Welhome Retail, the retail arm of Welspun group, which operates a retail chain of around 200 stores spread across 120 cities under the name of ’Welhome’ has drawn up big plans for consolidation, profit expansion, and network expansion. Welhome chain offers a wide range of home, kitchen, and lifestyle products clubbed under the category of ‘home accessories. Its offerings, among others, includes products like bed sheets, towels, blankets, quilts, fillers, dohars, glassware, tableware, and soft toys
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Welhome to focus on consolidation, margin expansion this fiscal; to undertake big expansion next fiscal
Barista Lavazza, the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of famed Italian coffee major Lavazza, (which earlier known as Barista was acquired from well-known NRI businessman Shiva Sankaran (who had earlier also acquired it from Tatas) is making new strides in its new rebranded avatar by focusing on highways. Barista Lavazza is setting up new eateries on either side of Murthal village in Haryana, located on busy Delhi -Karnal highway, that boasts of several dhabas (local eateries serving fresh hot meals), says a recent BS report
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‘Barista Lavazza’ looking at expanding its market, plans new ‘dhaba’ like cafes on highways
Atmosphere is nice–bright, airy and spacious, although the acoustics are strangely bad (it gets very loud in there with not that many people). As far as the food goes, we weren’t thrilled with anything we tried and definitely wouldn’t order those things again (chickpea fries, grilled veg pizza, seitan medallion panini, key lime pie. even the mini-brownie was somehow not right).
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Peacefood Cafe reviewed by champurrado on July 12, 2009
Keeping in tune with the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s announcement of reductions in indirect duties of customs and excise in the annual budget, manufacturers of passenger vehicles (like, Ford, Toyota, General Motors, M&M, and Mitsubishi) and LCD flat panels (like, Samsung and LG), have begun to pass on the benefit of cuts in the prices of these products. While the passenger vehicle prices have come down by Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000, LCD prices are witnessing reduction of Rs 1,500 to Rs. 3,500.
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Cars, LCD brands offer benefits of duty reduction to consumers; announce reduction in prices
GST (Goods & Service Tax)– announced to be implemented from 1st April, 2010– and possible opening of retail to foreign investment (FDI), will ensure multi-fold growth for FMCG sector in the next 10 years. According to a FICCI-Technopak report, the sector is expected to grow 4-fold from Rs1.25 lakh crore ($25 billion) sales in 2008 to Rs 4.5 lakh crore ($95 billion) by 2018. Even without the implementation of FDI and GST, though unlikely, the sector will continue to grow at 10-12 per cent annually.
I was recently contacted on Twitter by an enthusiastic representative of a company called Zeer.com about to release a gluten-free product database, and invited to a complimentary viewing of the site. The company offers “foodies” a variety of means to browse products by interest and gluten-free happens to be one of their most recent product categories. I’m not sure if “foodie” is really the appropriate title for their target market, as most foodies that I know are less excited about packaged, processed food and more interested in the potential of raw ingredients and international cooking techniques.
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Gluten-Free Product Database Review: Is Zeer.Com worth the Cost?
“It is not a very inspiring budget,” told the Press Trust of India. “The retail sector has been clamouring for some kind of industry status and the issue not being touched upon is a disappointment,” said Bijou Kurien, president and chief executive (lifestyle), Reliance Retail Limited. “Finance minister’s silence on (easing) FDI norms in retail is a dampener. I feel the finance minister should have also done away with service tax on rentals, which is currently at 12.5%,” Thomas Varghese, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail
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Retailers generally disappointed with budget; feel much more could have been done
Pranab Mukherjee, the union Finance Minister, presented the annual central budget for 2009-10 on Monday, the 6th July, 2009. The budget had assumed lot of importance as it was the first budget of UPA-II, after its decisive win in the recent elections. People were not only expecting big ticket economic reform announcements, but were also looking for a policy road map of the government for the next five years.
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‘Retail’ sector disappointed with the ‘budget’ as it fails to accept any ’specific’ demand of the sector
I will be going with my wife from 10th July to 17th July to explore Kumaon Hills area. As of now itinerary is as follows: 10th July – Rajdhani Exp (Ahmedabad to Delhi) 11th July – Arrive at Delhi at 07.25 AM and travel directly to Kausani through pre-booked indica and this cab will be with me during my entire trip till i come back to delhi. 11th July to 14th July – Sun n Sand hotel, kausani stay (explore areas near kausani) 14th July to 17th July – Shervani Hilltop, nainital stay (explore areas near nainital) 17th July check out and arrive to delhi and catch Rajdhani Exp at 19:55 and back to Ahmedabad
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Help ! Need to plan itinerary for Kumaon Hills
Hey, I’m glad I found such a knowledgeable, alive forum! I’m so excited to be travelling to India at the end of the year – however I’ve realised that I know little about the place! As a uni student i’ve got 3 months off at the end of the year, so I’m planning an 8 week adventure in India with my Boyfriend (both 21) (maybe head into China too?). Last year I visited south East Asia for 6 weeks (highly recommend!). I plan to leave around the 29th November and return around the 1st of Feb
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hi my family is planning to tour tenkasi and tirunelveli for 3 days. day 1: reach Tenkasi from Chennai at 9: 00 am and this day is pretty much finalised on certain temple visits in and around tenkasi including courtallam day 2 : early morning start from Tenkasi. there have been suggestions on some places but I am not sure which directions and the suggested order of places places in mind : ambasamudram,Manimuthar Dam, Karaiyar dam and Agasthiyar falls, Kallidaikurichi and Pathamadai papanasam and bhramadesam Reach Tirunelveli in the afternoon, check in hotel Evening Kanthimathi Nellaiyappar Temple Sankaranainarkoil , situated 56 km from Tirunelveli on the Madurai-Kollam rail route day 3: Tiruchendur and on the way Krishnapuram Temple Krishnapuram temple is situated 12 km from Tirunelveli at Krishnapuram village on Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur main road.
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Requesting help on Tirunelveli Trip
This will be my first time in India and frankly the only thing that makes me nervous is dealing with the heat -ad to that- living out of a backpack (for the first time). I will be flying into Delhi airport and staying a few days then wandering about the country (in "wing it" mode)- -mostly north Dharamsala is my #1 destination but I could wind up anywhere -depending on who I meet what looks interesting etc…
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Dealing with the temp —and a backpack—packing choices to keep cool
The proliferation of Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants along Telegraph Avenue is one of North Oakland’s less celebrated features. Yet, once you’ve tried it, who can turn down a soft, spongy handful of slightly sour Ingera (flat, … Café Colucci , while famous for its mouth-watering vegetarian combo, provided the most streamlined (i.e., yuppified) Ethiopian dining experience of the three.
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Hi Everybody, This is Venkat,in my early 30′s,staying in Europe for the past 10 years and now would like to make a trip for 9 days in the end of August.I’m an Indian, hope you should have guessed by my name, and this would be my first trip to North India. We are a group of 6 people, where 4 of us are in our early 30′s and 2 are in the late 50′s. I’ve been going through these forums and I am amazed at the depth of information I could gather here and firstly I should thank the moderator for creating such a fantastic site.
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8 days trip to North India.First Timer, Please Review & Correct
Hi guys, We’re planning on making a trip in January first week for our Honeymoon to HP. The budget is not really an issue, but here are the conditions (imposed on me by my fiance!): – Should have snow. – Should not have too much snow that we’re unable to move around (I guess Manali is a no-no) – Shouldn’t be too crowded – Need to travel the least by road to avoid road sickness – Hotels should have a good view (good/luxury hotels maybe?) I was thinking of going to Shimla and nearby places (chail, tattapani, kufri etc), but am concerned if they’ll be too crowded in Jan.
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Himachal in Jan
hi hi to all indiamikers friend i am planing to vist leh ladahak well i want to know about this place about road direction from rishikesh to ladakh or delhi to ladakh where to stay what to carry which motorcycle is the best for this region and also looking for a travel buddies for this trip bec i know that travel on this trip alone not easy .so please people help me .if there is any goup who are planing to visit ladakh they can tell me and i can join that group also . cheers black horse
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Ladakh, motorcycle trip advice and buddies
Hi everyone! I have been looking at India Mike for the last few weeks trying to find out the best places to go in July to India. I would now like some advice to finalise my itinery as I’m finding it all a bit stressful and confusing! I have tried to get hold of a India lovely planet to help me out but I’m currently in Laos and can’t get hold of one
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Hey! Would really love some help with my itinerary to North India in July 
Last year I travelled through the Kinnaur and Spiti Valleys, did a short 4 day trek, and on the bus back from Kaza to Manali was struck by the incredible beauty of the Chandra Valley, between Battal and Gramphu. I can’t find any information on trekking in this area (other than higher treks like Hampta Pass), and I don’t recall seeing any sign of villages along the road – just the occasional wandering goatherd.
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Chandra Valley – walking/cycling advice please.
So, here I am now: Planning my first trip through India traveling as a solo women. At the beginning, I was pretty confident about it, :rolleyes: telling myself, I’ve done solo backpacking before (though only in Australia), and I traveled in Uganda and South Africa (though not alone), so I felt good about India. Just to be well prepared, I also read probably every thread on this (wonderful) IM page about safety advices for solo woman traveling in India and even felt better after knowing the "do’s and don’ts"…..! 
However, my good feeling dissappeared, when all the Indian women (and actually also some men), who I work with in Mumbai, freaked out about me traveling ALONE in North India (Leh/Ladakh)
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HELP PLEASE: Advices from Indian women make me nervous…..
I am very much confused with satopanth and Satopanth to Somkund, Somkund to Surya tal and surya taal to swargarohini ! I want to know is this place swargarohini is a glacier or those three peaks of mountain ? Secondly how far is these surya tal and somkund / chandra taal cause these are on leh highway !! 32.47518°N 77.61706°E > chandra taal 32°45′N 77°24′E >> surya taal from there chandra bhaga river arrises ! 30°44’35.08"N 79°21’26.29"E >> nilkanth/sathopanth glacier ! then where is swargarohini ??? any coordinates
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Confused with name and places !