The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 20, 2005

Street smart
You might miss the `ambience' or the courteous sales staff... but pavement shops, that delight buyers with their sheer variety and tantalising bargains, provide ample evidence of business acumen. More

TRAVEL & PLACES

Two and two make...
What does it take to plan a vacation for a foursome — two middle-aged couples — especially if it involves picking up a car and driving around? More

RADIO/TV

Heard it on my radio...
After a lull, radio is crackling back to life. But where are the memorable radio jingles? More

GENDER

Let's be fair to ourselves
The new chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Dr Girija Vyas exhorts Indian women to raise their voice against gender inequality. More

A window of opportunity
In a move that breaks away from centuries-old tradition, women barbers will soon work for the Tirumala Tirupati temple to tonsure women devotees. More

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

The daily battleground
Nothing warms the heart more in a war-ravaged country like Afghanistan than the sight of a school in the middle of nowhere. Driving on the tortuous and virtually non-existent road from Kabul to Bamiyan, the historic town northwest ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

Dear Ekta...
An open letter to Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms that produces hugely popular soap operas for television. More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT

To fetch a pail of water...
Every day, villagers of Karjat in the Sahyadri ranges trek 3 km uphill, carrying drinking water from the valley below. A group of young volunteers from Mumbai are now making a difference... More

ARTS & CRAFTS

Good in patches!
The cloth littering Kovalam's beachfront is their medium of expression... It's an initiative that has deftly, and imaginatively, brought Gujarat's famed patchwork to faraway Kerala. More

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