The Korean chaebol is making its presence felt in technology-led segments such as flat-panel television sets, while LG retains its domination in white goods and appliances.

Samsung strikes back

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Vortex Engineering, a company focused on developing sustainable products for rural India, decides to develop an ATM to meet this segment&rsquo;s banking demands. The ATM is powered by solar energy consumes just 4 per cent of the total energy that is required by a conventional ATM to function. It has the capability to serve Indian villages &mdash; indicating an opportunity for over half a million ATMs across the country.

Banking on solar power

Major shirt brands such as Van Heusen and Alan Solly have joined the environment game.

Green on the sleeve

The application is fast catching on with internet users in India.

The big blue sky, cloud computing and you 

Colgate-Palmolive is in no mood to let go off its dominance in the oral care category in India. It has just launched Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, its second offering in the category after Colgate Sensitive launched two years back.

For a bigger bite

There is a new buzz among movie buffs. Here is what they do: Connect to the internet, go to YouTube&rsquo;s Screening Room and pick from its huge collection of short films. These films are free and are mostly original content.

Now playing, short films on YouTube

Over the last few years India has seen a slew of new generation commercial vehicles enter the fray. Launched by domestic and multinational companies, these vehicles are built on modern platforms, are more reliable and efficient, and therefore command a premium.

Happy anniversary

There are at least five big brands in the market that are selling tablet PCs. Here&rsquo;s what you should keep in mind while on tablet shopping.

Know your tablet PC

The market for personal grooming products for men in India is estimated at Rs 2,950 crore in 2011. The segment includes shaving products, deodorants, skin care, hair care, bath and shower products, and perfumes.

KIT: Personal grooming products for men

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The Strategist Quiz (#207)

The initial stupendous response has taken everybody by surprise.

Hyundai's new verna-cular

Mother Dairy&rsquo;s tryst with mishti doi (sweetened yoghurt) began sometime back. Then a novelty, consumers just lapped up the Rs 5 a pack delicacy. The honeymoon, however, didn&rsquo;t last long as the cooperative increased prices by a stiff 60 per cent due to input cost spike.

Mother Dairy tastes success with mishti doi

Kishore Biyani has entered the non-mass segment for the first time.

Future plays holiii in premium segment

For watchmakers, the timing for launching their ultra-luxe pieces looks perfect. So when Swiss watch company Audemars Piguet debuted in India last month, it was just one among many such launches.

Ultra-luxe watch makers say their time has come

Eight years ago, the entire marketing industry went wild with excitement seeing Tom Cruise encountering interactive billboards and iris-triggered direct marketing in Minority Report. The magic, however, remained largely elusive to the common man.

Merging digital with real world

The India public cloud computing market estimated at $66.7 million (around Rs 300 crore) in 2009, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40 per cent over the next five years.

Cloud computing market to see CAGR of 40%

Mobile access to internet has increased several folds over the last couple of years. Now search giants &ndash; Google, Yahoo and Rediff &ndash; are looking to expand their reach to 723 million mobile subscribers once 3G services are launched in India.

Mobiles: Next battleground

As much as 2,000 years ago, the Roman historian Tacitus described the English&rsquo;s continental forefathers as a warlike race who, when not fighting, liked nothing more than feasting, drinking and sleeping. If you look at English footballers, not much seems to have changed since then.

Hype over substance

There&rsquo;s a little hiatus in top quality human events. London is gearing up for the Chess Classic, starting on Wednesday. The premier features Anand, Carlsen, Kramnik, Nakamura and England&rsquo;s four highest-rated in Adams, Short, McShane and Howell. Concurrently there will be an open where 11 GMs have guaranteed participation.

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