While middle-aged women are checking out products at the newly-opened gourmet section on the first floor, twenty somethings are waiting to try the designer pret by Lajjo C, whose collection is exclusively displayed at the revamped store of Tata-run Westside in the Kala Ghoda area in south Mumbai.

Makeover on the shop floor

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While kids today show unfettered determination when it comes to what they want, children&rsquo;s television networks are working overtime to turn this demand into a multi-million rupee business. To stay top-of-mind, television channel Nick is focused on growing its merchandising business through its characters Dora, Ninja, SpongeBob SquarePants and Oggy.

Nickelodeon: Dora calling

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The denim wear market is growing rapidly in the country.

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    Microsoft. Courier was a tablet and Kin a smart phone.

Answers to last week's quiz (#196)

Even for a generation which sources most of its history from Google, it comes as a surprise that the American company is commemorating artistes and events in the most innovative way.

Doodling @ Google

On a high in India after recording 30 per cent growth for three consecutive years, Bacardi is spreading its net wide. &ldquo;Our products have been targeted mainly at the niche and premium markets so far. The wider market is next on the agenda,&rdquo; says Mahesh Madhavan, President and CEO, Bacardi India.

Bacardi plans cheaper price points in India

The Italian car manufacturer wants to forget its troubled past through a slew of new initiatives.

Fiat tries hard to shift gears

Last month, Philips announced its entry into LED (light emitting diodes)-based solar-powered lighting solutions. Developed by its R&amp;D facility in Noida, the initiative was a part of the Dutch firm&rsquo;s move to offer customers simplified solutions.

For Philips, LED is the way to go

For &ldquo;American Idol,&rdquo; having more than five million followers on Facebook is encouraging, but there is something besides devotion the show wants from Facebook users: cash.

Celebrity videos to build brand

When Ghanshyam Das Birla built a house at Albuquerque Road, and invited Mahatma Gandhi to live in it, little could he have imagined that one day it would be called Tees January Marg.

Where billionaires live

Having established Lebua as Bangkok&rsquo;s and Asia&rsquo;s premier luxury destination, Deepak Ohri tells Anoothi Vishal that he wants to expand into India.

Top of the pecking order

Navin Sakhuja travels around the world, photographing landscapes and built structures off the beaten track.

It's all in the eye

As we catch our breath between the incessant fashion weeks in India, I find myself wondering when our fashion will finally get its due internationally. Remember the time before Sir Salman won the Booker and India was still the ing&eacute;nue at the international literary ball? Indian fashion seems to be on the verge of its own Midnight Moment.

Fashioned in India

It was late evening when I drew up at the hotel parking lot in Kodaikanal. We had driven the petrol version of the new Hyundai Verna all the way from Coimbatore and by the time we finished with our photography and the mountain road sections, it was dark. The light from the instrument console gave off a sophisticated blue-and-white glow and it stood out as it was pitch dark outside.

A new Vernacular

The Chief Economic Advisor&rsquo;s latest book demonstrates a versatile intellect.

He makes economists appear interesting

The grand old man of India&rsquo;s conservation movement comes alive in this affectionate pictorial biography.

Immortal eye

Given that the current oil crisis has caught us by the scruff of the neck, it makes sense for even a luxury car buyer to have the choice of a premium car with all the trappings that are practical as well as realistic.

Leaner, Meaner, Fitter

Small town India is the latest frontier for Indian designers, says Gargi Gupta, with garments worth lakhs flying off the shelves.

Fashion's outreach

The upcoming museum of statistics in Hyderabad will showcase India&rsquo;s seminal contribution in developing fundamental concepts in the subject.

The number game

I am trying to decide between the Toyota Corolla Altis and Volkswagen Jetta. Performance, rear-seat passenger comfort and overall cost of ownership are concerns. Diesel or petrol is another dilemma. I will drive about 40,000 kilometres annually spread across both city and highway driving. I will be upgrading from a Honda City. Please advise.

Long distance runner

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