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From OOH to Aah: Billboard players are putting up a brave face

From OOH to Aah: Billboard players are putting up a brave face

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Travellers at the Mumbai airport were in for a surprise recently. They were greeted by Volkswagen's flagship product Beetle. Not the original one, but a car made from scrap, which was a "tailor-made" out of home (OOH) advertisement designed by DDB MudraMax.

Rahul becoming 'doomsday man' for India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rahul becoming 'doomsday man' for India: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Replying to the general discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha, she said the former Congress chief was creating fake narratives but does not have patience to listen to replies on allegations levelled against the government.

Five simple yoga poses for pain relief

Five simple yoga poses for pain relief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you five simple practices for pain relief.

Ola, Uber drivers threaten indefinite strike from Sunday

Ola, Uber drivers threaten indefinite strike from Sunday

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The strike is expected to be observed in key cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune among other cities.

Why BJP Targets Congress All The Time

Why BJP Targets Congress All The Time

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

The BJP believes that the only party still capable of leading a credible challenge against it is the Congress. Please note how BJP campaigners in states where the Congress may count for a cipher or thereabouts, mostly attack the Congress, observes Shekhar Gupta.

India does not need to import from China: Gadkari

India does not need to import from China: Gadkari

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Highlighting the role of MSMEs in enhancing exports and helping the country achieve self reliance, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said India does not need to import from China. "Already in automobile sector, in many sectors now, in agriculture, automobiles, everywhere, we have already found the solutions. Now we don't need to import from China," said the minister. He observed that India was exporting a lot of items instead of importing them.

Don't Be OVER-OBSESSED With Stocks

Don't Be OVER-OBSESSED With Stocks

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

'Without skills you are a recipient of charity'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

'Jobs will exist at very high levels or low levels of skill sets.' 'People, who are in middle level jobs, are the ones who are facing the problem as such jobs are fast disappearing because of technological advancement.'

Life after CAT: 'It was the right thing for me'

Life after CAT: 'It was the right thing for me'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

The first IITian to graduate out of MICA, Anshul Sushil is now Vice President of a start up in Gurgaon. Here he tells us how the then pen and paper Common Admission Test gave an altogether different meaning to his life. Read on.

Our Modiji is the master of illusion

Our Modiji is the master of illusion

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'Our first great challenge is to create 12 million new jobs each year, to make the demographic dividend an economic dividend.' 'We are nowhere near that,' points out Mohan Guruswamy.

Public banks demands remain largely unmet in Budget

Public banks demands remain largely unmet in Budget

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.

An agenda for Dr Urjit Patel

An agenda for Dr Urjit Patel

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Unless Dr Urjit Patel starts clearing the balance sheets of banks, the investment cycle will not start. Unless the clog in the drain is cleared, further lending cannot happen. If further lending doesn't happen, the investment cycle also will not happen, writes M R Venkatesh.

Cabinet okays Rs 3 lakh cr emergency credit line for MSMEs

Cabinet okays Rs 3 lakh cr emergency credit line for MSMEs

Rediff.com20 May 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved additional funding of up to Rs 3 lakh crore at a concessional rate of 9.25 per cent through the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the MSME sector hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. The ECLGS was the second-biggest component of Rs 21 lakh crore comprehensive package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week.

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

What can malls do to entice customers? Brand coach Ambi Parameswaran has a few suggestions.

How will media companies make money

How will media companies make money

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

The online audience will attract only a fraction of the ad rates the one on television gets.

What FM's stimulus package 2.0 offers

What FM's stimulus package 2.0 offers

Rediff.com14 May 2020

On reforms in pipeline, she said the government is for universal right to minimum wages and wants to remove regional disparity through a national floor wage.

IIM, ISB offer new courses for professionals

IIM, ISB offer new courses for professionals

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Professionals are making the most of the short and full-term courses to keep pace with changing trends at the workplace.

Chutnefying English: Conference on Hinglish

Chutnefying English: Conference on Hinglish

Rediff.com2 Jan 2009

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), a premiere communications management institute, will be presenting a historic international conference on Hinglish.

National Badminton: Kashyap, Sayali, Sindhu, sail through to the quarters

National Badminton: Kashyap, Sayali, Sindhu, sail through to the quarters

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Defending champions Parupalli Kashyap and Sayali Gokhale entered the quarterfinals of the 78th ATS Senior National Badminton championship with contrasting wins at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Saturday.

International Yoga Day to be celebrated on digital platform this year

International Yoga Day to be celebrated on digital platform this year

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' and people will be able to join the celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21.

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Will the real Mr Modi please stand up?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Human memory about policy issues is short. That alone can explain why many are deliriously happy with his latest slogans and ignore seven years of poor 'doing business' climate, taxtortion, extortionate oil prices, and high dependence on babus and the big State that has kept the enterprise system stifled, observes Debashis Basu.

Ad agencies feel slowdown pinch

Ad agencies feel slowdown pinch

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

The worries for the industry include defaulting payments, slowdown in industry growth rate and budget cuts. "While we are bracing ourselves for budget cuts in the near future, we can't give our customers longer credit cycles as we operate on wafer-thin operating margins," says Mudhukar Kamath, MD and CEO, Mudra Group, while admitting that they have experienced a few cases where payments are getting stretched.

Advertisers become selective about TV channels

Advertisers become selective about TV channels

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

Marketers are now looking at consolidation with top three-four channels in a genre and effecting long-term deals with frequent reviews.

Admissions open for MICA's PGDM-C

Admissions open for MICA's PGDM-C

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) invites applications for its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Communications).

Premier institutes encourage social work

Premier institutes encourage social work

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Institutes are encouraging students to work hands-on with the underprivileged of society.

US outsourcing drug research to India

US outsourcing drug research to India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2008

US giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companiestapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments

Bluetooth branding - It's selling in India

Bluetooth branding - It's selling in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Indian firms are now using wireless technology to advertise and create brand awareness among consumers for their products. The concept is being used mainly in the out-of-home advertisement to gain maximum benefit.

Mixed results so far on Budget announcements

Mixed results so far on Budget announcements

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Experts have started giving comments on provisions that the govt must make in Budget 2016-17.

When King Kansa summoned Biju Patnaik

When King Kansa summoned Biju Patnaik

Rediff.com4 Jan 2009

It is the time when 'King Kansa' virtually rules the town which transforms itself into a sprawling open air theatre.

I need Nitish govt for development: PM writes to Bihar

I need Nitish govt for development: PM writes to Bihar

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

In his four-page letter in Hindi, the PM said that better infrastructure and rule of law are imperative for social and economic prosperity and only the NDA can provide that in Bihar.

Ahead of Bihar polls, PM inaugurates 3 petro projects

Ahead of Bihar polls, PM inaugurates 3 petro projects

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Launching a veiled attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who he did not mention by name, Modi said Bihar has come out of an era when rail, road and internet connectivity were made light of and people used to say of what use roads are for those who walk on their feet.

Lowe to create for the world

Lowe to create for the world

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Global advertising major Lowe Worldwide on Wednesday announced that it plans to set up a 24-hour studio in India that creates multimedia creative solutions for its clients across the world.

Patanjali noodles riding on Ramdev's marketing

Patanjali noodles riding on Ramdev's marketing

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

In many respects, Ramdev is also among the busiest FMCG brand ambassadors.

The future plans of MICA

The future plans of MICA

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

Atul Tandan, Director, Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) -- one of India's premier communications management institutes -- talks about investing in technology, research and his plans for MICA.

Yoga Day to be marked on digital platforms amid pandemic

Yoga Day to be marked on digital platforms amid pandemic

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family' and people will be able to join the celebrations virtually at 7 am on June 21. The Indian missions abroad are trying to reach out to the people through digital media as well as through the network of institutions which support yoga, officials said.

Specialise in communications management

Specialise in communications management

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, invites applications for its Post-graduate Programme in Communications Management.

Want a career in advertising?

Want a career in advertising?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2006

The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, invites applications for its Post-graduate Certificate in Advertising Management.

'3 movies earned Rs 120 cr': Law Min dismisses slowdown

'3 movies earned Rs 120 cr': Law Min dismisses slowdown

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

'Unless the economy is sound in the country how can only three movies collected so much business in a single day?'

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'

Specialise in communications management

Specialise in communications management

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, invites applications for its Post-graduate Programme in Communications Management 2007-2009.