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The bar is open
Householders, diamond merchants, gangsters and even addicts - all came to Mumbai's dance bars for fun. The juggernaut is set to roll again
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Drawing on Partition
S L Parasher's powerful ink and pencil sketches of a traumatic period of Indian history are out of the trunks
 "Drawing on Partition")
Sway, Swirl & Seconds
Two sleek watches from fashion house Dior and Swiss watch maker Jaeger-LeCoultre are now available in India. The author leads designer Anju Modi into their stores to check them out
 "Sway, Swirl & Seconds")
To bet or not to bet
Auction house Christie's is betting big on the Indian art market
Chess (#1052)
Shakhriyar Mamedaryov won the Beijing Grand Prix with 7 points from 11 games
 "Chess (#1052)")
Dressing up the Bachchans
Designer Nachiket Barve talks to The author about the style preferences of Bollywood's first family
 "Dressing up the Bachchans")
Wringing the water out of rain-soaked scores
The author decodes the puzzling Duckworth-Lewis formula used in cricket
E is for expectation
Mercedes-Benz has taken a gamble and reconfigured its E-Class to meet the challenges posed by its luxury rivals. It might well prove a winning ploy
 "E is for expectation")
JLR: Going for broke
After it was bought by Tata Motors, the management of Jaguar Land Rover stood conventional wisdom on its head and kept its three UK plants open - and still managed to improve top and bottom lines. Aut
The physics of Bose speakers
No gadget maker perhaps understood soundwaves as well as Amar Gopal Bose did. The author reveals the science behind the innovative engineers products
 "The physics of Bose speakers")
Mid-segment bikes start burning rubber
The two-wheeler industry is seeing a gradual shift away from economy bikes as performance motorcycles find currency
 "Mid-segment bikes start burning rubber")
Olympus focuses on medical equipment
For the Indian market, Olympus will up the ante on creating a community of Olympus users for its imaging business
 "Olympus focuses on medical equipment")
 "Dunlop through the rear-view mirror")
Bits and bytes power movie marketing
Digital is helping tinsel town tweak its promotions as they go
 "Bits and bytes power movie marketing")
A matter of messaging
Say goodbye to SMS as a host of instant messaging apps take centre stage. These work across platforms, unlike BlackBerry's, and come with a slew of features that make sure you use the SMS only to info
 "A matter of messaging")