Govindkrishna Seshan &Amp; Sumana Guha Ray

Stories by Govindkrishna Seshan &Amp; Sumana Guha Ray

Parle Poppins: An ad with attitude

Parle Poppins: An ad with attitude

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2008

Parle's Poppins reaches out to older children with a new communication.

What drives the Tata Motors strategy?

What drives the Tata Motors strategy?

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2008

"The toughest part was continuing to believe that we could do it," Tata told journalists covering the Auto Expo in New Delhi, where he unveiled the lowest-priced car in the world. He added that "a promise is a promise", hinting at the ability of his company to deliver even in the face of brutal scepticism.

Star One is repositioning. Here's why

Star One is repositioning. Here's why

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2008

Star One, a general entertainment channel that attained popularity with its reality shows, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Nach Baliye, was identified as one channel that had significantly lost its past glory.

The boss is always right? Not any more

The boss is always right? Not any more

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2008

In an increasingly employee-friendly world and one where jobs chase workers, rather than the other way round a bad boss is an HR manager's worst nightmare. More and more companies are adopting a zero-tolerance policy towards bullying supervisors, especially when he is the cause of their losing valuable employees.

TV ads: Mobile cos beat FMCG

TV ads: Mobile cos beat FMCG

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2007

With Bharti Airtel making it to the list of top-ten advertisers of the year, cellular phone service providers as a category have overthrown fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) products such as toilet soaps and shampoos to emerge as the top advertising category on television in 2007.

India Inc favours chairman, CEO role separation

India Inc favours chairman, CEO role separation

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2007

Separating the roles of chairman and chief executive officer increases the effectiveness of a company's board, according to directors on corporate boards across the country.

Voltas enters water treatment business

Voltas enters water treatment business

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2007

Voltas has entered the water treatment business and undertaken a project at Salt Lake City in Kolkata.

Videocon's new brand building campaign

Videocon's new brand building campaign

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2007

Videocon finally brings together its celebrity ambassadors for a brand-building campaign.

Beer war hots up in India

Beer war hots up in India

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

How three international brands plan to compete with UB and SAB Miller.

Ads can happen over coffee

Ads can happen over coffee

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

Welcome to the world of silent commercials, with a sales pitch that's not full-throated, but muted and substituted with high visual elements. Sure, this is not a new business model of customised ads that the coffee chain has stumbled upon. Rather it's DSN (Digital Signage Networks), an in-store media company that has put up screens in CCD outlets.

Welcome to the world of silent ads

Welcome to the world of silent ads

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2007

Welcome to the world of silent commercials, with a sales pitch that's not full-throated, but muted and substituted with high visual elements. Sure, this is not a new business model of customised ads that the coffee chain has stumbled upon. Rather it's DSN (Digital Signage Networks), an in-store media company that has put up screens in CCD outlets.

UB Group gears up for launch of 30 wine labels

UB Group gears up for launch of 30 wine labels

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2007

The Group has already launched 13 labels from Bauvet Ladubay, the company acquired from Saunur Loire of France, for euro15 million. United Spirits, the division that handles the wine business, has also launched seven labels of wines from New Zealand and two from Australia.

India Inc's high-profile makeovers

India Inc's high-profile makeovers

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2007

There have been several, high-profile name changes in 2007 and interestingly, many of these have been corporate rebrandings, rather than consumer product name changes.

Sports fever: Should employees be killjoys?

Sports fever: Should employees be killjoys?

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2007

It is understood in organisations across India that work will come to a near standstill during any India-Pakistan match. During the World Cup earlier this year, productivity dropped across ranks as employees trudged in half-asleep, having been up half the night watching matches. In contrast, Twenty-20 cricket eats up only three hours of productive time, compared to the usual 10.

Learn the art of gifting, Cadbury way

Learn the art of gifting, Cadbury way

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2007

Cadbury aims to change consumer behaviour with its new Celebrations campaign. With an annual per capita consumption level of around 0.14 gram, compared with 10 kg in the US, the Indian market is among the smallest in the world: India accounts for under 0.5 per cent of the $57-billion global chocolate market.

'If you don't innovate, someone else will'

'If you don't innovate, someone else will'

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

An interview with Robert Tucker, president, The Innovation Resource.

Men in Blue bowl over sponsors

Men in Blue bowl over sponsors

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2007

Sreesanth has bagged contracts from beverages maker, Pepsi and sports goods company, Nike this month. Yuvraj Singh endorses 10 brands with an annual net worth between Rs 1.25 and 1.40 crore a brand.

Delhi likely to be next ad capital

Delhi likely to be next ad capital

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2007

Mumbai is on the verge of being dislodged as the advertising capital of India. In recent times, Delhi has emerged as the hot spot, be it for new agencies setting up offices or key advertising spenders taking decisions out of the national capital.

The buzz without fizz

The buzz without fizz

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2007

Coca-Cola India's first corporate campaign isn't about the drinks.

China's loss may be India's gain

China's loss may be India's gain

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2007

Mattel step may improve toy quality in India.