DTDC

2021-07-30T09:26:18Z

103.133.206.63:

{{Short description|Indian courier company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = DTDC Express Limited
| logo = DTDC-Courier-Logo.png
| logo_size = 270px
| image =
| type =
| trade_name = DTDC Express Limited
| traded_as =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1990}}<ref name="R1">{{cite web |author=dtdc.in |url=http://www.dtdc.in/cp_journey.asp |title=Our Journey |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428182020/http://www.dtdc.in/cp_journey.asp |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref> (As DTDC Courier & Cargo Ltd.)
| founder =
| location = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| area_served = Countrywide and International <ref name="R2" />
| key_people =
*Subhasish Chakraborty '' (Founder, Chairman and Managing Director)''<ref name="R3">{{cite web |author=dtdc.com |url=http://dtdc.com/about-us |title=Our Vision:Overview |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421001445/http://dtdc.com/about-us |archivedate=2018-04-21 }}</ref>
*Abhishek Chakraborty '' (Executive Director)''<ref>{{cite web |author=thehindubusinessline.com |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/we-pass-on-only-a-part-of-price-increase-dtdc-courier/article22983917.ece |title=We pass on only a part of price increase: DTDC Courier |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609072918/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/we-pass-on-only-a-part-of-price-increase-dtdc-courier/article22983917.ece |archivedate=2018-06-09 }}</ref>
*Suresh Bansal'' (Director)''<ref name="R3" />
*Arpita Chakraborty Mittra'' (Director)''<ref name="R3" />
*Tapasi Chakraborty'' (Founder Director)''<ref name="R3" />
| industry = [[Express mail|Courier]]
| products = {{plainlist|
*[[Delivery (commerce)|Delivery]]
*[[express mail]]
*[[third-party logistics]]}}
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees = 13,000<ref>{{cite web |author=logisticsindia.net |url=http://www.logisticsindia.net/DTDC_Logistics_India |title=DTDC |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129001509/http://www.logisticsindia.net/DTDC_Logistics_India |archivedate=2017-11-29 }}</ref>
| subsid =
| website =[http://www.dtdc.in/ ''Official website 1''] [http://dtdc.com/ ''Official website 2'']
}}

'''Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo''' (also known as '''DTDC''' or '''DTDC Express Limited''') is an [[India]]n [[Express mail|courier]] delivery services [[company]], headquartered in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref name="R2">{{cite web |author=dtdc.in |url=http://www.dtdc.in/corporate-profile.asp |title=About DTDC |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181124/http://www.dtdc.in/corporate-profile.asp |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=indiamart.com |url=https://www.indiamart.com/company/13953419/#home |title=DTDC Courier & Cargo Limited |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181423/https://www.indiamart.com/company/13953419/#home |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=shipway.in |url=https://shipway.in/dtdc |title=Track Dtdc Shipment |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202222512/http://shipway.in/dtdc |archivedate=2017-12-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=inkakinada.com |url=http://www.inkakinada.com/list/dtdc-couriers-cinema-hall-road |title=DTDC Couriers (Cinema Hall Road), Kakinada |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206012748/http://inkakinada.com/list/dtdc-couriers-cinema-hall-road |archivedate=2017-12-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=businesstoday.in |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/anil-ambani-as-an-investor-dtdc-expansion-globally/story/187205.html |title=Pushing the envelope |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428182306/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/anil-ambani-as-an-investor-dtdc-expansion-globally/story/187205.html |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref>
DTDC handles 12 million shipments every month.<ref name="R2" /> In 2012, it acquired a 52 percent stake in Eurostar Express of [[Eurostar]] of [[UAE]].<ref>{{cite web |author=ndtv.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/dtdc-acquires-52-stake-in-eurostar-express-304211 |title=DTDC acquires 52% stake in Eurostar Express |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181416/https://www.ndtv.com/business/dtdc-acquires-52-stake-in-eurostar-express-304211 |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref> In April 2013, DTDC acquired 70% of Nikkos logistics.<ref>{{cite web |author=business-standard.com |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dtdc-courier-acquires-70-stake-in-nikkos-logistics-113042900321_1.html |title=DTDC Courier acquires 70% stake in Nikkos Logistics |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181543/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dtdc-courier-acquires-70-stake-in-nikkos-logistics-113042900321_1.html |archivedate=2018-04-28 }}</ref> In June 2013, French courier company [[La Poste (France)#Parcels and Express (GeoPost)|GeoPost]] (owned by [[La Poste (France)|La Poste]]) acquired a 42 percent stake in DTDC.<ref>{{cite web |author=thehindubusinessline.com |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/geopost-buys-out-reliance-capital-pes-stake-in-courier-firm-dtdc-for-rs-158-cr/article20635091.ece |title=GeoPost buys out Reliance Capital PE’s stake in courier firm DTDC for Rs 158 cr |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609072918/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/geopost-buys-out-reliance-capital-pes-stake-in-courier-firm-dtdc-for-rs-158-cr/article20635091.ece |archivedate=2018-06-09 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Courier#India|Courier in India]]
* [[Indian Postal Service]]

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Kolapodi

2021-07-28T05:53:10Z

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'''Kolapodi''' is a type of flour, made out of soapstone powder, [[rice flour]] mixed with limestone powder,a type of red soil ( called as kaavi ,not brick powder because brick powder is considered inauspicious,and used only in funeral ceremony(karumathi)to draw kolam by priest to call dead soul and they rub the pattern completely after the ceremony is over and in black magic practices to attract dead souls and not in auspicious occasions,
homes and temples)and finely ground white stone powder. It is used to create floor art in [[India]] called [[kolam]]. It can be used to make beautiful patterns in front of the house gate, in front of temples and in Pooja room.<ref>{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|first1=Metro Plus Coimbatore|title=FLOURing creativity|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/01/19/stories/2004011901300300.htm|accessdate=20 December 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 January 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Usually woman folk clean the entrance with broom ,sprinkle water then draw kolams at dawn and dusk time( twice a day).
Colored kolapodi is made by mixing limestone powder with colours. Margazhi is a month for colour [[kolam]]s. Many people in South India draw kolam with colour kola powder. Kolapodi traders who sell kolapodi and colour kolapodi are the most sought during the Margazhi month of Tamil Calendar and Pongal or Sankaranthi festival. Usually these traders will have 18 different colour kolapodis. Kolapodi makes it easier for women to apply kolam and also makes the kolam look brighter and well finished.Red soil powder also known as "Kaavi" is applied as an outline for kolams especially on special occasions and pooja days.<ref>{{cite news|last1=THE HINDU|first1=THE HINDU|title=How art patterns fitness|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/How-art-patterns-fitness/article16837665.ece|accessdate=20 December 2017|publisher=Metro Plus|date=15 January 2010}}</ref>

== History ==
Kolapodi is used to make kolams that are a symbol of auspiciousness. It is a [[Hindu]] belief that the geometrical patterns and designs applied with kolapodi at the entrance of a home, invites Goddess [[Lakshmi]] into the household and drives away the evil spirits. It is mostly a South Indian tradition practised widely in [[Tamil Nadu]].

Every morning millions of women across South India do a ceremonial act that dates back to several centuries - they will tidy their front yards and decorate the ground at the entry with an intricate design formed out of rice powder or kolapodi. The procedure starts with a powerful sweeping of the front area of the house/steps and slopes followed by an equally robust splashing of water onto the patch that will characteristic of the day. As the water runs off, the method of creation of kolam starts with a few dabs of kolapodi or rice flour. They lay down the kolapodi or white powder aesthetically and the lines are not too thick or too thin. The outcome is a work of art and it changes from day to day.<ref>{{cite news|last1=THE HINDU|first1=THE HINDU|title=The irony of the white powder routine|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/the-irony-of-the-white-powder-routine/article8668713.ece|accessdate=20 December 2017|date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

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