

Restaurant review: Back... To the Desi Cafe in Kolkata
If you are tired of hitting the same old joints in Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata, there's a hip new place to take your lunch break at.Restaurant review: Elan at The Lodhi in Delhi
It plates up beautiful dishes from India, the Meditarranean and Asia amidst a sunny setting of cream and orange interiors.Sakae Sushi in Delhi puts a contemporary spin on an old cultural favourite
Sakae Sushi at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, puts a contemporary spin on an old cultural favourite.

3 pool games to try this summer
You need a 3 x 5 ft floating laminate of artificial turf with Velcro fasteners and twelve floating wiffle practice balls, also layered with Velcro strips.Prague's old-world glory has now scaled new heights
With baroque cupolas, gothic churches and medieval cobbles, Prague's old-world glory has now scaled new heights.Events to look forward to in the month of June
The 21-day annual shopping extravaganza in Istanbul, Turkey, will be spread across hundreds of its bazaars and exciting shopping centres from June 8-30.Aman Canal Grande Venice makes for the best Italian getaway this summer
With a fitting approach (by water, of course), you arrive in a gondola at a reception hall replete with soaring ceilings and historic frescoes.KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to get redesigned interiors
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has roped in designer Hella Jongerius to redesign the interiors of its world business class cabinsCustomised phone apps to help you in culinary craving
If you're looking for answers to your culinary conundrums, we have just the list to make you app-y. Click, chew, swallow.


A four-step buying guide on car tyre
Brawny engine, strong brakes or auto steering, it all depends on the grip of your car tyre. A four-step buying guide.Mobile phone apps which promise to build your mental muscle
Quit twiddling your thumbs on your way to work. Instead, get busy with these mobile phone apps which promise to build your mental muscle This baby comes equipped with an internet connection, integrated 19" TV screen, and an iPhone/iPod link.BT More highlights the stalwarts of the auto industry
Advocating cutting-edge technology and stylised design, BT More highlights the stalwarts of the auto industry. We celebrate six dynamic cars on our sixth anniversary.Gadgets that can fetch you coveted 'tech connoisseur' title
Searching for the exquisite in a world littered with new-age toys? Here are five iconic gadgets that can fetch you the coveted 'tech connoisseur' title.Pens launched over the last six years
To mark our sixth anniversary, we celebrate iconic writing instruments launched over the last six years.Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, The GPS-enabled AR Drone 2.0 puts you in the pilot's seat with live footage being streamed and recorded directly on your smartphone or tablet, via an in-built 720p HD camera.Google Keep: Free (Android) By Google Inc
Google Keep allows you to keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos.Aluminium mug that whips up your beverage till it's all frothed up
Available at www.thinkgeek.com, this self-stirring mug comes as a great relief for everybody who needs a cuppa before starting the day.
Power regulators push through tariff hikes in election season
Power regulators push through tariff hikes in election season.Consumer goods advertising has risen several notches in combativeness
Consumer goods advertising has risen several notches in combativeness.Review: Fujifilm X100S and Urbanears Plattan
Fujifilm X100S - a great camera for enthusiasts and Urbanears Plattan - loud, stylish headphones.How the $45 million ATM heist was carried out
In a global operation, criminals planned and pulled off a $45 million heist from ATM outlets using the Internet instead of guns.New US immigration reforms bill threatens Indian IT
The reforms bill would force Indian IT companies to change their business models almost overnight, jack up expenses and hand over key competitive advantages to their American rivals such as IBM and Accenture.India's gold imports are starting to weigh down the economy
Rising gold imports have coincided with a rise in its prices and a weakening of the rupee against the dollar. The combined impact has served to widen the current account deficit. The context was the revelation that the CBI had allowed the government to influence its report on the coal blocks allocation scam. What the CBI is all about:On Record/Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the PMO
The Prime Minister is presiding over a very corrupt regime and his image is tarnished, Prakash Karat, General Secretary, CPI(M), in Mint
Companies that are making wealth from waste
More and more companies are making wealth from waste and, in the process, saving the environment from devastation. Business Today looks at these green businesses.Crowdsourcing is the new buzzword in communications
Thanks to the Internet and the digital revolution in the past few years, everybody from government institutions to companies and marketing agencies has jumped aboard the bandwagon to "source" ideas from the "crowd".Nissan's grand India plans are out of tune with ground realities
The company's India target is audacious. Nissan wants to raise its market share from 1.5 pc in 2012/13 to 10 pc by 2016/17. For this, it must double its market share every year for the next four years in a market that is crowded with entrenched and aggressive rivals such as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai.Early general elections are most unlikely
The flurry of reforms it has launched in the last few months have given the government confidence. The Congress is banking on populist measures such as the direct cash transfer scheme and the food security bill to further boost support for the party.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah begins on a populist note
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah begins on a populist note.Customer entry is never a big challenge: Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani
Kishore Biyani, Founder and CEO of Future Group, and Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail, discusses the retail sector and his own group in an exclusive interview.
How to combat the phenomenon of stress
Today's office-goer is no stranger to stress. However, to combat the phenomenon, he should first learn to tell fact from fiction



'For the serious investor, this study on funds will hold more utility as a learning experience'
The right way to approach Business Today's annual Best Mutual Funds study is to remember that the individual funds must be seen only in the context of the different categories under which they have been evaluated.How we ranked the Best Mutual funds
The Value Research rating summarises how a fund has performed over the three years to March 2013, relative to the other funds in its category, for the risks it has taken.India's Best Mutual Funds: Ranking Table
The Business Today-Value Research Best Mutual Fund Study 2012 profiles the funds who came out on top in an uncertain environment.Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan: Setting the right price
Prudent investment in medium-term securities helps Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan beat the competition.ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund: Safe and stable
ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund emerges the winner by carefully picking stocks and avoiding sector skews.Quantum Long Term Equity Fund: On the high road
Investment in rate-sensitive and consumer goods stocks helps the Quantum fund top the charts.Reliance Mutual Fund emerges as overall winner
Discipline, method and market experience are the keys to his success.India's Best Mutual Funds: SBI mutual fund
He believes in banking on a few quality stocks and staying invested for the medium to long term.
BT More celebrates important milestones in men's fashion
BT More celebrates important milestones in men's fashion by presenting the most unique products and innovations by top brands over the years.