Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Kiran Bedi- The Brand Ambassador of No Marks Cream

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Ozone Ayurvedics revealed an innovative and perhaps a never-thought-before advertising plan for its beauty product 'No-Marks'. It has appointed Dr. Kiran Bedi, the former Lady IPS officer, as the brand ambassador of this cosmetic cream. Kiran Bedi would make her debut commercial advertisement to promote No-Marks, and according to the campaign, ...

A. R. Rahman did it- We Have Oscars Home!

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Come morning, and my cellphone started ringing with SMS-es telling “They have won the Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire…” The News channels justified the SMS. With the ringa-ringa background music, the news anchors at Star, Zee, NDTV and Aajtak just couldn’t stop being happy. At my office too, I sensed the similar ...

Ragging in College: Fun or Harassment

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Scenario: Midnight, a group of keyed-up senior students, a group of new students, dreaded to the core, no hostel warden, no teachers. Seniors harass the new kids- physically, mentally, sexually, ask them to do anything and everything and the terrified ‘fucchas’ do that obediently. Result: It happens for a week or ...

Thanda Matlab Coco-Cola or Yeah Dil Maange More!?

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

I want to get a little thanda, and my dil of course maange more. More specifically, after reading the ‘I’m-better-than-you’ online stories of PepsiCo and Coco-Cola. Come IPL, and these two business biggies start fighting over sponsorship of individual players and league teams. Hona kya tha! Pepsi says Ok tata bye ...

Advani Shining on Online Arena

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

People have now stopped reading articles that talk about the Importance of Internet Marketing and Scope of Online Presence. They now talk about L.K. Advani’s online ad Advani for PM, which is featuring almost everywhere on the World Wide Web. He may or may not be a follower of Mohammad Jinnah ...

Once upon a time, Kingfisher Airlines had Happy Pilots

Friday, February 6th, 2009

You got a Salary Cut? By How Much? They got it by Rs. 80,000...Kingfisher’s Pilots! A sad story for them, and they never expected that much. But don’t blame it on recession again. “...it’s all in the name of integration with the erstwhile Deccan”, said an agitated Kingfisher Pilot. The intense ...

The Third Slowdown Month of the Indian Manufacturing Industry

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

January had been the third consecutive month to witness the decline of Indian Manufacturing activities- which is not a good sign. This is a worrisome news indeed as the present economic scenario doesn’t allow any laid back activities. Economic slowdown without doubts have played its role as consumer confidence crimped, ...

DUSU Starts National Campaign for Combating Terrorism

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

The 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack has produced a jingoistic fervor in India, and so-much-so that many companies/groups/organizations are starting anti terrorism campaigns. SBEs, banking industries, IT field or educational institutions, the anti terror campaigns are roping in participation from every Indian. DUSU is another inspiring example in this regard. The ...

Satyam Saga Worsens!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

As if only this was remaining! After much humiliation and embarrassment from across the globe, this time it is the World Bank who has made a worsening blow. OK, I’ll state it without any euphemisms- World Bank has said “Get out Satyam!” The World Bank has outrightly barred the India’s ...

Nandigram Violence Effect on Schools and Students

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Education has been regulated as a fundamental right in schools, but the plight of education in India is still heartfelt. Nandigram violence episodes point towards the devastation that war brings. The daily chronological activities are disturbed, students are fearful of going to schools, kids experience memory loss, while few try ...