LIFESTYLE & LEISURE


Beirut was the place where the east and west mingled easily and even the very conservative Arab from neighbouring states would feel free here. The 55th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business   It was early morning, when I was...

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Rajinikanth-starrer Kochadaiyaan is an action adventure film shot on performance capturing technology, on the lines of James Camaron's Avatar Chennai: The much-anticipated multi-lingual Rajinikanth-starrer, 'Kochadaiyaan,' will be released this year end, with the producers planning...

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Although Turkey depended on the West, a beginning could be made to export products and services from India. The 54th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business On the top floor of the Commestra Building, where we had our offices, there...

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Being based in Lebanon, the writer was also engaged in resolving disputes in other Gulf nations. The 53rd part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business In the summer we had a number of Arab visitors, who came to the office, brought in by a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 June 2012
With Greece deep in crisis what if the country turned to its philosophers for a way out? Armand D’Angour, a lecturer in classics at the University of Oxford has listed out the so-called ‘ancient solution’ to the ongoing Greek crisis. We summarise his analysis as it appears on the BBC...

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The writer gets down to serious business of striking deals for exports from India. The 52nd part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business   As we settled down in our new way of life in a totally foreign country, we began to slowly...

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Learning the art of doing business from the hardworking and smart Lebanese businessmen. The 51st part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business As we entered the fag end of 1969 and having spent some six months in the Lebanon, we settled...

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Delay in shipments was the main grouse of merchants in the Middle East. The 50th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business The mail to and from India generally took 15 days arrive, when it was being delivered by the postman; but because...

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After all his experience of playing with some of the best wheels in the best parts of the world, our motor columnist shortlists three of his favourite cars The second most frequent question I am asked is ‘what car should I buy’? And the answer, usually, goes like this—work out things in...

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Soon after settling down in Beirut, the writer got busy with an international trade fair in Zagreb. The 49th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business The next couple of days were simply spent in reading the files and making my own...

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The writer reminisces about his first assignment abroad as a foreign officer of the EEPC on a three-year assignment to Beirut. The 48th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business   Our Lufthansa flight left Washington Dulles...

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G Venkatesh 16 June 2012
Tamil Nadu boasts of the largest number of spiritual magazines (around 70). Most of them are geared to exploit the vulnerability of their readers     Tamil Nadu boasts the highest number of spiritual magazines in India. At last count, the number of such magazines was hovering at...

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After spending some 38 years overseas the writer is seen making plans to return back to India. The 47th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business The property market is a barometer for the economic conditions prevailing in the country,...

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Hotels conduct customer service programs which also trained front office staff in acquiring knowledge of the prominent places in the area. This helped the guest in making their visit a memorable one Our customer service programs involved acquiring of intimate knowledge of the places,...

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There are remarkable benefits to human health from praying, especially praying for others   Prayer has been hailed as an effective tool for human healing in our ancient  scriptures and also in many other religious texts of the world. However, in the  so-called scientific world, sceptics...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 June 2012
Researchers found a strong association with daily sleep periods of less than six hours and a greater incidence of stroke symptoms for middle-aged to older adults, even beyond other risk factors Sleeping less than six hours a night habitually ups the risk of stroke among middle-aged...

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The Seema Rai case of a failed pancreas transplant was discussed on Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate. Here is the full story of what went wrong in that case starting from the fact that Fortis did not even have the licence to perform pancreas transplant surgery The case of Late Seema Rai...

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While smokers caused immense trouble to the hotel staff, helping guests in times of crisis gets the writer “the employee of the month” award. The 45th part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business Our motto was to keep the customer happy in...

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Moneylife Digital Team 11 June 2012
“Ocular pulse amplitude” test, can reliably detect carotid artery stenosis, a condition that clogs or blocks the arteries feeding the front part of the brain and is also known as the risk factor for strokes A research study at the University of Zurich has found that a simple eye test...

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The US housing boom in 2004 lured many to go in for second homes but unable to pay the mortgages, some were forced to return to rented apartments. The 43rd part of a series describing the unknown triumphs and travails of doing international business As we moved into 2004, one important...

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