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Jostling for pole position
Honda has taken to diesel and come up with its completely new City sedan. Ranged against it is the new version of the erstwhile segment leader, Hyundai's Verna. The author puts them in the ring.
 "Jostling for pole position")
London's intriguing underbelly
Subterranean pubs, restaurants, theatres and boutiques draw visitors to a hidden side of London
 "London's intriguing underbelly")
Villainy in graphic glory
India's most well-known bad guy, Gabbar Singh, is immortalised in a new graphic novel
 "Villainy in graphic glory")
From a rockstar's wardrobe
Monica Dogra, actress, musician and now designer, speaks to author about what women can get from her eclectic and non-conformist fashion line
 "From a rockstar's wardrobe")
 "Korea on my plate")
All hail to Abe?
Shinzo Abe's re-election may just be the 'shock' Japan needs to pull itself out of two decades of genteel decline, says David Pilling in this excerpt from his book, Bending Adversity
 "All hail to Abe?")
Vishwanath Pratap Singh: The original Aam Aadmi hero
The common man had another hero 25 years ago in Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who sacrificed power in order to fight corruption before becoming the prime minister
 "Vishwanath Pratap Singh: The original Aam Aadmi hero")
The net is taking over
Social media determines how we live, work, party and sulk
 "The net is taking over")
In-House politics
Because they are so coveted as official residences, the sprawling bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi are often used by the government as leverage for political advantages and to reward loyalists
 "In-House politics")
As finger-lickin' good
While Indians today are being exposed to poultry meat from across the world, there are indigenous chickens in India just as good as far as meat quality is concerned
 "As finger-lickin' good")
Tyre that evolves as it wears out
Michelin's Premier A/S made its debut this week at a US auto show. The author checks out the tyre which promises to be the next-best-thing for wet roads
 "Tyre that evolves as it wears out")
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 "Does a cigarette that is not really a cigarette help?")
Money for jam
The men who wear scarves around their ears rather than their necks, men you send off to the store when the storekeeper says 'Send a man', have suddenly become extremely visible and also rather noisy
Brands fret over ratings-darkness
Some like Panasonic, Honda, Coca-Cola will turn to their agencies for help, others like Dabur would look at brand tracks
 "Brands fret over ratings-darkness")
Abusive language will diminish AAP's brand value, warns ad guru K V Sridhar
K V Sridhar, ad guru and now also an AAP member, says AAP needs to keep its tone right
 "Abusive language will diminish AAP's brand value, warns ad guru K V Sridhar")
Sony warms up for new game plan
By winning FIFA broadcast rights and focusing on new genres, Sony Six hopes to create a niche
 "Sony warms up for new game plan")
Sony to take on Star in the sports broadcasting space
Sony Six has landed the rights for major events that could propel it up, feel experts
 "Sony to take on Star in the sports broadcasting space")