The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 22, 2005

Get set... Sail!
It's the longest yacht race in the world and every second of the action is captured on camera. The Volvo Ocean Race begins in November this year from Vigo, Spain. More

Catch it on your screen...
What does AB Volvo gain from sponsoring the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) and how much does it spend? Is it left with a surplus after accounting for all the sponsor payments? All that Glenn Bourke, CEO, VOR, would say was that Volvo does not lose any ... More

Life on the high seas
You think you're on your own, then you realise you are playing in someone else's playground." This quote from Neal McDonald, champion British Olympic sailor who heads the Ericsson team this year, published in the latest edition of the OVR's ... More

CINEMA

The hero in him
After playing the parallel hero in many a movie, Saif Ali Khan proves he's hero material with the National Award-winning Hum Tum. More

GENDER

Marriages that `work'
Dowry assumes a new form now. An increasing number of educated unemployed youth in Orissa want employed brides in lieu of dowry. More

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Where the rocks speak
The Golden Temple of Dambulla in Sri Lanka inspires awe with its sheer size, as also the enchanting frescos adorning the cave complex. More

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Dream weaves...
Designer Neeru Kumar deftly uses Indian material and skills to create contemporary weaves. More

MUSIC & DANCE

Singing praises
His love for Carnatic music moved the octogenarian legend D.K. Pattammal to accept this Malaysian Chinese as her student. Meet Chong Chiu Sen. More

PEOPLE