The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 24, 2002

Hollywood cooks up right for the Indian palate
WHILE Bollywood is floundering for a formula that will work, Hollywood seems to have figured out what the Indian audience wants: It's action, and lots of it. Columbia TriStar's latest release, the adrenalin-packed xXx, starring Vin ... More

Sarovar Park to launch property in Gangtok
HOSPITALITY chain Sarovar Park Plaza is set up to become the first branded hotel chain to have a property in Gangtok with the launch of a boutique hotel there scheduled for summer 2003. Mr Noshir Marfatiya, Director (Sales & Marketing), Sarovar ... More

Chamundi Silks aims at Rs 75-cr turnover by '04
THE Rs 22-crore Bangalore-based Chamundi Silks, which recently forayed into the soft silk saris segment, hopes to achieve a turnover of Rs 75 crore by 2004. Mr Vairavan, Marketing Manager, Chamundi Silks, said the company was earlier well ... More

Rallis transfers urea marketing to Tata Chem
THE boards of Rallis India Ltd and Tata Chemicals Ltd have decided to transfer the urea marketing arrangement from Rallis to Tata Chemicals with effect from April 1, 2002. Currently, Tata Chemicals is the only urea manufacturer which does not ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

`Maruti, Honda Siel satisfy customers most'
MARUTI Udyog and Honda Siel Cars lead in the most number of segments in NFO Automotive's inaugural 2002 India Total Customer Satisfaction Study (TCS). The highest ranking vehicles were - Maruti 800 (best economy car), Maruti Zen (best ... More

TRENDS

Ajith Philip still groping around for the right two-wheeler
AFTER extensive research, many test drives and much haggling at show rooms, Ajith Philip has almost decided on a TVS `Victor' as his first bike. He is yet to buy it, though. "I want to take a look at this new bike from Yamaha before I finally ... More

Time for goodies
If the size of the crowd at Delhi's Sadar Bazar is any indication, the Diwali business this year promises to be better than the sales figures in the last couple of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Hyundai launches new version of `Sonata'
HYUNDAI Motors India Ltd on Wednesday launched a new version of its luxury sedan `Sonata' priced at Rs 15.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The ex-showroom Delhi prices of the existing versions of the Sonata range between Rs 11.90 lakh and Rs 13.5 ... More

After Minto, it's Candyman from ITC
THE Rs 1,100-crore organised confectionery market has another entrant jostling for shelf space and consumer's attention. ITC Foods, the recently set-up foods division of tobacco and hotel major ITC Ltd, is in the process of rolling out its ... More

Linc Pen launches new product, expects 10% growth this year
THE Rs 58-crore Linc Pen & Plastics Ltd, with a market share of around eight per cent in the organised segment of writing instruments, expects to maintain a 10 per cent growth in turnover this fiscal. Talking to Business Line here on the ... More

Now, a branded PC for less than Rs 15,000
YOU can now buy a branded personal computer for under Rs 15,000, provided you are not very fastidious about Intel processors and Windows Software. Esys Distribution Ltd, a global IT component distributor, today launched its `ePC' at prices ... More

KAPL launches cardiovascular drug
BANGALORE: Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (KAPL) has launched Taspin, its new fixed dose cardiovascular drug with anti-platelet combination. The drug offers certain therapeutic advantages over traditional anti-platelets, ... More

Matrix DR-100 launched
HYDERABAD: Matrix Security and Surveillance Ltd a consumer electronics company has launched Matrix DR-100, a new gadget that will help car drivers to use their mobile phone in motion. The `hands free' car kit, sourced from a Taiwanese ... More

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