The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 24, 2004

The business-pleasure cocktail
It is easy to see why golf has emerged as the most popular corporate sport... on the lovely expanse of green, the players are relaxed, and more importantly, have enough time to explore and clinch business deals. More

For a memorable golf day...
This year's Royal Challenge Indian Open, the premium golfing event in the country, saw cricketer Kapil Dev, who plays a pretty decent game, winning a prize. More

Netting the right contacts
Networks could potentially reduce friction and increase speed, especially of dissemination of information, as e-groups have proved so often. Because they are so egalitarian and voluntary, they prove to be superior to hierarchies and chains. More

Survival of the fittest
Corporate deals have moved onto a new turf: The gym or those spiffy health spas. And here's why: On the corporate battleground where hawks rule, only the fittest will survive. More

Hooking up the IIM way
The e-group has definitely created a bridge among the batch-mates, or else we used to invariably end up meeting only at airport lounges. Satish Kumar, Managing Director, Henkel Spic India. More

GENDER

When women bond...
One of the greatest advantages of networking is that in times of need there is support from all quarters... One letter to the group and within hours, voices of love, concern, caring, understanding and, above all, wisdom acquired from experience, reach out to the one in distress. More

A close-knit circle
Due to various responsibilities they are given both at home and workplace, women find it difficult to stay in touch. But it's worth the time and effort, as those who take the trouble have found out. More

TRENDS

Birds of a feather...
... flock together. And it's no different with members belonging to the IAS or IPS. Though today their networks have deteriorated considerably, they still stay connected. More

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