Getting its priorities right
Think poverty might as well be the latest slogan of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it embarks on a new strategy against poverty reduction, under which it commits to devote at least 40% of public sector lending to easing extreme poverty.

Mothers and daughters set agenda for change
For a country that spends millions of dollars to elect parliamentarians, Munni Devi's `Mahila Sansad' or women's parliament in this north Indian village would delight the most austere of economists.

Low-lying hotel for the high-heeled
The Grand Hyatt coming up on the Jawaharlal Nehru University-Vasant Kunj Road in south Delhi is located on land that is on the fringe of the environmentally-sensitive Delhi Ridge land.

Click on integration or segregation
It's been an exciting month for online banking. ICICI Bank tied up with Satyam Infoway for online distribution of retail products and services.

Zip down the mountains this winter
It's the time of year when mountains don their snowy cloaks and acquire a sombre and serene look. It is also the time when virgin snow gleans with skiers sliding the mountain slopes.

Will the Maharaja sport another jewel?
In a quiet corner of the historic National Stadium in New Delhi, a script for the revival of Indian hockey is being written. A select group of young players sweats it out twice daily.

All-round education through the Internet
Learning Universe, a pioneer in the field of education on the Internet, launched its portal site egurucool.com recently. It is being labelled as India's first comprehensive portal site for education and careers.

Rediscover the occult science
Ancient India contributed many great sciences to the world, be it in the fields of astrology, astronomy and mathematics or music, Ayurveda and occult. Our great seers and sages influenced every aspect of human life