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Raymond has entered the kids ready-to-wear segment with the launch of its first kidswear store Zapp! in Ahmedabad. The brand caters to children in the 4-12 age group and will offer a range of apparel and accessories.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:07 AM

The country's largest watchmaker, Titan Industries, is extending the house brand into premium sunglasses with the introduction of Titan Shades. And as one of the leading domestic consumer brands, Titan is pitching its sunglasses foray almost in direct contest with Ray Ban.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:06 AM

Samsung has revamped the entire product line of audio, visual and home appliances' businesses and has already rolled out 100 new models as part of the exercise. It is also in talks with Reliance and a few other big retail chains to strike long-term alliances.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:05 AM

South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor today said it will launch two models every year in India that would include diesel cars, including a 1.2-litre engine hatchback.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:04 AM

Recreate Solutions, a venture-backed company founded in 2001, has been acquired by Dallas-based Corpus Inc, a provider of domain specialised technology services firm in banking, financial services and telecom industries. Recreate Solutions offers a range of outsourcing models across interactive TV, mobile, broadband, and IPTV solutions.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 17, 2006 8:03 AM

‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ hasn’t done too badly for a kids’ movie, in fact, the Disney movie has created history in the growing home entertainment sector by becoming the highest selling Disney DVD since its release in May 2006. The movie acquired the feat by dethroning ‘Lion King’ by over 30 per cent in sales.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:02 AM

NDTV and Astro, one of the leading media groups in South East Asia, have come together to launch a 24-hour news, infotainment and lifestyle channel called ‘Astro Awani’ in Jakarta, Indonesia.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:01 AM

After three weeks of speculation that Sumon Chattopadhyay, Editor of Kolkata TV, is moving out, it is now almost certain that he is quitting. Chattopadhyay is currently on long leave. Sources at the channel, however, claim that he has decided to put in his papers.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 8:00 AM

Zee Sports has launched a new show on motor racing, ‘NASCAR Mania’. The 30-minute magazine programme will showcase all the elements that make up a NASCAR Race. The show, which runs on weekdays at 5:30 pm, is being hosted by Miss India 2003 Nikita Anand.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 7:58 AM

Media companies, including newspapers and TV and radio broadcasters, may have to reduce their equity holding in other media ventures, once a new set of norms proposing to usher in stiff cross-media holding restrictions in the Indian media sector are enacted.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 7:58 AM

The 2006 ICCO Global Summit will be held in the Capital on October 5-6. ICCO is the apex body of over 850 public relations consultancies across the globe and this is the first time in its history that the annual summit is being organised in Asia, reflecting the growing importance of the region in the world economy.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 7:56 AM

Planman Consulting’s People’s Award for Excellence in Business and Economy were conferred on Friday. Awards were given away in 12 categories and the awardees were selected through a nationwide nomination process, resulting in a democratically organised voting system.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 7:56 AM

Putting all speculations to rest, Girish Bapat, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing (South and West), LG, has put in his papers. The industry had been abuzz with rumours of Bapat quitting LG for quite some time.

exchange4media Staff Jun 17, 2006 7:54 AM