Author Archives: MadMan

Air India to launch new branding and ad campaign – “mother’s love” new positioning

Posted on September 13, 2011 by MadMan

(Special to MadMan’s Web) India’s national airline, Air India, which has long been criticized for its aging fleet and even older flight attendants, has finally got the message. In a press conference yesterday at New Delhi, Air India Chairman Rohit Nandan announced … Continue reading →

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Airtel announces new Gold and Platinum support plans for customers

Posted on August 30, 2011 by MadMan

(Special to MadMan’s Web) Bharti Airtel Ltd., which had already declared its vision as “By 2015 airtel will be the most loved brand, enriching the lives of millions”, today announced an accelerated plan to fulfill that vision in 2013 by … Continue reading →

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Of new restaurants and restaurant critics

Posted on February 24, 2011 by MadMan

Vikram Doctor points me to an interesting couple of blogs posts, one from a restaurant chef, and the other from a restaurant reviewer. The first post is by Alex Sanchez, a young chef from the US who’s now cooking at … Continue reading →

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How not to design a flyover

Posted on July 5, 2006 by MadMan

The problems with Bangalore’s infrastructure are well-known. Everybody knows we have pathetic pot-holed roads, more traffic than the roads can handle, and an administration that talks through the wrong orifice about fixing things. Heck, we can boast that we are … Continue reading →

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New outsourcing opportunity for India

Posted on March 12, 2006 by MadMan

(Special to MadMan’s Web) Move over call centres and data processing BPOs. The future of outsourcing belongs to another industry, if Indian Minister for Commerce, Kamal Nath, is to be believed. According to Nath, the next new wave of growth … Continue reading →

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