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Date-wise News

Breathless and no longer bubbly?blur=25

“Hello, Can I speak to Saurav, please?”

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 2:28 PM

Fighting for a share of the summer: The heat is on!?blur=25

The meteorological department has just forecast a normal monsoon. While the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister and India Inc. will be a relieved lot, custodians of the brands featured in this story will not.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 2:22 PM

CyberMedia to raise Rs 17 crore through IPO; issue opens on May 4?blur=25

CyberMedia has finally decided to go ahead with its IPO to raise Rs 17 crore. The shares of Rs 10 face value will be sold at a premium of Rs 50. The objective of the IPO which opens May 4, is to raise money for the company's global expansion plans.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 9:35 AM

Sakal launches Agro Won India's first daily devoted to Agriculure?blur=25

Sakal Papers has launched Agro Won, the first ever daily in India devoted to agriculture, on April 19, 2005. The 16-page Agro Won is published in Marathi in tabloid format.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:40 AM

Direct selling industry posts 30% growth?blur=25

Despite huge potential for faster growth, the direct selling industry grew only at 30 per cent during 2004, as it was faced with challenges from fly-by-night operators and poor infrastructure.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:07 AM

3M Commercial launches graphics solutions for interior decoration?blur=25

3 M Commercial Graphics Division has announced the launch of graphics solutions for interior decoration in India. The division is also celebrating the completion of 15 years in the Indian subcontinent.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:07 AM

Bandwidth rates set to nosedive?blur=25

Domestic bandwidth tariffs are set to fall, paving the way for cheaper broadband, internet and virtual private network (VPN) services. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today reduced the ceiling tariffs for various leased-line capacities by up to 70 per cent.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:06 AM

India's leading FMCG firms announce launch of Global Data Synchronisation Services?blur=25

India's leading FMCG manufacturers and retailers have announced the launch of GDS Services (Global Data Synchronisation), an information data pool for the benefit of Indian consumers at the Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) India Meet in Mumbai on Thursday.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:05 AM

First Adobe Galgo Design Awards to be held in Delhi on May 5?blur=25

The achievers from the world of design will be recognized for their pioneering work in the first ever Adobe Galgo Design Awards to be held on May 5 in the Capital.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:04 AM

Outdoor is in?blur=25

The outdoor media in Delhi is back. Between 1997, when hoardings were banned in the city, and now, the billboard prices have shot up by about 500 per cent. And as advertisers vie for space on bus shelters, hoardings, unipoles, and public conveniences, Delhi’s Rs 80-crore outdoor advertising market is set to cross the Rs 150 crore mark by the end of 2005.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:03 AM

LIFW: International buyers foresee good deals?blur=25

On Day 2, business signs looked positive at the Lakme India Fashion Week. The international buyers are on a selection spree and believe that India has a lot to offer. Embellishments, fusions and embroidery are what the westerners appreciate about India and want to take back to their respective markets.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 8:00 AM

Dabur ties up again with Star Parivaar Awards?blur=25

Star Parivar Awards is back once again with Dabur. The property, scheduled for May 2005, has attracted mixed reactions from the industry in its third year.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 7:59 AM

Lal is MD & CEO of PDM International; Preeta Singh takes over as CEO, PDM India?blur=25

After ten-year tenure as the founder CEO & Executive Director of PDM India, Sanjay Lal takes over the reins of PDM International as Managing Director & CEO. Coming in at the helm of Percept D'Mark India as Chief Executive Officer is Preeta Singh.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 7:58 AM

Newly launched ‘In The Karnataka’ fortnightly tabloid makes a mark?blur=25

‘In The Karnataka’, a fortnightly English tabloid launched two months ago, has created quite a ripple. Published by Mitra Media, a new entrant in the publishing industry, the tabloid has already reached a circulation of 50,000, and is considering to go weekly.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 7:57 AM

The vicious circle of poaching in media agencies?blur=25

Media agencies differ on the issue of poaching in the industry. According to Shashi Sinha, Lodestar Media President, if a competitor offers two to three times the salary a person is earning, there are bound to be very frequent movements. It is a vicious cycle, you poach from others - others poach from you.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2005 7:56 AM