The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 14, 2006

HEALTH
Sixth graders blow it most
Urban students studying in grade six are using more tobacco than students in grade eight, according to a study. The project Mobilising Youth for Tobacco Related Initiative in India, which covered 32 schools, finds that 6.7 per cent sixth graders ... More

EVENTS
Malabar Shopping Fest from Dec 20
The Kozhikode district administration in association with the Corporation of Kozhikode City is conducting Malabar Shopping Festival from December 20 to January 20, as part of the 140th anniversary celebration of the Corporation. The festival ... More

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
DHAKA DIARY
Bollywood, Hindi soaps rule here too
Bollywood films might not be screened in theatres in Bangladesh by local film start-ups who feel threatened by the competition, but as in the entire South Asian region and beyond, Hindi films, and, of course, Hindi soaps, rule supreme here. In ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE
Sudoku
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SPORTS
Zee acquires 50 pc stake in Ten Sports
Move expected to further consolidate sports channels sector More

TOURISM
THE COST OF TOURISM
The beach at Digha, which will fill up soon as the tourist season is just around the corner. But how long will it attract tourists given the threat of pollution? ... More

Jamaica woos Indian cricket lovers
After decimating the Indian cricket team on the field, the West Indies fast bowler and Ambassador at Large for Jamaica, Courtney Walsh, is now wooing Indians to visit the island during the forthcoming cricket world cup. "West ... More

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