The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 09, 2005

Joining hands for a cause
A crime thriller on television has successfully managed to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, besides addressing other social issues. More

CARS

Across the globe...
* Tolls for using expressways: ** Collects more than Rs 2,500 crore from under 5 lakh cars (Rs 2.5 lakh per car). * Average car and bus speeds: 40 kmph and 30 kmph (2.5 times of Mumbai). New York * One of the ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Riding a high tide
In Kerala, a growing number of shippies or merchant navy professionals are entering equity. This high-earning group, often the target of fly-by-night operators, finds equity not only profitable but safer too! More

Cashing in on the Indian growth story
"FIIs are not donating to this country; they are buying into India because they believe they can make money here." — Porinju Veliyath More

ROADWAYS

Pay for road use
Charging for road usage, says researcher Ashok Datar, will beat traffic woes and is an idea whose time has come. More

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Bullish on Ronda
September is when the historical bullring in the Spanish town of Ronda comes alive with its annual bullfight. More

ARTS & CRAFTS

Crafts and the city
Bangaloreans snapped up handmade paper, organic grains and exquisite crafts, as they reconnected with an eco-friendly, natural world at Dastkar's Nature Bazaar, held for the first time outside Delhi. More

PEOPLE

A hero for all seasons
What makes Chiranjeevi click is his humanity... his crusade to popularise blood donation and corneal transplant. More

A holocaust survivor
It might be 60 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, but Ceija Stojk, who was persecuted during World War II, remembers Auschwitz "every waking moment of my life." More

BOOKS

A railwayman recalls...
Backed by extensive research, Bhandari's narrative brings to life the glorious innings of the Indian Railways — from its origins as a creation of the Raj to an enduring mass transport system powering modern India. More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Top Stories
A hero for all seasons

In Focus

Dabhol power regenerated

Tracking the rains

Sethusamudram Canal Project

India Inc's overseas acquisition

In Depth

Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Tax Talk

Looking back
Aug. 28-Sep. 3
The Waiting

Giving wings to dreams