The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Finding sanctuary amid wildlife
GUDI Padva on April 9 turned out to be a lucky New Year day. We went round Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary up to Sunset Point, and at about 7.30 a.m. sighted eight gaurs for a start. They looked less hefty than the ones at Tadoba. They ... More

CHILDREN & PARENTING

A mobile phone for tweens
THE US-based Firefly Mobile Inc has launched the Firefly mobile aimed at `tweens' - 8-12-year-old kids who are not yet teenagers but are fast growing into their teens. It is available in the North American and Latin American markets through ... More

POLITICS

What's new is talk about the old
SUDERSHAN has asked for `new faces,' and that's making news. However, as a sign of age, he's been making an about-face on what he said -- which again is spicy stuff for the media. Now everybody is looking at each other's face, as if asking ... More

CINEMA

Tata Indicom, Reliance Mobile tie up with filmmakers
MOVIES and mobiles jell well. The common factor is the youth, which constitutes the major market segment for telecom service providers and filmmakers, who are pairing up to promote themselves to this segment. Latest in this tie-up are ... More

EVENTS

Coolly auspicious
Cucumber is in great demand as the Vishu day approaches. The vegetable, which is a main ingredient for the festival, is fetching as much as Rs 10 a kg. The markets in and around Kochi are getting the supply from farms at North Paravoor on the ... More

TOURISM

Adding heritage value
A sloping roof coming up on the terrace of the District Cooperative Bank office on the bank of the Padmathertham pond in the Fort area of Thiruvananthapuram. The re-modelling is aimed at bringing the buildings in tune with the heritage of the ... More

TRENDS