INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS

• Director of the month: Milind Kangle

• Social media to win new business

• Mentoring matters

• Win a mini break to Cornwall's most luxurious boutique hotel

HAVE YOUR SAY >Send us your views

Debate >Is a degree necessary to succeed in the business world?

From the editor >Responsible capitalism and collaboration

Iqbal Wahhab >Ignore the nation's obesity epidemic at our peril

Graeme Leach >Will the Euro crisis ease or worsen?

John Elkington >The sustainability agenda

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People Lopa Patel on her sizzling south Asian lifestyle site redhotcurry.com; Stephen Bolger takes Crushpad to France; Simon Dolan uses Twitter for pitches; Matt Davies invents a handy shopping device; Henry Mintzberg talks up management. Plus, Rupert and Jo Clevely revive the British pub
Malcom Craig's stock tips
Travel Why choose train over plane?
Books Four new titles reviewed
Business clinic Edward Parker Wines

Jane Simms Is Kraft's pursuit of Cadbury a sign of senior-level ego?
Your letters
Roger Bootle What chance a radical overhaul of the finance sector?
Alex Pratt Why Britain faces years of economic misery
John Elkington How renewable energy may help to reboot global economies

Insurance As weather patterns change, a good business continuity plan is more essential than ever
Technology Do innovations such as cloud computing render the IT department obsolete?
Profile Why ex-investment banker Paul Deighton took on the job of making London 2012 a success
Leadership Firms that embrace confrontation at board level will fare better than those that quash it
Home Enterprise As more people start a business from home, Director investigates what effects the trend will have on our society and economy
Special Report With traditional market conditions volatile, we round up the best alternative investments. Plus, how to plan for your pension

Film Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon
Theatre Plays around the country to enjoy before Christmas
Hotel Can an eco-hotel be cool? The Scarlet in Cornwall proves it can