| Business Onto the bandwagon: Bangladesh decides to join TAPI gas pipeline project Zafar Bhutta Bangladesh, powered by its economic growth, has decided to join the $7.5 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, which enjoys the backing of the United States and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In dire straits: Economic situation termed 'scary' Our Correspondents For a handful of people who can deliver a speech in English on fiscal policy using a PowerPoint presentation, the last two weeks have been very busy. Be it pre-budget seminars or post-budget briefings held to influence the ensuing debate over the Finance Bill in parliament, one can expect the same old, familiar speakers to show up on nearly all such occasions. _______________________________________________ Sports French Open: Sania Mirza, Mahesh Bhupathi storm into mixed doubles final Web Desk Sania Mirza and mixed doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi advanced into the final of the Roland-Garros 2012 mixed doubles finals. ODI series: Misbah's men look to start afresh Our Correspondents With little separating the two teams after the two-match Twenty20 series, marred by a poor batting display, Pakistan will look to continue their impressive record in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka when the two sides meet in the first game in Pallekele today. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Humaima Malick enters B-town Saadia Qamar Model-turned-actor Humaima Malick, who rose to fame with Shoaib Mansoor's Bol last year, is now set to make her entry into Bollywood with a role in action-thriller Sher. Carpets: Get on the floor Momina Sibtain Today luxury and affluence is plastered on the walls in the form of art work; exquisite, and often rare, paintings and tapestries are the focus of interior decoration. However, there was a time when the floors of houses were the most beguiling feature of a residence. _______________________________________________ | 
