Unmindful of the difficult economic times, Salvatore Ferragamo &mdash; the global fashion wear and shoe brand &mdash; has launched premium wines for the Indian market in association with

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I have always reserved this column for ads that I have liked over the past fortnight.

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Record robust 10-15% growth till September.

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In the midst of a partnership churn in India, Diageo, the world's largest liquor company, known for premium brands, is thirsting for new markets in Tier II and III cities.

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Cricket players and other sportsmen are being elbowed out of the endorsement scene by film actors and actresses.

Caught Bollywood, bowled brands

As the global financial crisis deepens, obituaries of free-market capitalism are flying thick and fast.

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In 2006-07, the food industry was estimated at around Rs 8,80,000 crore.

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    These two brothers were among the 16 children of a family which owned one of the largest and most prosperous papermaking firms in 18th century France. They had long considered innovation to be the main reason for their success and known to have managed their workforce effectively in an era of no papermaking machines.

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    A former Indian army captain helped set up the All India Handloom Board in 1954 and was instrumental in instituting the Apparel Exports Promotion Council in India. In the 1960s, he became a successful exporter of the popular Bleeding Madras fabric to the US. Today, he features in his company&rsquo;s ads. Name him.

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The batch of 2008-2010 at various management schools in India can finally heave a sigh of relief.

Finance scores at summer placements '08

Knowledge Commission fears suggestions may suffer if government changes.

Knowledge network must get going before elections: Commission

Even as the dust slowly settles down on the recommendations made by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) review committee headed by Maruti India Chairman RC Bhargava, a couple of younger IIMs are

Younger IIMs sore over Bhargava report

Automation could emerge as an exciting career opportunity for engineers.

Exciting career opportunities in automation

After offering quality programmes in different areas of management through 16 campuses in India, the ICFAI Business School (IBS) is planning to expand its presence in foreign countries with five

IBS to set up five international centres

Having acquired a 72 per cent stake in Fem Care Pharma, homegrown FMCG company Dabur India is all set to change the brand structure of its skin care category to accommodate the recently-acquired

Dabur India to rejig brand post-Fem acquisition

CEOs may be over-reacting while handing out the bad news and expecting employees to work more for a lot less.

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Even as the country is scurrying to find ways to tackle terrorism, a group of four students from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (IIM-A) have conducted a study on the biggest threat that is

Kalam, IIM-A study terrorist psyche

Conduct pilot project in Orissa along with UN, Govt of India.

IIM-A student, BCG to improve PDS

After Indian School of Business (ISB) and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Nirma Institute of Management (NIM) is also planning to introduce a one-year post graduate programme in

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