‘I learnt about the world reading comic strips’

By | November 22, 2008

It’s a strange title for a story about three cousins - three bones really, drawn white and Casper-like - who are exiled from their land and end up in the middle on a long and fantastic adventure

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These films can change the face of 2008

By | November 22, 2008

With 2008 not being the best year for the film industry in terms of turnover, hopes were pinned on the remaining three big ones: Yuvvraaj, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and Ghajini.

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Dance to a higher plane

By | November 22, 2008

When Madonna discovered Muslim mystic Jelaluddin Rumi in 1998, much of the world did too. But Hollywood was extolling what Khadija Radin, 62, has known for decades.

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Stem cells therapy trials give leg-up to limb ischemia

By | November 22, 2008

In 2006, R Vidyalakshmi, a 68-year-old diabetic woman, was taken to the Vijaya Health Centre in Chennai with a large ulcer on her left foot.

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‘Tony was the better politician. I am a good barrister’

By | November 22, 2008

Cherie Blair is an accomplished woman in her own right. She has done a candid autobiography, “Speaking For Myself” , and she is setting up a foundation to connect women.

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For some, a silver lining to the cloud

By | November 22, 2008

The economy may be slowing down but not Siddharth Jain. Jain runs a network-marketing business from home.

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Exporters in a jam

By | November 22, 2008

Every year November is a busy month for Amit Goyal, managing director of Sarju International, a garment-exporting firm. This year, however, he is visiting Vaishnodevi.

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Bad dreams come true on Dalal St

By | November 22, 2008

Fifteen months ago, Gadekar was a media darling. Five quarters later, the train is going nowhere.

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Outdoor advertising companies hit by recession

By | November 22, 2008

If you spot large hoardings displaying rent-out numbers while driving on Mahim Causeway, blame it on the recession.

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UK firm to ride Mumbai brand wagon

By | November 21, 2008

It is almost certain now that the British firm Acanchi will play the lead role in developing the concept of Brand Mumbai.

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