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Wednesday, October 23, 2002
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Prasar Bharati marketing division in Hyderabad
THE Prasar Bharati has set up a marketing division of the Doordarshan (DD) and the All India Radio (AIR) at the latter's premises here. The objective is to boost the revenues of these organisations and improve the quality of programmes. The ... More

RURAL MARKETING


Aviva ties up with BASIX to insure rural people
IN a move to tap the Indian rural insurance market, Aviva Life Insurance, the joint venture between Dabur and the UK-based global insurance major CGU, has entered into an alliance with BASIX, a Hyderabad-based micro finance institution promoted ... More

ADVERTISING


Dull outlook dampens advertisers' spirits too
MEDIA networks that were banking on Diwali for some sparkle in advertising sales are bracing themselves for a damp squib. With less than two weeks to go for the Festival of Lights, all indicators point to a dip in ad sales of 5 per cent to 20 ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Dual offer on 50 years of Vicks VapoRub
"WE don't sell Vicks VapoRub, we sell mother's love." That is how Mr Bharat V. Patel, Chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd, talks about the company's largest brand, which turned 50 in India on Tuesday. With sales of over ... More

Brands upbeat, retailers glum in run-up to Diwali
IT'S that time of the year. The festival season beginning from Dusshera, followed by Diwali, has offered marketers of various consumer products an opportunity to make the most of the shopping season. The consumer durables industry, in ... More

DIRECT MARKETING


Amway banks on corporate campaign
THE direct selling company Amway India, which has relied mostly on word-of-mouth campaign for publicity, has now embraced the corporate advertising paradigm, but in a `limited' manner. "We are well on our way of accelerated growth in the ... More

PEOPLE


Lacoste India gets new chief
MR Vikas Gupta has taken over as the new Chief Executive Officer and President of Lacoste India. He moves from Warner Lambert, where he held the post of Director. Mr Gupta has replaced Mr Jayant Kochar, who quit as the Managing Director of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Bal Pharma launches new anti-BP drug — Mother & child care segment on anvil
THE Bangalore-based Bal Pharma is set to enter the Candesartan-based anti-hypertensives segment with its latest brand, Ipsita. The new drug will be Bal's fourth in the anti-hypertensives segment. It will be one of the most promising products of ... More

LG Electronics launches low cost PCs
THE South Korean electronics and communications major LG Electronics has entered the Indian personal computer (PC) market with Linux-based desktops priced lower than other multinational brands. The LG `MY PC' which comes at Rs 33,900 and Rs ... More


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