Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motor racing, and so the technology and jargon used in F1 can be rather advanced. We&rsquo;ve explained three things you need to know before taking your place trackside at the 2011 Indian GP.

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German and Indian artists come together to work around rivers in two of the world&rsquo;s major cities.

The river is the art

General Assembly has taken on a scruffy new meaning. It&rsquo;s no longer about the widely held assemblage at the United Nations, of sharp-suited bureaucrats and top politicians. It&rsquo;s been replaced with something far more pedestrian, less organised and yet more impressive at New York&rsquo;s Zuccotti Park. Even so, the gathering of the so called &ldquo;99 per cent&rdquo;, who have lost out to the great American dream because of the economic collapse caused by Wall Street's excesses, have been widely criticised for not having a unified agenda. Nothing could be further from the truth of the leaderless, autonomous, hierarchy-free &ldquo;Occupy Wall Street&rdquo; assembly &mdash; its unifying theme is to protest rampant unfairness and greed.

The writing on the Wall

I am looking to upgrade from a Chevrolet Aveo to the next level of sedan. I drive 80 km a day on weekdays and make 400 km trips with my family of four adults once a month. I will be driving the car myself on most days, and it will be chauffeur-driven on some days. Do I opt for a diesel? I have been told that they have a higher maintenance cost when compared to petrols over time.

Chevy chase

Fields, houses and hills will all have to make way for the Navi Mumbai airport. Arghya Ganguly visits the people who are resisting displacement.

Moving a village

Brands, in association with mobile internet service providers, can use the growing &lsquo;app&rsquo; culture to connect with their target audience, says this article.

It takes two to tango

The new ad campaign for DHL seeks to reinforce its expertise in handling international deliveries.

At the speed of yellow

Three months ago, at a shareholders&rsquo; meet in Tokyo, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced that it will stay focused on networked devices and services, 3D products and emerging markets. The company was referring to the action back in India where Sony PlayStation consoles are used by an impressive 1.2 million gamers giving the company a whopping 70 per cent market share.

Q&A: Atindriya Bose, SCE India

Max Healthcare is looking to spread its wings by stepping outside the national capital region. The company, which has eight hospitals in the region, wants to consolidate its presence in north India with two new hospitals in Punjab and one in Dehradun. It will add one more hospital in Delhi, taking the count to 12 by the year end. The four additions will be super-speciality hospitals.

Max Healthcare: Expanding horizons

The global fashion brand takes direct control of its operations to integrate India into its global sourcing and design programmes.

Tommy Hilfiger goes in for solo play

The non-alcoholic drinks market has witnessed rapid growth over the past few yearsin India. Increasing middle class population, rapid urbanisation and rising disposable income are some of the major factors fuelling this growth.

KIT: Non-alcoholic beverage market in India

The ad festival, which kicks off on October 31, found a template after many brainstorming sessions.

How Ad Asia found the right design metaphor

The top 10 business bestsellers

    Name this company and its two founders. One of them used to run a chain of speech therapy schools in the US because of his own speech problems and the other was a hotel operator who wanted to feature oysters in his menu. Their company was founded in the 1800s.

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With a smart combination of edgy design and value pricing Titan&rsquo;s Fastrack has managed to keep a firm grasp on the capricious youth market.

One fast move...

The Danish beer maker has emerged the number three player after just over four years in India, but it still has miles to go.

Carlsberg creates fizz

It was not too long ago that top posts in public sector banks remained vacant for months due to governmental delay in identifying suitable candidates. Such state of affairs have, in the past two years, prompted the administration to expedite the selection process by issuing notifications much before bosses vacated office. This is in a bid to avoid lobbying and last-minute changes.

Govt's move for smooth transition at helm of banks

After a relatively sedate start, the car maker is planning four launches in the next one year and is beefing up distribution.

Nissan shifts India gears

Cut to 2015 &mdash; scenario I. Communication networks are not confined to dreary four walled offices. Instead, groups of people forming agency tribes are on the move, walking from one client office to another or conducting meetings in open outdoor spaces.

Neuroscience and ads

The Jaago Re boy has graduated to films. Avantika Bhuyan looks at how theatre changed Anand Tiwari&rsquo;s life.

On centre stage

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