Business Leadership Award for Wipro chairman
Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Infotech Ltd, has been given the first `Golden Peacock Business Leadership Award', instituted by the Institute of Directors (IOD). The award was presented by the Minister of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution recently during the inaugural session of the 10th World Congress on Total Quality.

Visa telebooking facility
Visa International has announced that it will provide a special tele-ticketing facility for Visa Card-holders in India for the latest James Bond movie `The World is Not Enough' to be released in theatres across India on February 4. Visa Card-holders now have the convenience to book, pay for and avail of free home delivery of their movie tickets with their Visa Card and a single phone call. Visa Card-holders in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai can avail of the special tele-ticketing facility from February 1, 2000.

Westside offer
Westside, the one stop shop promoted by the Tatas, is offering a 10-50 per cent discount on a huge range of merchandise in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This annual spring sale is on till February 13. The merchandise at Westside includes stylish clothes and accessories for men, women and furnishings. Westside has its team of in-house designers who design exclusively for the store.

Jana Gan Man 2000 on the net
Patriotic Netizens from around the world can now get their collectors edition of `Jana Gan Man 2000' - a specially designed informative book on the National Anthem, which includes an audio and video CD - by logging onto www.janaganamana. satyamonline.com.

The special edition produced by Bharatbala Productions was recently released to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Indian Republic. `Jana Gan Man 2000' brings together the eternal voices and musical influences of more than 65 well-known Indian artists from different genres.

Woodland presents Star Wars
Woodland has introduced a whole new range of shoes branded Star Wars. Tough, yet elegant, colourful and comfortable, the range consists of the new Jogger Collection in Nu-buck leather, priced between Rs 1,395-1,595; Walking shoes (between Rs 1,295-1,695) and Ankle-High shoes, both in oil-pull and nu-buk leather (between Rs 1,795-2,395).

Snacks for energy
Hyderabad-based Concept Foods has launched E2 Cereal Bar, the ready-to-eat `double energy snack' made out of rice and wheat flakes and rolled oats, mixed with sugar and milk solids. The product is available in two variants in two sizes each of 45 gm and 10 gm - peanut and mixed fruit - and is aimed at children in the age group of 4-14 years. The company has also entered the hard-boiled sugar confectionery category with Hatrick - a candy with a combination of sweet, sour and spicy flavours and Turmint, the only candy with a turmeric base, for quick relief from a sore throat.