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Next Tata group head may be an expatriate says Ratan Tata

Thursday, November 19, 2009 14:44

Ratan Tata, the head of India's most respected Tata group, has said that the next successor to the Tata group empire could be an expatriate, Wall Street Journal has reported.

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ING Vysya Life Insurance introduces unit-linked ‘ING Flexi Life Plus’

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 18:47

ING Vysya Life Insurance has launched a unit-linked investment solution, named ING Flexi Life Plus, which offers flexibility in payments of premium as well as the convenience to change premium amount during the term of the policy.

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Termsurance Protection Plan from IDBI Fortis Life Insurance

Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:26

IDBI Fortis Life Insurance has launched the Termsurance Protection Plan, which the company describers as a flexible protection plan that provides large insurance cover at an affordable cost.

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CFO India, magazine for finance pros launched

CFO India, magazine for finance pros launched

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:34

Nine Dot Nine Media has unveiled CFO India, a monthly magazine targetting finance professionals in India. Priced at Rs 50, CFO India has been launched with a controlled circulation, and won’t be available on newsstands for now.

Government-appointed panel examines claims on Hindustan Unilever’s Kissan Amaze

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:20

In the first incidence of its kind, Hindustan Unilever is being scrutinised by the government for having made “tall claims” on its malted beverage named Kissan Amaze.

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Smart shopping during the recession

Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:53

MANALI ROHINESH Shopping is what fuels the economies of the world but the ongoing recession is not a good time to be a spendthrift. So, what does one do? Shop and spend wisely. Almost everyone has probably begun to carpool and learnt to take the bus instead of cabs but that’s ...

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Indian edition of Sports Illustrated launch in October 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009 6:16

The Indian edition of the United States-based magazine Sports Illustrated is being launched on October 5, 2009.

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The Far Eastern Economic Review to shut down after being in print for 63 years

The Far Eastern Economic Review to shut down after being in print for 63 years

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:35

The Far Eastern Economic Review, the 63-year-old English-language news magazine in print since 1946, is closing down in December 2009.

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IIM Raipur, Rohtak, Tiruchirapally and Ranchi approved

Friday, August 28, 2009 9:54

The Indian government has approved four new IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) in four cities in India. A total amount of Rs 6,000 crore has been sanctioned for this purpose.

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Pre-paid taxi drivers at IGI Airport New Delhi remain as evil as they always were

Monday, July 27, 2009 9:56

How appropriate is it to call pre-paid cab drivers evil? It's not appropriate, but I am still doing it. The first time I landed at the domestic airport in New Delhi was in 1995. I found a taxi outside - I had to go to the international airport which was ...