Thursday, June 4, 1998
Skin cream is a medicine not a cosmetic product
Is a skin cream a medicine or a cosmetic product? This issue concerning "Boroline" arose before the Calcutta high court in the matter of its classification and consequent levy of excise duty under the Central Excise Act. The high court held that Boroline was a medicine and not a cosmetic product.
Monopoly of big artists in global auctions over
The market for contemporary Indian art abroad seems to be stabilising if the regular auctions of it by Christie's and Sotheby's are anything to go by. But there are no bonanzas to be had, for while Christie's ambitiously raised the number of lots for sale from 88 to 233 between 1995 and 1997, the latest sale had only 176.
Acquire the cutting edge in advertising
In a fiercely competitive marketing environment, advertising and communication play a vital role in pushing the products. To cater exclusively to the needs of the advertising world, the National Institute of Advertising (NIA), a privately run family-owned institute, is striving hard to create a niche for itself and emerge as a place to be in for those desirous of honing their creative skills.
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