&nbsp;Worries returned to the markets after a four-week hiatus. Not that worries had vanished completely earlier, but the markets had gradually got used to them and were learning to ignore them in their march forward ever since Bear Stearns was rescued by the Fed&#39;s efforts.

Multiple worries haunt the markets

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&nbsp;Of the two skills I have, good parenting is not one. If intuition, forbearance and selflessness are prerequisites, I&#39;m not in the running.

Urmila`s greatest hits

&nbsp;He&#39;s made films and grown a media conglomerate. Now Shailendra Singh wants to tell the world the story of his life.

Close Perceptions

Body care brand Lush prides itself on its handmade cosmetics which come with an expiry date, and can be eaten too! So how&#39;s it doing in India? Radhieka Pandeya found out.

Strictly ethical and eco-friendly

What did you do with your old mobile phone or outdated computer? E-Parisaraa, a Bangalore-based e-waste recycling centre, the Mobile Repair Training Institute in Shakarpur, Delhi, and several companies from Motorola to Nokia have better ideas than &#34sell it to the raddiwallah&#34.

Sent to trash

Wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey's house is an interesting space where inexpensive materials have been used to create expressive environs.

Coming home to nature

Neha Bhatt checks out a group show of a bunch of artists who are are using art to do their bit for the tiger.

Tiger tales retold

One grouse against Indian cities, often expressed by those who look at them in comparison with the spick and span West, is that most public amenities are grimy, run-down and non-functional.

India posts gets a new look

&nbsp;The all-new Honda Accord is not just another new car. It is an inevitable horror story for the competition.

Haunted by success

&nbsp;We are planning to buy our first car. We are a family of three and have a budget of Rs 3.5-5 lakh.

First class

With the eerie introduction to the song &#34Machine Gun&#34 reverberating in my ears, I am increasingly aware of the fact that in producing their latest album, Third, Portishead have lost none of their talent for livening up the senses even with their use of stark minimalism.

A brilliant comeback

THIS WEEK: The market for leather belts in India* 
The total value of the belts market in urban India for the youth is estimated at Rs 840 crore.

Strategic tools for the practising manager

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<LI>Following the example of American Express, who started a product named Carte Blanche in the early 1960s? It was soon derided as Carte Rouge and closed down.

Answers to last week`s quiz (#045)

    Which famous advertisement depicted Big Blue's workers as faceless Orwellian drones? This ad launched a revolutionary brand.

The Strategist Quiz #046

One of the most inspiring books I've read is Jack: Straight From The Gut by Jack Welch.

The BOOK that inspired me

You really have to be a fitness freak to enjoy a 15 minute run on the treadmill.

For your personal gym at home

I'm not a big fan of Days and Weeks, by which I mean those that commemorate the fabulous spirit of people that you can then forget about for the rest of the year.

World pieces

Dabur's Amit Burman destresses by working out, chatting with his family, and sometimes by taking a Disney break.

Family business

He's served as president, Dior (Asia-Pacific) and MD, Celine (S Africa) besides researching on fashion in Shanghai.

'Europeans are keen to come here'

Last Sunday, as a friend and I sipped Moet &amp; Chandon pink champagne over a verrry, verrry long lunch, we were harsh in our indictment of all hairstylists in this country, beginning with Delhi.

Bad hair days

&nbsp;Until some time ago, world cinema was an alien term for me. It was a shame not being exposed to some of the rich cinema emerging from countries like Iran, Japan, Argentina, Korea, or France for that matter.

World cinema comes to India

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