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Candy Crush Saga owner moves court to protect IPR

The high court, based on King's ownership of the intellectual property rights for the Candy Crush game and the evidence of its popularity.




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Instant messaging app LINE to foray into gaming space

Soni said that the company wants to keep users engaged through localised stickers, deals and future products like games.




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Microsoft to launch Xbox One in India through Amazon this week

Xbox will be available for Rs39,990, while the model with Kinect, an interface that allows the use of gestures to play games, will cost Rs45,990.




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Anil Ambani-led Reliance Games to incubate and invest in gaming startups

“For incubators, we want to look at India as the first starting point,” said Manish Agarwal, CEO of Reliance Entertainment.




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One of the biggest video game franchises might come to the iPhone

Pokemon is the most successful and lucrative video game franchise in the world, second only to Mario.




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Rovio Entertainment,owner of the Angry Birds franchise, aims to become default app on India smartphones

Rovio’s India head also said that the company wants to have its own retail store where it can sell Angry Birds merchandise such as shirts and stuffed toys.




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GameStop Has A Brilliant Plan To Avoid Becoming The Next Blockbuster

Many people assume that the videogame seller will go the route of book, music, and video stores, reports Joshua Brustein at Bloomberg Businessweek.




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Gaming firm Nazara Technologies signs up Credit Suisse to raise up to Rs 640 crore

Nazara Technologies has mandated investment bank Credit Suisse to raise Rs 480-640 crore, the largest capitalraise in India’s still nascent mobile gaming industry.




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Toonz Animation ties up with Gummybear International

Toonz Animation, the flagship division of leading content company Toonz Entertainment, has signed a major deal with Gummybear International Inc.




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HP aims to wow gamers with 'Omen' range of notebooks, desktop

The new launch includes five notebooks and a desktop powered with sharp designs and graphics.




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NVIDIA to expand gaming footprint in India, add 100 gaming cafes this year

There are nearly 100 such gaming cafes currently and less than 1000 non-exclusive cafes, said Vamsi Krishna, Head of Consumer Marketing, South Asia, NVIDIA.




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Free Download from Tommy Castro

Free download of Got a Lot from the CD Method to my Madness by Tommy Castro , currently featured on The Sound. Find out more about the artist here .




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Rotomac boss was among top 100 key invites to UP summit

Barely a week before he was taken into CBI custody on charges of defaulting on bank loans to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore, Rotomac chairman Vikram Kothari was among the top 100 key invitees to the mega UP investor summit.




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Rotomac case: I-T dept files 6 charge sheets against Vikram Kothari

The Kanpur-based group is being probed by the CBI and the ED in connection with the alleged swindling of Rs 3,695 crore of loan funds.




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Will Rotomac companies face liquidation?

Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Allahabad Bank, Union Bank of India, and Bank of Maharashtra have jointly lent close to Rs 4,000 crore to the two Rotomac Group companies.




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CBI court rejects bail plea of Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari

The court considered the facts and found that he was not entitled for interim bail on the said grounds.




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CBI has quizzed six officials of Bank of Baroda in connection bank fraud involving Rotomac case

The total outstanding amount, according to the agency, is approximately Rs 3695 crores. The agency had sealed the office and house of Vikram Kothari’s residence, in New Delhi.




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CBI files chargesheet in Rotomac case

The agency filed a chargesheet in the special court Lucknow dealing with Rs 456.63 crore loan of Bank of Baroda as the probe into remaining amount is continuing, officials said, adding that more chargesheets would be filed in the case




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ED attaches Rs 177 crore assets in Rotomac bank fraud case

It alleged that these assets were the "proceeds of crime" of the illegal act of money laundering.




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CBI courts takes cognizance of offences in Rotomac case

Special CBI judge M P Chaudhary fixed June 21 for next hearing of the case.




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Expect stationery business to get back to double digit growth from Dec: ITC

The company had also brought the Classmate Pulse Selfie notebooks, allowing personalisation of notebooks with a selfie on the cover.




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Rotomac companies set to be shut now

Rotomac Exports and Rotomac Global, firms promoted by banking-fraud accused Vikram Kothari, will now be auctioned by the bankruptcy court.




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CBI gets one-day transit remand for Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari, son

The court allowed a day's transit remand for both the accused, who were arrested on Thursday for alleged default on loan repayment.




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Rotomac scam: How Vikram Kothari used virtual offices, round-tripping to dupe banks

Rotomac violated FEMA rules and worked for interest rate differential in local and foreign currency in the guise of trade without having any genuine business transactions.




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Rotomac loan default swells to Rs 3,695 crore, CBI files case against Vikram Kothari

Earlier, the loan default was estimated at over Rs 800 crore but scrutiny of documents by CBI revealed that the amount is much larger.




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Vikram Kothari, Rotomac promoter raided by CBI: Live Updates

After Rs 11,360 crore PNB scam , another ace businessman - Vikram Kothari from Kanpur -has been accused of defaulting on repayment of more than Rs 800 crore loans from five government banks




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Reader connect, eclectic collections help bookstores flourish in online times

Though the business is a precarious one, bookstores are here to stay as long as there are readers driven by a compulsion to read, say leading booksellers in the capital.




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With no counter sales or deliveries, bookstores turn to social media to engage customers

Readers have placed online orders and bookstores are keeping a track of each order and are hoping to cater to every such customer once the situation gets better.




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Boutique Living to be a Rs 500 cr brand in 5 years: Asim Dalal, MD, Indo Count

The Rs.13000 crore domestic bed linen market is expected to be more than Rs 19,000 cr market by 2021 and there is a scope for us to explore the domestic market at this point in time.




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Looking to double the number of retailers to 4K in two years: Rahul Gautam, MD, Sheela Foam

"We have 2,200 exclusive dealers or retailers and therefore what has worked well for us is this exclusive chain right from manufacturing to the consumer."




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Kohler sees India among its top 3 global markets

Kohler would enhance its sales network in the domestic markets by having presence in 200 towns in next three years and become a 1,000 store company in next five years.




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Bombay Dyeing draws strategy to revive retail business

The reinvention started more than a decade ago, soon after the company decided to exit textile manufacturing.




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Bombay Dyeing to infuse new life into retail arm

PwC, Microsoft, KPMG & EY to help business turn profitable by next fiscal.




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Parryware to supply bathroom products for Patanjali projects

As part of this association, "Parryware sanitaryware and faucets will be used for all Patanjali's upcoming projects across India," the company said in a statement.




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Stores play hide and seek with Ivanka’s products

Bed Bath & Beyond used to sell Ivanka Trump’s diaper bags in various prints on its vast online store. Suddenly, in March, the listings disappeared.




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Lacasa store concept will grow our business 2 times by 2020: Manish Bhatia, HSIL

We will be investing approximately Rs 2-3 crore each in setting up 10 Lacasa stores covering around 40,000-50,000 sq. ft. area till 2020.




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Jaquar aims to make lighting Rs 1,000 cr business in 2-3 yrs

The capex for FY'18 is about Rs 300 crore to expand lighting and bathroom fitting plants




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Jaquar aims $1 bn turnover by 2022, to open 15 stores globally

The company, which aspires to be a global brand in the segment, is in the process of opening 15 exclusive brand showroom 'Jaquar world' across the globe.




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Kajaria Group ropes in Anushka Sharma to promote Kerovit brand

The Group has launched a marketing campaign including digital, outdoor, television and cinema to promote the brand, the company said in a statement.




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Bed Bath & Beyond shakes up board amid investor pressure, co-founders step down

Shares of the New Jersey-based home furnishing retailer fell about 3 percent in mid-day trade.




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Consumer electronics industry sales may fall 50% in Q1 due to lockdown: Panasonic

Having suffered an unprecedented sales decline of 6-7 per cent in 2019-20, the industry will be up against challenges in both supply and demand sides due to the coronavirus pandemic, Panasonic India and South Asia President and CEO Manish Sharma said.




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Durables, electronic items to feature high on shoppers' list post lockdown: Croma

Products such as laptops, smartphones and printers have become crucial for those working from home, while household appliances like washing machines, ACs, TVs and vacuum cleaners are now more important than ever for households.




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Appliances, electronics industry seek nod from local authorities to restart production

​​Individually, each brand is seeking more clarity and approval on the guidelines. The guidelines say that we would have to open in a phased manner. All brands are gearing up to open up, wherever, it will be permitted," CEAMA President Kamal Nandi said.




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Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online

Samsung has created an ecommerce platform in partnership with Benow.in along with mobile phone retailers across the country that will allow them to sell and deliver smartphones. Offline stores are also being used to fulfil orders placed on Samsung’s e-store for television and appliances.




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Lockdown to have huge impact on heavy appliances sector: Godrej

"The heavy appliances industry will be impacted by a significant loss of up to 60 per cent in March and almost 100 per cent in April. These two months put together contribute close to 25 per cent of the annual revenue," Godrej Appliances Business Head and EVP Kamal Nandi told.




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Top smartphone and electronic brands postpone production plans till lockdown ends

Several brands took the decision since both offline and online market is closed leading to piling up of inventory in their warehouses, and several of their plants falling in red zones or in states where permission has not yet been given. Some states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka have also decided to not provide any relaxation to industries till the lockdown ends.




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Ossify invests Rs 225 crore to acquire manufacturing facility for producing Compaq TVs

The company plans to make investments of around Rs 210 crore on infrastructure development of the facility over the next four years.




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Consumer durables Q4 earnings preview: Profits may fall up to 40% on erratic sales

Most consumer durables companies in India rely on imported components. Poor input supplies since January and later closure of factories, malls, shops and offices due to the lockdown hit consumer demand badly.




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Samsung, LG bet on pre-booking offers to woo customers amid extended lockdown

Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.




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Durables cos helplines, videos come to rescue

Brands including Godrej, Panasonic, Samsung are now extending video consultations and helplines to serve a fraction of the complaints that can be solved over guided videos or calls. The brands are reaching out to customers through social media or through remote assist helplines.