The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 23, 2006

EVENTS
Usher unmasked
A BOY DRESSED as a Walt Disney character relaxing during a short break in front of a shop in Kozhikode. Shopkeepers are employing youngsters to lure Onam shoppers. ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE
Sudoku
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Digging in
A VILLAGE BOY trying a traditional method of fishing in an inland canal near Kochi.

ARTS & CRAFTS
Christie's to auction Indian art
Around 170 works of noted modern and contemporary Indian artists will go under the hammer at leading auction house Christie's in New York on September 20. "In the year 2000, we sold paintings by Indian artists for $6,50,000, while in the ... More

MUSIC & DANCE
When Shehnai silenced the Sitar
It was a friendly battle between shehnai and sitar. And the pipe prevailed over the string. The instruments were handled by two geniuses — Ustad Bismillah Khan and Pandit Ravi Shankar. The occasion was the inauguration of the Pravasi ... More

SPORTS
Percept bags 3 contracts from BCCI
Pantaloon has won the right to be the official provider of formal wear and accessories for the Indian cricket team for the next four year. The deal is valued at around Rs 20 crore and is among the three tenders on which the ... More

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