With the much-hyped Champions League T20 just around the corner, the official website of the tournament, www.clt20.com, is something that cricket buffs would enjoy visiting. So, we visited the site and found it to be neatly-designed with features addressing the whims of any cricket fan.

Twenty20 turf war

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Most of us who have laptops and PCs at home never bother to back up our data or files. And, in most cases, the reason behind this negligence is the back-up process being too complicated and cumbersome. Not anymore. A new breed of USB flash drives makes data back-up look like an amateurish task.

Just flash &#39;em around

While the jury is out on this, Onida says its products are the real heroes of the new campaign.

Has the devil got his due?

The tri-nation cricket tournament in Colombo, involving India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand, ended a few days back. But for brand Compaq, it&rsquo;s the start of a new innings &ndash; something it wants to repeat every year.

Compaq's new innings

How Asian Paints outperformed rivals in the slowdown.

Flying colours

An IMRB study details how mobile number portability will impact service providers.

Will you switch?

A chubby 18-month-old boy is seen making moves with a football. The jersey he&rsquo;s wearing has white and blue stripes of Argentina. The moves could put to shame those of Diego Maradona. As the boy moves the ball from his thighs to his head, shoulders and back, a voiceover tells viewers that if they wish to make their child a footballer, then they should invest in Aegon Religare&rsquo;s child plans.

Aegon Religare: Child support

The executive search business has been in the dumps for a while. Thanks to the economic meltdown, companies overnight put a freeze on hiring at senior levels. Of late, the chill seems to have thawed. Companies have begun to hire people at the top and growth is back on their radar screen. Korn/Ferry is a global leader in executive search.

&#39;An Upturn is clearly visible&#39;

Modicare, the homespun direct-selling company, has expanded its cosmetic, personal, home and automobile care range with 30 new products. It has re-entered the food and beverages category with a new tea brand called Fruit of the Earth.

Modicare: Advantage direct sell

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    Who makes a perfume for a lollipop (confectionery) brand whose logo was designed by Salvador Dali? Name both.

The Strategist Quiz (#116)

    Name the brand which has come out with a Mahatma Gandhi limited edition of one of its products. The product design includes a lacquered surface showing cotton texture and yarn spun on a spindle.

Answers to last week&#39s quiz (#115)

For 33-year-old Amit Lakhmani, the chief executive officer of Kolkata-based wireless and internet value-added service (VAS) provider Max Mobility, embarking on a business outside of the then booming manufacturing and services sector was a natural choice.

Giving mobiles added value

Gone are the days when the good old &lsquo;Snake&rsquo; used to be the only game on mobile phones that people could turn to kill their boredom while travelling on a local train or waiting for a meeting. The mobile gaming industry has taken rapid strides, and with the market growing faster than expected, it&rsquo;s no surprise that the consumer is getting access to a better and a broader game base.

No phoney game: Fight a bloody battle, or hit a six

For Sunil Lulla, being the director of Real Global Broadcasting, the company that launched the Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) REAL in March this year, couldn&rsquo;t be easy. One, the channel was launched at the peak of the economic downturn.

&#39;TV is a hits and misses business&#39;

What does it take to survive in a tough market.

Perfecting Perfetti

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Answers to last week's quiz (#109)

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The Strategist Quiz (#110)

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The current size of the event management industry in India is about Rs 800 crore.

KIT: The Indian event management industry

Shakti Bhog, the Rs 1,600-crore company and a leading wheat flour brand, could not keep its hands off the domestic ready-to-eat market which is growing at 20 per cent, according to Ernst &amp; Young. It is actually not a total stranger to this category as it has exported similar products under its own brand name to over 40 countries in the last six months, while its atta, rice and besan have found their way onto shelves abroad in the last four years.

Shakti Bhog: Quick and healthy

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Twenty20 turf war

Just flash 'em around

Has the devil got his due?

Compaq's new innings

Flying colours

Will you switch?

Aegon Religare: Child support

'An Upturn is clearly visible'

Modicare: Advantage direct sell

The top 10 business bestsellers

The Strategist Quiz (#116)

Answers to last week's quiz (#115)

Giving mobiles added value

No phoney game: Fight a bloody battle, or hit a six

'TV is a hits and misses business'

Perfecting Perfetti

Answers to last week's quiz (#109)

The Strategist Quiz (#110)

The top 10 business bestsellers

KIT: The Indian event management industry