Manjula Padmanabhan&rsquo;s Escape, that releases on November 15, is a compelling dystopian adventure about a young girl coming to terms with her uniqueness.

Last girl standing

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The question of arranged marriages, or &ldquo;arranged-cum-love&rdquo; marriages isn&rsquo;t that apalling anymore to the mind of a so-called young, liberal-minded person.

The bride was willing...

It&rsquo;s been a few years since Terry Pratchett last stepped out of his hugely successful Discworld universe.

Questioning everything

The elegant informality of South-east Asian landscaping is easily adaptable in India.

A garden not quite wild

Being Indian in several Western museums these days is a strange proposition.

Souvenirs for some, context for others

Rekha Rodwittiya's current show reaffirms her concerns with feminist issues.

Kishore Singh: The artist as the label

CROWD PULLER

The new R1 takes sportsbiking to a whole new level.

Sportsbiking redefined

I&rsquo;m 40 and have been driving a Maruti 800 for the last 10 years. I now feel the need to change my car because of its rising maintenance costs. I use the car mostly within city limits (i.e.

Moving up

Five years after it started, the low-cost aviation model in India is gasping for breath. Value carrier is the in thing.

The flight of low-cost airlines

Consumers, voters and fans are all creatures of emotion and sentiment, who can be swayed in any direction.

Reality and reality plus

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the worldwide audit, tax and consulting firm, must know a thing or two about globalisation.

&#39;Few companies are truly GLOBAL&#39;

Looking to slash your IT budgets? Consider the possibility that targeted investments might generate savings and revenues exceeding what you could save through cost cutting.

Managing IT in a downturn: Beyond cost cutting

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The sunglasses market is estimated at Rs 4.8 billion. It is projected to grow over Rs 11 billion in the next five years.

KIT: The sunglasses market in India

    This bitter-flavoured carbonated drink is consumed as a non-alcoholic aperitif in Italy. It is named after an area in Los Angeles and gets its bitterness from quinine. Identify the brand and its manufacturer.

The Strategist Quiz #071

    The Elmer&rsquo;s Glue. It was first marketed in 1947 by Borden Inc&rsquo;s chemical division under the name &ldquo;Cascorez Glue&rdquo;. In 1951, the brand was renamed after Elmer the Bull, husband of Borden&rsquo;s advertising mascot Elsie the Cow.

Answers to last week&#39s quiz (#070)

Finance secretary calls meeting on Tuesday to discuss liquidity situation.

Private banks set to join rate cut race

Is this the time for backpacking vacationers to seek out some luxury? It&rsquo;s too early to tell, says the industry, but packages on offer are loading them with add-ons and freebies, exults Anoothi

Your holiday just got cheaper

Dining at a posh seafood restaurant in France, I realised that service can be terrible at even the most sophisticated of places.

Chefs in front, please!

These days, gadgets don&rsquo;t just come in steely, shiny cases and black colour. Manufacturers are waking up to the fact that limited editions go a long way with gadget crazy consumers.

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