Kurien, a metallurgical engineer trained at Michigan State University in the US, was serving out his bond which Matthai refused to waive.
Impressed with the success story of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which sells its products across India under the 'Amul' brand name, South Africa has expressed interest in following this model in its land.
Amul, the dairy cooperative managed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, will sponsor the Indian contingent for the London Olympics. The Indian Olympic Association entered into an agreement with the country's largest food brand in this regard in Delhi on Monday. It was signed by IOA secretary-general Randhir Singh and R S Sodhi, Managing Director, GCMMF.
Two giant brands get into a slugfest over the goodness of ice creams and frozen desserts, reports Sohini Das.
The move to launch two new premium products back-to-back is significant since it marks the first attempt by Amul to trade up its portfolio.
When the tag line was coined, V Kurien had only said 'I think it's utterly mad; but if you think, it will work, go ahead'. The man, who passed away, last Sunday, had also told the ad agency that it was free to operate without obtaining his okay.
As the news of Kurien's demise spread across the state, Anand -- otherwise a sleepy town of Gujarat, woke up to thousands of farmers from far and near who poured in to pay their last tribute to the man who transformed this small town into the milk capital of India.
'Jobs for transgender people should be advertised widely and they should be motivated to join. There should be reservations for them.'
'Why has cows eating plastic become so important only before the Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh elections?'
Palanivel Thiaga Rajan was on the hit-list, not because the chief minister was unhappy with his performance, but because there were constant complaints from other ministers that he was sitting on their files far too long, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Vipul Chaudhary, chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets its products under the Amul brand, has been removed from the post.
Asia's largest dairy Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand, is planning to achieve a turnover of Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) by 2018, two years ahead of its target date "considering the consistent growth that it has been recording over the last five years."
These three recipes by Pamela Timms will make for the perfect weekend treat.
'It does not make a difference to me that I do something which Hindus do'
Dark pods are physical stores or warehouses which will be accessible only to Swiggy staff and which will host groceries, pharmacies, and cloud kitchens.
Formed in 1946, Amul is jointly owned by 3.03 million milk producers in Gujarat.
The dairy company has alleged that Google India and also goDaddy.com were misusing their platforms for earning revenues through advertisements on fake B2B campaigns that duped innocent individuals seeking Amul franchise across India.
In May, Satpal Singh, who runs a dairy business with three buffaloes in Jewar, near Noida, was worried about the steep spike in input costs. Singh said dry fodder rates, which cost Rs 1,500-2000 per tractor trolley last year, were quoting at Rs 4,500-5,000. The price of other cattle feed ingredients (that include mustard meal and similar mixes) had also gone up from Rs 2,000 per quintal to Rs 3,100-3,200 per quintal.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 398 at 11 am, worsening from 357 at 4 pm on Friday. It was 354 on Thursday, 271 on Wednesday, 302 on Tuesday and 312 on Monday (Diwali).
'Muslims and Christians should understand that the cow is sacred to us. It is not good for health. They should eat something else.'
Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.
Fourteen of 17 board members move no-confidence motion; proximity to Rahul Gandhi seen as trigger.
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Tamil Nadu, Palaniswami on Friday had announced a complete shutdown beginning Sunday in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai for four days, disallowing grocery shops as well and fully curtailing movement of the public.
Patients and pregnant women, people out to buy essential items, and those travelling to or from railway stations, bus stops and airports will be exempted from the night curfew that kicks in at 11 pm on Monday due to rising COVID-19 cases in Delhi, according to a DDMA order.
It's a great friend to expecting mothers and their babies, explains Ranjana Sharma.
It's a TV commercial that has gone viral in Pakistan and that's all thanks to Sania Mirza and Shoaib Akhtar.
The launch of a genomics project will improve productivity of this multi-purpose domestic animal.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
The government should set up agricultural co-operatives in every cluster of villages and in respective districts on a war-footing within a time limit. We should involve the services of our military personnel who retire at a young age with several years of working life still left in them and would be happy to contribute to nation-building, recommends Atul Gupta.
Probiotics are special bacteria with the unique ability to reach the intestine alive and make a positive contribution in the functioning of the digestive system.
India has scrapped import duty on more than 4,800 items from four neighbouring countries and reduced customs tariff on these products from Pakistan and Sri Lanka as part of efforts to boost trade in South Asia.
Even in her 50s, the Amul Girl has far greater clout than any brand ambassador in India. And India's largest dairy organisation may soon cash in on that. Sohini Das reports.
While an informal network is already in place to handle the modern trade channels, a more structured and formal unit is expected to be set up soon.
Dairy major Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation plans to take a plunge into the flavoured yoghurt business. The product will cater to the youth and health conscious.
Names such as Danone, Dabur, Mondelez and Abbott Healthcare have also figured on the list of suitors.
The 12 chairmen of district dairies of Gujarat constituting GCMMF had demanded that the 'Milkman' climb down from his post.
Dairy, sugar prices fall sharply, despite El Nio fears
Addressing the 'Namaste Trump' event at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, Trump said that both the countries are in the early stages of discussion for an 'incredible' trade agreement to reduce barriers of investments.
