Confused between all the expensive LCDs and plasma TV sets in the market? Aabhas Sharma does a quick check of the fare.

Big screen, clear picture

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One of the ultimate luxuries is a firm but relaxing massage with oil seeping generously into your body, even as the aromas of the essential oils lift your spirits, and relax and recharge you.

Knead, rub, pummel, prod!

You may not know Manu and Sonia Mohindra, but almost every other restaurant that opens these days has their imprint, finds Anoothi Vishal.

Lots on their plate

IN 1945 AND 1946, the USSR played radio matches against the US and England with moves transmitted between Moscow, New York and London. At the time, the Soviets were mostly unknowns.

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The cappuccino is up for a revamp with Lavazza brewing a host of new blends at Baristas across the country, Francesco Viarizzo, master trainer at Lavazza, tells Neha Bhatt.

Flavours of Italy

In his book, released recently, Darlie Koshy, director of the National Institute of Design, argues that the glass ceiling of perceptions and mindsets need to change if Indian design has to evolve

Design and the city

Shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Awards, the Everest Industries office in Uttarakhand wears a skin of steel over walls of glass.

Soft interiors, steely facade

Ved Gupta&rsquo;s painted fibre-glass sculptures show a mirror to the meanies of the world &mdash; and they include you, and me.

The laugh's (still) on you

When Isabel Burton burnt her husband&rsquo;s papers after his death, she not only perpetrated a literary crime, she also laid the foundation of an enduring mystery: the mystery of Richard Francis

Life stories

* Ricorso, Jehangir Sabavala&rsquo;s solo of 20 new works painted over the last two years, goes up at the Sakskhi Gallery in Mumbai today.

Between modern and contemporary

Excuse me while I &mdash; giggle, giggle &mdash; wipe my &mdash; snort! &mdash; eyes and &mdash; ha, ha, hah, ha haw &mdash; sit up once more.

Laughathonic!

A drive in Turkey, behind the wheel of the Hyundai i10 Kappa.

Turkish delight

Renault opens its new design centre in Mumbai.

By design

I want to buy a mid-size car and my budget is around Rs 7 lakh.

Executive decision

Tempted by a Rs 28,000 crore market, Madura Garments has taken three of its grown-up brands into kids&rsquo; wear.

Child's play

What most of us need to know about succeeding in business, we learn after we graduate from business school. As a business leader, building, motivating and carrying a team are most important.

The winning attitude

The best practice can only be effective if it fits into the local setting. That&rsquo;s where the new private sector banks score over their foreign counterparts.

The local edge

The careers of 25 more Indian executives will witness a course correction as the Class of 2008 graduates from GE&rsquo;s Experienced Commercial Leadership Porgramme, or ECLP, which is completing five

'People must want to continuously develop'

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