The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 26, 2008

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EVENTS: Cut to Persia
Iranian actress and filmmaker Niki Karimi’s take on IFFI and her role as jury member.. Niki Karimi, well-known Iranian actress and film director, was in Goa recently as a jury member at the 39th International Film Festival of India ...

LIFESTYLE: San Francisco: In times of downturn
Recently in San Francisco It’s the $49.99-tag that seems to be keeping San Francisco’s cash registers ringing amidst a gasping US economy. Upscale malls and downtown one-brand shops are outdoing one another in offering premium ...

EVENTS: Mumbai marathon to kick off from CST
Mumbai, Dec. 25 Just seven weeks after 9/11 disaster, New York City unified and celebrated the marathon. Now its Mumbai’s turn to get back on feet and run to secure its future on January 18, nine weeks ...

From Life

HEALTH: Out for a healthy bite
Restaurants in Mumbai shed calories for the health-conscious diner.. Size zero is in vogue, and it’s no surprise that many restaurateurs in Mumbai have decided to diet too. But wait. Which self-respecting restaurant can afford to stay off ...

CHILDREN & PARENTING: Hanging on every word
Notes from Bookaroo, the country’s first-ever literary fest for children. A hundred fresh-faced nine- and 10-year-olds sitting packed three to a bench gazed at ...

CHILDREN & PARENTING: Got milk bank?
An advanced form of wet nursing to help hapless newborns. Pawar delivered her baby after a difficult Caesarean. Her family panicked: how would she breastfeed the newborn, considering the time it was taking Sheila to regain ...

ECONOMY: Plus or minus?
Cheap petrol, costly bread… what’s inflation all about?. Here is the oldest chestnut of all: If the price of bread rises but the cost of petrol falls, are you better or worse off? What does this mean for your monthly expenses? If you ...

CINEMA: Cut to Persia
Iranian actress and filmmaker Niki Karimi’s take on IFFI and her role as jury member.. Niki Karimi, well-known Iranian actress and film director, was in Goa recently as a jury member at the 39th International Film Festival of India ...

CINEMA: Big-budget mithya
The old-style filmmaking doesn’t work anymore — that’s the definitive message from 2008.. Last year, the small movie became big. This year, it was consolidation time: the small movie became bigger. And that’s the biggest ...

ARTS & CRAFTS: Slow-moving colours
The art world’s brush with recession brings quality back in focus.. The auction of Indian and Islamic paintings in London last month saw few sales and that too at lower-than-expected prices. Earlier, in September, the Sotheby’s ...

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: Quirky retreats
A guide to some of the newest design hotels in China. It's a little ram-shackled and overgrown, but it's a rare section of the Great Wall that's private and peaceful, away from the maddening crowds that flock to one of China's most visited ...

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