IPTV has been in the news for some time and so has been MTNL’s association with the same. Now MTNL has finally launched IPTV service in association with Aksh Optifibre Ltd. They have launched a service called Aksh-Tel, an internet protocol television (IPTV) and V Spyk, (a video phone calling service) in partnership with For [...]

—Contributed by Sarath Srinivasan Often people ask me, how is what we do different from what consultants do. Although I know the answer to that question, it is often difficult to put into words. But when I use the word Venture Catalyst, it just makes sense. A Catalyst is substance which is not consumed during [...]

Most consumer durables are unlikely to get cheaper despite finance minister P. Chidambaram making a 2 per cent cut in central value-added tax (cenvat) to boost demand. Major consumer durable companies told The Telegraph that they were not planning to cut prices of products such as refrigerators, colour televisions, air-conditioners and washing machines. They said [...]

—Contributed by Charu Gupta Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility is quite a buzzword in today’s market. Companies are rising to the social needs and growing consumer awareness and hence, can’t risk their reputation in the markets.   The consumer is changing and now he is no more looking for just a good price or quality [...]