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Biased world for Pak women scribes
Women journalists in Pakistan have more to handle than just deadline pressure - not only do they face stiff odds, but they are also discriminated against - in a profession which was till recently believed to be a male dominated one. In fact, the number of women working in the media is so less that sometimes their presence is not even felt.
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Corporate self-confidence has its own problems
Success tends to breed success. But a growing sense of corporate self-confidence can bring problems of its own. How does a company prevent pride in its achievements from degenerating into complacency and stagnation? Financial Times writes that few people have more cause to dwell on this issue than Sir Clive Thompson, the 54-year-old chief executive of Rentokil Initial, the international service group, which has the distinction of having increased its earnings by more than 20% for 14 of the past 15 years.
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Business support for education good for all
The link between education and industry, which has been a pet seminar subject more than anything else, is gradually gaining corporate acceptance. Chirayu R Amin, the newly elected president of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India, speaks to Nivedita Mookerji on the topic.
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The great Bollywood rip-off
We are going to let you into a secret. Do you know how films are made? It's simple. The essential tools of a Bollywood film-maker are a television set, a video cassette player and several prints of the latest Hollywood hits. You thought he needed an original script, film stars, lights and a camera? No way! Take a look at some of Bollywood's biggest hits and misses. Most of them have been lifted, in whole or part, from Hollywood hits -- old and new.
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