The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 22, 2002

Ayurveda takes on allopathy in AIDS fight
IT may not be long before a certain green-eyed Bollywood diva or the man who almost won India an Oscar Award this year are roped in to spread awareness on AIDS in the country. But this and much more are on the anvil in the anti-AIDS segment, with ... More

Vijay primes new soaps for more eyeballs
"Daily soaps are a huge habit, harder to break than even weekend viewing." More

Pizza Hut adds sparkle with Indage wines
MOVE over Coke, Pepsi. The next time Puneiites walk into their favourite Pizza Hut outlet, they can actually wash down their Pepperoni pizza with a glass of fine wine from Champagne Indage. In what is being termed by the company as a sort of ... More

MARKET SHARES

Maruti loses 8 pc of market pie in 6 months
EVEN as the passenger car market is showing signs of acceleration, it seems to be deceleration time at Maruti Udyog Ltd. The overall passenger car industry grew by 4.1 per cent in the first half of this fiscal ended September 30, but Maruti has ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

`Honda City most recommended'
HONDA City appears to be the car most recommended by users among all brands of cars, a study done by a Mumbai-based automotive services portal suggests. According to `India CAR Study 2002' by Idea7 Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, while Honda City ... More

BRANDS

Pest control to go branded
THE Rs 400-crore Godrej Sara Lee Ltd (GSLL) is planning to introduce branded pest-control services. The market leader in the Rs 900-crore household insecticide segment has decided to diversify into newer areas by tapping the nascent ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Gour Nitye launches `green dream' tea
HYDERABAD: The Kolkata-based Gour Nitye Tea & Industries Ltd has launched its `green dream' brand green tea here on Monday. The 90-year old company has tea estates in Assam, Dooars and Terai in West Bengal. According to the company's ... More

Madura sees robust growth for suits
THE readymade suits segment is expected to grow at a rate of 30 per cent, according to Mr Vasanth Kumar, Vice-President, Marketing, Madura Garments. Speaking at a launch conference here for Madura's new range of shirts, trousers and suits, Mr ... More

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