Kolkata football, once the city&rsquo;s religion, is now a pale shadow of its former self.

No joy in this game

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Despite her National Award, Rekha Bhardwaj remains unknown to many.

Winning voice

Boris Gelfand will meet Viswanathan Anand in 2012 for the world title. The Israeli GM will celebrate his 43rd birthday this June, which makes him 18 months older than the champion - they first played each other in 1989. Although Gelfand's a rock solid, top-level player, nobody expected him to edge ahead of Aronyan, Kramnik and Topalov.

Chess (#669)

The collateral damage from Dominique Strauss-Kahn&rsquo;s alleged sexual misconduct isn&rsquo;t really in the most obvious place. It&rsquo;s not so much in the division of the IMF world into two sharp leadership camps &mdash; the for-European and the anti-European.

Historic chance

Devise new strategy to take on competition from multinational brands.

Rasna beats the heat

Bets high on innovative technology combining two appliances in one device.

Fusion forum: Godrej's two-for-one workout 

With women stepping out of the household a lot more, brands that help them outsource kitchen chores will emerge winners.

Matching steps with the hausfrau

LG, Samsung and Apple have launched flagship models.

Smart pick for your smartphones

The evolution of what was once known as History Channel continues. The channel, which was re-branded Fox History and Entertainment a few years ago, will now be known as Fox History and Traveller. As the name change suggests, the larger focus on travel is driven by the growing popularity of the travel industry in India. Fox International Vice- president (marketing) Debarpita Banerjee cites examples to support the channel&rsquo;s decision: &ldquo;The travel industry in India is booming, online travel sites are growing and India has seen the entry of several travel-related magazines in recent years.

A new journey

If you are a music buff and still haven&rsquo;t bought a refrigerator you may want to listen to this. Godrej Appliances has launched a music-enabled refrigerator, Godrej Edge SX MuziPlay, with FM radio and MP3 player. The refrigerator has additional facilities such as a mobile charging point with USB port.

Simply cool music

Primary healthcare represents the first and most basic level of preventive and curative medical care. This level is closest to the people and mainly comprises care delivered by a general physician in an out-patient setting (without the need for hospitalisation).

KIT: Primary care centres

    This Indian company began production of this product in the 1950s &mdash; when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru described it as a symbol of India&rsquo;s independence and industrialisation. It stopped production in 2009 due to obsolescence. Name the company and the product.

The Strategist Quiz (#203)

    What is common to Albert Einstein and Ramalinga Raju, founder of Satyam Computers? Initiatives launched by them have created a lasting impression.

Answers to last week's quiz (#202)

THE HABIT OF WINNING&nbsp;
Author: Prakash Iyer&nbsp;
Publisher: PenguinBooks India&nbsp;
Price: Rs 299
ISBN: 9780143068280.&nbsp;&nbsp;
THE MAN WHO SOLD AMERICA
Authors: Jeffrey L Cruikshank and Arthur W Schultz&nbsp;
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Price: Rs 995
ISBN: 9781591393085.&nbsp;
SURVIVING THE STORM&nbsp;
Author: Dhiraj Nayyar
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Price: Rs 499
ISBN: 9780670085255.&nbsp;
ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP - 2011 OFFICIAL GUIDE
Publisher: Living Media India&nbsp;
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ISBN: 9786077636229.&nbsp;
ESSENCE OF GOOD MANAGEMENT
Author: K R Kim&nbsp;
Publisher: Biztantra
Price: Rs 549
ISBN: 9789350040089.&nbsp;
GEEK NATION&nbsp;
Author: Angela Saini&nbsp;
Publisher: Hachette
Price: Rs 499
ISBN: 9781444734096.&nbsp;
CONNECT THE DOTS
Author: Rashmi Bansal
Publisher: Eklavya Education Foundation
Price: Rs 150
ISBN: 9788190453028.&nbsp;
MANAGERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE&nbsp;
Author: T V Rao&nbsp;
Publisher: Random House

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This company has silently invaded our bathroom cabinets.

Time for a makeover

In 2008, private equity firm Blackstone partnered with former Microsoft India CEO Rajiv Kaul and together they convinced the promoters of CMS Group, one of the largest IT infrastructure businesses in the country, to give up its majority stake in the company. Blackstone and Kaul carved out CMS Info Systems from CMS Group to build capabilities to tap the huge IT infrastructure and managed services potential in the country.

Q&A: Rajiv Kaul, CMS Info Systems

    It was established in 1897 by a sociologist, restated by a philologist in 1949, and finally quality guru Joseph Juran give it the name by which it is known now.

Answers to last week's quiz (#172)

    Which corporation is considered to be the first to use the technique of benchmarking in the late 1970s? It took all the key parts of business, from production to sales and maintenance, and measured them against their counterparts in other companies abroad as well as at home.

The Strategist Quiz (#173)

Brands across categories have started realising the strategic importance of retail design in building brand equity and creating differentiation.

KIT: Retail design in India

Leading with Care 
Author: Mary Cantando 
Publisher: Times Publication Books 
Price: Rs 350
ISBN: 9788126525010.
Practicing Greatness 
Author: Reggie McNeal 
Publisher: Times Publication Books 
Price: Rs 295
ISBN: 9788126525027.
The Three Laws of Performance
Authors: Dave Logan and Steve Zaffron
Publisher: Times Publication Books 
Price: Rs 395
ISBN: 9788126525072.
Social Media 101 
Author: Chris Brogan
Publisher: Wiley
Price: Rs 1,108
ISBN: 9780470563410.
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SAB TV, the Sony channel which said &lsquo;Asli Mazaa SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai&rsquo; (The more the merrier, with a pun on &lsquo;SAB&rsquo;) in 2008, is now talking about the result of its repositioning as a comedy channel for the entire family. Its new campaign says &lsquo;Ab Bache Bache Ko Pata Hai Ki Asli Mazaa SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai&rsquo; (Even kids are aware of the brand&rsquo;s promise).

SAB TV: Family entertainment

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