The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 10, 2006

IndiGo set to fly in July-August — Low fares but no meals to be offered
A NEW low-cost airline, IndiGo is set to take to the skies by July-August this year. "We will be airborne anytime between July 1 and August 5 this year. We have decided to start the airline with purchased aircraft instead of leased aircraft as ... More

`Innovation is all about small changes'
FOR a brand, innovation is all about making "small implemental changes" - in products, pack sizes, the way the media is handled and the distribution system - that help make that "one giant leap." These were precisely the "small steps" that ... More

Womenswear brand W plans expansion
IT'S a Rs 4,500-crore market in the top 30 cities, and the business is a tightrope to walk as women are still rather conservative. But the salwar kameez dupatta market is growing at 11 per cent a year, and promises to expand considerably, ... More

VLCC plans to invest Rs 75 cr in W. Asia
NEW DELHI: Beauty and fitness chain, VLCC plans to invest Rs 75 crore on expanding its operations in the UAE and other countries in West Asia. The first phase of investment of Rs 30 crore would be undertaken this year spread over ... More

AWARDS & HONOURS

45 pc rise in entries for Upasi tea competition
THE second edition of the Golden Leaf India Awards Southern Tea Competition — 2006 (TGLIA) hasevoked an overwhelming response, according to the convener of the Organising Committee, Mr N. Dharmaraj. A total of 32 categories have been ... More

INSIGHT

Brands that bond with life
BRANDS often face the criticism for restricting consumer choice by raising entry barriers. This is especially so for MNC brands. With deep pockets and considerable power over the media, the latter are highly visible ... More

IPR

Trademark issue: Honda Motors sues TVS Motor
HONDA Motors has filed a suit against TVS Motor for alleged infringing of the `City' trademark, which was used by TVS in its product `Star City', in the court of Mr Justice K.J. Sengupta of the Calcutta High Court. Honda Giken Logyo Kabushiki ... More

ADVERTISING

Interface bags Birla cement accounts
INTERFACE Communications has bagged the creative duties of the Birla Group Company, Grasim. The agency will be in charge of the grey cement brands, Birla Plus and Birla Super. It will also handle Birla RMC, a ready-mix concrete brand. Mr ... More

TRENDS

Cipla gets marketing approval on generic Tamiflu
CIPLA has received marketing approval from the Drug Controller General of India to market the generic version of Tamiflu, the bird-flu drug globally marketed by Roche. A senior representative with Cipla confirmed the development and said that ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

MosChip poised for turnaround — Launches bridge chips
MOSCHIP Semiconductor Technology Ltd, a fabless technology company, has announced the launch of two new bridge chips for computing and network connectivity applications, and maintained that it is on course to achieving a turnaround. The ... More

Brand Quest

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