Commonwealth Games
Not on track

With preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi running so much behind schedule, there is a risk of India’s showpiece games turning into a non-event. K. Datta takes a look

India may miss its Commonwealth 2010 date with destiny if a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is to be believed. The report presents a grim picture about the preparations for the next year’s games in Delhi. The CAG report can only deepen the worry of Union Minister of Sports MS Gill, who has already admitted that with only 13 months left before the start of the Commonwealth Games, the delays were a "cause for concern".

Of hopes and medals
IF the situation on the organisational front is far from satisfactory, hopefully the preparation of India’s Commonwealth Games (CWG) probables should not be in the same vein. The CWG has been a more gainful hunting ground than the Asian Games or the Olympics. The boxers, wrestlers, archers, shooters and a couple of swimmers have some successes to show in their recent tours abroad.

Blues of the jeans market
With small labels pushing into the shops, brands like Levi Strauss, Wrangler and Lee, which once held cult status, are losing out customers. The blue jeans market is seeking to rediscover sex appeal, writes Theresa Muench
Levi Strauss’ 501 jeans, the self-appointed original blue jean, robust and indestructible, became the epitome of the denim trend that started more than 40 years ago. But the western look of the American cowboy is pass`E9. The blue jean market, once the strongest revenue producing segments of the fashion industry, has been transformed.