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India’s leading fashion etailer, Jabong has announced the addition of another leading international fashionwear brand, Esprit, to its product portfolio. A publicly owned manufacturer of clothing, footwear, accessories, jewellery and housewares, Esprit will be…
India’s Supreme Court has put a hold on a state government order to remove all mobile towers from within 500 meters of jails across Rajasthan after a challenge from mobile operators. The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI), the main industry body…
Home appliances maker Whirlpool of India today said Arvind Uppal will step down as President – Asia Pacific of its parent Whirlpool Corporation with effect from January 1, 2018. Uppal, however, will continue to be the Chairman and Non Executive Director of…
Teams from the GMR Hyderabad Airports Limited, which operates the airport and HMACPL haveworked with the farmer community at Vizianagaram facility for developing a pack-house, creating markets, commissioning this project with requisite approvals from…
India’s ambitious plan to push electric vehicles at the expense of other technologies could benefit Chinese car makers seeking to enter the market, but is worrying established automakers in the country who have so far focused on making hybrid models. India’s…
Jabong, India’s leading online fashion retailer, launches the ‘Jabong Mood Store’, which redefines how India shops for fashion online. The Mood Store is the first-ever comprehensive fashion store that allows consumers to shop the entire look per their mood.…
IndieDish was announced winner of the TOP 100 Fight Club Thailand at Echelon Thailand 2017, an enriching two-day tech conference organised by e27, in collaboration with Startup Thailand and the National Innovation Agency. Echelon Thailand 2017 is a digital…
Vodafone Group has swung to a €6.1 billion ($6.76 billion) full-year loss as a result of a €3.7 billion writedown on its Indian operations. Vodafone India recorded an impairment of loss of €4.51 billion for the financial year as a result of the anticipated…
India’s third largest mobile operator Idea Cellular has swung to its first annual loss since its IPO in 2007, as the company felt the pressure being inflicted on the mobile industry by the entry of disruptive newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm. The company…
India is planning to launch Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark-III, the country’s most powerful rocket, in June. The rocket is capable of transporting a heavier 4 ton (3,628.7 kg) communications satellite and described as a game-changer in…
The most important factors influencing the sale of smartphones in India are point of sales (POS) techniques and word of mouth, according to research from IDC. The research firm’s new Smartphone PULSE (Indian smartphone end consumer research) study finds that…
Bharti Airtel has revealed plans to invest $2.5 billion in India during the current financial year as the company seeks to build out its 4G network to improve its dominant market position. During an earnings call for the company’s recent financial results,…
International fast food franchise Burger King has appointed Lowe Lintas Mumbai to launch a new campaign for its iconic sandwich ‘the Whopper’. The campaign brief is be mainly targeted at India’s millennial generation and will focus on strengthening brand…
India’s Bharti Airtel has reported a steep 71.7% decline in net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter to 3.73 billion rupees ($57.6 million), as the company felt the effect of competition from newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm. Revenue for the quarter declined…
Fashion and lifestyle retailer Muji has opened its debut store in New Delhi, as the Japanese firm looks to increase its retail footprint in India. Located in the Indian capital’s Select Citywalk mall, the maiden Muji store follows successful store openings in…
Beauty isn’t skin-deep: It’s mega business for specialist cosmetics brands such as Kiko Milano. The Italian company, at the forefront of Europe’s expanding beauty and wellness industry, now seeks to harness an increasingly affluent India’s desire to look…
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