Spice jumps on to WAPwagon
Spice Telecom is planning to launch its WAP gateway by the end of May, informs Dilip Modi, CEO, Spice Telecom. With this, the ModiCorp group (which is the parent company of Spice Telecom) has become the latest cellular operator to climb on to the WAP bandwagon.

HLL to kick off Project Bharat II
Hindustan Lever (HLL) will kick off the second phase of the mega sampling initiative `Project Bharat' to include in the sample its brand new initiative -- AIM toothpaste -- which attempts at redefining pricing paradigms.

Satyam Group considers incubator fund
The Satyam Group is likely to launch an incubator funding venture in India shortly. The global software giant is looking at start-up dot.coms and other related projects for injecting funds.

Swatch -- Time to get its act together
"By the end of the year 2000, we'll be spot on. Year 2000-2001 will be the real year of growth. And by 2003, we'll be a major player, that is if we play our cards well,'' said Julian Gould, vice-president, sales international Swatch AG while laying down the roadmap for Swatch India.

Fruity Tutti -- Monginis launches cakes
Here's a summer treat for kids from Monginis Foods Limited. Cashing in on the holiday season, Monginis has launched a new range of products called `Nice Cream' in Mumbai. Targeted at the youth segment, the new range includes cakes, desserts and gateaux.

B4U chooses Modi Entertainment for distribution of channels
B4U has decided to appoint Modi Entertainment Network for distributing its bouquet of channels in the country, though Sony Entertainment Network and Star TV were in the fray.


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