From liquor to cement & construction: Women earning positions in traditionally-male dominated sectorsFrom liquor to construction to aviation, women are earningtheir stripes in sectors perceived to be cosy male bastions.
10 May, 2015, 04.01 AM IST
Online retailers like Flipkart, Jabong and Quikr spending massively on television adsSome of the biggest spenders are Olx, Flipkart, Quikr, Snapdeal, Jabong & Myntra, that hold a meaty portion of the Rs 18,000-cr e-retail in...
28 Mar, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
NFDC’s labs for screenwriters, directors crucial to independent cinema’s experimentsCrossing Bridges, directed by Sange Dorjee Thongdok, is an example of why being part of the lab makes not just creative but also business s...
13 Oct, 2013, 08.23 AM IST
Antique whisky gives investment high to IndiansA rising number of rich Indians are lapping up rare whisky bottles & resist drinking them as special single malts become a popular investme...
01 Nov, 2012, 02.12 PM IST
- Company will not indulge in surrogate advertisements to market products: Peter Gordon, Chairman, William Grants & Sons
"One has to be incredibly careful, because our spirit has to be appreciative of a culture and a set of guidelines, and you got to do it as ...
09 Apr, 2012, 03.44 AM IST
- Liquor companies like Diageo, William Grant & Sons using Scotch-tasting sessions to feed off each other’s customer pool
The Indian luxury mkt is estimated to grow 21% a year to around Rs 73,500 crore by 2015, up from about Rs 23,700 crore, in 2009.
14 Mar, 2012, 11.47 AM IST
- Women executives flying high in Indian liquor industry; Diageo, Pernod Ricard case in point
The world's largest drinks company, Diageo, has uncorked a bouquet of women to run its Indian operations following a quiet organizational r...
20 Feb, 2012, 05.04 AM IST
Will you buy a bottle of booze for Rs 2 lakh?What's the most you have spent on a bottle of booze? Rs 5,000? Maybe Rs 10,000? Enter the world of premium liquor where every peg is precio...
11 Dec, 2011, 08.44 AM IST
- Import of single malt scotch whisky doubles in first half of 2010
A politician from Punjab recently ordered 1,200 bottles of The Macallan 12 years old Single Malt Scotch whisky, each costing 5,000, for his...
14 Jan, 2011, 05.31 AM IST
- Women overtaking male counterparts on the shopfloor
Meet the new crowd—women in senior marketing roles selling a boy’s favourite toys: cars, bikes, cigarettes, alcohol, watches and menswear.
11 Jul, 2010, 02.21 AM IST
- Vintage global liquor brands high on India
Lifestyle spirits marketers are beginning to chase India's long-drawn potential on the back of speedy economic recovery, after being jilted...
22 Sep, 2009, 02.41 AM IST
- Appu Ghar, the family entertainer, closes down
The popular amusement park in the capital, which was the first of its kind in the country, closed down this evening after having entertaine...
17 Feb, 2008, 06.53 PM IST