


The A-Z of fragrance etiquette
Yes, there are rules for wearing colognes and perfumes as well. But they’re simple and quite easy to follow.Serving a classy single-malt in a cheap glass completely ruins the effect. A good home bar should have enough types of glasses to cover every major type of drink. Here are the standard glasses and a few special ones that you should have at home.Guests have this bad habit of popping up at strange times and often have strange demands. So, at any given point in time, your bar should be stocked well-enough to cater to most tastes. We bring to lifestyle coverage the same painstaking research and due diligence that has made Business Today India’s No 1 business magazine.This can put you out of action - or, at least, keep you at sub-optimal levels of functionality - for a day or two after a long flight. Fortunately, though, you can take measures to prevent it or reduce its impact.Big-screen TVs, game consoles and home-theatre systems — home entertainment is a lot more than just staring at a television for hours on end. It is about having fun, but now fun is available in crystal-clear highdefinition with 7.1 surround sound and in massive screen sizes.Here's a selection of some new fragrances that are making heads turn this season.Six key members of the World Trade Organization-the US, EU, Brazil, India, Japan and Australia-have failed to take forward the Doha round of world trade talks. The trade ministers met in New Delhi in the second week of April. In a joint statement, the countries agreed to set a new timeline for completing the talks, which they said they aim to finish by the end of this year. Here's a review of trade talks, the hurdles, and what's ahead.Tourism's Experiential Entrepreneurs
A band of new age entrepreneurs is delivering on the Incredible India promise by offering 'experiential' tourism in exotic locales. And foreigners are lapping it up.














"BT is moving from networks to services"
Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive, BT Group, speaks to BT about the evolution of the global telecommunications market and India's role in it.The Apollo Group has a big plan to provide holistic solutions.
Omaxe to raise over Rs 600 crore from IPO
Real estate major Omaxe is tapping the capital market on Tuesday to mop up more than Rs 600 crore to acquire land, repay loan and meet construction cost.The traditional suitcase-style lobbyist is alive and kicking, but the deregulated economy has spawned a new variety that believes in using 'case law-style' advocacy to effect policy changes.
Forex reserves: A problem of plenty
How to utilise the forex reserves.Dream destination: Markets down south.Video Resume, a facility launched by Monster India allows jobseekers to upload their video clips on the Monster India website.The upswing of the IIP is a good sign for the economy. It will not only generate employment but will also increase the GDP. A bird's eye view of what's hot and what's not on the government's policy radar.The why, what and how-to of policy making. $1.5 billion (Rs 6,150 crore): The amount Citigroup Venture Capital International will invest in India.L.N. Mittal's bid to acquire a 49 per cent stake in the Bhatinda refinery of HPCL for $785 million cleared. The Mercer Global Cost of Living Survey 2007, Mumbai has climbed from #68 position to #52.Attrition the bane of India Inc.
Attrition levels in Indian industry as a whole are higher than 20 per cent at present.

