Friday, April 1, 2011

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This in Article of Faking News (Faking News is an Indian news satire website that publishes fake news reports containing satire on politics and society of India. The website also publishes occasional serious articles related to television journalism in India.)

Leading adhesives brand Fevicol has decided to hire X as their new Brand Ambassador. Earlier, the brand was represented by unnamed politician, aliens, egg-laying-hen, and girl-with-a-moustache among others, and X is believed to be a natural extension. Who ?

Identify X

A-Suresh Kalamadi






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In 2005, when he also invested in the Volaris airline. Having amassed a 50.1% stake in Cigatam, the tobacco company, Slim reduced his holdings by selling a large part of that to Philip Morris in 2007 for $1.1bn. He also licensed the Saks name and opened Saks Fifth Avenue in Santa Fé, Mexico. The following year saw him take a 6.4% stake in The New York Times Company. Who ?

A-Carlos Slim

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Notable sign-age includes the Toshiba billboard directly under the NYE ball drop and the curved seven-story NASDAQ sign at the NASDAQ MarketSite and the curved Coca-Cola sign located underneath another large LED display owned and operated by Samsung. What Am i talking about ?

A-Times Square Signs

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It is a large-screen television using technology developed by Sony, typically used in sports stadiums and concert venues to show close up shots of the event. Although it is a registered trademark owned by the Sony Corporation, the word is often used by the public as a genericized trademark. Sony ceased it from being sold in 2001, when the company decided to exit the business. Sony creative director Yasuo Kuroki is credited with the development of it. WWE makes frequent use of it. What ?

A-Jumbotron

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He became the head of the Scandinavian offices in 1981 and head of the Chicago office in 1990. In 1994 he was elected the firm's first managing director born outside of the US, and re-elected twice in 1997 and 2000. After completing three full terms thats the maximum allowed and nearly a decade at the head of the firm he became senior partner emeritus in 2003 and retired from the firm in 2007. While he was managing director he co-founded ISB with fellow senior partner Anil Kumar. He co-founded Scandent Group and is a Senior Advisor at TeleSoft Partners. Who ?

A-Rajat Gupta