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Healing Wellness!

There is a chain of "holistic wellness clinic" in Kerala called "Heal Wellness". I wonder how the name occured. But such is the state of branding in Kerala. The clinic also makes a superlative claim that they are the first holistic wellness clinic in Kerala. Prospective consumers and public deserve much more respect.

Read this before you are in Dubai

Thanks to Amit Verma (India Uncut Blog), I came across this insightful article by Johann Hari: "The dark side of Dubai." All of you who look at Dubai in awe should spare some time to read this. This could be a moment of revelation for you. Please read the article here -  Johann Hari: "The dark side of Dubai." If you need a reason to read it, you may have it below. An Offence That Cannot Be Ignored (via The India Uncut Blog by Amit Varma on 1/25/10) The WTF statement of the week comes from a Dubai cop: The woman confessed that she had sexual intercourse with her fiancĂ© and that she had alcohol. We cannot just ignore such an offence. The woman is question is a British tourist who complained on New Year's Day that she had been raped by a waiter the previous evening. The cops "arrested her after she revealed during questioning that she had drunk alcohol and had sex with her fiancĂ©, with whom she was on holiday." As for the waiter, he's pre

Muthoot Pappachan Group, Mohanlal, Priyadarshan to bid for IPL team?

Speculation abound that a consortium of Muthoot Pappachan Group, Mohanlal, Priyadarshan and few investors from Middle-East would be bidding for an IPL team in the next round. VC Circle has a report here . I find it difficult to figure out their business model considering the diversity of promoters and the interests each would have. An IPL team is more like a business entity, which needs a business model and strategy. And everything revolving around cricket makes it a high risk, high return business. Let us wait to hear more. I can't stop thinking of names...Kerala Kuttans?