William M Gray and Philip J Klotzbach, hurricane researchers at Colorado State University, have forecast a busy hurricane season this year.

Hurricanes may further fuel crude

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One plays the piano, the other walks to destress. Abhilasha Ojha meets Nikhil and Niret Alva for a report card on Miditech - and on themselves.

Brothers in arms

Many years ago, when I became a compulsive net surfer, I made myself some promises. I would never visit websites that were exploitative of the human condition. 


Portraits: Pre & post death!

Krav Maga, a martial arts form, has recently caught the fancy of fitness freaks - from Omar Abdullah to Shweta Nanda. Aabhas Sharma asks instructor Vicky Kapoor to demystify it.

'It`s been adopted by 25 armies'

Dilwara Bagh is an incredible place, finds Gargi Gupta, which marries the best and most advanced concepts of green architecture with the appurtenances of gracious living.

A House in the country

Animation is serious business today, says Priyanka Joshi, with high-profile houses pumping in big money into these films.

Cartoons are for adults too

Abani Sen did not get his due in life. A retrospective now attempts to rectify that by giving him a fresh stab at fame and fortune. 


Resurrection of an artist

Sibling rivalry or not? BIJOY KUMAR Y checks out the BMW X3 2.5Si.

X envy!

The famous three-pointed star is on a rapid growth trajectory in India. Last week, Mercedes-Benz India achieved two big records for the history books. 


Shooting star

Jai Arjun Singh provides the definitive list for must-keep rock 'n' roll DVDs that are now available at legit retail stores in the country.

Rockumentaries for your racks!

Celebrity advertising has proliferated. But the impact is not worth the money celebrities charge, and focus on. 


It`s not working

The texture of Indian IT companies' workforce is acquiring diverse hues. Their reaction is to treat the challenges as fun and games. 


United colours of INDIA

THIS WEEK: THE MARKET FOR GYM BAGS* IN INDIA

Strategic tools for the practising manager

Not all B-school graduates are queuing up for fat-cat salaries this placement season.

No jobs please, we`re entrepreneurs!

Exercise bikes, makeup kits, a vacuum cleaner that works - there's an amazing range of "toys" on shop shelves today.

The toy story, bigger and better

Sakal's Abhijit Pawar talks to Archana Jahagirdar about his middle-class values and fondness for home-cooked Maharashtrian food! 
Abhijit Pawar, managing director, the Sakal group, has, as always, little time.

Pune in his veins

The crowds have been thronging the stadiums to watch the latest show in town called IPL.

What's the colour of your team?

Having done our share of shows of a new play in Delhi, we were happy to be invited to the city of theatre, Mumbai, by a very well-endowed, government-funded arts promotion organisation, to stage a show there.

Travelling with a play

Actress Kareena Kapoor, at one point in her career, seemed to have oodles of confidence, not always backed by good performances or hit films.

Anorexia strikes

Mughal sumptuousness triumphs in this new spa that remains sympathetic to its resort architecture.

Wellness and the pomegranate

Is the Skoda Fabia really worth what it is asking for? 
What a curious turn of events.

Hatch-hike

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