Tatas plan new act, to enter film insurance business in a big way
The Tatas have decided to make a foray into the Rs 6,000-crore film insurance business in big way. To begin with, the Tata-AIG Risk Management Company - the newly formed joint venture - is planning to act as an insurance consultant to the industry.

SC upholds Prasar Bharati decision to auction FM slots
The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of Prasar Bharati Board to auction broadcasting slots on All India Radio's FM channel and dismissed petitions filed by Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd and Star Entertainment seeking renewal of their existing contracts.

CBSIL mulls options to shift base
The Indian nuclear blasts may entail a lot of reworking for Complete Business Solutions (India) Ltd (CBSIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based Complete Business Solutions Inc (CBSI). CBSIL has drawn up a contingency plan to shift the base of operations from Chennai to an alternate area in the Asian region. Phillipines is being considered as the ideal alternative for shifting CBSIL operations from Chennai, in the eventuality of a war breaking out involving India.

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