Consumer Notes
Dealing with Road Rash
Recently, I came across a new concept in consumer safety -- highway safety. Its role in the administration of traffic in the United States is worth looking at.
Corporate
A `very rewarding' investment
It was his mother who got him interested in education... not only his own education and that of his children. She provided the spark which spurred him to do something for providing quality education to generations of youngsters in Lahore, the
city the family hails from. As a result, the Pakistani industrialist, Syed Babar Ali, today wears as a badge of honour his reputation as the father of the Lahore University of Educational Sciences (LUMS).
Daddy cool
Have you seen the movie `Life is Beautiful'? It's a fascinating story of how a goal and a positive attitude can get you through the most trying of life's circumstances.
Clinching the perfect deal
Two sisters were fighting over an orange. Both adamantly wanted the orange. When a parent separated the two and asked each why she wanted the fruit, one said she wanted to make juice and the other wanted to use the rind for cooking.
Bargaining at the global level
Indian negotiating skills are put to the ultimate test at international forums where every country is out to wangle the best deal for itself.
Economy
Training to govern
Haven't you heard, over and over again, the argument against 30 per cent reservation for women in political parties? ``Oh,'' they say, ``the men use the women and operate remote control.'' They also say this of women elected at the panchayat level. I
n fact a few studies on panchayats show that this does happen at times and that the elected representatives are often ill-equipped to deal with administration and their new role.
Food & Dairy Products
Honey, I shrunk the market
A few years ago, honey was mainly bought from Khadi Gram Udyog outlets or honey-vendors on the streets. It was generally used for medicinal purposes in the treatment of cough and cold. Today, it is easily available in any department store as it ha
s become an integral part of the metropolitan diet.
Information Technology
e-satire, Chennai-style
Are you an avid Internet surfer? Do you live for a-quip-a-day? Does your day begin and end with a laugh? Yes? Then, www.bosey.com is the e-place to be. The site is, by its own admission, India's first three-weekly humour site. It
is also Chennai's homegrown e-satire.
Miscellaneous
Lifestyles from the past
Can everyday objects such as a nut cutter, a coconut scraper or a rotund pot be objects of art? Who would be interested in viewing them if they were placed in a museum?
No clone this!
These days, the buzzword on television is glamour. As the channels try to outdo each other in the race for viewership, it's big names, star glitter, beauty and Bollywood that can make all the difference -- or that's what the channels seem
to think anyway.
Cycle of change
`Wheeling ahead of competition' (Oct 30) rightly picturises the quality of Indian cycles and the global competition. Though our main competitor is China, globalisation forces us to shape up in all industrial sectors.
Travel & Places
The Lepakshi heritage
It's a long and winding journey to Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh, about 15 km from the railway station at Hindupur. But it's a revitalising trip for those who believe in heritage sites, for those who marvel at the art of our ancestors, and those
willing to get away from the routine multiple-destination tourist routes.
The Caribbean spirit
The flight from Miami to San Juan had set the tone. Talk about a buzz in the air, with non-stop chatter that typically meant nothing, lots of hand and head-shaking, and lots, yes, lots of cigarette and cigar smoke hanging in the air like
a giant mushroom.
