The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 17, 2004

In party mode, always
People in Mumbai have never needed an excuse to party. And the week during Christmas and New Year's Eve is when every place in town is crowded and every bash costs a bomb. More

RADIO/TV

Not sorry for the interruption
First, the cable guy was difficult to locate, then he became a distant need, and finally, a resort ambience replete with quietness came to prevail. More

RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS

And now... spa schools
Spas are booming, as people throng them to escape urban stress. But there aren't that many qualified professionals for the job. A newly opened school in Delhi offers to fill this gap. More

CINEMA

Finally, a permanent address!
The International Film Festival of India has finally found a permanent venue. But to become a Cannes, Goa still has a very long way to go. More

GENDER

Slaughter in the womb
Foeticide is the choice weapon in the gruesome killing of the `unwanted' girl child. Alarmingly, urban, prosperous India seems to hate its daughters more than rural areas. More

The missing women
There is indication that where the sex ratios are low more prenatal scans are being done. More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Managing the business of films
Here's somebody who applies management principles to filmmaking. For Arindam Chaudhuri, that is corporatisation of films in the real sense. More

PEOPLE

Contains facts... no fizz
She took the fizz out of cola giants and stood her ground against polluting vehicles. As Director of the Centre for Science and Environment, Sunita Narain puts her faith in knowledge-based activism. More

BOOKS

Timeless lessons
This book helps you decode Da Vinci's seven principles. More

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