STRAIGHT TALK – Pradeep Jain, Chairman, Parsvnath Developers Government is willing to give new licences and release new spectrum, phone penetration level is still low, and rural market remains largely untapped With projects in 48 cities, Parsvnath Developers Ltd (PDL) is on its way to becoming a pan-Indian real estate developer. In recent weeks, the […]

The world’s largest airline catering and in-flight solutions provider LSG Sky Chefs has decided to make India its major hub and is planning to open four new facilities in the country next year. “To meet growing demands of India’s booming aviation sector, we are planning new facilities at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata,” Chief Operating […]

The GRT Hotels and Resorts chain is planning to build a four-star hotel each in Coimbatore and Hyderabad. GRT Hotels is part of the jewellery retail store G.R. Thangamaligai in Chennai. It has submitted hotel building plans to the concerned municipal authorities for approval. The company operates under three brands – GRT Grand (four-star hotels), […]

Soft drinks major Coca Cola India is mulling an expansion in the country’s over Rs 1,500 crore bottled water segment with introduction of global brands including ‘Bonaqua’, besides developing local flavoured products such as ‘pudina’ and mango water. “Our big focus is on water which is one of the fastest growing category. We are looking […]

A silver medal at the Asian Games in Doha last year and then stripped of it following a gender controversy. And now an alleged suicide attempt. Wind in her face, leaping forward across victory lines. That’s how Santhi Soundarajan, a promising athlete from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu battled for glory for long. But now, […]

Veteran music director M.S. Viswanathan launched ‘Confluence of elements’, a music album by Carnatic musician Bombay Jayashree Ramnath, here on Tuesday. Brought out by SaReGaMa and Bangalore-based Synergy Images, a company working in areas such as digital animation and game development, the album features five famous compositions in five different languages. Music director of the […]

Moment of honour: Recipients of the Param Acharya and Acharya awards with Sankara Nethralaya chairman emeritus S.S. Badrinath at the function held in Chennai on Wednesday. Fourteen doyens in their respective fields who inspired people with their teaching were honoured with ‘Param Acharya’ and ‘Acharya’ awards on Wednesday. Instituted by the ‘Call Teachers 25555555’ tele-information […]

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is offering financial support to tiny and small-scale industries to participate in international fairs. Concessions include 60 per cent subsidy in exhibition space rent, 70 per cent reimbursement of economy class airfare and subsidy in freight charges for exhibits, according to a release. For further details, visit […]

Yesteryear actor Rukmani passed away at her daughter, actor Lakshmi’s, residence in Saidapet on Tuesday. She was 81. Rukmani began acting in films from the age of four. Her first film was ‘Harichandra’. She worked as a child artist in nearly 40 films. Rukmani’s first film as a heroine was ‘Sri Valli’ with T.R. Mahalingam. […]

India is set to launch a new communications satellite on Sunday, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Friday. The countdown for the launch of a rocket carrying INSAT-4CR from Sriharikota, about 100 km from the southern city of Chennai, was slated to begin Friday, the PTI said quoting official sources. The 49-meter rocket will […]

A mall and multiplex wave is set to sweep across Chennai, with over 20 malls planned in the next three years. The city, where India’s first mall, Spencer Plaza, was set up in 1975, is expected to absorb over Rs 3,000 crore in the coming years. Realty majors such as Prestige Group, Shriram Properties and […]

India’s first low-cost carrier Air Deccan will become costlier in the next few weeks, as its new promoter UB Group looks to pull the airline out of losses amid rising operating costs. UB Group will also increase fares on its other scheduled carrier Kingfisher Airlines, its Chairman Vijay Mallya told reporters here. He added that […]