When end-product testing is not enough
Becton Dickinson (BD) was in the midst of action last week, with Thelma Wilcott, its director, Corporate Sterilization Sciences, as the driving force. The venue was New Delhi. And the objective: to share information and find relevant solutions in the area of sterilisation of medical devices.

Care is as important as cure
Every year, globally, about nine million people find they have cancer. What is worse is that most people are ill-informed about the disease, its symptoms and cure.

Door on the wrong side? There's a way out
Don't mistake Vaastu with the breaking up of structures in your house. For you can use your knowledge of the working of the energy flows in your house to have a more constructive attitude towards Vaastu.

My money / Amisha Patel
You don't really value money till you start working for it. To me, money means being able to afford the necessities without it pinching. Enable me to fulfill my thirst for knowledge. Enjoy the good things of life.

Lata live in Mumbai after three years
All roads in the city will lead to the sprawling Andheri complex, where India's very own nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar, will hold her first Indian concert in three years.

Asian flavours with the Karen Anand touch
Culinary expert Karen Anand, renown for her lean cuisine, is experimenting with the grill these days. At Hyatt Regency's Teppaniyaki restaurant, TK's, she is using her famous spices in food that is grilled in front of the guests.

Writing a new role for himself
It's like the plot of an art movie. An actor, making his film debut at a relatively late age, works in a frenzy in over 100 films in a little over a decade to make up for lost time, only to discover that he has nowhere to go after that.

``Demolitions are part of my job''
When a man is praised by honest people and criticised by the corrupt, you can be sure he's headed in the right direction. But in case of Govind Ragho Khairnar, it has turned out to be a tightrope walk.