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August 30, 2003



Buying a carpet? Be careful
India provides rich pickings for carpet hunters, but it is easy to be fooled by unscrupulous dealers.

Furniture to brighten your kid's life
A whole new range of furniture is here to brighten up your kid's life.



August 29, 2003



Maharani: Jewellery for a select clientele
New York's Manhattan seems to be the haute destination for jewellery designers. Jaipur-based Amrapali Jewels plans to open a showroom there next year and now Mumbai-based Maharani Group wants to have a dedicated store to showcase its designs.



August 28, 2003



Cheap telephony overseas: Go global, dial local
Matrix Cellular offers an economical alternative to what your international roaming can provide: log onto a local card right here at home and save money.

Buying a branded PC? Help's here
So, the question is, which brand offers the best deal? It's a good question; there simply are no straight answers.



August 26, 2003



The Mediclaim alternatives
Private insurance companies are playing a major role with their offers of hospital cash and critical illness covers.



August 23, 2003



India's first stand-alone serviced apartments
A new concept of hospitality breaks ground in Noida, but guests seem more excited about the restaurants on the anvil, says Kishore Singh.



August 22, 2003



Now, dial a horoscope
In the mobile age, you can dial for your daily astrological forecast.

What Tabu, Rekha, Naomi Campbell have in common
All of them wear creations from Jaipur-based Amrapali Jewels.



August 21, 2003



The mobile is more than just a phone
If you are using your mobile phone just to make some mundane calls and send those odd short messages to friends then you are missing out on a lot of action.



August 20, 2003



Indians spending big on healthcare
A clutch of new-age medicine shops sell the concept of total health.



August 19, 2003



Travel to Far East was never cheaper
Far East countries are going out of the way to woo travellers.



August 14, 2003



The cheaper new car option
It's like this: If you have no issues about driving a virgin vehicle that is a few months older than a machine that's just rolled off the assembly line, there are some very good deals to be had.

Take advantage of Apex airfares
The option of travelling by air to domestic destinations is well within the reach of the middle class, especially after national and private domestic carriers introduced the advance purchase excursion (Apex) fare several months ago.



August 12, 2003



New vistas for the old
There has been a spurt in the construction of retirement villages.

Get yourself a safe deposit locker
Safe deposit lockers took off in a big way in the early eighties and have gained significance in the light of increasing insecurity.

Buying shares? Assess your risk quotient first
But if you need greater clarity, you need to understand your risk-quotient. Are you risk-averse, risk-friendly or risk-neutral, or somewhere in between? Here are a few tips to find out.



August 07, 2003



Practitioners sing paeans to ayurveda
Ayurveda, the ancient Hindu system of medicine that's been lying low for centuries, seems well set on a revival path. The reasons for these are not far to seek.

The ethics of web chat
The Internet has its own culture and everyone is liable to commit a few social blunders.

Remember, the taxman knows more this time
If you have income over and above your salary, it will be a wise decision this time to mention it when filing your returns with the Income-Tax Department.



August 05, 2003



Bill Payments: Online's a good bet
Online bill payments are good medium of removing the hassle of bill payments. You no longer have to stand in line, keep track of last dates or go to numerous places to pay different bills.

Post office savings, the new genre
Postal savings, which was once considered to be the ideal investment avenue for the lower middle class and the lower class, is now fast catching on with middle income and higher income groups.



August 02, 2003



New age stress-busters
New age de-stressing solutions to relieve you of your cubicle blues are just a holiday away, says Soumik Sen



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