Banking and Finance
Banking on the move
Clerical staff at Andhra Bank are agitated. The reason: At the end of May, 1,000 employees in the staff cadre were transferred at one go. What's more, further transfer orders are expected. For staff members of Andhra Bank, this has been a bitter
pill to swallow.
Consumer Notes
Avoid courting trouble
In any consumer dispute, it is preferable to settle the matter out of court. The courts should be resorted to only when the claim is reasonable and the opposite party is callous or unwilling to negotiate.
Health
More the merrier
Is instantaneity replacing spontaneity? James Gleick does not think so. ``We humans have chosen speed and thrive on it,'' he propounds in Reader's Digest. Thrive? Could the finger-snapping I-want-it-now impatience have a positive side to it, af
ter all? Why not, if, as Gleick reasons, ``We catch the fever and the fever feels good.''
Miscellaneous
Young and vocal
Students all over the country are invited to rediscover their voice, courtesy Discovery Channel. Face2Face 2000, the channel's latest production, will encourage students to speak their mind on subjects as varied as the environment, animal conservat
ion, the law, Government, economics, foreign affairs and so on.
Meet the grime-busters
It all began when Morne Kotze's father bought a bankrupt soap business. A South African businessman with a keen marketing instinct, the senior Kotze soon spotted the winner in the company's product portfolio. A cleaning formula tha
t worked wonders on the grimy exteriors of buildings.
Monsoon bonanza
It's raining serials at Zee TV, with the Monsoon Bonanza of seven new shows. There's something for everyone -- family game shows, quick money quizzes, social issues, film star interviews, the works.
Policy
For legitimate births
Even as the country clocked its billionth child, an estimated one out of every three births in India continues to go unregistered. This despite the fact that denying a child its first and basic right of identity is a punishable offence all over the w
orld!
Politics
One day I'll say `God bless you.. and walk out'
When you meet the flamboyant Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, it's natural to quiz him on his playboy image.
Travel & Places
The world stops at Venice
It's Venice to us. Venezia to the Italians. But La Serenissima, or the most serene city, to Europeans over the ages.
Of infinite grace
The Bangalore-Hassan National Highway is in good shape. Thankfully, as it carries a lot of traffic, especially tourists visiting Sravanabelagola, Belur and Halebid -- all temple towns with unique architecture.
In promising land
In the ancient past, Solomon and Sheba held their legendary tryst here. Today, it is a favourite getaway for fun-seekers, the young, and the young-at-heart, thanks to its magnificent seaface, rugged inner mountain skyscape and sunny climate.
