The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 18, 2002

DD may bag rights for World Cup cricket matches
DOORDARSHAN is set to get the terrestrial rights for the forthcoming World Cup cricket matches. Say Prasar Bharati officials, "Negotiation with Nimbus (which is involved with World Cup) has gone off well and we hope to sign a deal shortly." ... More

Pimples? Just call an Agony Aunt
CHUBBY (or was it rosy?) cheeks, dimpled chin ... You probably can't acquire a dimple on your chin now unless you have cosmetic surgery, but cheeks bursting with health are not far off, as this helpline would have you believe. Bright red ... More

INTERVIEW

`Discovery's not just nature and wildlife'
We have created opportunities for the viewer to come to Discovery by creating `time brands'. It also helps the advertiser because he can now focus his advertising. More

EVENTS

Lee model hunt
Finalists of the Lee Model Hunt announced by Arvind brand. The finals will take place at The Club in Bangalore on July 19.

ADVERTISING

LIC hikes ad budget to Rs 110 cr
THE Life Insurance Corporation has drawn for itself an ad budget for Rs 110 crore, the corporation's Current-in-charge and Managing Director, Mr A. Ramamurthy, told Business Line today. "Last year, we spent about Rs 80 crore. This year ... More

RETAILING

Planet Sports to open exclusive stores for Puma, Speedo
WHILE sports retailing may not yet be very happening in India, retailers are continuing to place faith in the industry. Take the two-year-old, Rs 25-crore sports retailing specialist Planet Sports Pvt Ltd. After bagging exclusive distribution ... More

BRANDS

`Leverage brands to gain market share'
IN the age of consumerism, it is imperative for companies to leverage the power of branding with a view to augmenting market share. This was the general view of speakers on the first day of a Brand Conclave organised here by the Confederation of ... More

PEOPLE

New PRSI office-bearers

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Laundromat services launched in twin cities
MVS Enterprises has announced the formal launch of its Laundromat services in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad under the brand `Kleenz' targeting mainly the corporate and institutional clients. Before formally launching its ... More

Expressions `Friendship' range

Brand Quest

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