The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 07, 2002

Plan for progress
To know where the money is and how to access it for using the available resource for building local projects for social benefit and to improve the physical conditions of a community or area is the immediate purpose of the book under review. Local ... More

No village shandy this
Success stories are almost always a hit, perhaps because they are a source of inspiration for those who are seeking success themselves. And when those stories are about entrepreneurial successes in India, and rural India at that, they should be ... More

Profit from the Core Growth Strategy / India Infrastructure Report

HEALTH

Think your way to health
While a diagnosis should be absorbed by the head to take the necessary measures, the heart should maintain its own counsel. More

DOMESTIC TRAVEL

Seducing silence in Shivpuri
Thanks to its rulers, Shivpuri's majestic past has been transformed into an effervescent and hopeful present for tourists, making it a desired destination for history hunters, motorists and nature-lovers, says N. Shiva Kumar. More

Walking nature's bylanes
At Dehradun, nature paints a very vivid picture with myriad colours, say Sarvesh and Hima Talwar. More

The wild way to paradise
A unique combination of a hill resort and a game sanctuary, B.R. Hills is the perfect destination for the discerning wildlife lover, as J. Kamath found out. More

WORK LIFE

When the going gets tough...
... a few walk out. But many others are forced to leave. This is what is happening in the IT sector where the economic slowdown is translating into lay-offs — all of them difficult to handle. More

As seen from the other side
Laying employees off is obviously a most unpleasant thing. Worse still if your management does not allow you to term it a `lay-off' but insists that theses are performance related measures. The dilemma that a CEO faces when he is presented with ... More

MY SPACE
Standing tall
Built over the foundations of an industrial shed, the IT&T building in Noida combines the best of aesthetics and utility. More

SHOPPING

Winter is here
Come December-January, it is time to invest in winter essentials - sweaters and room-heaters to name a few. More

Where you can shop till you drop
Supermarket retailing is a western concept that has caught on in India in a big way. V. Gangadhar visits the Haiko supermarket, which has become a favourite destination for Mumbaiites out shopping. More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

TELEWATCH
For some better storylines, please
Here is what an average viewer would like television channels to adopt as a New Year resolution - something interesting at the end of the day instead of inane serials. More

CONSUMER ACTIVISM

Use for used cards
Ever wondered what to do with your used greeting cards? Direct them to TNT India and participate in a cause. `Reuse and Recycle', an initiative to collect used greeting cards, has been launched again this year by TNT India. Under this ... More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT

For child's sake
Helmut Kutin, International President, SOS Kinderdorf International recently inaugurated two major programmes namely `Corporate for Child' Partnership Program and `Young Ambassador' Program of SOS Children's Villages of India at a function held ... More

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