Want to know all about HIV, dial 1097
1097 has become a number most Delhiites want to dial. With over one lakh callers each month, the AIDS helpline started by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), has become a popular AIDS counselling tool.

Trauma care within reach
A host of petroleum companies -- HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, RCF, NOCIL, Lubrizol -- alongwith Tata Electric and ICI have joined hands to form a new super-speciality hospital for accident (trauma) and burns cases in the pollution-zone of Chembur, a suburb in Mumbai.

Keeping the artful dodgers at bay
With summer coming to an end, the art world prepares to do its utmost to make the season worthwhile. Alongside, the sleaze and scandal the artful dodgers of the art world have gifted us with, will undoubtedly surface.

It's a man's world
What is a leading manufacturer of women's undergarments and kidswear doing with men's vests and briefs? Launching them, would be the best answer, for Body Care International Ltd, the manufacturer in question, has just launched a line of just that, called Exciter.

A simple woman from Gujarat
When she received a letter informing her she had won a prestigious American award to be presented by US President Bill Clinton, sculptress Jashu Shilpi's first reaction was to pinch herself to check if she was dreaming.

A victim of the times
The saxophone is one musical instrument that has been surrounded by controversy more than any other in modern times. This new arrival has aroused disputes, calumnies, hatred, admiration, praise, enthusiasm, profanation and so forth.

Ensure a career in insurance
Back in the 1980s, the Hyderabad University mooted a proposal to start a course in insurance and actuarial science. But the plan did not take off as there was very little demand for such a course among Indian students.

Flexi careers for women
In what seems to be a simple idea, a group of professionals from advertising, journalism, Internet and head-hunting have got together to give women in India what they need -- flexi opportunities at work.