It's hard to imagine a successful sportsman facing obstacles when it comes to employment: And yet, Ketan Patel, who was awarded Man-Of-The-Series in the ODI and T20 cricket series in England (held recently) has returned to his home town flushed with success, but without any job prospects in sight. Visually-challenged Patel, who returned to Mumbai yesterday, revealed that his team's success did not alleviate his worries about finding a job in his home country in an interview with a vernacular daily. "“I was part of the World Cup team and now these two memorable series, but will these performances count for something? Despite several pleas to the Gujarat government, I have not been able to get a much-needed job,” he said.
We all know the value of brand equity and the significant role it plays in the marketing strategy of every business. Increasing market share and customer acquisition (as well as retention) through the use of celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan or Priyanka Chopra and so on has been a consistent practice of brands for years now. And why not? These celebrities are strong brands in themselves and attract instant attention with their presence both on and off the screen. Almost everyone is in on the act, ranging from cola giants to soaps to even sports leagues such as IPL, services like Tata Sky and news channels, including NDTV Prime. It is a recipe for success after all, since consumers are likely to be inspired to mimic the projected consumption habits of their idols.
It’s not just Nestlé's Maggi noodles that’s been found to have high levels of lead across the country. Tamil Nadu has banned Wai Wai, Smith And Jones And Reliance Select Noodles for the same reason. So how did the dangerous lead get into our noodles in the first place? Biochemist Thuppil Venkatesh, professor emeritus at St John's Medical College, Bangalore, has been researching lead contamination and related food safety issues for the last 30 years. He is also the national chair of Indian Society for Lead Awareness and Research (InSLAR). What he has to say is scary.
A homage to India and her rich heritage—the ITC Grand Bharat in Manesar (Haryana), with its grand hospitality, lives up to the ITC standards. A healthy dose of scepticism is essential to any investigative project, and this does not exclude inquiries in the reasonably pleasant sphere of travel and hospitality. I, therefore, went laden with a guiltless baggage of doubts to the brand-new ITC Grand Bharat in Manesar. Imagine my surprise when I returned a convert, and a staunch one, after just a two-night stand.In the few images I skim online before I set foot in it, the hotel seems like a giant confection—of the wedding cake variety.
Renault says MPVs are tricky business. It's more a rational purchase than an emotional one, compared to most other body styles. That probably explains why most of them tend to look boxy and ungainly. The Lodgy is no different. It is not a design that will make you go weak in your knees or result in you having to wipe your drool off the floor, but strangely, it turned quite a few heads as we drove it around Bangalore. The Lodgy is based on the Duster platform, which is a good place to start for mechanical advantage. The vehicle is shorter in length than an Innova, but interestingly, boasts of a longer wheelbase than the Japanese best-seller.
For the last 10 years, India's growing love for tender chicken has driven the nation’s poultry industry to new heights, making India one of the fastest-growing poultry producers in the world. But this industry is now threatened by a peculiar foreign invader: the discarded American chicken leg. Eight years after the Indian government blocked US efforts to export poultry products to India for fear of entry of bird flu, an appellate body of the World Trade Organisation ruled that India’s fears were unsubstantiated and that it could not stop the US from selling poultry meat to India.
There are a few dishes one must try when in Mumbai. Misal Pav is one of them. Good news is that the Maharashtrian breakfast dish has won big at the global Foodie Hub Awards held in London. Aaswad, situated at Shivaji Park in Dadar, bagged the award for ‘The World’s Tastiest Vegetarian Dish’ in Mumbai for its Misal Pav. Suryakant Sarjoshi, owner of Aaswad says, “We got the news and it feels great! Our misal won because the spices used for the curry are entirely homemade and the farsan is of good quality. As a dish, it is a whole meal in itself.”
Arab State's Mega-Rich Rulers Will Be Feted at Epsom by the Queen - who's using their millions to repair one of her castles... but what will they want in return? Of one thing the Queen can be sure as she and Prince Philip are driven up the Epsom racecourse on Derby Day today — the warmest of greetings from her increasingly good friends and fellow horse-racing enthusiasts, Qatar’s ruling family.
It's hard to imagine a successful sportsman facing obstacles when it comes to employment: And yet, Ketan Patel, who was awarded Man-Of-The-Series in the ODI and T20 cricket series in England (held recently) has returned to his home town flushed with success, but without any job prospects in sight.
