Consumer goods giants sweep Indian hinterland
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She's not quite the Avon Lady, but Sujathamma Jella represents the new face of direct selling in India, trudging down muddy roads every day with a bag filled with soap, shampoo and skin-lightening cream.
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Global mineral conglomerate rides the tide of higher worldwide commodity demand.
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Indian subsidiary has grown from around 300 staff early last year to about 2,000 today, and serves over 100 customers around the world.
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A soaring economy and crumbling trade barriers are making India a âmust visitâ destination for foreign politicians and executives.
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Cheap Chinese products, which are flooding Asia, are met with deep appreciation by the regionâs poorest people.
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It's not normal practice for a brand which is a market leader by a distance to rope in a celebrity and that too for the first time since it entered the Indian market.
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NAGPUR, India : World champions Australia conquered the final frontier here when they won their first series on Indian soil in 35 years with a 342-run rout in the third Test.
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Together with a leading Indian cellphone operator, Wal-Mart will open hundreds of branded superstores across India over the next five years.
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Consumer goods company is facing its challenges and looking for a turnaround.
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India has become the fastest-growing cellular market in the world, adding 5.9 million subscribers in August and outstripping ChinaÂs increase of 5.19 million subscribers.
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As the nationâs retailers reported solid sales results, winners crossed all sections of the industry and included Wal-Mart Stores, Pacific Sunwear of California and Saks.
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International markets account for more than half of the conglomerate?s sales.
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By car, it's just a few hours from Bangalore, the buzzing hub of India's technology boom, to some of Asia's densest forests. They are mountainous places at the other end of Indian life: few people, fewer roads and foliage thick enough to swallow a newcomer in minutes.
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Fourth-quarter results cap off record year for consumer products giant.
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Scouring remote regions for plants, oils and extracts can yield cures â and big profits â for pharmaceutical companies and indigenous tribes.
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The retailer has a winning formula.
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Mobile phone users have outstripped traditional landline connections in India, according to the industry, marking a major lifestyle and communications milestone for the rapidly changing country.