Web Only Web Only Wires Wires Blogs Blogs Photos Photos Comments Comments Photos

Photos A & E A & E Books Books Business Business International International

National National Society Society Sports Sports Blogs Blogs Crossword Crossword
Polls Polls Quiz Quiz Rants & Rave Rants & Rave Book Reviews Book Reviews Cover
Stories Cover Stories Essays Essays Interviews Interviews Opinion Opinion Photos
Photos Portraits Portraits Profiles Profiles 10 Questions 10 Questions Bull's Eye
Bull's Eye Diary Diary Glitterati Glitterati Polscape Polscape Archive Archive
Authors Authors Login Login Change Password Change Password Top Mailed Story Top
Mailed Story Photos Photos Current Issue Current Issue Back Issues Back Issues
Subscribe Online Subscribe Online All All Photos Photos Wires Wires Blogs Blogs

WEB Magazine Sections Interactive Features Regulars Resources

About Us

Promoters of Outlookindia.com: The Outlook Group

PRINT MEDIA WEB MEDIA GUIDES AWARDS OUTLOOK STAFF

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 .

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Subscribe Now

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.
Subscribe Now

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.
Subscribe Now

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.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OUTLOOK STAFF Top

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Vinod Mehta

Publisher: Maheshwer Peri

Editor: Krishna Prasad
Executive Editor: Bishwadeep Moitra
Managing Editor: Nandini Mehta
Foreign Editor: Ajaz Ashraf
Business Editor: Sunit Arora
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
Photo Editor: T. Narayan
Sr Assistant Editor: S.B. Easwaran
Associate Foreign Editor: Pranay Sharma
Assistant Editors: Namrata Joshi, Manisha Saroop, Arindam Mukherjee, Lola Nayar,
Anuradha Raman

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.outlookindia.com
Executive Editor: Sundeep Dougal
IT-Manager: Raman Awasthi
Software Engineers: Anwar Ahmad Khan, Manav Mishra
Web Designer: Praveen Uprety

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Senior Special Correspondents:

Saikat Datta, Arti Sharma

Special Correspondents:
Rohit Mahajan, Pragya Singh, Chandrani Banerjee, Amba Batra Bakshi

Correspondent:
Shruti Ravindran, Debarshi Dasgupta, Omair Ahmad

Mumbai: Payal Kapadia

Kolkata: Dola Mitra
Bangalore: Sugata Srinivasaraju (Associate Editor, South)
Chennai: Pushpa Iyengar (Bureau Chief)
Chandigarh: Chander Suta Dogra (Bureau Chief, North)
Bhopal: K.S. Shaini

Copy Desk:
Sasi Nair (Deputy Copy Editor), Paromita Mukhopadhyay, Saikat Niyogi

Photographers:
Narendra Bisht (Deputy Photo Editor)
Jitender Gupta (Chief Photographer)
Tribhuvan Tiwari, Dinesh Parab, Apoorva Guptay, Sandipan Chatterjee, Apoorva
Salkade, S. Rakshit (Senior Coordinator), J.S. Adhikari (Photo-researcher)

Design:
Deepak Sharma (Art Director), Bonita Vaz-Shimray, Ashish Bagchi, Tanmoy
Chakraborty (Graphics Editor), Devi Prasad, Padam Gupta

Promotions: Ashish Rozario

Illustrator: Sandeep Adhwaryu, Sorit

Editorial Manager: Sasidharan Kollery

Library: Alka Gupta

BUSINESS OFFICE:

President: Suresh Selvaraj

Vice President (features): Alok Mathur

Vice President (Circulation): Niraj Rawlley

General Managers: Anand Dutt (Advertising)

Asst General Managers : Kabir Khattar (Corp), Rajeshwari Chowdhury (West), Swaroop
Rao (Bangalore), Moushumi Banerjee Ghosh (East), Uma Srinivasan (Chennai), Rakesh
Mishra (Production)

National Heads:
Himanshu Pandey (Business Development), Alex Joseph (Retail)

Regional Managers:
Anand Shirali, Arokia Raj, Yogesh Mohan

Senior Managers: B.S. Johar, Darryl Arahna, Kartiki Jha, Keshav Sharma, Pankaj
Sahni, Rajendra Kurup

Manager (Brands) : Shrutika Dewan

Managers: Anindya Banerjee, Anjeet Trivedi, Chetan Budhiraja, Chetana Shetty,

Deshraj Jaswal, D.R. Wadhwa, Gopal K. Iyer, Indranil Ganguly, Kuldeep Kothari,
Mukesh Lakhanpal, Ramesh, Sanjay Narang, Shashank Dixit, Shekhar Pandey, Vinod
Joshi

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Head Office
AB-10, S.J. Enclave, New Delhi - 110 029
Tel: 26191421; Fax: 26191420
E-mail: outlook at the rate outlookindia dot com

For editorial queries: edit at the rate outlookindia dot com

For subscription helpline: yourhelpline at the rate outlookindia dot com
For other queries: queries at the rate outlookindia dot com

OTHER OFFICES

Mumbai Tel: 3061 2222

Kolkata Tel: 4008 5012
Chennai Tel: 2858 2250/51; Telefax: 28582250
Bangalore Tel: 2558 2806/07; Fax: 25582810
Hyderabad Tel: 040-23371144 & 040-23375776; Telefax: 040-23375676

Printed and published by Maheshwer Peri on behalf of Outlook Publishing (India)

Pvt. Ltd.

Editor: Vinod Mehta. Printed at IPP Limited, Phase-II, Noida and published from
AB-10, S.J. Enclave, New Delhi-110 029

Top

ABOUT US | CONTACT US | SUBSCRIBE | ADVERTISING RATES | COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER

Outlook Publications