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HEALTH/PHARMA Sanofi India launches Combiflam® Plus - A targeted, fast and effective OTC solution for headaches Mumbai, February 15, 2013: Sanofi India Limited (previously known as Aventis Pharma Limited) announced today the launch of Combiflam® Plus , a targeted 1 , fast and effective solution for headaches, which is also gentle on the stomach 2 . Combiflam® Plus is a combination of paracetamol and caffeine. A line extension of one of Sanofi India’s flagship brands Combiflam®, the launch of this new product marks the company’s foray into the OTC headache segment in India. While announcing the launch, Anindya Chowdhury, Senior Director- Consumer Healthcare, Sanofi India said, “ Today’s hectic and stressful lifestyles are impacting the quality of life and productivity of people. Data suggests that over 70% of men and women experience an episode of headache every month, and 36% suffer from it weekly 3 . ‘We are pleased to introduce Combiflam® P...

ENTERTAINMENT/BEAUTY NextGen stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh & Raj Kumar Yadav have some Boy time at Enrich Salons & Academy ~ Enrich Salons & Academy ties up with the years’ much anticipated film “Kai Po Che” ~  Mumbai, 15 th February, 2013: Enrich Salons and Academy, the largest chain of unisex salons in India tied up with upcoming movie “Kai Po Che” produced by UTV Motion Pictures. They celebrated their association at the Enrich salon at their Lokhandwala, Andheri branch along with the lead cast of the film Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh & Raj Kumar Yadav.   Today Enrich is the largest chain o f unisex salons in Mumbai, Ahmadabad , Pune and Bangalore with 50 outlets spread out through the cities. It is considered to be a melting pot of creative styling concepts and exceptional services at affordable prices. Enrich salons constantly strives to scale up the training process and introduce the latest technolo...

CORPORATE/SOCIAL   WD® WALKS WITH 125 KIDS TOWARDS A   BRIGHTER FUTURE WD to sponsor the education of 125 underprivileged kids     for a year   India – February 15, 2012 – WD ® , a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and a world leader in hard drives, will once again support the cause of education for underprivileged kids in India through its association with the SMILE® Foundation, a national level development organization .   In a country with over 3 million homeless kids, the future of the country is in doubt along with the aspirations of these kids. To show support for these brave little souls and do its part for a better future, WD will sponsor the education for 125 such special children for a year. WD will launch this initiative as a part of the SMILE® Foundation’s annual ‘Ramp for Champs’ event to be held at ITC Grand Central in Mumbai on Sunday, February 17 th , 2013. The event will see eminent pe...

ENTERTAINMENT Pooja Misrra the Pride of Mumbai     Bollywood actress Pooja Misrra [big boss fame] was recently awarded the Mumbai Gaurav Award. She is looking splendid in a turquoise ball gown designed and styled by Sai Suman Khanna a designer from New York couture week Pooja graciously accepted the award. The beautiful actress will seen gearing up her hottest avatar in upcoming movie The City That Never Sleeps which is produced by Satish Reddy and Directed by Haroon Rashid.   When we quizzed her on how did she feel receiving the award? She said '  I feel extremely humbled when I was awarded the Mumbai Gaurav Award this evening! The journey from the sports captain at cathedral and John canon high school to that of a revered adult in Mumbai city has been a roller coaster one". Now days Pooja Misrra is busy on promoting her upcoming movie "The City That Never Sleeps". We asked her if this award gives ...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM Gupshup gets emotional on Valentine’s Day   Feb 14, 2013   Mumbai : The newly launched GupShup mobile app introduced today a rich     (L) Dr. Viswanath Ramachandran, Ph. D Founding Executive and Chief Technology Officer (M) Mr. Beerud Sheth, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer & (R) Mr. Ravi Sundararajan- Chief revenue Officer   variety of icons for mobile users to creatively express themselves, such as sending wishes on Valentine’s day and other festivals. The icons are striking, visually appealing and large sized, unlike icons found in most messengers. The pack of icons released today is in addition to a diverse set of icons pre-loaded in the app reflecting popular themes such as sports, foods, movies, culture, religion, regional content and more. Additionally, users also have access to a continually growing online library of icons. Even better, unlike other messengers, GupShup ...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Corsair Aggressively Focuses on the PC Components Business   Mumbai : Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced its aggressive move into the PC components business. Corsair will target more opportunities in the emerging gaming industry with its world class gaming products. This conscious decision was taken after consulting with a few big players within the gaming and blogger industry.   In the past few years, Corsair has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the gaming components industry. There are more than 5.2 million online gamers and 6.9 million offline gamers currently in India. Almost 32% of the annual growth has been witnessed with the increasing population of gamers YoY. With the increasing interest of enthusiasts and overclockers in gaming, the demand for high-end quality PC components which will support the growing requirements of high-end gaming has inc...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Antec India Launches New Series of Quiet Air Coolers   A40, A20, C40 and C20 are designed with whisper-quiet liquid   state bearing fan that works with the case's airflow to effectively   force out the heat generated by the processor and the rubber fan   grommets to reduce vibration         Antec Inc , the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today launched new series of air coolers - A20, A40, C20 and C40 for the India market. These coolers are designed to defeat the immense heat generated by processors. The coolers have been designed to be compatible with leading desktop processor sockets and they support Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3 and AMD® Phenom™ II, among others. These high performance CPU coolers feature a whisper-quiet liquid state bearing fan that works with the case's airf...