The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 03, 2003

Railways sops for kidney patients come into effect
THE Ministry of Railways will extend a helping hand to kidney patients and senior citizens aged 60 years and above travelling on Indian Railways. Beginning on Tuesday, kidney patients travelling to recognised hospitals for dialysis and kidney ... More

CINEMA

Lifetime honour
Thespian Kanta Rao receiving the Raghupati Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution to the film industry at the Nandi Award ceremony in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. The veteran was a popular actor in Telugu films of yesteryears, doing roles ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

AXN shifts Prime Zone to 10 p.m.
AXN, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, has moved its Prime Zone — which features action-adventure series — to 10 p.m. from the earlier 8-p.m. slot, and is introducing a new weekday programming line-up. The channel is launching ... More

ARTS & CRAFTS

She dreams of a theatre for the common man
SHE has many tasks on hand. But like all roads lead to Rome, all her efforts are directed toward one big dream — the completion of Ranga Shankara, a theatre complex in Bangalore. Arundhati Nag, wife of late actor Shankar Nag, feels that ... More

SPORTS

JK Tyres revs up to set streets ablaze
Among the most popular races of the Formula 1 season are the street races in Monte Carlo and the twisty circuit of the Macau Grand Prix, which have drawn such big F1 names as Schumacher, Montoya and Villeneuve. If JK Tyres has its way, we could ... More

Pepsi brand most visible in World Cup: TAM Media
THE `Sehwag ki maa' may be one of the most remembered commercials from the World Cup— and not necessarily for all the right reasons — but Pepsi was the most viewed brand overall. And, while SET-Max is crowing about unprecedented ... More

Reebok hopes to get Chennai walking
TAKING a constitutional walk in a city which is fast losing its pavements is a feat by itself. Now, Reebok India Company has, in association with the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), launched the Walk Reebok programme in the ... More