India Today back issues from December 2008:
Sound initiative ; Research on the Gangetic dolphin, like the mammal itself, has been blind.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Research on the Gangetic dolphin, like the mammal itself, hasbeen blind. Efforts to track their underwater movements andbehaviour have been difficult in the chocolate-hued Ganga, oftenhindering conservation plans. Despite being the world's first species to enjoy protection ...
Hardselling terror ; The political exploitation of terror reaches a new high with BJP leaders coming to the defence of the accused.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Terror sells. In the back alleys of Indian politics, victimhoodhas direct access to the votebank. The only jarring irony is that,invariably, the bestselling victim is not the target of terrorismbut the allegedor even convicted terrorist himself. The latestdateline that vindicates this ...
Jumbo's circus ; By contesting all 590 constituencies at stake in the state polls, the BSP has begun its dry run for Elections 2009.
Dec 01, 2008; ... On any given day, Kanwar Singh Tanwar, a Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) candidate for the Delhi Assembly, can be spotted moving aroundhis constituency in one of his three Mercedes cars. With assets ofover Rs 150 crore, Tanwar last week chose to feel the wind in hisface as he rode an elephant ...
Snapshots: Assembly elections '08 ; This is one round of elections where the end is more exciting than the means.
Dec 01, 2008; ... This is one round of elections where the end is more excitingthan the means. The results will be a huge morale booster for thewinner in what is regarded as a run-up to the general elections. The campaign has a deja vu flavour with national leaders of theBJP and the Congress ...
Family fear ; Mainstream parties NC and PDP could well be the frontrunners, but Independents may call the shots.
Dec 01, 2008; ... With the boycott call from militants and separatists drowning outcampaign speeches, the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir wasexpected to be a low turnout affair. The first phase of polls,however, which saw a record 63.75 per cent voter turnout in 10 outof 87 constituencies, ...
Baring the truth ; India Today's sixth sex survey shows a more sexually carnivorous urban Indian willing to break taboos and batter boundaries.
Dec 01, 2008; ... It's perhaps appropriate. In the age of universal meltdown, Indiaseems to be a nation in heat. Take what just happened in Meerut. A young woman, Priyanka Singh a former beauty queen, well-spoken, smart, goes on camera to plead her case after being accusedof killing her parents ....
Sexy publics ; Such surveys identify and create not sexy secrets but 'sexy publics'.They take the mundane and secret aspects of sexuality and propel them before our gaze in a very public forum.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: GUEST COLUMN Those of us in the business of finding things out about theintimate lives of people have been told that something near a thirdof everything people say to a researcher will quite simply not betrue. Social anthropologists like myself have long puzzled ...
Creative pursuits ; The days of staid sex are over. Kink is the new sexual think as urban Indians find that the bedroom can become an arena for role- playing, with almost 20 per cent giving it a thumbs up.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: KINKY SEX For filth, I'm glad to say, is in The mind of the beholder Whencorrectly viewed Everything is lewd Smut, 1965, Tom Lehrer You're lying on a four-poster bed, secured by handcuffs, nakedand covered in oil. By the bed stands a middle-aged ...
Calmasutra ; Women have a knack of keeping their sexuality a secret.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: GUEST COLUMN Whoever said that India was a nation of prudes needs to gothrough the India Today-AC Nielsen ORG MARG sex survey to realizethat the modern woman's sexuality is now almost completely releasedfrom the Victorian prudery that dogged the ...
Straight from the heart ; Men are moving out of the closet they had hidden in. A surprising 16 per cent admit they have had sex with men, mostly friends. Clearly, heterosexuality is not the only lifestyle choice.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: HOMOSEXUALITY Thecoming outof sexuality is a significant development of post-liberalisation India. Provoking outrage in some and getting approvalfrom others, sexuality today is a bitterly contested domain. One of the most visible examples of this struggle is ...
Alternative destination ; Hyderabad is the least homophobic and most sexually tolerant of Indian cities,partly because of its multicultural heritage.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: GUEST COLUMN And, ladies and gentlemen, the Oscar goes to Hyderabad. Even theTitanic received only 14 Oscar nominations and won 11. ButHyderabad, India's second largest city today, has won more than 15all-India firsts in the INDIA TODAY-AC Nielsen ORG MARG sex ...
Priced pleasures ; In a country where sex is still talked about in hushed tones, sex at a cost is rampant, with nearly one in every five men having visited a prostitute at least once.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: PAID SEX Samantha Jones, the woman who was always out there, almost alwayshad the best lines in the1990s hit series, Sex&The City, said,Moneyis power. Sex is power. Therefore money for sex is an exchange of power.But that was 10years ago, and it was New ...
Those close encounters ; Conjugal exclusivity has long been the Indian's sole mode of sexual expression. Clearly though, it's not a natural choice with as many as 41 per cent of men admitting they were unfaithful.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: ADULTERY Icons of romance in India are rarely monogamous and married: theTaj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan for a favoured wife though he hadtwo others; Krishna's vehicle of ultimate love was his uncle's wife,Radha. In contrast to multiple systems of ...
Minority report ; Sweet 16 and never been kissed? That was yesterday. Today's adolescents are forging beyond foreplay. |Previous sex surveys
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: UNDERAGE SEX Watch her gyrate. Her body shapes like plasticine, bouncy-jigglysteps here, shimmying-strutting hips there. She pouts, she tugs at her jeans, she bares her thongs, eyeswide, crimson lipstick glistening in the arc-lights. No Bollywood ...
Silence of the lambs ; Incest and other forms of sexual abuse of a child are far more common than we assume. But it is also a shame that dares not speak its name.
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: INCEST Throughout history and everywhere in the world, societies havestruggled with the issue of incest. I know of no society that doesnot prohibit sexual activity between family members, although thedefinition ofrelativevaries. In all the cultures I am ...
Boogie nights ; Indian women discover triple X technology usually in their 20s but make up for lost time with one in 10 wanting to star in her very own dirty movie. Say hello to the domestic sex goddess. | Previous sex surveys
Dec 01, 2008; ... SEX SURVEY '08: PORNOGRAPHY Take Savita Bhabhi, the big-breasted typical online Indian womanwho fantasises about a visiting cousin who took her virginity, a newservant who she heard serviced a friend, a bra salesman who is verynaughty, even two 18-year-old neighbourhood boys ....
All in the act ; Vidya Balan has hired a tutor to teach her the nuances of the dialect spoken in UP for the Vishal Bhardwaj production Ishqiya.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Since Vidya Balan's style file became a subject of nationaldebate after Heyy Baby and Kismet Konnection, the actor is goingthat extra mile to make sure the focus remains on her acting skills. Balan has hired a tutor to teach her the nuances of the dialectspoken in Uttar Pradesh for ...
Model turn ; She is better known as actor Vivek Oberoi's arm candy.
Dec 01, 2008; ... She is better known as actor Vivek Oberoi's arm candy. But former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandes has made her wayto Bollywood with Sujoy Ghosh's Aladdin ...
Dancing dues ; There's no love lost between Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu on and off screen, thanks to their warring beaux.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Bipasha Basu and Katrina Kaif just can't stop. There's no lovelost between the two on and off screen thanks to their warringbeaux. Now, just weeks after Kaif agreed to perform at JWMarriott forNew Year's eve, Basu said yes to Sahara Star ...
Art for a cause ; Nawaz Modi Singhania says her art exhibition Body art shows a woman's pain and emotions.
Dec 01, 2008; ... My work shows a woman's pain and emotions. It's a fusion of artand my love for ...
Tee time at the club ; It's a second home to Chandigarh's privileged citizens. Find out why the golf club is the ideal hangout zone.
Dec 01, 2008; ... An idyllic setting and second home to the elite, it seems thereis no other place in Chandigarh people would rather be. The 132-acre Chandigarh Golf Club was opened in the early 1960sand today is the most sought-after membership in town, boasting an18-year waiting list. The ...
Farmhouse rock ; Forget the hip and happening nightclubs, the best parties are being hosted at the farmhouses.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Secluded, spacious and privatea farmhouse is almost too alluringto pass by. Farms in Punjab are no longer used just for growing crops andmilking cows they are now also a popular venue for parties, offeringthe perfect alternative to nightclub hopping. Harry Singh, 26, ...
Just one more night ; Bidding goodbye to your life as a carefree singleton? Doing it in style is all the rage among young Punjabis.
Dec 01, 2008; ... How do Punjabis celebrate their last few days of independencebefore marriage? Grooms and brides-to-be seem to be going all out, throwing astring of elaborate parties counting down to the big day. One ex-bachelor, Gags Singh, 29, director of Vaseela Resort,Chandigarh, threw a ...
Talk of the town ; In Punjab,the staid town clubs are emerging as new after-hour leisure zones.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Punjab loves its recreations, and the thriving club culture inthe state's towns and cities is a good example of it. Be it a booming Bhatinda, a princely Kapurthala or an industrialBatala, their old clubs have not only emerged as new leisure zones,but they have also acquired a new ...
Indian idol ; Not just his figurines, Frenchman Yves Ayoun is also Indian at heart.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Sample this. He is French; he has sold gobhi pakoras in Tel Avivfor a living; he is a practicing Hindu, living a life inspired byVedic philosophy. But these aren't the most unusual things aboutYves Ayoun. The most implausible thing is his line of work he designsfigurines of Hindu ...
Feminist make-believe ; A science fiction tracking a girl's journey falls apart under its own didactic weight.
Dec 01, 2008; ... ESCAPE Manjula Padmanabhan Picador India Price: Rs 295, Pages:418 I must have missed a bit of advance-literary news, so I came toEscape with no idea that this was Manjula Padmanabhan's first throwat a full-length (rather too full ...) science fiction for adults.Too late to escape, ...
Books: Murder on the beach ; Farrukh Dhondy's thriller, stretching from Paris to Goa, is inspired by Charles Sobhraj.
Dec 01, 2008; ... THE BIKINI MURDERS Farrukh Dhondy HarperCollins India Price: Rs395, Pages: 272 As the book's title suggests, this is a thinlyveiled biography ofCharles Sobhraj, the serial killer who was given the soubriquet'Bikini Murderer' by an American journalist in Thailand way back atthe ...
In the community ; This Punjabi kudi is going places. Kirat Bhattal has made an impressive entry into South Indian cinema with five films to her name, and is now turning her focus to, where else, but Bollywood.
Dec 01, 2008; ... BOLLYWOOD CALLING This Punjabi kudi is going places. Kirat Bhattal has made animpressive entry into South Indian cinema with five films to hername, and is now turning her focus to, where else, but Bollywood. Bhattal first got involved with the glamour business at age 18,when ...
Wednesday night fever ; Clubs and revellers have embraced a new night of the week to party on.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Party goers can no longer wait till the weekend to let loose.Chandigarh has embraced Wednesday night fever, with clubs offeringspecial schemes and themes, and revellers making the most of it. The trend caught on last year with the introduction of a LadiesNight on Wednesday nights ...
Rave on ; Punjab has a new fascinationelectronic music. And hitting the right notes is musician Hari Singh.
Dec 01, 2008; ... The balle balle bass line and Bollywood beats are quickly takinga backseat to the energetic, infectious sounds of electronic music. Not only do local DJs prefer to play electronic music genres likehouse, progressive, techno, trance and psychedelic in nightclubsthese days, ...
She likes to spin ; DJ Sukhmani Malik has Chandigarh's party people dancing to her tunes.
Dec 01, 2008; ... She rules the night, the queen of the club all eyes fixed on her.With the bass line pumping, the crowd jumps to the beats spinningout from the turntable. She works the decks and sends the crowd into a tizzy with a flickof her hair and an animated smile. One look at Sukhmani ...
Treasure chests ; Politically incorrect? Dowry chests are making a comeback as a style statement.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Dowry chest, hope chest, wedding chest, glory box. Call it bywhat name you will, but it's a box that in traditional societies andbygone days was typically stored for unmarried young women inanticipation of married life. Dowry meant gifts in cash and kind that a bride would get ...
The turbaned mountie ; Jagmohan Malhi's grit helped him uphold his Sikh tradition in New Zealand.
Dec 01, 2008; ... It has been quite a journey for Jagmohan Malhi of Gurdaspur. The32-year-old moved to New Zealand in November 2000 when he got theopportunity to manage an Indian restaurant in Nelson. But soonafter, he changed professions and became a security officer. Three years later he decided ...
Threads of inspiration ; In business schools across Punjab, he is cited as a textbook example of homegrown entrepreneurship. With a flagship business in textiles, Rajinder Gupta's Rs 2,100-crore Trident Group is among the world's top five terry towel manufacturers and is a leading vendor for retail majors including WalMart, JCPenny and Luxury and Linen.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS In business schools across Punjab, he is cited as a textbookexample of homegrown entrepreneurship. With a flagship business intextiles, Rajinder Gupta's Rs 2,100-crore Trident Group is among theworld's top five terry towel manufacturers and is a ...
Straight drive ; Baba Kalyani is a man in a hurry. So be it multiplying his company's turnover or completing an interview, the chairman and managing director of the Rs 10,000-crore Kalyani Group prefers to do it in record time.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS Baba Kalyani is a man in a hurry. So be it multiplying hiscompany's turnover or completing an interview, the chairman andmanaging director of the Rs 10,000-crore Kalyani Group prefers to doit in record time. Not surprisingly, hours before ...
Wealth induction ; In India's steel-making industry he is the man with the golden touch, thanks to the grip that Mukesh Bhandari's Electrotherm has established in the induction furnace making business.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS In India's steel-making industry he is the man with the goldentouch, thanks to the grip that Mukesh Bhandari's Electrotherm hasestablished in the induction furnace making business. The fact that15 million tonnes of the total 60 million tonnes of ...
Wear the money is ; When he began life as a salesman at a cloth store in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh with a salary of Rs 22 a month, Chandana Mohan Rao's (CMR) dream was to run a retail store of his own.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS When he began life as a salesman at a cloth store in Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh with a salary of Rs 22 a month, Chandana Mohan Rao's(CMR) dream was to run a retail store of his own. Sensing his commitment, his mentor, a textile shop ...
Jewel chief ; It is literally the jewel in the crown of Surat's diamond industry. The facility of Venus Jewels, a Rs 1,400-crore turnover company, stands out for its sheer modernity.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS It is literally the jewel in the crown of Surat's diamondindustry. The facility of Venus Jewels, a Rs 1,400-crore turnovercompany, stands out for its sheer modernity. The seven-storey, threemillion-sq-ft state-of-the-art factory,housing ...
The white tiger ; When Ashok Patni drives a golf cart around his neatly laid, corporate-style RK Marble complex in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, he can't help remembering his humble beginnings.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS When Ashok Patni drives a golf cart around his neatly laid,corporate-style RK Marble complex in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, he can'thelp remembering his humble beginnings. The small cabin from where he sold marble in 1988, now graced byan ...
Follow the leather ; From the word go, Dilip Kapur had little going for him as an entrepreneur.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS From the word go, Dilip Kapur had little going for him as anentrepreneur. To begin with, Kapur was brought up in a culture ofrenunciation and simplicity from the time he was four, when hisfather sold his leather business in Delhi to join the ...
The nutcracker ; It's a supari killing with a difference. It has propelled Grandhi Subba Rao, a Class VII dropout, to unimagined prosperity.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS It's a supari killing with a difference. It has propelled GrandhiSubba Rao, a Class VII dropout, to unimagined prosperity. Startingout in 1952 by selling supari arecanut powder seasoned with spices,oil and aromatic flavours on a bicycle in ...
The right chemistry ; Going by his background, his village, Okri in Jehanabad, Bihar, would have nominated Samprada Singh as the person least likely to succeed. In 1937, at the age of 11, he was part of a mob that set a police station on fire under British India.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS Going by his background, his village, Okri in Jehanabad, Bihar,would have nominated Samprada Singh as the person least likely tosucceed. In 1937, at the age of 11, he was part of a mob that set apolice station on fire under British India ....
Fuel for thought ; As a student of IIT-Bombay, Chaudhary had closely tracked the oil shock of 1971 and how Brazil worked a way to make ethanol out of sugarcane.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS The sharp spike in oil prices this year may have taken many byshock, but not Pramod Chaudhary, chairman and managing director ofPraj Industries, who has spent a lifetime preparing countries forsuch an eventuality. As a student of IIT-Bombay, ...
The right connection ; Every time you download a hello tune or a ringtone on your mobile phone, chances are you are helping a company called Onmobile earn some more revenue.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS Every time you download a hello tune or a ringtone on your mobilephone, chances are you are helping a company called Onmobile earnsome more revenue. It's hard to imagine that some people are makingmoney, and a lot of it, by just providing ringtones ...
All play is work ; Aamir Khan's inimitable voice booms even as he jumps, kicks, walks and dances in the desert, all in the search of the arch villain, who gave him the telltale scar on his scalp.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS Aamir Khan's inimitable voice booms even as he jumps, kicks,walks and dances in the desert, all in the search of the archvillain, who gave him the telltale scar on his scalp. He is perfect,except that we are not talking about Ghajini the movie, but ...
Talking shop ; There's an easier way to make it there: just fish out your cellphone and punch in Just Dial's national number 6999-9999.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS Armed with a city map, strong determination and a knack forthreading through swarms of people, you make your way along thestreets of Chandni Chowk, looking for that sari shop your friendcouldn't stop raving about. There's an easier way to ...
Tickets to ride ; As founder and chief executive of Makemytrip.com (MMT), an online travel portal for 20 lakh people every month, Deep Kalra should be worried about how the worsening economy will hurt his revenues.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS As founder and chief executive of Makemytrip.com (MMT), an onlinetravel portal for 20 lakh people every month, Deep Kalra should beworried about how the worsening economy will hurt his revenues. Buthe isn't. For the 39-year-old Kalra, it's a sense ...
Against the current ; Born into a middle class farmer's family and schooled in a Malayalam medium school in Parappur village in Kerala's Thrissur district, Kochouseph Chittilappilly never dreamt that one day he would become a successful businessman.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS Born into a middle class farmer's family and schooled in aMalayalam medium school in Parappur village in Kerala's Thrissurdistrict, Kochouseph Chittilappilly never dreamt that one day hewould become a successful businessman. But by the time ...
Teaching America ; In the dark of the night and the wee hours of the morning, while most of India sleeps, there are nearly 900 teachers spread across 93 locations in India hooked on their headphones, connected to their PCs and broadband, tutoring school and college students, 90 per cent of whom are based in the United States of America.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS In the dark of the night and the wee hours of the morning, whilemost of India sleeps, there are nearly 900 teachers spread across 93locations in India hooked on their headphones, connected to theirPCs and broadband, tutoring school and college ...
Windtalker ; Fourteen years ago, when the textile business of a Surat-based businessman, Tulsi Tanti, was facing a crisis, thanks to escalating power costs, he decided to get to the root of the problem.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS INNOVATORS Fourteen years ago, when the textile business of a Surat-basedbusinessman, Tulsi Tanti, was facing a crisis, thanks to escalatingpower costs, he decided to get to the root of the problem. Born into a farmer's family, Tanti had heard about an ...
A to Z of after hours ; Follow our sparkling nightlife guide to help you get the party started...
Dec 08, 2008; ... A: Ashok Sadhwani: The original pub man of Bangalore. Whatstarted with Pub World many moons ago has expanded with Down Town,The Underground, NASA and now The Couch being added to Bangalore'sever expanding pubscape, thanks to Sadhwani. B: Bartending: Check out the guys at the Blue ...
Party fashion ; It's the season to doll up, so take a look at what Bangalore's designers have on their racks.
Dec 08, 2008; ... The festive fervour and its associated grandeur has hardly dieddown and you already have next season to look forward to. And, if you are done with the whole route of exquisite,traditional clothing and heavy jewellery and are looking forward toletting your hair down this party ...
Pathway to glory ; At 18, when Sushil Kanubhai Shah decided to study pathology at Mumbai's Grant Medical College, he was foraying into an industry in its nascent stage.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS At 18, when Sushil Kanubhai Shah decided to study pathology atMumbai's Grant Medical College, he was foraying into an industry inits nascent stage. Pathology labs were still a one-man business, all tests were donemanually and laboratories ...
Squawk and awe ; For this son of schoolteacher parents, it's almost blasphemy to undermine the value of education and attribute his success to attitude.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS For this son of schoolteacher parents, it's almost blasphemy toundermine the value of education and attribute his success toattitude. But then, Bangaruswami Soundarajan, the managing director of theRs 3,000-crore Suguna Poultry Farm, has ...
Brew-eyed boy ; India will be drinking a lot more coffee over the next few years, if V.G. Siddhartha, chairman of Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd (ABCTCL), is to be believed.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS India will be drinking a lot more coffee over the next few years,if V.G. Siddhartha, chairman of Amalgamated Bean Coffee TradingCompany Ltd (ABCTCL), is to be believed. His confidence doesn't merely stem from the fact that he runsCoffee ...
Snack charmers ; It's a salty savoury any halwai in Rajasthan's crowded markets can rustle up. How then can you take the humble aloo bhujia and build a Rs 1,000-crore brand around it?
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS It's a salty savoury any halwai in Rajasthan's crowded marketscan rustle up. How then can you take the humble aloo bhujia andbuild a Rs 1,000-crore brand around it? Ask the redoubtable Haldiram Agarwal's fifth generation progenyand the ...
Mr Postman ; In 1996, when Mahendra Vinayak Vichare, 37, started Vichare Courier Services Private Limited, it seemed to be a shot in the dark. Courier services in India were the domain of unorganised players in the private sector.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS In 1996, when Mahendra Vinayak Vichare, 37, started VichareCourier Services Private Limited, it seemed to be a shot in thedark. Courier services in India were the domain of unorganisedplayers in the private sector. The only organised ...
The spice route
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS It is 7 a.m. on a misty morning but there's already a crowdjostling to enter Mavalli Tiffin Room (better known as MTR), aninsignificantlooking but legendary restaurant in Bangalore. It is to this restaurant, founded in 1924 by his ...
Sitting pretty ; As a child, Vandana Luthra had a fetish for cutting everyone's hair and experimenting with facials on her mother. Her father had, however, set his mind on sending her abroad to do an MBA.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS As a child, Vandana Luthra had a fetish for cutting everyone'shair and experimenting with facials on her mother. Her father had,however, set his mind on sending her abroad to do an MBA. Creating a wellness chain and making Vandana Luthra's ...
Resounding comeback ; What he drives is probably the best indication of what T-Series's Bhushan Kumar is. At 18, the Mithibai College student had a penchant for being in the driving seat of a flaming red Ferrari.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS ACCELERATORS What he drives is probably the best indication of what T-Series's Bhushan Kumar is. At 18, the Mithibai College student had apenchant for being in the driving seat of a flaming red Ferrari. Today, at 30, and in charge of a music and film ...
Not content yet ; Much before reality shows were a gleam in small town India's eyes, the Brothers Alva had seen the future. Much before Indian Idol made winners out of Darjeeling policemen and MTV Roadies elevated dhaba owners from Saharanpur, Miditech had an award winning show on BBC World in 2000 called Hospital.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS Much before reality shows were a gleam in small town India'seyes, the Brothers Alva had seen the future. Much before Indian Idolmade winners out of Darjeeling policemen and MTV Roadies elevateddhaba owners from Saharanpur, Miditech had an award ...
Three's a party ; Can anyone be paid to party? You would think not. But if someone pays you the first time to make a nightclub rock, chances are your career choice has already been made.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS Can anyone be paid to party? You would think not. But if someonepays you the first time to make a nightclub rock, chances are yourcareer choice has already been made. And if your first business venture Mumbai's first non-five-star ...
The whole vine yards ; When Elizabeth Hurley's businessman husband Arun Nayar uncorked a bottle of Indian wine on her 40th birthday bash in 2005, Sula had arrived on the global Page 3. As had the man behind Sula, Nayar's former schoolmate, Rajeev Samant.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS When Elizabeth Hurley's businessman husband Arun Nayar uncorked abottle of Indian wine on her 40th birthday bash in 2005, Sula hadarrived on the global Page 3. As had the man behind Sula, Nayar'sformer schoolmate, Rajeev Samant. Years ago, ...
Word perfect ; When K. Pandia Rajan, an engineering student in Coimbatore, participated in a college strike he did not know life would never be the same again.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS When K. Pandia Rajan, an engineering student in Coimbatore,participated in a college strike he did not know life would never bethe same again. My tryst with the strike made me interested in the psychologybehind human decisions. At XLRI, ...
Work wide web ; Sanjeev Bikhchandani is the quintessential posterboy for Indian entrepreneurship. Starting with tooling around in a garage or, in his case, a servant's quarter in his parent's backyard, he came up with a killer application, scaled up with the help of venture capital and went to market with immediate success.
Dec 08, 2008; ... UNUSUAL ENTREPRENEURS TRAIL BLAZERS Sanjeev Bikhchandani is the quintessential posterboy for Indianentrepreneurship. Starting with tooling around in a garage or, inhis case, a servant's quarter in his parent's backyard, he came upwith a killer application, scaled up with the help ...