Pankaj Kapur is anything but predictable. As he makes his directorial debut with Mausam, the versatile actor talks to Priyanka Joshi about his latest role.

Director's cut

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Polish GM Darius Swiercz took gold in the World Junior with a last round win to catch Armenian GM Robert Hovhannisyan who only managed a draw. Both scored 10.5 from 13 rounds but Swiercz had the better tiebreak. Sahaj Grover took clear third with 9.5 and a 13-round GM norm. Early leader Girish Koushik fell away, scoring only 0.5 in the last 4 rounds.

Chess (#688)

Retirement plans of cricketers include a range of options, from commentating (for a lucky few) to being judges on reality shows no one watches. Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has done one better and got a show about himself and his family on TLC.

New innings at home

Stumped by the Anna Hazare phenomenon, the government last week hinted foreign parties were causing the problem. Perhaps, the government is speaking the truth, albeit in a twisted way. The mobilisation of support has its roots in a slew of American-origin tools ranging from mobile phones to social networking sites. The 24-hour non-stop coverage of events is a handout from CNNs war reporting days. So it&rsquo;s fairly clear then that had America not unleashed new media technology on the world, we would have had a different view of things. The government should look closely at using the same tools to canvass support, rather than ignore it.

A government out-tweeted

Technology has provided a foundation to connect people and communities, enable innovation and productivity increases, and improve standards of living across the country. Recent initiatives such as the Unique Identification project present an enormous opportunity to improve governance and public-service delivery. They also offer new market opportunities for various sectors, including financial services, consumer goods and healthcare.

Multi-technology future

A gro Tech Foods has stepped into the ready-to-eat meal segment with Sundrop Yummeals. Sundrop is accompanying its meals with uncooked rice, making it a complete meal offering. The packaged meals, priced between Rs 35 and Rs 45, will be manufactured through an outsourced partner in Gujarat, under the company&rsquo;s supervision.

Sundrop Yummeals: Ready, steady, grow

W ant to bask in the comforts of your home while on the move? Pilote, a French motorhome manufacturer, can make this possible when it rolls out motorhomes or recreational vehicles in the country.

Pilote: On the move

The top 10 business bestsellers

    Perfumes, board games, cigarettes, an asteroid, slot machines and a Mediterranean pollution monitoring project are all named after this ancient personality, who by some is considered the world&rsquo;s first celebrity. Name the person.

The Strategist Quiz (#215)

Now standing on one foot, Hero MotoCorp has to decide if it wants to play offence or defence.

Can hero live up to its name?

    This form of drink was invented in India in 1638 by mixing arrack, sugar, spices, lime juice and water. Its English name is supposed to have been derived from a Sanskrit word. Name it.

Answers to last week&#39s quiz (#214)

Education and skill training major Aptech has a new look these days. The company now has a fresh symbol - that of a tiger paw -with a human imprint inside, along with a new tagline - &lsquo;Unleash your potential&rsquo;.

Aptech hopes facelift will click with GenNext

If you are looking for a free and effective way to get rid of used merchandise, this is the perfect platform to reach out to interested buyers/sellers beyond your circle of friends.

Online classifieds: The next big thing on the internet

Everyone who has looked at a tablet PC and backed off because of the price will see sense in the Reliance 3G Tab, an Android tablet PC that costs just Rs 13,000 (data prices extra).

The all new Reliance 3G tab plays out good

Every summer, when Roger Federer plays at Wimbledon, he takes a bit of Welspun with him back home for his family and friends. Second only to the most popular McDonald&rsquo;s burger &mdash; the biggest grosser at the All England Club &mdash; are the soft, 100 per cent cotton towels made by Christy of the UK exclusively for the championships.

Spinning a new yarn

MindTree tried its hand at making wireless handsets but failed. Now co-founder Ashok Soota has moved on to start a competing business.

Back to basics

Marc Nassif watches an audio clip every morning that encapsulates the experience of the owners of Renault&rsquo;s latest premium offering, Fluence. The managing director of Renault India spends 15 minutes to an hour watching this clip to understand the nuances of the Indian consumer.

Renault's top-down drive

Since the introduction of Apple&rsquo;s iPad in 2010, tablet PCs have been dominating retail shelf space and hogging buyer&rsquo;s attention.

Laptops dress up to woo tablet buyers

A husband, a wife, a young man and a murder. It has all the makings of a classic crime story. Or shall we say, a media campaign in this case. Fox Crime, an English general entertainment channel specialising in crime shows is launching its first ever mass media campaign in the country, starting Wednesday through a series of 30-second films.

Don the detective's hat with Fox

Toyota is adopting interactive bar codes across all its marketing so mobile phone-carrying customers can quickly access sales promotions, vehicle quotes, videos, safety tips and similar information.

Toyota tries snap-and-send marketing

After a good run with Domino&rsquo;s pizzas, the Bhartia-family-promoted Jubilant Foodworks is working to bring Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts to India by the first half of 2012. &lsquo;&lsquo;We would like to participate in the all-day part food and beverage market, which, though largest, is very fragmented today,&rsquo;&rsquo; says Jubilant Foodworks CEO Ajay Kaul.

New dough for Jubilant

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