India versus China comparison has been written about ad nauseam. However, descriptions of this race and conjectures on the eventual winner have largely ignored discussing the relative merits of their differing approach to growth. More…
2006
30/10
Business
Chindia - Approach Matters
by shashank2006
30/10
Music
Lights. Trees. Orchestra.
by AbhijitThe other day, while listening to FM on the daily office commute, I was struck by how different Hindi film music sounds today from what it did maybe even 4 or 5 years back. More…
2006
30/10
Food
Southie Snack Attack
by ashwinIn spite of the many ‘Kolkata Chaat’ places that have cropped up around the city recently, anybody who knows their Tikki from their Paapdi would tell you that trying to score a decent plate of Pani Puri in this very South Indian city is frustrating, to say the least. More…
2006
23/10
Metropolis
Do no evil. Hear no evil.
by SuryaThe challenge of modern cities like Mumbai and others is how to live comfortably today, without messing with the planet and with our future. A few years ago it all began with campaigns for celebrating an eco-friendly Diwali and now the same has extended to celebrating other festivals in an environment-friendly way. More…
2006
23/10
Metropolis
Conditional Change
by HaftaAfter laying the foundation stone for the Mumbai Metro in July, Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, returned to visit Mumbai last month to approve full Centre funding for the much-needed Brihanmumbai Storm Water Drainage (Brimstowad) project. More…
2006
16/10
Uncategorized
Deconstructing the Pav Bhaji
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16/10
Food
Deconstructing the Pav Bhaji
by HaftaThe street food of Mumbai is as eclectic as the city. From Mulund to Malabar Hill every self-respecting gully and chowk boasts at least half a dozen hawkers with their soot-blackened stoves, grimy glass cabinets and bubbling concoctions. More…
2006
9/10
Sports
Game for a Curse
by HaftaSport has always had a little place for the supernatural. Kris Srikkanth was famous for his glimpses into the sun as he walked out to bat. For a Chennai boy this was risky business, the sun down south blazes unforgiving on most days. More…
2006
9/10
Science and Tech
Fun with Maglevs
by FungusThe ProposalThe proposal is as exotic as it is audacious: Get on a train at New York City’s Penn Station and hit Paris, London or Brussels just an hour later. “From an engineering point of view there are no serious stumbling blocks,” says Ernst Frankel, retired professor of ocean engineering at MIT. More…
2006
9/10
Features and Reviews
The Talent Guru
by Hafta“You walked out in a cast 3 weeks back, feigning a fracture. We’ve been getting zeroes the last 3 episodes from the judges for the no-show. You have to dance this time. Come on” More…
