The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Where the soil breathes
FROM Sailana, Amba village is a 45-minute run by car, where organic farmer 46-year-old Rajendra Singh Rathore lives. We drove up to the village early morning, parked the car outside Rathore's home and walked through a massive wooden door with ... More

INTERIORS & HOMES

Godrej gives a new look to furniture retail outlets
THE retailing division of Godrej & Boyce is on a revamp mode. The division, which recently launched the Godrej Lifespace brand to showcase its furniture products in a `contemporary' ambience, plansto have at least 52 such outlets in two ... More

EVENTS

ONAM

Mahabali's kingdom has undergone a sea-change
ONAM celebrations, which began on September 6 with Atham (Hastha) star in the constellation, will conclude on September 19 with a traditional snake boat race before the Parthasarathy temple in the river Pampa at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta ... More

Banks work overtime to fulfil consumers' dreams
WITH Onam just around the corner, there has been a flurry of activity in Kerala markets. Shops have begun to stock-up for the biggest annual purchase carnival in the State. The Government comes out with liberal salary advances and bonus ... More

KSINC charts an action-packed course
THE Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), a state government undertaking, is gearing up to meet huge tourist inflows during the Onam season with several packages for inland cruises. This festival season will see KSINC ... More

It's raining offers again
THE run-up to Onam is soaked in rains this year. The showers normally come to an end in Chingam, the first Malayalam month during which Onam is celebrated, but this year, heavy rains lashed across the State, drenching Keralites who are on ... More

Supplyco's Onam bonanza
TODAY, Onam is not just the festival of Keralites, but has also acquired a national status. It is even celebrated across the seas with fervour. It is a festival that remembers the golden reign of the legendary King Mahabali, during whose reign ... More

ARTS & CRAFTS

Colour corridor
Visitors walk past paintings of P. Gnana at the Ascendas International Tech Park, Chennai. According to Mr Goh Kok Huat, CEO, Ascendas India Ltd, the company will support local talent. ... More

SPORTS

ESPN STAR bags multi-year deal for MotoGP telecast
ESPN STAR Sports has bagged a multi-year broadcast deal for the MotoGP World Championship — the premier motorbike racing circuit. The channel has been broadcasting the races for the last 10 years. Under an agreement with Dorna Sports, ... More

TOURISM

Malaysia Tourism, Air India launch 3-night package
TOURISM Malaysia along with Air India on Tuesday launched a three-night package — `Truly festive— Truly Asia'— to attract more Indian tourists. The package, which is available till November-end, is priced at Rs 14,999 per head ... More

PEOPLE

New Children's Film Society chairperson
NEW DELHI: Social activist Ms Nafisa Ali has been nominated as Chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India. She succeeds Ms Raveena Tandon who resigned from the post early this month. ... More

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