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Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'

Must-see: The GOLDEN Amul ads

Must-see: The GOLDEN Amul ads

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Cartoon artist Bharat Dabholkar has been involved with sketching the Amul ads since the 1980s.

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Manufacturing sector hits a virtual standstill

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Factories are shutting down owing to a shortage of labour and raw materials, and a lack of logistical support amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic.

New consumer price series to release on Feb 18

New consumer price series to release on Feb 18

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

These consumer indices will be available for five major groups -- food, beverages and tobacco; fuel and light; housing; clothing, bedding and footwear; and miscellaneous.

Biyani dreams big in food business

Biyani dreams big in food business

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.

The secret formula to lose weight

The secret formula to lose weight

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

According to a study, time-restricted eating can help you lose weight.

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Set up by three former NDTV executives, the company is targeting premium restaurants in Delhi-NCR

HUL changes strategy to push products

HUL changes strategy to push products

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

Move comes at a time when the $50-billion Unilever is looking to double its turnover in 10 years.

The 'Kraft' of wooing India

The 'Kraft' of wooing India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

The $50-bn foods major will ride piggyback on Cadbury's strong brand equity.

PepsiCo, Unilever revive Lipton Ice Tea

PepsiCo, Unilever revive Lipton Ice Tea

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The JV's Indian arm has launched two new flavours of the ready-to-drink ice tea, after it was withdrawn around seven years back when the JV entered the country.

Will invest in Bengal if there's no hostility: Tata

Will invest in Bengal if there's no hostility: Tata

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata on Tuesday said that further investments in West Bengal would be made when there is a "feeling to satisfy that there is no hostility against us".

Flight delay: DGCA asks SpiceJet to refund fare

Flight delay: DGCA asks SpiceJet to refund fare

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

SpiceJet will have to refund fare to passengers due to a flight delay.

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Does Indian tea have hazardous pesticides?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The industry began to upgrade its practices even before the NGO alleged Indian tea contained harmful pesticides.

Coca-Cola focuses on changing habits

Coca-Cola focuses on changing habits

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Coca-Cola India's volume growth in the second quarter slowed partly because of an increase in prices and also due to a mild summer.

4 types of wine drinkers: Which one are you?

4 types of wine drinkers: Which one are you?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Here are four different types of wine drinkers, according to experts

Liquor companies dizzy as prohibition looms large in Andhra Pradesh

Liquor companies dizzy as prohibition looms large in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

A phased roll-out of prohibition will hit revenues of companies, which get 5% of their volume sales from the state

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

PHOTOS: Theatres open after 7 months in COVID-19 shadow

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

It was a quiet reopening with few people venturing warily to watch a mix of regional, English and Hindi reruns such as "Chhichhore", "Thappad", "Tanhaji" and "The Spy".

Baba Ramdev takes on MNCs in his own style

Baba Ramdev takes on MNCs in his own style

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

In the United States, the yoga guru has also acquired an Ayurvedic medicine company in the name of Herbo Ved, for an undisclosed sum to sell the new products abroad.

Control Covid for economy to recover!

Control Covid for economy to recover!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Unless we control the coronavirus, we are going to struggle to get our economy and country back on track. The spectre of the virus haunts recovery, warns Naushad Forbes.

India to see mall space addition of more than 65 million square feet by 2022

India to see mall space addition of more than 65 million square feet by 2022

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Almost all the big mall developers/investors - such as Raheja-owned Inorbit Malls, Xander-APG joint venture Virtuous Retail South Asia (VRSA), property developer Prestige Estates Projects, and Blackstone-owned Nexus Malls - are looking to double their space in a year or two.

PIX: Trump watches 'incredible' sumo wrestling in Japan

PIX: Trump watches 'incredible' sumo wrestling in Japan

Rediff.com27 May 2019

US President Donald Trump praised the wrestlers as "great athletes".

Indra Nooyi rules out joining politics

Indra Nooyi rules out joining politics

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

"Now is the time to shift my priorities to my family," said the outgoing PepsiCo CEO.

India, China boost PepsiCo's volumes

India, China boost PepsiCo's volumes

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

Net income for the quarter stood at $1.14 billion or 71 cents per share, against $1.43 billion or 89 cents per share, a year ago.

KFC is serving a unique formula

KFC is serving a unique formula

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Snacking is largely about fun and to ride on the fun aspect fast food company KFC has added an innovative new product on its menu - chicken popcorn- small morsels of boneless chicken, battered and fried. Indeed, the company has shown a lot of aggression over the past one year, adding new products and opening new outlets.

The healing power of flowers

The healing power of flowers

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Can flowers heal you? Take this quiz and find out

Amul set to relaunch sports drink Stamina

Amul set to relaunch sports drink Stamina

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

Company has been test marketing the whey-based drink across the country since 2006, but this year the beverage will sport a new look and packaging.

Coke ropes in Sachin, strikes a 3-year deal

Coke ropes in Sachin, strikes a 3-year deal

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is understood to have finalised a three year endorsement deal estimated around Rs 20 crore with beverage major Coca Cola, after rival PepsiCo dropped him about two-and-half years back.

10 tips to be an AWESOME co-worker

10 tips to be an AWESOME co-worker

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

One of the most important aspects of a shared space is maintaining a quiet and peaceful environment, says Prashant Garg.

Prices keep rising: Food, clothing more expensive now

Prices keep rising: Food, clothing more expensive now

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Expensive food and clothing pushed up the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by 1.18 per cent in August vis-a-vis the previous month, but experts said too much should not be read into the numbers, as the data on retail prices is yet to stabilise.

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent

Here's why you are not losing weight

Here's why you are not losing weight

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

If you are serious about losing weight, you have to give up sugar completely.

Coca-Cola, 2 others in eye of storm

Coca-Cola, 2 others in eye of storm

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Caffeine levels in energy drinks cause of new discord.

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

Food, fuel more expensive in July

Food, fuel more expensive in July

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

The CPI, based on retail prices, stood at 108.8 points in June.

Foodgrains import bill up 28-fold in April

Foodgrains import bill up 28-fold in April

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

The value of India's foodgrain imports increased by over 28 times to Rs 17.66 crore (Rs 176.6 million) in April, vis-a-vis the corresponding period a year ago, as per the latest data from the commerce ministry.

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

What Venkatesh Kini plans to do after quitting Coca-Cola

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Kini, is set to return to the United States in June, and will launch his venture in the environment space.

Bombay House turns evangelist for new Tata products

Bombay House turns evangelist for new Tata products

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Bombay House turns evangelist for new Tata products.

Consumers say 'cheers' to 'sweet alcohol'

Consumers say 'cheers' to 'sweet alcohol'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

The alcohol market in India might be a bastion of wines and beers, but the lesser known alcoholic beverage 'liqueur' is slowly carving a niche among consumers with its unique aroma and lower alcoholic content.

Video: Whip up these amazing cocktails

Video: Whip up these amazing cocktails

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Last month, India's AlcoBev industry pulled off a successful two-day showcase exhibition at the Hotel Renaissance in Powai. We got experts to show readers how they can create some mind-boggling cocktail concoctions, so watch and learn.

The Magic of Khichdi

The Magic of Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be.