Largest Soft Drink Concentrate Producer in India

Rasna Private Limited is the largest soft drink concentrate producer in India. The 275 crore, Ahmedabad based company, has made Rasna, into one of the most recognized brands in India. Rasna single-handedly created the Indian soft drink concentrate market and is now the leader in this category with almost 93% market share. Rasna has 6 regional offices and a strong distribution network including, 4,00,000 direct retailers and 7,00,000 in-direct retailers. It has 24 warehouses and 2000 stockists across the country. Apart from an extensive network in India, Rasna also has offices in USA, Dubai and Bangladesh and a manufacturing base in U.A.E and exports to more than 40 countries across the world.

Largest Bank in India

State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest bank in India. The bank has a vast domestic network of over 9000 branches (approximately 14% of all bank branches) and commands one-fifth of deposits and loans of all scheduled commercial banks in India. The Corporate Centre of SBI is in Mumbai. The bank has 14 Local Head Offices and 57 Zonal Offices which are located at important cities spread throughout the country. In addition, the State Bank of India has 52 foreign offices in 34 countries across the globe.

The State Bank Group includes a network of eight banking

subsidiaries:

• State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ)
• State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH)
• State Bank of India (SBI)
• State Bank of Indore (SBIR)
• State Bank of Mysore (SBM)
• State Bank of Patiala (SBP)
• State Bank of Saurashtra (SBS)
• State Bank of Travancore (SBT)

India's Largest Music Retail Chain

Music World, part of the RPG group of enterprises, is India's largest music retail chain. The group has over 79 outlets across India. It provides consumers with an unparalleled range of music and movies, across International, Hindi and Regional repertoires.

Music World started its operations in November 1997 with its first store in Chennai. A year later it opened its second store in Cochin. Today, Music World has presence in 45 cities in India, commanding a market share of 20 - 25% in most markets where it is present. Its presence ranges from metros to tier II towns to rural markets like Vidisha & Sehore. More than 5 million consumers walk through Music World stores annually.

India's Largest Selling Ice Cream

Amul is India's largest selling Ice Cream. Amul Ice Cream has taken the top spot by replacing Kwality Walls. According to a survey Amul Icecreams are perceived as being superior on creaminess, taste and price. Amul is also considered to be a family brand offering a better price. Amul Ice Creams come in following flavours: Vanila, Strawberry, Pineapple, Orange, Rose, Mango, Chocolate, Honey-Dew-Melon, Tutti Frutti, Litchi, Kesar Pista, Kaju Draksh, Butterscotch, Chocochips, Rajbhog and Cashew Break. Amul is the brand of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), India's largest food products marketing organisation. It is a state level apex body of milk cooperatives in Gujarat which aims to provide remunerative returns to the farmers and also serve the interest of consumers by providing quality products which are good value for money.

ndia's Largest BPO Company

GE established GECIS (GE Capital International Services) in 1997 as an outsourcing unit to provide services from India

Genpact is India's Largest BPO Company. Genpact manages business processes for companies around the world, combining its process expertise, information technology and analytical capabilities. Genpact started its operations in 1997 as the India-based business process services operation for GE Capital. In 2008, with equity investments from General Atlantic and Oak Hill Capital Partners, it became an independent company and was rebranded as Genpact. Genpact has its network in more than 31 locations in ten countries. Its global delivery centers are located in India, China, Hungary, Mexico
, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and the United States. Genpact provides a wide range of services, such as Finance & Accounting, Collections and Customer Service, Insurance, Supply Chain & Procurement, Analytics, Enterprise Application and IT Infrastructure.

India Facts

Whenever we look at India at a glance, the first thing we notice is its rich culture and unique diversity.

"India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!"

- By Mark Twain

The above quote about India truly describes what India is all about. India is a mix of various traditions, cultures, rituals, religions, casts, etc. a comprehensive of all these is what we call India.

Read on further to explore other facts and information on India-

Name: India, also known as Bharat or Hindustan.

Area: 3.3 million sq. km

Population: 1027 million (as per 2001 Census)

Capital: New Delhi

Religion: India is a secular country where many religions co-exist. The major religions practiced are-

Hindu: 80%

Muslim: 14%

Christian: 2.4%

Sikh: 2%

Buddhist: 0.7%

Jain: 0.5%

Zoroastrian and others: 0.4%

Location: Between latitudes 8 ° 4' and 37 ° 6 ' north and longitudes 68 ° 7 ' and 97 ° 25' east.

Coastline length: 7,600 km

Languages: 17 Major languages, 844 dialects. Hindi and English are most Popular

Climate: India experiences three major seasons - winters, summers and Monsoon.

States and Union Territories: India has 28 states and 7 Union Territories

Government: Democratic form of Government

Prime Minister: Mr. Manmohan Singh.

President: Mr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam

Currency: Rupees

National anthem: Jan Gana Mana, written by Rabindranath Tagore

National emblem: Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath

National flag: Horizontal tricolor in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the center of the white band is a wheel in navy blue colour.

National animal: Tiger

National bird: Peacock

National flower: Lotus

National tree: Banyan

National fruit: Mango

Time Zone: The Indian time zone, Indian Standard Time (IST) is 5.5 hours (5 hours and 30 minutes) ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Business Hours: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. (Monday to Friday)