Date-wise News

The timing was perfect: 2004, when private telephony completed 10 years in India, was also the year when the number of mobile users exceeded the number of fixed-line connections in the country.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:39 AM

The Rs 48,000 crore FMCG industry may, once again, be in for a big let-down in 2005. Despite the much-talked about revival, price swings on the input side are likely to make it difficult for growth in profitabiltiy to come by, predict industry analysts.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:37 AM

Anticipating a shift in consumer preference, two-wheeler manufacturers are gearing up to give a big push to 125-cc class motorcycles in the coming months.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:36 AM

The biscuit market is seeing the emergence of regional players like Priya Gold and Ceylon Biscuits. This will put market leader Britannia under severe pressure as it will seek to defend its market share in the new year.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:35 AM

The Bombay Ad Cub is all prepared to challenge the advertising fraternity again with its quizzing event, MAD Quiz. Scheduled on January 7, 2005, the fourth year of the Mad Quiz will be conducted in Mumbai. The idea is to offer the fraternity a platform that looks beyond advertising.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:34 AM

Will direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting take off in India? Four years after the government allowed it, there are no clear answers to that question yet. Industry insiders and domain experts argue that DTH could have a bright future in India, only if

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:33 AM

Independent News & Media, the UK-based newspaper group led by Tony O’Reilly, has acquired 26 per cent stake in the Jagran Group for around Rs 150 crore, confirmed Sanjay Gupta, CEO and Editor, Jagran Group.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:32 AM

Bollywood blockbuster ‘Main Hoon Na’ on STAR Plus has clinched an all-time high for any movie ratings on television. With a TAM Media Research TRP of 10.76 in the Hindi-speaking market, the movie is unarguably the biggest hit on television in 2004, so far.

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 7:31 AM

<p align=justify>“It is the ‘connect’ with the people that carries you. You may have the best voice in town but wouldn’t know how to reach out to people. If you really tell people that listen, you are not a super being and there are times when even you can have a bad cold or something stuck on your throat. On some days when you cough, you tell people ‘galle me kuchch attak gaya’ or fumble five times and say, ‘Anu, tujhe kya ho gaya?’ and people understand. What really matters is to be true and real to your listeners.”

exchange4media Staff Dec 27, 2004 12:00 AM