Amazon is getting bullish on e-com mart
Brazil marks the firm's latest foray into emerging markets after breaking into China in 2004 and India this year.Amazon.com Inc is expected to set up a digital bookstore in Brazil in the fourth...
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With the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, taking charge of the Finance Ministry now, there is a surge of business optimisim. The business confidence is turning for the better as the industry and the...
View ArticleEU deal done, but details sketchy
Under pressure to prevent a catastrophic breakup of their single currency, euro zone leaders agreed to let their rescue fund inject aid directly into stricken banks from next year and intervene on bond...
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Document and homageM Shanthamani's work has always been empathic to the physicality of the environment and the human condition, its rawness revealing both vulnerability or dying and resilience or...
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Evocative vocalSri Rama Lalithakala Mandira presented a vocal concert on Saturday evening, by G Ravi Kiran. Ravi Kiran, after good foundation from senior artistes is continuing his training now with T...
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A month of untold horrorsThe movie '30 Days of Night' tells the story of an isolated Alaskan town, which is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last...
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On a wild journeyMere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai — the movie, that is, and not Shah Rukh's infamous dialogue in Om Shanti Om — is touted to portray the struggle of any person who is...
View ArticleReady to tackle responsibilities
The students of St Anne's PU College recently indulged in a bit of time-honoured tradition — an investiture ceremony for the new students' council of the college. This ceremony is a fairly...
View ArticleDreams for the future
Colleges across the City are gearing up for the new academic year. In Jyoti Nivas College, a fresh batch of degree students assumed the office of the student union recently, amidst much...
View ArticleUnder the same roof
The first time in a college or school hostel can always be bewildering — more so if one doesn't get along with one's roommate. Being away from home is hard enough as it is without adding...
View ArticleGeared up to serve
First-year students of M S Ramaiah College of Hotel Management (MSRCHM) are elated to be a part of a reputed institution and geared up to acclimatise themselves to the hospitality sector. The 90...
View ArticleA spotlight on art
The 101th birth anniversary of noted artist K K Hebbar was celebrated in the City at a three-day art festival. Curated by Jija Harisingh and Yumna Harisingh Jawa, it exhibited various works of K K...
View ArticleField day for the kids
The 'Indo-German Urban Mela' also made space for little kids by allowing them to explore their creative side. It saw many of them take part in building their own dream city and then, a bunch of them...
View ArticleEat the healthy way
Bangaloreans were treated to a session of healthy cooking recently. Macrobiotics counsellor, chef, instructor and author of 'The Beauty Diet', Shonali Sabherwal, demonstrated a macrobiotic menu...
View ArticleAn offering for their work
ArtMantram', in association with National Gallery of Modern Art and Indian Council for Cultural Relations, presented the 'ArtMantram Women Achievers Awards 2012' to three renowned women achievers...
View ArticleMusic for every palate
For all those music lovers who appreciate various genres of music, the 'Fete de la Musique 2012' at Alliance Francaise was the ultimate tasting menu. The harmonious blend of rock, jazz, blues, funk and...
View Article'I'm enjoying this chapter of my life'
Actress Lisa Ray, who is all excited about tying the knot with her American fiance Jason Dehni in California, says she is planning her wedding in typical Indian style. The 40-year-old 'Water' star will...
View ArticleFashion on the streets
Being fashionable is not just about what you wear or how you carry yourself, it's also about being a trend-setter and flaunting different styles. Despite the presence of several branded stores in the...
View Article'I am doing a Kannada film'
The bad boy of Dabangg, Sonu Sood, is turning over a new leaf. Looking fitter than ever before, he now sports a well-toned body and is gung ho about his role as a cop in 'Maximum', which he believes...
View ArticleA change for the worse
The City saw a change in its ambience and culture due to the IT boom at the turn of the century. But with the passage of a decade, many feel that the IT boom is becoming stagnant and has shifted to...
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