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Thursday, August 14th, 2008The state government on Tuesday allotted 24.5 acres of prime land at Moosapet village in Balanagar mandal of RR district to DLF Building India Ltd on a 33-year lease for setting up an integrated mega agriculture hub.
Kamla Dials Spins Off Watch Retail Venture
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Chandigarh-based Kamla Dials and Devices (KDDL) on Wednesday said it has hived off of its watch retailing venture into a separate entity, with plans to invest Rs 70 crore over the next three years for setting up additional stores.
Apple 3G iPhone Mania Grips The World Again
Thursday, July 10th, 2008The new iPhone is expected to attract hordes of buyers when it goes on sale on Friday in more than 20 countries, helping Apple Inc handily beat its target to sell 10 million of them by the end of 2008.
Inflation Clock Set To Strike 12
Friday, July 4th, 2008Inflation will continue to move up further this week and may even touch the 12%-mark on the back of rising prices of edible oil, food products, fruits and vegetables and iron and steel. The inflation figures, to be announced on Friday, will reflect the wholesale price index for the week ended June 21.
Honda To Offer India’s First Hybrid Car
Friday, June 20th, 2008India got its first hybrid car on Wednesday with Honda rolling out a petrol-electric version of its Civic sedan. The car will be more environment friendly and fuel efficient (for its class) than any other car in the market but will remain a niche product.
E-bikes To Zoom Past Fuel Price Hike
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Riding on the spiralling fuel prices, makers of electric vehicles, especially twowheelers run on batteries, are set for a roll.
An electric two-wheeler can run for around 70 km on a single charge, that costs anywhere between Rs 4 and Rs 5, and is environment-friendly to boot.
Creating Classy Commercial Space
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Jones Lang LaSalle’s first QR takes a re-look at business districts after repeal of ULCA, writes K. Srinivas Reddy.
If one expected that the shift of airport from Begumpet to Shamshabad would reduce the demand for office space in core areas of the city and also on the suburbs, one would be mistaken. The airport relocation […]
Reliance Retail Unveils AP’s Largest Digital Superstore, Branded “Digital”
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Reliance Retail, the retailing arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, unveiled its first Reliance ‘Digital’ store in the city and fifth in the country.
This 25,000 sq.ft. one-stop shop for all technology solutions in the field of electronics, home appliances, information technology and telecommunication products is the largest digital products speciality store in Andhra Pradesh. […]
Changing Trends: Make Cooking An Experience
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Gilma General Manager K.S. Ranganath with the product range at the showroom. Photo: Satish. H
Cooking can no longer be a chore if you make the right choices, writes M. Srinivas. Tired at the way life has been in the kitchen all these years? Want to chuck away all that which kept piling in the […]
MedPlus Launches Integrated Health Centres in India
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008MedPlus Health Services Private Limited, India’s fastest growing chain of full-service pharmacies, recently launched integrated health centres in India. These centres are the first of its kind, as they combine a family clinic, diagnostic lab and pharmacy all under one roof, based on a unique operating model. The company will, in the initial phase of […]
Dabur’s H&B Opens “NEWU” Outlets At RGIA Of Hyderabad
Saturday, April 12th, 2008Dabur India’s retail subsidiary, H&B Stores, has made its entry into South India with the opening of two beauty, health and wellness retail stores under the brand name ‘newu’ at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad.
Volkswagen’s ‘New Beetle’ Arriving Soon On Indian Roads…
Friday, January 18th, 2008First the Nano, and now the Bug. A day after Tata Motors unveiled what is the ‘cheapest car in the world’, the original people’s car, the iconic Volkswagen Beetle, is set to drive into India. Volkswagen, Europe’s largest car maker, announced on Friday that its retro small car Beetle would hit Indian roads in the […]
Consumer Forum Cracks Whip On Amulya Estate
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008In a judgment that sends warning signals to errant builders in the state, the AP state c o n s u m e r disputes redressal commission on Friday directed a builder - K Bhagawati, managing partner of M/s Amulya Estate, Hyderabad - to get the defects of three flats she sold in Anmol Residency […]
The NANO Effect - India Becoming Hub For Low-cost Innovations
Monday, January 14th, 2008Much has been written about how the Nano from Tata Motors has changed forever the way India is perceived globally. Now after all the euphoria begins to subside, it’s time to ask some key questions. Is this the visible face of a wave of innovation that’s sweeping across India? And is India poised to become […]
Army Kitchen Gives Hyderabad Swiss Flavour
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Indian city of Hyderabad is known for its Arabic influence, but it also has a taste of Switzerland in the shape of a bakery complete with mobile army kitchen.
Luxury Watch Brand “Longines” Plans To Tap Tier II Cities
Friday, December 14th, 2007Global luxury watch brand Longines, which enjoys a strong foothold in Indian metros and is famously endorsed by actress Aishwarya Rai, is now all set to woo customers in second rung cities.
Italian Luxury Wear ‘Canali’ Lines Up Mono Boutiques
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007After opening its first store in Mumbai in 2004, Canali — the luxury men’s clothing and accessories major from Italy — has now lined up more mono brand boutiques in 7-10 cities in India in the next three years.
Reliance Retail In Talks With Boots For Wellness Biz
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007UK’s health and beauty giant Boots Company, now Alliance Boots, is returning to India. This time, Boots is expected to ally with Reliance Retail in the wellness business. Sources said Reliance was in fairly advanced talks to float a joint venture with Boots in which the former would keep a majority 51% stake.
Special Report: Malls Are Fast Emerging
Friday, December 7th, 2007Malls are fast emerging as temples of modern retail revolution and even space constraints and adverse state policies will not be able to stem the tide. Prabhakar Sinha reports.
Despite opposition from a section of retailers and the decision of state governments like Uttar Pradesh to ask for the closure of organised retail outlets, particularly […]
‘E-City Ventures’ Launches Value Cinema Exhibition Brand “Talkie Town”
Saturday, November 17th, 2007E-City Ventures, the corporate arm representing various interests in the cinema exhibition business of the Essel Group, has today announced the National launch of its value cinema exhibition brand “Talkie Town”. Promising to offer a unique movie-viewing experience, the first project got operational at Miyapur in Hyderabad.
Reliance Sees Rs 3,000 Cr Turnover In Footwear Biz
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Reliance Footprint, the multi-brand footwear format of Reliance Retail, is expecting a turnover of Rs 3,000 crore from 100 stores in the next three years. Besides, the company is planning to open new format high-end stores offering only strong international brands in the footwear category in the next one year.
“Times Interiors” - Exhibition In Hyderabad
Thursday, November 15th, 2007BSNL Launches ‘TV On Mobile’ In Andhra Pradesh
Thursday, November 15th, 2007Cellular phone users in the state can view about a dozen TV channels on their phones, keeping themselves abreast of the latest developments around the globe.
Reliance Retail Forays Into Branded Gold Market With “Reliance Jewel”
Thursday, November 8th, 2007Reliance Retail is making a foray into the branded jewellery space with their new venture tentatively titled Reliance Jewel. The format, which will open its first store in Bangalore on November 15, will offer gold, diamond, platinum and silver jewellery.
Future Group’s Home Town In Pact With Parryware
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Leading sanitaryware company Parryware Roca has entered into an agreement with Home Town, the specialty home products retail chain from the Future Group. Under this tie-up, Home Town outlets will display and sell the entire range of Parryware bathroom products.
Spencer’s Retail On Expansion Spree; Plans To Launch Exclusive Electronic Outlet Chain
Sunday, November 4th, 2007Spencer’s Retail, owned by the RPG group, plans to aggressively grow its food and grocery supermarket chain, Spencer’s Daily even as it is launching a range of new formats for selling consumer electronics, cellular phones and books, music and stationery items.
Two Jewellery ‘Concept Malls’ Launched In Hyderabad
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007On Thursday, Hyderabad got two contrasting ‘concept malls’ entirely dedicated to jewellery needs. MBS (Musaddilal Bhagwat Swaroop Jewellers) at Basheerbagh is an exclusive mall developed by Musaddilal Group while ‘Mahalakshmi’s Gems’ at Abids is being projected as a merchandised jewellery mart with 35 independent outlets of various companies under one roof.
Diwali Shopping Fever In Twin Cities
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007With hardly a week left for Diwali, the festival shopping has reached frenzied heights in the twin cities. And the shopping crowd seems to have swelled this year, if the rush at almost all the shopping areas across the city is any indication. As usual, the shops are competing with one another in coming up […]
Hyundai Launches New Compact Car “i10″ From India
Thursday, November 1st, 2007Hyundai’s new car “i10″,which is priced between Rs 3.39 lakh and Rs 4.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
In its most aggressive launch in the Indian market since the Santro eight years ago, Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) today unveiled the much-awaited compact car i10 for the global markets, which will cost Rs 3.39 lakh.
Virtual Shopping Mall For Indians
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007A new online shopping portal named “Prisb”, offering top-notch domestic- and global- consumer brands has been launched for Indian consumers worldwide.
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