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Archive for October, 2009

The art of Pakistan

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:14

Till very recently, I didnt realise how lucky we have been in Delhi, as far as seeing really engaging Pakistani art goes. A lot of it is the result of entrepreneurship of private organisations galleries and others. Just in the 2000s, Khoj helped bring in some excellent artists in group ...

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Global food bites

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:11

Celebrity waiters, sky high prices - and a taste of India.

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Glue designs to stick

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:10

N iladri Mukherjee, CEO of Glue, a 360 design solution company, shares with us his one valuable mantra: I like keeping my mouth shut and let my work do all the talking. Quietly, but surely, Glue has been growing steadily in design circles. From designing retail spaces to creating exhibition ...

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Back to the green shell

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:08

Its a beautiful, sunny afternoon when we reach Rangoli, the very simple yet absolutely stunning farmhouse owned by Namita and Rahul Gautam. The Gautams are in the business of providing comfortable sleep to people all over the world, thanks to their company Sheela Foam (named after Rahuls mother Sheela Gautam ...

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Rolling stones

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:08

My friends often accuse me of being a bit on the detached side. While Im open to criticism, I have to say that after spending so much quality time hanging out and cooing supportively into their ears, I find it a little hurtful that they continue to see through me ...

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Chess #611

Friday, October 30, 2009 19:07

ALL IS is not sweetness and light in Indian chess. Sometime ago, GN Gopal, Keralas first GM, faced an AICF ban for refusal to participate in the National A. That ban was rescinded after trade union action from the Indian Association of Chessplayers, which felt the punishment was much too ...

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IBM replaces exec charged in insider trading case

Friday, October 30, 2009 18:19

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has replaced senior executive Robert Moffat as the head of its hardware division, saying he left the company two weeks after he was arrested in a high-profile insider trading scandal.

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INTERVIEW – Estee Lauder CEO: U.S. shoppers holding back

Friday, October 30, 2009 18:14

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It is too early to call a recovery in the cosmetics market as the impact of the H1N1 flu pandemic and the holiday season are unknown, Estee Lauder Cos Inc Chief Executive Fabrizio Freda said on Friday. ...

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U.S. consumer spending falls, sentiment sours

Friday, October 30, 2009 18:12

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers cut spending in September and turned gloomier this month, underscoring the fragility of the economy's recovery even as signs emerged that manufacturing may be picking up.

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Global recovery liable to run out of steam – Soros

Friday, October 30, 2009 16:29

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The global economic recovery is liable to run out of steam and the risk of a double-dip recession remains real, billionaire investor George Soros said on Friday, a day after the U.S. economy returned to growth. ...

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