The company is also bringing in a regime of 'getting paid for receiving calls,' while offering local calls at 50 paise per minute.
McDonald's is expected to draw profits from the Indian quarter from next fiscal.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will on Thursday announce the winning bids for the eight Mumbai-based franchisee teams that will take part in the forthcoming Indian Premier League.
Three Indian Americans have been awarded by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding and tireless work as entrepreneurs.
In a first in India, the fast-food joint is converting used cooking oil into biodiesel, which is used to power 20-25 trucks that make trips to around 275 restaurants carrying supplies from its distribution centre
Zee Interactive Learning Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zee Telefilms, has firmed up its plans to provide 'smart' schooling in Kolkata.
The vacation ownership industry is trying to shed dubious reputation of many years. But you still need to carry out some due diligence before investing in a timeshare holiday.
According to an M&S spokesperson, the 35 per cent price cut and an expansion in its store network will help the brand in widening its customer base.
PepsiCo has tie-ups with KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Burger King, and Subway in India, while Coca-Cola has a partnership with McDonald's only
Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag on Saturday insisted that his team has a good balance even though they could afford the Australian tour hero Ishant Sharma because of his "high price". Sehwag said the gangling fast bowler was among the players he listed but decided not to bid for him because the franchisee would not have got other top players the team wanted.
Buoyed by increased viewership and a relatively controversy-free tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen a spike in its brand valuation to $5.3 billion after the 10th edition, according to global valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps.
List of players released by IPL teams ahead of next month's auction for 2020 season:
The high-profile denizens of Mumbai and other celebrities will soon have a new place to hang out. Planet Hollywood, the US-based theme restaurant, is planning its debut in India by setting up a floating restaurant around the Mumbai harbour.
The eyewear market in India is worth $3 billion.
RPG Cellucom India, which currently runs over 100 stores across the country showcasing a variety of products, including phones, notebooks and other accessories, will open 400 new stores by December next year targeting Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion) turnover by March 2009. Of the new stores, "150 will come up by this year end", RPG Cellucom Chief Executive Sunil Bhagat said at the launch of the 101st store.
The telecommunications industry will seek a 10-year tax holiday and an additional depreciation of 15 per cent for telecom equipment in the forthcoming Union Budget for 2007-08.
Gitanjali Gems and Firestar Diamonds together account for 5.8 per cent of the diamond and jewellery trade in India.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are likely to play in the Indian Super League from the 2019-20 season, according to officials.
While the first five stores will come up in Mumbai, Delhi and the National Capital Region by the end of this fiscal, a total of 150 Disney Artist stores will be set up in India by 2011.
Essar Oil Ltd, India's second largest fuel retailer, has reopened about 350 petrol pumps it was forced to shut down due to heavy losses on matching petrol and diesel prices with hugely-subsidised public sector rates.
RPG Cellucom, latest venture of the RPG Group in mobility retail plans to capture three per cent of the market share with revenues of Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion) in financial year 2008-09.
Our focus is on the best price, the best experience and the best quality.
Titan is reaching down to the mass market for both jewellery and watches.
Jetfleet, a Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Air group company, on Wednesday entered into a tie-up with major fleet operator Europcar for car rental operations in India.
Ziva was seen in the stands to cheer Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match in Bangalore, on Wednesday.
Yum! Restaurants International, a $8 billion global restaurant company with franchisee brands like KFC and Pizza Hut, on Thursday said it would open as many as 50 new restaurants in the country to expand India operations.
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