India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Bars, pubs look to score big as FIFA World Cup final frenzy peaksBrands too have joined the party. AB InBev's Budweiser has tied up for live screenings across six cities. Many restaurateurs said they are ...
17 Dec, 2022, 06.32 AM IST
How FIFA World Cup battle lines get drawn in IndiaQualification is still a pipe dream, but Indians know how to get a kick out of the football World Cup. And with the 2022 edition in Qatar b...
20 Nov, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
FIFA World Cup revs up television sales in IndiaTo attract soccer fans, TV makers have launched new large screen size models in the market and have also come out with attractive financing...
24 Jun, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
World Cup fever grips cricket-crazy India's football-mad pocketsThe football-mad pockets of the otherwise cricket crazy country are all ready and decked up to be the best cheerleaders for their favourite...
14 Jun, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
Football fever on its way to quell the cricket mania in IndiaIndians had 2nd greatest social media engagement after Brazilians during World Cup - symbolising a rising interest in football in the land ...
14 Jul, 2014, 01.42 AM IST
Hotels like Taj Mahal Palace to serve up FIFA menu for fansSimilarly, The Park Hotel in Kolkata is creating a carnival theme for the inaugural match at the Roxy club.
12 Jun, 2014, 06.11 AM IST
Brazil World Cup: Hotels like Taj Mahal Palace, Shangri-La, Leela, JW Marriott to serve up FIFA menu for fansAs teams from 32 countries compete in football's month-long showpiece event starting June 12, hotel chains, restaurants and pubs are gearin...
11 Jun, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
Brands catch FIFA World Cup fever to push sales this football seasonCoca-Cola, for instance, ran a global consumer promotion for the world's largest sporting spectacle across 207 countries, and the response ...
05 Jun, 2014, 08.50 AM IST
Fifa 2014: With many football fans & street players, North Kerala gears up for World CupCars and houses painted in the colours of favourite teams, a World Cup replica for fans of the winning team — the Malabar region is set for...
01 Jun, 2014, 04.28 AM IST
Sony India growth stands out amid global turmoil: MD Kenichiro HibiAmid turbulent times for Sony globally, India has been standing out, thanks to huge demand for smartphones and flat panel TVs.
08 May, 2014, 02.39 PM IST
- Soccer WC viewership likely to rise 40%
The football frenzy is building up with the FIFA World Cup this year expected to grab over 35-40% more eyeballs than the previous tournamen...
12 Jun, 2010, 05.17 AM IST
Brands in grip of soccer maniaWhen Turbanator Harbhajan Singh starts rooting for Brazil, one can imagine which way the (foot)ball is spinning in India.
28 May, 2010, 02.41 AM IST
- World Cup fever kicks in high LCD sales
As Ronaldinho’s fans the world over count every minute of the last eight days, waiting to see the Brazilian star’s banana kick, Chinese ele...
02 Jun, 2006, 12.14 AM IST