What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.T N Ninan......

Did Cuban cigars thaw US-Cuba relations?

'The irresistible Cuban cigars, which acquire their unique flavour as they are rolled on the thighs of Cuban women have always been the ultimate temptation for cigar connoisseurs in the US,' says......

Why is Indian culture so anti-female?

Rajeev Srinivasan on whether the tragic cases of several women grievously injured in India has some larger lessons that we need to learn. It has been precisely one year since Sowmya was murdered......

Seagram finds innovative way to promote whisky

With the government imposing a ban on direct, indirect and surrogate advertising of tobacco and alcohol products in India, such brands have found innovative ways to build visibility. The latest......

ITC's 100 glorious years

Diversified conglomerate ITC turned 100 years old today, August 24, 2010. ITC, which began its journey in 1910 when the British owned Imperial Tobacco Company started making cigarettes in then......

Australia imposes tough rules on cigarette firms

Australia has become the first country to initiate a new law proposing strict packaging rules for tobacco companies to sell their cigarette packs 'plain' without display of logo or imagery on the......

IndusInd Bank may get new identity

In a few months, private sector lender IndusInd Bank may have a new identity. The move was in line with the repositioning exercise initiated by the new management team led by Managing Director and......

India-England trophy can't be named after Tiger Pataudi

The BCCI's decision to turn down a proposal to name the trophy for the India-England Test series after the legendary Tiger Pataudi prompts Faisal Shariff to dwell on the legacy behind the......

McLaren deny to start season

McLaren denied on Tuesday that they could start the Formula One season in March without tobacco sponsor West."West continue to be the team's title partners and they will be on our car for the......