year.
Britannia Industries, the bakery and dairy major, has tied up with e-tailer Amazon India for a pilot launch of Good Day Chunkies, a new chocolate chip cookie, for 15 days. The offer is currently on and closes on December 5, after which the product goes to offline (normal retail) stores.
There have been at least 1,641 cases of the virus in the Gulf region. Dubai has postponed its March boat show until November and Abu Dhabi postponed the ITU World Triathlon event this month, after earlier cancelling a cycling event in which two riders were diagnosed with the virus.
Parle Agro had sold its popular and iconic soft drink brands namely Thums Up, Limca, Gold Spot and Citra, to Coca-Cola in 1993 and had also signed a non-compete agreement for 10 years.
It took the Danish beer maker eight years to move among the top three.
Recalling his glorious exploits in arid Sharjah, especially his famous 'Desert Storm' knock of 143 against Australia to help India romp into the final of a tri-nation ODI event in the late 1990s, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday described how physically tough it was.
Midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh ended Sunil Chettri's two-year hold on the AIFF men's Player of the Year trophy, while in-form striker Bala Devi was chosen for the women's honour for a second successive time in the AIFF Annual General Body Meeting held in Goa, on Sunday.
Not focussing on grassroot development over the years has led to the players learning the basics only late in their career, says national coach Stephen Constantine.
Pepsi is betting on Dabangg 3's box office success.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the match:
'Would you as the PM go through all the elaborate trouble of an interview, face all the tough questions from dogged journalists, who know what they are talking about, and yet end up with a result where more people are talking about the journalist than you?' 'It begs the question: Why go with an amateur when you can draft a professional?' 'Hence, I suspect, an adman.' 'In other words, let's cut to the chase: Thanda matlab Coca Cola!' notes Udit Misra.
With a new campaign for Gatorade and renewed thrust on sports drinks, PepsiCo looks to make the most of the growing passion for fitness in the country.
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
Gadgil and the report prepared by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by him are back in news after over two dozen people lost their lives in landslides and flash floods in the past few days in the hilly regions of Western Ghats in central Kerala districts of Kottayam and Idukki.
'Even if the government does not implement an all-India NRC before 2024, it will be part of the party's long-term project.'
Bisleri International to launch a fizzy mango drink called Fonzo in April
The US military efforts in Afghanistan were akin to filling a bucket that had gaping holes, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Taking a swipe at the prime minister, he said there was no dearth of skills in the country and those from the backward classes are endowed with skills but not given an opportunity to move forward.
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise on India Test captain Virat Kohli, saying he is fond of his attitude and aggression.
Rajneesh Gupta checks out The Master's unknown records and milestones.
Make in India has big shortcomings when it comes to natural resources.
The Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry.
Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.
People flock to electronics shops to buy air conditioners.
During her tenure, Facebook's users in the country have grown from 8 million to 138 million, making India its second largest market after the US
One of the oldest living brands in the country, Horlicks has been innovative in its approach, which helped it survive intense competition
The 15 proposals were cleared following recommendations by Foreign Investment Promotion Board.
Multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble has been named world's best company in terms of leadership followed by General Electric and Coca-Cola in the second and third place respectively, as per a Hay Group study.
George Fernandes' underground crusade against the Emergency catapulted him among the leading opposition figures.
As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.
Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.
The meetings were a sign of crisis management.
The India-Australia series comes at the end of the calendar year, in a quarter when most brands are close to the end of their advertising budgets.
If you have fever over 105 degree Fahrenheit, experience sweating and fatigue, it could be signs of malaria, warns Dr Ajay Aggarwal.
The Board of Control for Cricket believes it is best left to the Mumbai batsman to decide on his future.
'George Fernandes will always be remembered in history as the man who successfully called the railway strike.'
India-Pak face-off saw brands pay up to Rs 20 lakh in last-minute spot buying.
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