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>Aamir Khanhas landed the biggest endorsement deal in Indian advertising history. He will promote new telecom entrant, UAE’s Etisalat , for Rs 30-35 crore for three years, kicking in some fresh energy into the Indian advertising segment.

Food inflation eases to 16.81%:

>For the week ending January 2, food inflation (prices of non-processed food articles) stood at 17.28 per cent.

India way down 124th in economic freedom:

> India has been rated the 124th freest economy in the world, according to the 16th annual Index. India is ranked 24th out of 41 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and its overall score is below the world average of 59.4 on a scale of 100.

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