Rasna founder Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta passes away

The Rasna Group on Monday said its founder and chairman Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta has passed away. Khambatta, 85, who was also the chairman of Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust and Rasna Foundation,......

When advertising created celebrities

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Sasha Chhetri, the star of Airtel ads. Photograph: Kind......

For McDonald's, making a comeback won't be easy. Here's why

It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it  has been out of consumer’s reckoning for some time.Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large......

40 years ago and now: Rasna fights to keep the love affair going

From aggressive competition to a slowing category, the brand is still battling on, rue Sayantani Kar and Sohini Das Rasna is poised to leap from its ready-to-mix antecedents to being an......

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Happy birthday, Prithviraj! One of Malayalam cinema's most successful actors Prithviraj Sukumaran turns 34 on October 16. Here's looking at pictures from his superstar life.   IMAGE:......

Review: Singh Is Bliing is exhaustiing

Singh is Bliing is far too moronic to be saved, says Raja Sen. It’s as if Akshay Kumar is daring us to like him. The man has genuine acting chops, drips with screen presence, is significantly......

Looking Back at Stars Who Died Young

Child actor Taruni Sachdev, who gained recognition with Rasna ads and went on to work in Paa with Amitabh Bachchan, passed away at the age of 14 in a plane crash in Nepal on May 14. The teenager......

Child star Taruni Sachdev passes away in Nepal plane crash

Indian child actor Taruni Sachdev, better known as the 'I Love You Rasna' girl, was among the 13 Indians killed in the Monday morning Nepal plane crash.The 14-year-old's mother Geeta, who had......

Find out how many brands Rohit Sharma is endorsing

With 20-plus brands, Rohit Sharma is the new blue-eyed boy for corporates. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma endorses more than 20 brands at the moment. Photograph: Rohit Sharma/Twitter His elegant batting......