You may have had a Masi wine but you may not know of the company's tie-up with the &quot;divine&quot; poet's descendant.

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A few weeks ago in this space I mentioned a wag who had suggested that serial child-collector Angelina Jolie might wish to adopt the entire cast of Slumdog Millionaire as they stood on the Oscar stage. Now the darker side of that possibility is upon us with the News of the World &ldquo;scoop&rdquo;, which alleges that the father of Rubina Ali, one of the film&rsquo;s child stars, was ready to sell her to a sheikh from Dubai (or rather, a tabloid reporter masquerading as a sheikh from Dubai).

Smug morality, slippery stings

Riddhima Kapoor-Sawhney is the new brand ambassador for the Kaya skin care brand. Why? wonders Abhilasha Ojha, when she is not the film star in the family...

'Because I am more approachable'

An illustrated journey into slumdog India throws up some captivating images.

Some thoughts and pictures

Anoothi Vishal savours this tome of food images.

Snacking on India

The operating profit of the bank stood at Rs 1,056.27 crore against Rs 709.09 crore notching a growth of 48.96%, SBT Managing Director A K Jagannathan said at a press meet here.

SBT FY09 surges 57%, at Rs 608 cr

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Asthma is unpredictable, so children who have it need special monitoring.

No time to breathe

The home video market is making the most of the stand-off between multiplexes &amp; film producers.

Fishing in troubled waters

With the specific aim to keep the machine&rsquo;s surface temperature in check, HCL&rsquo;s Leaptop series 39 hits a six. And the credit goes to its compliance with energy Star 4.0 category-A certification. The Leaptop Series 39 comes with a promise to consume less than 1.7W of energy in sleep mode and below 1W in stand-by mode. All these go a long way in keeping the machine quite and relatively cooler. Then again, it is powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor &mdash; with Centrino 2 technology &ndash; that boosts speed, further reduces power requirements and helps extend the battery life.

Lap up the right one

If this site is anything to go by, then Indian rock &rsquo;n roll has certainly come of age. The catchy name, first-of-its-kind premise and the ultimate prize (I&rsquo;ll come to that later) are what really lured me in. And before I knew it, I was sucked in.

Rock 'n roll in cyberia

While the ongoing recession has spelt doom for most of us, it has brought boom time for value-added services (VAS) players and mobile operators. The recession-triggered uncertainty has prompted consumers to look to astro services for a glimpse into the future, and these players are gaining from that.

Stars smile at astro services amid downturn

ZenithOptimedia, part of the Publicis Group and the third largest media agency in the world, recently launched Newcast in India. Newcast is a specialist division of ZenithOptimedia, which develops and executes non-traditional media solutions. Suvi Dogra spoke to Navin Khemka, Senior Vice-President of ZenithOptimedia and head of Newcast, about the company&rsquo;s strategy.

'Limiting yourself to TV & print means you are history'

Andar se solid. This is the new tagline for Jaypee Cement&rsquo;s brand new campaign launched on April 14. To reinforce the point, India&rsquo;s third largest cement player has roped in batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to endorse its products.

Cement firms jump on the brandwagon

How should companies approach and formulate a talent strategy focused on better returns.

Improving returns on talent

Market leader Kellogg's is expanding the still-small breakfast cereal market on the health and wellness plank.

Food for thought

Infosys Technologies CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan has several unprecedented challenges to combat this year &mdash; more than 80 per cent of his top customers are set to lower their budgets, the spectre of recession in the West may bring down the number of orders and contracts. All this could put margins and earnings under severe pressure. Gopalakrishnan discusses the way forward with Aanand Pandey.

'Be paranoid about basics'

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The current market for packaged food is $2.6 billion (Rs 13,090 crore).

KIT: Packaged food and staples

    In the early 1900s, this company was often referred to as &ldquo;a bunch of farmers&rdquo; in its country since the workers in its manufacturing facilities were initially agricultural hands. Today, the company is regarded as the most efficient and highest quality manufacturer in the world. Name the company and why was it called so.

The Strategist Quiz (#096)

    Name the company and the term it coined to increase brand recall by making emotional connections on a sensory level between the brand and consumer.

Answers to last week's quiz (#095)

The list of products that Philips could bring to India in the near future sure looks impressive. There is a &ldquo;light alarm&rdquo; that will wake you in the morning by adjusting the lights in the room. No more waking up with a jolt from the shrill ring of the alarm clock. Then there is a &ldquo;light shower&rdquo; which will help you get out of jet lag in no time and medical equipment that will remove the disorder of snoring.

Let there be light

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