Pepsi, Coke lose their fizz as Tamil Nadu begins boycott

A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as......

When the Royals came marching in

'He is London ka raja. I offered her a dosa, but she said no thanks.' 'She was elegant not just in beauty, but in heart and nature too.' 'I was awestruck to see them both. Such a handsome charming......

Cola, beverage, ice cream makers expect surge in sales as temp soars

With a gradual rise in temperature and the start of heatwave, FMCG and dairy firms selling cola-based fizz drinks, juices, mineral water, ice creams and milk-based beverages expect a spike in sales......

Age-defying chemistry of the Khans & the cola fizz

Pepsi and Coca-Cola’s target audience is in the 20s, or younger. Brand experts debate whether the last of cinema’s ‘superheros’ transcend the age gap. Akshara Srivastava......

Indian investors can trade in select US stocks via NSE IFSC from March 3

Trading in US stock receipts will be conducted over two calendar days beginning 20:00 pm on day one and extending up to 2.30 pm the next day. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters From March 3,......

MapMyIndia plans to go public, raise Rs 1,200 crore

India’s first home-grown mapping company MapMyIndia is looking to list in the public market by raising around Rs 1,200 crore at a Rs 6,000-crore valuation. Sources said the company is ready......

'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'

'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.''When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter......

The AMAZING life of Kriti Sanon!

Kriti Sanon celebrates her 30th birthday on July 27. As the talented actress turns a year older, Namrata Thakker takes a peek into her AMAZING life through her Instagram feed.   Kriti looks......

Why Ajay Devgn LAUGHED for 2 hours

'When I heard the Total Dhamaal script, I laughed for two hours!''I told Indra Kumar that if he was going to make the film the way he narrated it to me, I was doing it.''And when I saw the film, I......

Dabangg Effect: Pepsi puts the fizz back in Brand Salman

Pepsi is betting on Dabangg 3's box office success.T E Narasimhan reports.   Salman Khan has swung a coup. The 50-plus actor has been signed on as the face of cola brand Pepsi, ending his......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Olympics

Five major sponsors, Procter & Gamble, Intel, Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Samsung Electronics reaffirmed their commitment to the Tokyo Olympics despite the postponement. IMAGE: Miraitowa, left, the......

In Tokyo, a growing sense of angst over virus-hit Games

IMAGE: The meetings between the Tokyo 2020 organising committee and 'partner companies,' including sponsors, take place regularly. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images For weeks, Olympic......

Coke eyes IPL

Coca-Cola will, apart from the coming World Cup in England and Wales, feature as the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage partner at all major ICC events -- men's and women's T20 World Cups in......