PlanetSaffron.com seeks venture capital funds for global ad push
A vertical portal for those interested in `alternative lifestyles', PlanetSaffron.com, will be seeking venture funds upwards of Rs 25 crore in the next few weeks and will concede a minority stake in the company for this amount.

Mass production of mannequins becoming order of the day
At a recent soiree, guests included Chris Makos, a photographer who worked with Andy Warhol and Betinna Werner, a sculptor known as the Queen of Salt. (One of her creations is "Salt Woman", which she crafted by adorning a Pucci mannequin in salt.)

Marico test-markets Sil jams in sachets to push volume growth
Marico Industries is test marketing Sil jams in low-unit price packs of Rs 2 per sachet -- a move which is expected to induce volumes in a sector suffering from a degrowth.


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