Brand hungry? Beware of counterfeits (Feature)
May 4th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) So your friend told you about this tiny, hidden away shop in a busy market that sells well-known international branded clothes, shoes and accessories at ... Read more...
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Nepal malls have new merchandise: World Cup final
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 2 (IANS) John Varghese, a management consultant from Bangalore now working on a tourism project in Kathmandu, has turned down an invitation from his colleagues to go rafting ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Save Punjab’s hosiery and textiles industry, says Badal
March 7th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Monday urged the central government to save the hosiery and textiles industry in the state, by introducing optional tax ... Read more...
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Kissing or heavy petting barred in Singapore mall
October 26th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 26 (ANI): A shopping mall in Singapore has put up notices banning couples from getting cozy and kissing in the rest area.According to Nanyang Siang Pau, the notices were ... Read more...
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Pamela Anderson granted restraining order over website
August 29th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Former "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson has been granted a restraining order against an Internet design company following a legal battle over her official website.
Anderson had hired experts at ... Read more...
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Pammie wins restraining order over website
August 28th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has won a restraining order against an Internet design company following a legal battle over her official website.Anderson, 43, claims she hired experts ... Read more...
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China warns tourists of ‘forced shopping’ in Hong Kong
July 20th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) China has warned its citizens of "forced shopping" in Hong Kong after an undated video surfaced which showed that a group of Chinese tourists were being ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
‘Forced Shopping’ In Hong Kong Makes China Issue Travel advisory
July 20th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mainland China’s National Tourism Administration has issued a warning to all people intending to travel to Hong Kong. This was done after reports ... Read more...
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Chic, smart street fashion the norm at Mumbai’s Linking Road
October 13th, 2009 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Chunky jewellery, trendy clothes and colouful footwear welcome you to Linking Road in Mumbai's Bandra suburb, a street that gives you ample choices to stock up ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gandhi’s Swadeshi movement still motivates Indians to rebel against foreign brands
June 16th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Mahatma Gandhi's Swadeshi movement still motivates people to rebel against global brands in India, according to a Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta researcher.Rohit Varman came to this conclusion ... Read more...
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Singapore monk shuns Middle Path for fast lane
April 19th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, April 19 (DPA) Singapore's top Buddhist monk has lived a lavish lifestyle with name branded goods and nine gold credit cards, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
"We are living ... Read more...
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Factory making fake wrappers of branded goods busted
March 19th, 2009 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 19 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Thursday busted a factory manufacturing fake wrappers and packing materials of leading, branded consumer items, recovering a large quantity of the counterfeit material.
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Product branding emerged in ancient Mesopotamia 5000 years ago
April 26th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin
London, April 26 (ANI): An archaeologist at University College London has suggested that branding products with images of macho men and curvy women first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia.David Wengrow claims that ... Read more...
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