Editorial

The spring of hope

Spring sure is in the air. You can not only see it in the smooth bark of the vibrant gulmohar tree, and the dreamy amaltas waiting to bloom, but also in the many clothes line that designers are showcasing, the look of your bed linen or simply the clothes that you tend to pick up. Well, it’s not ...

Up-To-Date

CUBA WARMS UP TO THE UNITED STATES

DIPLOMACY// The arrival of US President Barack Obama in the Cuban capital of Havana is nothing short of a giant step to repair the relationship between the two countries which almost went to war 50 years ago. Obama is the first US President since 1928 to visit Cuba. From 1959, the US and Cuba grew...

Elections in 4 Indian states

ELECTIONS// Four Indian states will head for elections this month. The Election Commission of India, which organizes all elections in India, has announced that the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam will vote to elect new governments in their states over six weeks between April 4 ...

It’s odd and even time again

ENVIRONMENT// The government of Delhi is planning to bring back the ‘odd and even’ traffic plan for two weeks starting April 15. During that time, only cars with even registration numbers will be allowed on roads on even number days while odd number cars will be allowed on the odd number days....

HILLARY CLINTON AND DONALD TRUMP IN RACE TO BECOME US PRESIDENT?

US ELECTIONS// The next President of the United States is most likely to be Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump for they are the candidates most popular with their political parties at this time. Hillary Clinton belongs to the Democratic Party while Donald Trump belongs to the Republicans. The manner ...

Easter blasts in Lahore, 70 killed

TERRORISM// At least 70 people were feared killed and more than 300 injured in a powerful blast triggered by a suicide bomber in Gilshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore on March 27, as Easter celebrations were on. The explosion took place in a parking lot, the park being frequented by visitors and resident...

BRUSSELS UNDER ATTACK

TERRORISM// Terrorists struck at Brussels airport, Belgium’s capital, a city that has become the focal point in Europe’s fight against terrorism in Europe on March 22, in an attack that saw 34 people being killed and injuring at least 250. Bombs went off at the airport and at a metro station, ...

Foreign Despatches

LOST AND FOUND

Sometimes a new environment helps bring out a new fascinating side to you “ACCRA? You mean Agra, Right?” “Nope, Accra, Ghana. I live in Ghana, West Africa.” My usual conversation in India about where I live now. Africa somehow translates into South Africa and why not? So many Bollywood mo...

Cover Story

Simply Real

Not only did amit Burman jumpstart the packaged fresh juice market in india but also added another dimension to the casual eating out experience Some ambitions are so deep, we delve into them subconsciously. So Dabur India Ltd’s Vice Chairman and Lite Bite Foods Pvt Ltd’s Chairman Amit Burman...

Tech Talk

FITBIT SURGE: YOUR UNASSUMING FITNESS TRACKER

Go for it if you need a tracker that keeps you honest about your fitness regimen and one that fits well and looks this good, too Meet Fitbit Surge, a tracker like no other. I say this because unlike most fitness trackers that pass themselves off as smartwatches or their sportier cousins, and esca...

Platform 1

THE GAMES POLITICIANS PLAY

One-upmanship makes for interesting politics, but it involves sports, it isn't a pretty sight at all IN THE GAMES politicians play, the loser is cricket. The above sentence sums up the sordid saga of the India-Pakistan World Cup T20 match that was supposed to be held in the cool climes of Dharam...

Denomination

AMBITIOUS AT HEART

The real test of Modi’s “maximum governance” lies in the Union Budget’s implementation If not for the avoidable controversy of bringing the employee provident fund (EPF) under tax regime, Union Budget 2016 would have been known for some bold steps that outlined the future economic strateg...

Heart & Soul

SUMMER TIME!

The Beach calls out as do skimpier clothes. Here’s how you can train your body to look summer ready! Like it or not, beach season is around the corner. And no you don’t need to panic yet. There’s still time to get a beach-ready body. We have just the plan: a high-energy cardio and sculpting...

Looking Back

DANCING QUEEN

There is something about Helen that makes people across generations remember her with great fondness Main saare zamaane ke gham ki dawa hoon.” proclaimed a song from the 1971 film Adhikaar, about the dancer gyrating to the song on screen. At once named H-bomb at the height of her career, and th...

Platform 2

GREEN THINKING

Thanks to the various options available from clothing to cars, it is so much easier to care about the environment then it ever was WHEN FINANCE MINISTER Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2016-2017, he expressed concern about pollution and traffic situation and proposed to levy an infrastruc...

Issue

TO RESERVE OR NOT TO RESERVE

WILL THE JAT RESERVATION SORT ANY ISSUE OR WILL IT JUST ADD TO FURTHER DIVISION IN THE SOCIETY HITESH AHUJA//India’s current atmosphere is of agitations, protests, strikes and demands around various issues like nationalism, reservations, freedom of speech and so on. I personally believe that fr...

Good Karma

Working for a better future

Suzlon’s CSR initiative, Suzlon Foundation, is based on the premise that business and its environment are interdependent, and the organic link between them should be strengthened As Nobel Laureate and environment activist Wangri Maathai said, “The environment and the economy are really both s...

Creative Genius

WHIMSICAL MAVERICK

Be it his trademark colours or his vibrant style, there is something about Manish Arora that makes you stand up and notice him Manish Arora celebrated his being conferred with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (awarded by the French government to recognise eminent accomplishments of service to...

Reading Room

That thing called money

WHEN THIS BOOK was first handed to me, I was surprised by its audacity. “Tryst with Money” sounds like the proverbial BHAG ( Big Hairy Audacious Goal) that we hear about so many times in the corporate world; and that too in a mere 200-or-so pages? Nah, I thought. This doesn’t look right. W...

What is love?

It features infinitely in most songs and poems, and has been immortalised in paintings, movies, and what have you. How then, does it fit into the regular hubbub called life? IT SEEMS SO innocuous, that smartphone in your hand. Who would ever guess that this piece of technology has changed the way...

Hitchhikers Guide

BRIGHTON: A WATERFRONT TOWN

Shopping, lip smacking food, superb beaches and a wild nightlife, all on your mind? Head straight to Brighton Gaudy yet glorious, City of Brighton and Hove situated in East Sussex is Britain's most colourful city. Over half of the city’s area is open downland, most of which lies within the Sout...

Garnish

THE POWER OF FOUR

Radisson Blu Noida has once again proved its mettle as a superior eating out destination for some enthralling tastes to suit different palettes An Oscar always counts more than anything else doesn’t it? So in a splendid ceremony on the night of March 3rd, 2016, when Radisson Blu MBD Hotel, Noid...