Outlook India
It's an entrepreneurial journey that has spanned both 'old' and 'new' economies -- building successful brick-and-mortar businesses to exploring the frontier world of convergence technologies. About a quarter-century before the onset of the ICE age, the Rajan Raheja Group made its beginning in the construction business. After building a huge presence in the realty market, the Group diversified laterally into manufacturing, financial services and media -- each venture initiated, and executed, to fulfil the objective of assuming leadership in core areas.
The list of the Group's successes is long and eclectic. Today, H&R Johnson ( India ) Limited is the top name in ceramic tiles in India . Exide is the strongest brand of batteries in the automotive and industrial field. Co-promoters of Supreme Petrochem Ltd. along with Supreme Industries Ltd, largest processor of plastic materials in India.
The Group also joined hands with Oberoi Hotels as co-promoters of Trident Hotels and luxury resort Rajvilas, which Conde Nast Traveller ranked as one of the 25 best villa hideaways in the world.
Prism Cement Ltd, has a production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes; The Group is a Co-promoter of Sonata Software Ltd, one of the leading software companies in India . As owners and operators of a fibre optic cable network in Kerala through Asianet Satellite Communications, the group is also a significant stakeholder in the growing convergence business in India . Co-promoters of RMC Readymix (India) Pvt. Ltd. along with RMC Group plc, U.K, the world�s largest manufacturer of Ready-mixed concrete.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Pvt. Ltd has extensive cable network in 6 major cities and 7 large towns across India . Globus Stores Pvt Ltd. is India �s one of the largest apparel brand chain. A 50% JV with the ING group of Netherlands in ING Life Insurance. The venture is already the 5th largest insurer in India .
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PRINT MEDIA Top
Outlook: In October 1995, group company Hathway Investments Private Limited entered the print media. Outlook, a weekly newsmagazine headed by Vinod Mehta, galvanised a sluggish market reeling under the impact of satellite TV. Outlook quickly carved a significant niche for itself among discerning readers who value its in-depth, investigative reporting as well as its stylish visual format. Known to be fiercely independent, Outlook has shaken the establishment on events ranging from Kargil to Kashmir to cricket, sensitised the reading public to important issues like big dams, education and gender, and provided an unremitting focus on South Asian geopolitics. Today, Outlook is the preferred magazine of 1.5 million readers in India, and sells more than 11.2 million copies over the year.
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Outlook Money: In July 1998, the Group launched "Intelligent Investor" re-christened as "OUTLOOK MONEY" as of 30-Nov-2002, India's first personal finance magazine, which offers sound strategies for the lay investor, especially the growing segment of salaried middle and upper middle-class and self-employed professionals. Its message is clear and simple: 'Invest well, borrow wisely, spend smartly'. Evidently, that message has gone down well: the magazine sold upwards of 1,00,000 copies a fortnight within a year. One of its distinguishing characteristics is that about 93 per cent of readers retain all past issues of Outlook Money.
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Outlook Traveller: Outlook Traveller is a monthly magazine from the stable of Outlook Publishing India Pvt. Limited and the only significant magazine aimed at the travel reader. Every month since June 2001 OT has introduced readers to the wonders of unknown destinations while also encouraging travellers to take a fresh look at familiar places. Whether people are planning a holiday, or simply dreaming of one, Outlook Traveller continues to take them closer.
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Outlook Saptahik: Outlook Saptahik, a weekly newsmagazine, was launched in October 2002 to establish significant presence amongst the vast Hindi reading audience. The product targets the evolved Hindi reader keeping their interests, realities & aspirations in mind. Outlook Saptahik retains the core strengths of Outlook with objective, fiercely impartial and bold journalism, while brandishing its own identity through a strong parallel editorial. The magazine is empathetic to its target audience & is not a translation of its English counterpart.
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WEB MEDIA Top
outlookindia.com: In 1998, Outlook went online as outlookindia.com, drawing into its fold the vast, nascent readership of expatriate Indians. outlookindia.com is both Outlook magazine's home on the Internet and an online publication. Apart from Outlook's print edition in its entirety - supplemented with links to related articles on its own site and elsewhere on the Web - outlookindia.com also offers an array of original Web-only columns and and news updates every day with a very lively interactive section.
outlooktraveller.com: Inaugurated as a web resource in 2000, this travel Website has since come a long way. Outlooktraveller began by opening up new vistas in web-driven vacation planning, with its highly focused editorial features on an array of destinations. Still a highlight of the website, these are supported by tools and resources that make putting together your holiday a breeze � from selecting your destination, to choosing your mode of transport, finding your way around the map, selecting a place to stay to catching the local festivities, plus ferreting out the nearest ATM, fuel stop or cybercafe. Here there is something for everyone; themed vacation ideas from 'A for adventure' to 'W for wildlife', honeymooners dream destinations, foodies delights, first-person travelogues, a message room where you can exchange notes or ask us for more info that you want� And don't forget to book your copies of our international award-winning bestsellers from Outlook Traveller Getaways, available at a special price when you order on the website. If you want a sneak preview, there're excerpts from the guide books by renowned authors, including the likes of Prabhu Ghate, Ruskin Bond and Jug Suraiya.
outlookmoney.com: outlookmoney.com takes forward the philosophy and beliefs ushered in by Intelligent Investor (the personal finance magazine that was launched in mid-1998, now known as Outlook Money). The site has six channels -- Stocks, Mutual Funds, Loans, Retirement Planning, Taxation and Insurance -- that address broad areas of the personal finance spectrum. Outlookmoney.com comes with many interactive tools. The Loans channel alone sports calculators that do all the number crunching a visitor may want on home, car, personal or equity loans. outlookmoney.com seeks to provide total solutions to personal finance issues -- from disseminating information to providing avenues for e-commerce transactions.
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GUIDES Top
OUTLOOK Traveller Getaways (travel guides) published from OUTLOOK Group is today a recognized, established and acknowledged premier travel reference guide book in India . In a span of 5 years, 14 successful titles have been published -
(covering different travel theme destinations, state travel guides, weekend getaways guides)
- Weekend Breaks (from Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore / Chennai)
- State Travel Guides (Rajasthan, Goa , Kerala, Uttarakhand, Himachal)
- Trekking Holidays
- Wildlife Holidays
- 101 Pilgrimage Destinations
- Heritage Holidays
OUTLOOK traveller getaways is not only for reliable information about the chosen destination but also for a real understanding of the culture and workings of that destination. The guide marries text and pictures to provide the much more elusive qualities: knowledge and discernment.
OUTLOOK traveller getaways is a visual treat, reaches to the aspirational, hi-income and exploratory readers (travellers)
Outlook Traveller Getaway Series
52 Weekend breaks from Delhi : June 2002 the first title proved to be a landmark in travel books publishing. It was the first travel guide in India that highlighted the concept of a weekend break, addressing the significant changes in urban work styles and in the tourism industry over the 15 years. By encouraging a new concept in travel - that of a weekend holiday - this book has made a path-breaking contribution to the growth and expansion of the Indian tourism industry in general. Weekend Breaks from Delhi went through four additional reprints before its second edition was launched early in 2004.
Weekend breaks from Delhi 2nd edition: January 2004 *Order Now
Weekend breaks from Mumbai: April 2003 *Order Now
Weekend breaks from Bangalore: September 2003 *Order Now
Holidays in the Hills: June 2003 *Order Now
Heritage Holidays in North & Central India: February 2004 *Order Now
The Layman's Guide to Insurance *Order Now
The Layman's Guide to Insurance lets you in on facts most insurers and agents shy away from. A handy book to have by your side while buying all kinds of life and non-life insurance, it explains the covers relevant to you, tells you how much to buy, points out the fine print and gives useful tips so that you get your money's worth of insurance.
The Layman's Guide to Mutual Funds *Order Now
The Layman's Guide to Mutual Funds tells you everything you need to know to hitch a profitable ride on these low-maintenance investment vehicles: the expansive bouquet of products on offer, the important investment decisions you need to make, the strategies to adopt to squeeze out extra returns, the players in the market, and much more.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Top
Department of Tourism, Government of India Award, National Tourism Award 2001-2002 awarded to OUTLOOK Traveller for Excellence in Publication.
OUTLOOK Traveller " 75 Holidays in the Hills" won the 2004, PATA Gold Award
In 2002-2003 the Government of India recognized "Outlook Traveller Getaways" as the " Best Travel Publication".
Weekend breaks from Delhi was in the BESTSELLERS top three, non fiction category for 14 consecutive weeks in North India
Weekend breaks from Mumbai was in the BESTSELLERS list top three for 8 consecutive weeks in West India
Outlook Money Awards:
The awards started in 2002, and are presented to the best in the following key personal areas:
Value-Creating Companies
Wealth Creators(Mutual Funds)
Banks
Insurers
Online Brokers
Home Financiers
Hall of Fame
The ceremony for 2003 was held in Mumbai and was presided over by The Hon'ble Finance Minister; Mr Jaswant Singh.
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OUTLOOK STAFF Top
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Vinod Mehta
President & Publisher: Maheshwer Peri
Executive Editor: Bishwadeep Moitra
Business Editor: Alam Srinivas
Features Editor: Nandini Mehta
Foreign Editor: Ajaz Ashraf
Senior Editors: Ajith Pillai, Sunil Menon, Anjali Puri
Political Editor: Smita Gupta
Bureau Chiefs: Saba Naqvi Bhaumik (Delhi) Smruti Koppikar (Mumbai)
Books Editor: Sheela Reddy
Deputy Foreign Editor: Seema Sirohi
Assistant Editors: Satish Padmanabhan, Namrata Joshi, Manisha Saroop
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Special Correspondents:
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S. Rakshit (Senior Coordinator)
Design:
Deepak Sharma (Art Director), Tanmoy Chakraborty (Infographist), Bonita Vaz, Devi Prasad, Padam Gupta,
Promotions: Ashish Rozario
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Library: Alka Gupta
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Assistant Vice President: Alok Mathur
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National Heads:
Himanshu Pandey (Business Development), Alex Joseph (Retail), Gitanjali Singh (Marketing)
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A.G. Subramaniam, Bobby Mathews, Chetana Shetty, K. Srikkanth, Sanjay Narang, Shashank Dixit, Shekhar Pandey, Vinod Joshi
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