Philips in search of its mojo

Philips in search of its mojo Viveat Susan Pinto and Sounak Mitra in Mumbai/New Delhi The Dutch major exited the TV and audio-visual segments recently. Will its attempt at repositioning its......

Videocon, Philips gear up for digitisation

Videocon and Philips are gearing up to usher in a new regime with new models that can receive and broadcast TV signals without a set-top box, though a debate over the preparedness of cable......

Investing? Consumer durables stocks bullish

While demand for consumer durables has been growing fast, investors need to be selective as stock valuations have risen even faster. The rising demand for white goods (refrigerators, washing......

The success of LG, Samsung in India

Some time in the middle of 1994, the Dhoots of Videocon put their brightest man, Ravinder Zutshi, on a special project. They had been approached by Samsung which was keen to sell its consumer......