Indian Tourism & Real Estate Going Strong
Posted on September 6, 2007
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Yeah, you read it right! The Real Estate scene in India might be showing signs of slowing down a bit but experts believe that the phase is only temporary. They believe that the Indian real estate market will once gain pick momentum within the last two quarters of the year 2007.
The reason for the optimistic outlook is the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the Year 2010 and the rapidly gaining momentum of infrastructure development in and around Delhi due to the efforts from both the Indian Government and the private sector. The Indian Tourism and Real Estate industries are bound to see a surge in its fortune as owning a dream home and going for a dream vacation are on the wish list of young people with handsome earnings today.
Real Estate in Delhi including both the commercial properties in Delhi and residential properties in Delhi has always been hot! Same is the story of Gurgaon Real Estate market where the commercial properties in Gurgaon have been much in demand because of the multi-national companies setting up their office infrastructure in the city and the residential properties in Gurgaon being much in demand amongst the workforce at these companies.
Now, with the rapid extension of Delhi Metro to Noida’s Sector 32, the Noida Real Estate prices shot up like anything. With the latest announcement of the Delhi Government to expand the Delhi Metro’s reach to Ghaziabad will have the same rippling effect on the prices of Ghaziabad Real Estate.
The Faridabad Real Estate market is still lagging behind though the prices for real estate properties in Faridabad have seen a modest but yet an improvement within the last couple of years.
With major builders erecting multi-storied apartments with lavish facilities like swimming pools, shopping centres, gaming and sports facilities, spas, gymnasiums etc., the demand for home loans is still strong even though the interest rates have been a deterrent over the last two quarters.
Similarly, Luxury Tours of India are very much in demand by international tourists. Travel Agents in Delhi and Indian Tour Operators are having a field day preparing customized India Tours packages with special travel packages for various tourist destinations in India.
Since the announcement of Taj Mahal being included in the new seven wonders of the world, interested tourists are flocking travel agents India for booking their Taj Mahal Tours.
Indian Cables Industry
Posted on August 27, 2007
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Telecom and Power network spread across the country form the critical infrastructure backbone of India’s economy. This infrastructure is undoubtedly dependent upon the manufacturers of power cables and manufacturers of telecom cables in the Indian cables industry.
As of today, the penetration levels of both telecom and power networks is rapidly increasing and so is the tele-density and per capita power consumption. This augurs well for the suppliers of power cables and suppliers of telecom cables.
Apart from the power cables and telecom cables, Indian cables manufacturers are producing technologically advanced specialty cables including instrumentation cables, rubber cables, control cables, which are used by the space, oil, gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, cement, steel, railways, medical, automotive, electronics and many other core sectors of the Indian economy.
Gucci ties up with Murjani
Posted on August 24, 2007
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Gucci will enter India via tie-up with the New-York-based Murjani Group which is famous for brand marketing,developing and launching designer labels such as Coca-Cola Clothes and Gloria Vanderbilt. Gucci is planning to open exclusive outlets in Mumbai and Delhi by 2007.
Gucci has many brands including Yves Saint Laurent, Boucheron and Sergio Rossi, and distributes its products through outlets, franchisee operations and departmental stores.
SEO and Branding
Posted on August 19, 2007
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Search Engine Optimization, popularly know as SEO is an extremely effective branding tool for companies looking at reaching out to a worldwide audience, enhancing its brand equity and increasing its customer base.
Being amongst the Top 10 results on Google, Yahoo or MSN brings extremely targeted traffic, specifically those individuals who are actively seeking out products or services to take care of their immediate needs or solutions to their day-to-day problems.
An effective SEO campaign, if executed professionally, can result in enhanced exposure of a company’s offerings to its target audience. Targeted traffic from search engines can prove to be a boon to a company as it enhances the revenues and drives the profits up.
An experienced SEO company practices only the ethical techniques, also called the white hat SEO techniques, to optimize the pages of a website. This ensures that the web site being optimized will be viewed favorably by the search engines and awarded with a higher rank.
Some rogue SEO companies may indulge in black hat SEO techniques that can attract penalty from the search engines and at times the website can even be banned from their search engine result pages (SERPs). Higher rankings achieved using such shady techniques are often short lived and are detrimental to a company’s branding.
Proper care must be taken when selecting an SEO company so as to ensure that the website is not harmed by the techniques being used to achieve high rankings in the search engine results.
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Camping Outdoors? Get the right gear!
Posted on July 23, 2007
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Leading Indian Tents Manufacturer has recently unveiled his comprehensive range of camping gear including camping tents for those who love to hit the outdoors every now and then and interact with mother nature!
Outdoor Travel is a popular form of India Travel for the avid travelers who have an adventurous streak and are on a lookout for an adventure tour in India!
The Tents Manufacturer in Delhi has a wide range of offerings - from camping tents to relief tents to display tents, and from garden umbrellas to display umbrellas, the Tents Manufacturer India has everything in its rather exhaustive product line.
The camping trips in the hills of Northern India have always caught the fancy of tourists coming to India as the serene locales offer the most sought after natural relaxation for the weary minds.
Ceramic Tiles
Posted on July 21, 2007
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It is hard to ignore ceramic tiles because of their beauty and plethora of visual options and applications they offer.
Tiles may be used as a flooring option, walls or countertops, tiles are available in a variety of sizes, styles and colors, making them an unparalleled choice for achieving an extremely personalized designer look for your home or office complementing your personality.
As any interior decorator would tell you, there’s absolutely no shortage of variety when working with tiles. One can choose from a wide variety to achieve an endless array of designer looks for your home or office – from monochromatic to multi-colored, or any combination of the two. The look of your tiles can range from traditional to contemporary or any point in between, as you have the option to choose from a variety of colors, patterns and sizes, gloss or matte finishes, textured or smooth surfaces. In essence, the sky’s the limit when designing your office or home with ceramic tiles.
Tiles are also extremely durable, wear-resistant and easy to clean and therefore, a good choice for high frequented areas of your home or office. While bathrooms and kitchens are the most popular installations, family rooms and terrace could be considered as well.
Cleaning and maintenance of ceramic tiles is extremely easy if it is done on a regular basis. However, abrasives or oil-based cleaners must be avoided.
With so many user friendly features to boast of, no wonder that tile flooring is a favorite of an interior designer.
Vinyl Flooring
Posted on July 11, 2007
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Key attributes of Vinyl Flooring are its versatility, affordability and durability.
Vinyl is undoubtedly the most versatile of the flooring options available to those interested in livening up of their floors. The majority of vinyl flooring manufacturers have a wear layer on their vinyl flooring that protects a photographic image printed on the material. There are thousands of colors and styles to choose from, and the affordable pricing makes vinyl an attractive option for almost any kind of budget.
Cleaning, maintenance and care of vinyl flooring are very easy. Vinyl floors are very much appreciated because of the fact that they are easy to take care of and clean, and are generally resistant to the daily wear and tear making them a very sensible choice particularly for the kitchen and bathroom even though they prove to be as good for any other room in your home.
Interior Decoration
Posted on July 7, 2007
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Any Interior Decorator worth his salt would tell you that the choice of flooring is extremely important element in the aesthetics of a house to be able to turn it into your dream home!
With the plethora of choices out there, it becomes a little difficult to choose from and compare all types of flooring, including carpets & rugs, laminate, hardwood, vinyl, and ceramic tile.
And then, of course, there comes the question of the maintenance of your floor so that it is able to maintain its shine and sheen and contributes to your sense of immense pride 
Today onwards, we are introducing a regular column on Interior Decoration and will handle flooring as the first topic while trying to help you ascertain what kind of floor is right for you while helping you learn anything and everything that you might need to know about floor types, various options, their durability, their care and maintenance, and installation.
India Tourism
Posted on July 6, 2007
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India is a tourist’s delight! With its myriad landscapes and diversity in languages and cultures, the country offers a treat to travel connoisseurs.
Varied Tour Packages maybe designed by a travel agency delhi to suit the preferences of the tourists interested in India Travel.
Off late, India Luxury Tours are beginning to catch the fancy of a lot of tourists traveling to India. Check These out -
- Golden Route
- Northern Mystery
- Cultural Extravaganza
- Majestic India
- Rajasthan LIVE
- Sovereign South
- Southern Sensation
- Karnataka- Goa- Mumbai
- North-East Corridor
- Splendid North India
- India Jungle Safari-I
- India Jungle Safari-II
- India Buddhist Sector-I
- India Buddhist Sector-II
- Panoramic India-I
- Panoramic India-II
- India’s North East
- Central India
- The Heritage Route
- Beaches of India
- Rajasthan Tour
- Taj Mahal Tour
IT Services
Posted on June 1, 2007
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If you are looking for quality IT services in and around New Delhi, you could consider hiring the services of freelance web designer to design your web sites and for computer amc delhi you could look at MIS that offers hardware maintenance delhi.
MIS provides maintenance and repair services for computer products to clients in and around Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) - Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.
MIS also offers wireless networking gurgaon, LAN maintenance, WAN maintenance, Laptop, Notebook, Plamtop, Upgradation of old laptop, USB, DVD Writer, USB Modem, USB Tunner Card, New & old Computer, Computer on Rent, Data Recovery, Web designing.
Royal Time Machine boosts Heritage Tourism in India
Posted on May 16, 2007
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Luxury tourism in India gets its brand ambassador
The Royal Time Machine to boost Heritage Tourism in India
Ultra luxurious mobile royal palaces to ply Delhi roads
In an unprecedented endeavour to promote India’s heritage tourism amongst travelers worldwide who seek the most luxurious of experiences, TRTM Tourism Private Limited, a privately owned luxury travel and hospitality company, has announced the launch of ultra-luxurious fleet of specially customized vehicles called The Royal Time Machines for the intra-city tour segment. These vehicles have been exclusively designed to convert them into mobile royal palaces, which offer a unique blend of the royal ambience of the bygone eras and the hi-tech modern amenities. The Royal Time Machine will have regular morning and evening tours apart from the facility of customized tours for specific groups based on their interest.
Said Ms. Suparna Chopra, Promoter, The Royal Time Machine, “Travelers today are seeking experiences that they can cherish through their lives. The Royal Time Machine aims to provide such a commemorative regal experience showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage the way it hasn’t been showcased to the world ever before.”
The Royal Time Machine has launched 2 of its vehicles for Delhi in the first phase of the project and plans to expand the service to cover the golden triangle by next year. The planned investment in the project is to the tune of Rs 40 crore over the next 5 years.
Said Ms. Shivani Chopra, Promoter, The Royal Time Machine, “Our research shows that there is a huge gap between the demand and supply of quality services in the intra-city tours segment. We aim to capitalize upon the opportunity and tap on the inherent latent potential of the market.”
Originally meant to be 55-seaters, The Royal Time Machines will accommodate not more than 19 people so as to provide the best of comforts to its customers. Complete with plush interiors and a host of world-class amenities, The Royal Time Machine will enable the high-end tourists to travel through time and revisit the golden era in the ambience of royal luxury.
The Royal Time Machines will have two different themes of the Rajput and the Mughal periods. The interiors of The Royal Time Machine give the glimpse of that era with paintings, chandeliers, hukkas, surahis and lamps etc. The entire staff is dressed in styles reminiscent of that period to create a truly royal experience!
The Royal Time Machine has on board a number of modern amenities for its customers, the kind that are expected from a 5-Star hotel in the city. These include:
- 4 LCD screens which run the entire route and show a film (created exclusively for The Royal Time Machine) on the regal history of Delhi
- Multi lingual voice-overs will allow non-English speaking tourists to enjoy the film in a language of their own choice.
- Large comfortable couches to accommodate only 19 people in the space originally meant for a 55-seater
- Chemical restrooms
- A kitchenette
- A bar to serve drinks
- Traditionally dressed host and hostess and an attendant to serve snacks and drinks
- Tour guide and interpreter
In short, anything and everything that might be required by the discerning traveler would be available on-board. The Royal Time Machines would stop at the relevant monuments and archaeological sites in the city for a guided tour, which would be offered in different languages based on the convenience and the preference of the clientèle.
Some of the historical monuments that will be covered by The Royal Time Machine include Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Lodi Gardens, Safdarjung Tomb, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple etc. The evening tour will also feature a folk and classical program.
The Royal Time Machine tour packages are priced at USD 160 for the morning tours and USD 165 for the evening tours. The fee will include all the costs associated with the tour including entry fee to the monuments, drinks and snacks on board, service charges and applicable taxes. Desiring travelers can make the advance booking either by logging on to The Royal Time Machine’s website - or through their associate partners and tour operators.
About The Royal Time Machine
The Royal Time Machine is the name given to an ultra-luxurious fleet of specially customized vehicles for intra-city tours introduced by TRTM Tourism Private Limited, a privately owned luxury travel and hospitality company belonging to an eminent business group set up in 1984 with diverse business interests that include companies like Energy Projects India Ltd., Fuji Industries, S&S Silks, Indo Computer Services, Indo Medicor Ltd., MEI Builders Pvt. Ltd., OCG Properties Pvt. Ltd., S.C.S.L Buildwell Ltd. The group is promoted by the alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur and IIM-Ahmedabad.
India has always been popular amongst travelers worldwide for its rich culture and heritage and The Royal Time Machine aims at alleviating the quality of services currently on offer in the city tours segment of the Indian travel and tourism industry. An innovator and a pioneer in the intra-city tours segment, The Royal Time Machine will initially showcase Delhi’s rich cultural inheritance to a worldwide audience through a never-before offered kind of experience.
That’s what we call India Luxury Tours in style!
Mantra Healing
Posted on April 6, 2007
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Dr. Shivani is an accomplished Physician and through her vast knowledge in Ayurveda, Mantra Healing and Counseling, she has been helping companies, corporate/government entities, parents, students, and individuals achieve enhanced control over the outcome of the unique situations they face everyday of their existence and lead a happier and healthier life through holistic therapy.
Under the guidance of Dr. Shivani, the experienced team of mantra healers, capitalises upon the vast and ancient knowledge base we have inherited from our ancestors and utilise it in diagnosing and providing holistic therapy solutions to people’s personal and professional problems.
CubeCart eCommerce 3.0.x
Posted on April 3, 2007
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Features of CubeCart 3.0.x
CubeCart 3 supports 99% of the features available in version 2 with the following additions.
- Powerful Template System (100% separate PHP from HTML)
- Plug & Play (Modular) Payment Gateways
- Plug & Play (Modular) Shipping Methods
- Plug & Play (Modular) 3rd Party Affiliate Systems
- Valid XHTML & CSS Code
- Tax by State/Zone or Country
- Unlimited Currencies (Completely Customisable)
- Inventory Stock Control
- Sell Digital & Tangible Products
- Unlimited Images/Photos per Product
- Product can be placed in unlimited categories
- Improved Customer Email Marketing System
- Unlimited Store Administrators (with configurable permissions)
- Improved Language Support
- Automated Copyright Removal
- Powerful Rich Text Editor (Cross Browser)
- Improved SSL support
- Improved Server Compatibility/Security/Efficiency
Features of CubeCart 2.0.x:
- Unlimited product options with +ve or -ve value
- Multiple language support
- SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to host your store on a secure server*
- Multiple Payment Methods (e.g. Accept postal orders as well as PayPal and Credit Cards)
- Customers personalised control panel
- Unlimited document creation with macros to display on store front. No html experience necessary!
- Improved order control and customer control
- Improved search allowing AND, OR and search by product ID
- Custom product identification or automatic generation
- Delivery status notification (Automatic emails sent to customers upon delivery status change)
- Improved security by restricting admin access by IP address and ability to ban access to storefront by IP.
- Improved installation for Windows servers
- Search tracking by key words (To understand your customers needs with graphical representation)
- More control over the store layout (e.g. No. products per page, multi column categories and ordering)
- Integrated help and support
- PaySystems, MoneyBookers and Custom Gateway added**
Previous Features: (Also included in current version)
- Simple integration for 2Checkout, Authorize.net, WorldPay, PayPal, NOCHEX, E-Gold and other secure payment companies!**
- Easy install script
- Multiple stores with one database
- Multilevel categories so that products can be located easily and logically
- Product search facility
- Sale mode on/off
- Store online/offline at click of a button with custom message
- Customer login for easy repeat business
- Temporary password generation if password is lost
- Order history with current order progress
- Add current page to browser favorites
- Tell a friend about a particular product
- Automatic thumbnail generation (GD 1.6 and higher required)
- Add/Delete/Edit products and categories within admin
- Upload & delete category/product images in *.jpg, *.png or *.gif format
- Statistics within admin displaying customers/hits/product popularity per month displayed graphically
- Database backup facility
- Shipping calculated per category for national and international orders
- Cookies to remember customers shopping basket contents upon next visit
- List of customers with search facility and ip address for security
- Bulk e-mail facility via admin or e-mail dump for bulk e-mail software
- Automatic printing of invoice/delivery sheets
- Easy to customize site theme from settings
- Pagination to avoid lengthy lists
Buy Gizmos Online
Posted on April 2, 2007
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India’s leading marketer of gizmos has set up its online mall for buyers interested to buy gizmos online.
The online shop has Mp3 Players, MP4 Players, Bluetooth devices, Card Readers, Watches, USB Devices, Pen Drives and multiple other gadgets.
Gizmoz is the ultimate destination for people interested in cool gadgets and zany gizmos!
Check their online store today!
Event Management
Posted on April 2, 2007
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Event management is the new buzzword on the media, glamour and education circuits. It is no longer something done once in a while by the public relation guys. Now, most events are organised by an event management company, with experts taking care of each little details – right from the colour scheme at the venue to the food and drink catering, and the amusements and contests lined up for guests.
Orane is an event management company in Delhi. It provides event management services related to seminars, sports events, exhibitions, corporate events, and other events.
It is well respected amongst its customer because of being a thoroughly professional event management agency.
Sony Ericsson Gets Hrithik Roshan as Brand Ambassador
Posted on April 1, 2007
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The success of ‘Krrish’ and ‘Dhoom 2’ has boosted the brand equity of Hrithik Roshan and he is once again becoming the favourite for the advertising world with increasing numbers of brands coming his way for endorsements.
The recent world cup debacle of Indian Cricket Team must also prove to be a boon to him and many other top shots from the Bollywood.
After Tata Sky and Acer, Hrithik has now been roped in by Sony Ericsson as its brand ambassador for India and the SAARC countries.
Sony Ericsson has signed him hoping to strengthen its position in the market as a leading lifestyle brand. The actor will endorse all Sony Ericsson products and will be part of the company’s marketing initiatives.
Tata Is India’s Most Valuable Brand
Posted on April 1, 2007
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This interesting story talks about the success and the recent valuation that has enabled Tata to prove itself as the top brand in India.
Tata Sons Executive Director R Gopalakrishnan on Saturday said that The Tata brand had been valued at $5.5 billion (nearly Rs 24,200 crore). Diversified conglomerate Tata is be the country’s most valuable brand.
Wow… that’s a cool sum that Tata has been evaluated at
The story also concludes by mentioning that
Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Industries is India’s most valued firm in terms of market capitalisation.
I bet that Mr. Ambani wouldn’t be so happy at the second rung… wad’ya say guys? 
Student Loan Debt Consolidation
Posted on December 16, 2006
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Student Loan Consolidation
Student Loan Consolidation is a practical repayment management option to bundle all of the federal student loans a student has received to finance his college education into one.
When a new loan is issued to the student, the lender (bank in most cases) typically pays off the outstanding balances of the loans consolidated.
In essence, the student gets a refinance on his college education debt. However, loan consolidation isn’t only for students, either. Their parents can consolidate loans to save just as much money each month as their kids.
Refinancing can significantly reduce the monthly payment burden by stretching your repayment period from the standard 10 years to up to 30 years, depending on the amount that is owed.
If you have graduated and want to lock in the current, low rates before they change, consolidate your student loans immediately!
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FireFly Interior Design Firm
Posted on September 25, 2006
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This post on the official SEO blog of Creativatorz Web Design India reports the launch of the website of their latest client, FireFly Design Inc.
FireFly is a new york based interior design & decoration company with a strong portfolio.
Testimonials from their customers are a proof of the quality of services provided by the company.
Helicopter Service for Amarnath Yatra 2006
Posted on May 23, 2006
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This post on the official SEO blog of Creativatorz Design Consulting reports the launch of the website of their latest client, Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd.
The company offers Helicopter Service for Amarnath Yatra 2006 , which is expected to last for two months.
The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, beginning from June 11, would last till August 11, 2006, and that the passage to the shrine would be through Baltal, Sonmarg and Pahalgam.
Web Architects Talent Hunt
Posted on May 11, 2006
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This post reports the launch of the search for the Web Architects of tomorrow!The web architects talent hunt is supposed to be the search for trainee web architects for the Kanpur office of Creativatorz Design Consulting.
Uni-Tea (India) launches its web site
Posted on May 3, 2006
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Uni-Tea India, one of India’s leading tea manufacturer has launched its official website recently. The Uni-Tea India website is supposed to be an interactive platform between Uni-Tea India and its various target audiences worldwide.
Uni-Tea (India) is an ISO 9001 : 2000 certified company and one of the leading tea, spices and Energy Drinks Manufacturer & Marketer in India. Uni-Tea’s products are distributed around the country. Uni-Tea (India) also export its products and are working towards expanding its market base in many countries worldwide. Uni-Tea (India) is on the lookout of new distributors/dealers in unrepresented regions both in India and abroad.
Uni-Tea (India) started its tea blending, packaging and marketing activities under the present name, Uni-Tea (India) in the year 1995. Earlier the company was run by the name ‘Talwar Traders’ for about 25 years. Read More…
Making News by Uday Sahay
Posted on February 18, 2006
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Uday Sahay, an IPS Officer and the present Deputy Director General and Chief Vigilance Officer of Prasar Bharati, New Delhi, India, has recently had the launch of Making News, a handbook conceived and edited by him that brings together essays by eminent Indian media personalities based on their first-hand experiences.
Read more about this visionary Media Observer.
Comprising articles by several veterans and emerging talents, Making News, the handbook has received praise from people like Sir Mark Tully and Robin Jeffery for its rich and multi-dimensional view of various facets of the Indian news media.
The writers include media bigwigs like Rajdeep Sardesai (CNN-IBN) • Vanita Kohli (Businessworld) • Chandan Mitra (The Pioneer) • Anubhav Tagore (The Times) • Raghu Rai (Photojournalist) • K.S. Sarma (Prasar Bharati) • Vir Sanghvi (Hindustan Times) • Sanjeev Srivastava (BBC) • Vartika Nanda (Parliament TV) • Chandra Kant Singh (JIMC) • Ajai Shukla (NDTV) • Alka Saxena (Janmat) • Navneet Anand (ToI) • Mrinal Pande (Hindustan) • Uday Sahay (Prasar Bharati) • Zia-Us-Salam ( The Hindu) • Shireen Sethi (Electronic Media) • Pavan Choudary (Author) • Suhel Seth (Equus Redcell) • S.Y. Quraishi (Secretary, GOI) • Arvind Sinha (CPIML) • Rajiv Kumar (Doordarshan) • Jyotsna Sahay (Freelancer) • Amit Kumar Sharma (JNU) • Alok Mehta ( Outlook Saptahik) • Sidharth Mishra (The Pioneer) • Rakesh Belwal (Addis Ababa University) • Neeraj Daftuar (PR) • Dinesh C. Sharma (Freelancer) • B.P. Sanjay (Media academician) • Sudhanshu Ranjan (Doordarshan) • Y.C. Halan (formerly with Financial Express) • Akshay Rout (AIR) • Sundeep Misra (Sports Journalist) • Kanchan Kumar (Media academician) • Ajmal Jami (NDTV)
Tata Salt India’s No. 1 food brand
Posted on February 17, 2006
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Tata Salt is the No.1 food brand of India for the 3rd successive year . In the overall brands, Tata Salt maintained No. 5 position as the most trusted brand of India.
AC Nielson ORG-MARG conducted a survey for the most trusted brands of 2005 to identify the best brands for consumers. These brands are believed to provide quality and reassurance to consumers. Nearly 275 brands were evaluated in this survey.This ranking is based on the consumers brand experience and satisfaction.
Titan to launch new watch brand
Posted on February 17, 2006
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Titan, one of India’s leading watch companies, will launch a new watch brand in the high-end category by next week within the price range between Rs. 10,000 - Rs. 35,000.
Other brands in India’s high-end watch market are Rado, Longines, Tissot and Tag Heuer.
Titan’s existing brands are Sonata, Raga, Fastrack, Nebula, Crown and Titan.
Titan also markets international brand Tommy Hilfiger watches in India.
S Kumar’s Reid & Taylor to set up 150 outlets
Posted on February 13, 2006
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S Kumar’s speciality suitings division, Reid & Taylor, has aggressive plan to widen its retail presence by adding 150 new retail outlets across the country. Reid & Taylor is currently retailed from 21 stores.
S Kumar’s is currently on the look-out for prime acquisition targets to implement its expansion plans. The new outlets will mostly be exclusive franchisee stores, both stand-alone high-street outlets and in stores in the burgeoning malls in various cities across India.
Last year, the brand registered a 40% growth in revenues to contribute some Rs 250 crore in sales across the country.
Technorati Profile
Posted on February 12, 2006
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Group MKM and RadiciGroup Joint Venture
Posted on February 9, 2006
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Group MKM, Mr. MK Modi led conglomerate with diverse business interests, today announced that it has formalised a 40:60 joint venture with Italy based conglomerate, RadiciGroup, to set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit with an expected investment outlay of Rs. 50 Crores. The new entity was officially inaugurated at the PlastIndia 2006 in New Delhi and has Mr. MK Modi as its Chairman. The company will manufacture Engineering Plastics in India and will market its products in neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan etc. besides catering to the ever-growing demand for engineering plastics in the country.
Said Mr. MK Modi, Chairman and Managing Director, Group MKM, “We are pleased to announce the initiation of the new joint venture. The opportunities in this sector are immense as there is a huge gap between the demand and supply for world class engineering plastics in the country. We have had successful business relationship with RadiciGroup for years and the new venture adds yet another dimension to our association.”
Radici Plastics, a RadiciGroup’s company, which holds the rights to internationally acclaimed commercial brands like Radilon, Heramid, Radiflam etc. would allow the use of the same by the joint venture company, which will set up a local production unit to manufacture nylon engineering plastics with the expert know-how and brands of Radici Plastics.
Said Mr. Luigi Gerolla, CEO of Radici Plastics, “It is our pleasure to extend our relationship with Group MKM. We are extremely impressed by the group’s professionalism and expert insights into the markets in India and other countries in the Indian sub-continent. These markets have an immense untapped potential and we hope to capitalise on the same through this association. We are confident that our new joint venture will be able to provide us with the necessary leverage into these opportunities.”
The joint venture company aims at acquiring significant market share in the fast growing engineering plastics market in the region within the next three years through a combination of locally-produced materials and import of materials manufactured in Europe. Its mission will be to sell polyamide-based engineering polymers throughout India and its neighbouring countries.
About Group MKM
Group MKM is a Rs. 6.4 billion group having diversified business interests. The various business entities that are a part of Group MKM include immensely successful companies like Modipon Fibres, Modi Industries Ltd. Ashoka Mercantile Ltd., Sunrise Soya products, Exevo Inc. USA and Exevo India etc. These companies are active in various domains including paints, varnishes, vanaspati, exports, marketing, texturising, leasing, finance, agriculture products, information technology, business process outsourcing etc.
About RadiciGroup
RadiciGroup, a multinational currently operating in 15 countries, is one of the most globally-active Italian chemical groups. Its production focuses on chemicals and the synthetic fibres chain. With 45 production units and around 5,100 employees around the globe, the Group closed its 2005 financial year with a consolidated sales revenue around 1,100 million euros.
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World Phone Launches Economy Plan
Posted on January 17, 2006
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World Phone – India’s leading category “A” Internet Services Provider, and one of the major players in Internet telephony solutions, recently announced the launch of its extremely innovative and affordable World Phone Economy Plan, which will enable consumers to call over 40 countries around the world for just Rs. 2.00 per minute! The customer gets 500 talk minutes to countries including the USA, the UK, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan for a monthly subscription fee of Rs. 995/- per month!
Said Mr. Aditya Ahluwalia, Managing Director, World Phone, “We are trying to shrink the world and still keep it affordable for the consumers! Remaining true to our vision of making superior quality international calling solutions available to customers at affordable prices, our Economy Plan empowers our customers to place calls to a plethora of countries for an extremely affordable monthly subscription fee.”
Targeted at home users and small and medium sized businesses, the World Phone Economy Plan calls will be routed through the worldwide internet backbone leveraging World Phone’s high speed data networks spread across the country. More details on the World Phone Economy Plan may be accessed on World Phone’s website.
“World Phone is currently looking at expanding its customer base around the country, particularly in the home users and small and medium sized business segments. Our Economy Plan, backed by our world class technology backbone, will enable us gain a strong foothold in these segments,” added Mr. Ahluwalia.
With high profile corporate clients like HCL Technologies Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Rose International, Interra Systems Pvt. Ltd., Hinduja’s, Ebix Software, Solutions Inc., Jet Airways and NIIT Ltd., World Phone is one of the leading Internet Telephony Services Provider in the Indian market.
About World Phone Internet Services Private Limited
World Phone is the first company in India to get ITSP license from Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Currently the company provides a host of IT solutions like broadband connectivity, corporate VoIP solution and Internet calling cards to its clients like HCL, NIIT, Rediff.Com, Jet Airways, ICICI Bank, Ebix, Solutions Inc. etc. World Phone has a nationwide presence with corporate office in New Delhi and regional offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad and associate offices in Hyderabad Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.
World Phone has the backing of WPI Group, Inc., a US corporation established by former senior executives of Fortune 100 Telecom companies in 1989. Over the years, WPI and its affiliate companies have specialized in consulting services for major Telecom and multinational clients, international premium rate call processing services, and established and operated Call Centers in over 40 countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Asia.
Hillstock Festival - State Of Mind
Posted on October 6, 2005
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State of Mind, one of the leading Brand Communications Agencies in India is organising Hillstock Festival, a musical extravaganza in the hills of Kumaon. Details of the Hillstock are available here.
If you are interested in becoming a part of Hillstock, please get in touch with