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One ‘More’ retail chain faces closure in Ahmedabad
By Japan K Pathak Busy activities here at Aditya Birla Group’s retail store ‘More’ in Ahmedabad’s Dharnidhar area. There are already overflowing visitors inside, and therefore the security men are instructing other people to form queue to enter inside. The people are also ready to cooperate. They form queue and wait for their chance to... »
‘The common virtue in top entrepreneurs is confidence in self’
By Japan K Pathak Do you know ? Suzlon’s Tulsi Tanti is world’s third-largest wind turbine supplier but Suzlon Energy was his 17th venture in life. Or do you know, Baba Kalyani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge contributes a part in every second truck in the US? You can have plenty of sources... »
Respect local culture,do change accordingly and have a great business plus goodwill
By Japan K Pathak Give respect to local culture, do change according to it, and have a great business here, is mantra of Gujarat. In 90s, when Pizza Hut’s first restaurant was launched in Gujarat, it attracted great attention of international media for the fact that it was the only Pizza Hut outlet offering only pure... »
New 2000 passenger buses, 1200 student trips proposed in Gujarat budget
Gujarat Fiance Minister Vajubhai Vala today in his budget speech announced 2000 new passenger buses for interior areas with state’s help of Rs 311 crore. He also announced 1200 new bus trips for students in the state. Vala announced up gradation of 21 state transport bus stations and computerized integrated depot management system’s implementation at... »
What Gujarat gets from Mamata Benerjee’s Railway Budget 2010-11
By Japan K Pathak Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget speech today announced several Gujarat related new trains and also some technical initiatives. One Gujarat related passenger train declared Bhildi(Banaskatha district)-Samadari(in Rajasthan near Jodhpur) passenger train has been proposed in the budget but with a footnote that it would be operational after gauge conversion. Among new long-distance... »
Launched, Rs 6.5 crore Super Luxury flat in Ahmedabad!
Apartment worth a crore in Ahmedabad is old story. Now a city-based builder has launched Palash-9, a nine-apartment scheme near Thaltej off S.G Highway. The scheme Palash-9 has flats sized between 5,000 to 7,000 sq ft areas with cost between Rs 4.5 crore to Rs 6.5 crore. The per sq ft price of this scheme comes... »
Three proposals received for floating restaurant in Sabarmati river
You can have candlelit dinners aboard a floating restaurant on the Sabarmati river by the end of this year if everything goes according to plan. The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited(SRFDCL) has as of now planned to have floating restaurants service starting at two places — near Sardar bridge and near Nehru bridge. The plan... »
Amrapali Group’s 3-star hotel to come up on Rs 27 crore AES Vastrapur land
Ahmedabad based realty firm Amrapali Group has bought a plot of 5,500 sq yard for Rs 27 crore in the bidding of Ahmedabad Education Society(AES) this week to construct a hotel worth Rs 35 crore( including land cost). Yashwant Thakkar owned Amrapali group has tied up with Delhi based hospitality group to run proposed 100-room... »
Business Speak: A talk with Jeff Tyler on Courtyard by Marriott - Ahmedabad
Click over the Play button to listen the conversation Download the podcast By Japan K Pathak Recently the international Hotel giant JW Marriott launched it’s new truly international five-star hotel ‘Courtyard by Marriott’ on Ahmedabad’s Satellite road near SG Highway. This is Marriott’s first hotel in Gujarat. On the launching day only, the news arrived that the newly... »
Saladmaster enters Gujarat
Foodies in Gujarat who want to strike the right balance between taste and health now have the perfect opportunity. Saladmaster, a U.S. based company with over 63 years of experience in providing healthy cooking solutions, has developed a wide range of patented and exclusive products that aid in the retention of nutrition and flavor in... »