The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 21, 2004

A hard night's day
As Touchbass 2004, India's only corporate music festival, showed recently, more and more Indian corporate workers are humming and rocking to beat their Monday morning blues away. More

The travelling executive
What does it feel like to be always on the job and on the move? How do wives react to their husbands' recurring absence from the domestic front? Chennai-based market research company Mindscan finds out. More

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Love in Tokyo
Sombre, punctual, formal and driven — Tokyo is all of these. It is also hospitable, lively, eye-catching and energetic. Like the cherry blossoms that burst soft magic all over the city, Tokyo has a lightness that is truly surprising. More

DOMESTIC TRAVEL

Chugging on the Blue Mountain
Once the train starts on the ghat section, the pace suddenly slows down, from sprinting speed to a more steady and breathless pace. The journey is not so smooth now, and you can feel the strain of the engine as it huffs and puffs up the grade. More

SHOPPING

Keep the sun out
How do sunscreens help? Basically, they absorb ultraviolet rays and prevent them from damaging the skin. But before you slather on that sunscreen, a few tips first. More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

The future belongs to multiplexes
With Mumbai already boasting seven multiplexes and several more being planned, the message is clear, the era of single theatres is drawing to a close. More

Anchoring news and views
Though there is no rocket science involved in covering elections, "it is a great experience. But mistakes do happen and sometimes you want to kick yourself for not asking the right question," says Rajdeep Sardesai of NDTV. More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

He goes with his gut
Kunwer Sachdev is a businessman with a difference. He shut down a profitable business to plunge into an unexplored venture. Here too he was successful. More

PEOPLE

Beyond empty laughter
Comedy plays have to guard against being too cerebral, says Y.Gee. Mahendra, a popular film and theatre personality. More

Designer at your doorstep
Forget designers, even the traditional darzi doesn't give you home service. But here's one couturier who offers you both his time and ear for that dream dress. More