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The Strategist Quiz (#319)

Confidence is key

We must find ways to silence the little negative voices whispering to us

Pantaloon to wear a new look

Aditya Birla Nuvo will invest in sprucing up new and old stores of the chain but has to master the operations of multi-brand apparel retailing, having handled smaller, exclusive stores so far

Titan rebrands to reflect broader horizon

India shows Hidesign how to bag buyers

The leather goods brand is going with standalone stores abroad even as it repositions in India

Infosys finds new energy with Murthy comeback

NR Narayana Murthy came out of retirement in June to run a floundering Infosys. The author takes stock of his first quarter in office

One printer worth talking about

Even in a world of products that have little to distinguish one from the other, there are some that stand out

Confrontation in the Twilight zone

The murder of Narendra Dabholkar has highlighted the immense odds rationalists face in a country steeped in obscurantist beliefs

Sealed with a kiss

Winged dreams

Neophile collection is a throwback to the past - clawed feet for furniture, gargantuan sizes, precious inlay, hand-embroidered textiles and handcrafted finish

Mr Shome in 1969

In 1969, three key films released - Uski Roti, Sara Akash and Bhuvan Shome - that represented new directions in filmmaking

Cheating the Revolution

Can a film that injects item numbers and street romance in the theme of anger against corruption really be authentic

An era's soul on sale

Chess (#1060)

Betrayal on the menu

A debut novel on espionage and intrigue in the sunset of Empire authentically captures the foibles of army life

Against all odds

Deepika Kumari has been ranked number one in the world; Bombayala Devi is a two-time Olympian and an experienced campaigner

Rupee-smart holidays

The Indian currency may be at an all-time low against the dollar, but that's no reason to cancel your overseas holiday. The author suggests some value-for-money deals

Bad review? Who cares

There seems to be a yawning disconnect between film reviews and box-office performance

'The most dangerous Negro'

King was deemed dangerous because he wouldn't quietly accept what had been. He insisted that people dream of what could be

Compact with an SLR heart

You can get great images from the new Nikon COOLPIX A, but you have to pay double the price of an entry-level SLR