A new agenda for corporates
Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Maneka Gandhi has urged corporate houses, voluntary coordinating agencies, placement agencies and governmental agencies to gear up to achieve the target of 50,000 adoptions of destitute children every year.

Save a tiger, holiday in London
Britannia Industries Ltd has announced the successful culmination of its two-year-long Britannia Champs Program. The company had joined hands with Sanctuary Cub magazine and the British Tourist Authority to initiate a `Save The Tiger Campaign' for students in 1998.

A little extra for the consumer
It was literally a week for giving that little extra something to the consumer. For in the age of the `new economy', the extra something matters.

Looking for venture money? Welcome to the game show
An entrepreneur looking for venture money sometimes feels like a contestant on a game show, writes The Washington Post. For Mike Bruce, it was more than a feeling.

Shekhar Kapur becomes a name to reckon with in Western cinema
At 52, director Shekhar Kapur is the toast of Los Angeles and Mumbai. After winning critical acclaim for Bandit Queen and the most outstanding British film award for Elizabeth, he commands the respect of studios like 20th Century Fox and Dreamworks.

Art for God's sake
Vinod Dave's mixed media works, now showing at Sharon Apparao's gallery at Triveni Kala Sangam in Delhi, to be followed up by another exhibition at Apollo Apparao galleries in Mumbai, and then in Chennai, may look visually soft, but pose hard questions.

A blessing for the SOHO class
Forget being shifty about your office address. Now you have the option of getting a smart office address on your visiting card.

Study aromatherapy in Australia
The Australasian College of Herbal Studies (ACHS) has on offer courses that provide the knowledge to enhance the mind and body by drawing on the healing and restorative properties of nature, using natural therapies.