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Google, Apple or Yahoo, all are highly successful brands. More so, they are unforgettable. A number of highly successful brands have unusual names and interesting stories as to how they were named. Google was initially meant to be Googol, but for a spelling mistake by one of its founders. The name Yahoo! is an acronym for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle”.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 AT 06:06 PM (IST)
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PUNE: A three-day workshop on 'Challenges and opportunities in air pollution and climate change' (CHOP-C) got underway at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, on Monday, in association with German research institute Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH (Julich Research Centre) to exchange knowledge and ideas related to air pollution and climate change.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 AT 05:33 PM (IST)
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PUNE: Mahapex 2012, a four-day philatelic exhibition organised by the Maharashtra Postal Circle, concluded amidst excellent response from visitors,here on Monday. Students from over 400 city schools as well large number of citizens visited the mega event to witness the rare collection of postal stamps, special covers, historical letters and court-fee stamps among other items on the show.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 AT 05:22 PM (IST)
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PUNE: Leading hand-held outdoor power tools maker from Germany, the STIHL group, on Monday launched its array of battery-powered hand-held garden tools in the Indian market through its Pune-based Rs 75 crore Indian subsidiary Andreas STIHL Private Limited. STIHL India launched the battery-operated outdoor tools in its product basket to widen the range, along with petrol and electric driven products.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 AT 11:43 AM (IST)
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PUNE: After lagging behind the foreign inventors for a long time in filing patent applications, the domestic scene is looking bright with a gradual increase in filing of applications by Indian investors, a top government official said on Sunday. “The trademark and patents scenario has undergone a sea change today. There is a lot more awareness among domestic investors.
Monday, January 09, 2012 AT 02:30 PM (IST)
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PUNE: One of the country's largest motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Auto on Monday, said that its motorcycle sales increased by eight per cent and commercial vehicle (CV) sales rose 27 per cent in December 2011 from December 2010. "The company sold 2,63,699 motorcycles in December 2011, compared to 2,43,675 units sold in the same month of 2010, thus registering eight per cent growth in sales.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 AT 11:17 AM (IST)
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NEW DELHI : Amid weakening global demand, India's export growth fell to 3.87 percent in November against an average 33.21 percent in the first eight months of 2011-12 fiscal, widening the trade deficit to $13.6 billion, official data showed Monday. Exports in the month of November were recorded at $22.32 billion, which is 3.87 percent more than the $21.
Monday, January 02, 2012 AT 08:22 PM (IST)
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NEW DELHI: The price of compressed natural gas (CNG) has been hiked by Rs 1.75 per kg in the national capital with effect from midnight tonight, mainly on account of rupee depreciation against the US dollar. Indraprastha Gas Ltd, which sells CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in Delhi and neighbouring towns, said the new prices would be effective from midnight tonight.
Friday, December 30, 2011 AT 05:43 PM (IST)
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PUNE: The CEO of Thermax Limited M S Unnikrishnan opined that the small and medium industries are capable of taking the country on the road to progress. He was addressing the event organised by Suvarna Group of Companies to mark its silver jubilee celebration.
Thursday, December 29, 2011 AT 05:12 PM (IST)
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PUNE: Leading wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) has received cumulative orders of 166.30 MW amounting to Rs 935 crore in India over a two month period, the company said on Tuesday. “These orders underscore the vibrant and rapidly growing Indian wind sector, and our ability to tailor end-to-end wind solutions,” founder, chairman and managing director, Suzlon Group Tulsi Tanti said.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 AT 05:15 PM (IST)
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