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...rising profits at home, Indian firms are on a shopping spree?and increasingly looking abroad. In the past year, the Tata Group has snapped up everything from American telecom firm Tyco Global to venerable British teamaker Tetley. Other Indian companies have bought foreign pharmaceutical firms, auto-parts makers and aluminum suppliers. Last week a consortium led by India's Videocon Industries agreed to buy South Korean appliance maker Daewoo Electronics for $700 million. "Indian companies have become competitive, and they realize that," says Gurcharan Das, former CEO of Procter & Gamble India and author of the best-selling India Unbound...
When you are traveling with kids, the long security lines and endless terminal corridors can be a real drag. But new bags designed for kids offer both amusement and emergency seating. Züca rolling backpacks ($120) are surrounded by a lightweight aluminum crash cage; the platform on top doubles as a chair that supports up to 300 lbs. Coolest feature: kid-friendly flashing LED wheels. Trunki ($40) is a ride-on suitcase for globetrotting tots. The brightly colored polypropylene bags can be towed with a strap or used as a ride-along toy. When the kids tire of playing, attach...
...Wakamatsu's brightly colored scratch-resistant trolley cases ($200-$300) feature smooth magnetic locks and four soft, silent polyurethane wheels recessed into the frame to avoid damage in transit. For travelers with nothing to hide, his Skeleton trolley ($400) is made of superstrong, see-through thermoplastic framed in anodized aluminum...
This tiny brushed-black aluminum camera captures 10-megapixel images, but that's not its most startling feature. Its display is lined by unmarked buttons, and a tiny icon next to each one indicates what it does. Touch a button without pushing down, and an instructional hint appears. Slide your finger along a row of buttons to make incremental adjustments. It takes some getting used to but feels eerily like the future. PRICE...
...space exudes Zen calm, reflecting the couple's Japanese heritage and their recently redesigned home. The garage floors are finished in stain-resistant granite, a wall system holds baskets and shelves, there's brushed-aluminum cabinetry--and Cardenas' prized wines are organized in a 2,000-bottle room. "I had so much stuff that I couldn't get in or out," he says. "Now I can navigate the place without killing myself." How many homeowners can make that claim...