The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 11, 2003

It's now liver transplants
THE art of liver transplantations has matured further, with doctors at London-based King's College Hospital modifying the immune system of a `liver eater' by performing a bone marrow transplant before undertaking the six liver transplants on ... More

RESORTS & AMUSEMENT PARKS

Ffort Radisson looks for a corporate gateway
THE Ffort Radisson, a resort on the banks of the Hooghly 50 km from here and the first Radisson property to begin operations in India nearly six years ago, has planned to reposition itself as a corporate getaway and a destination for corporate ... More

FASHION

Sony to use soap stars to lure viewers for Lakme fashion show
Besides providing a wider platform for LIFWL, which was an invitation-only event, Sony is also banking on extending its association with fashion. It also broadcasts the Femina, Filmfare and Gladrags fashion events. More

CINEMA

The White formula for crossover success
THE secret to the success of crossover films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Monsoon Wedding was getting White audiences to watch the movies in theatres, according to actor-director Nagesh Kukunoor. It was these two movies that ... More

EVENTS

Getting ready
Workers at the Kora Gramodyog Kendra in Mumbai making national flags for the Independence day. The unit supplies flags to all the State Governments and otherkendras. The Kendra makes flags of varying sizes with prices ranging from Rs 60 to Rs 7, ... More

At Kumbh, it's cops, cameras & sadhus
THE heavy monsoon rain has not dampened the spirit of lakhs of sadhus and pilgrims making their way to Nashik this week for the first of the sacred bathing days, or the Parvani days, on Tuesday. Officials have been gearing up for ... More

TOURISM

Tourists with the phantom itch
ADVENTURE tourism, as a search query on the Net, yields almost half a million finds. People are bored of carrying a bunch of picture postcards and visiting those sites and buildings, places and monuments, and then busily clicking away from all ... More

TRENDS

EX PARTE
Forty barrels and 20 kegs of Coca-Cola
A NEW type of cola war has started: the war against colas. TV visuals show soft drinks go the hard way, down the gutter and on top of donkeys' heads. Majors in the fray are going to court for remedy, but litigation is nothing new for these ... More

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