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M R Subramani
Ratings downgrade? What? How?
We tend to ignore the view of people around us. We also tend not to value the potential around us. The result is someone like the S&P grades us negative and gives us Gyan! » -
Sravanthi C
Why my smartphone is not smart
“Do only young people buy your phones?” I barked, wincing inside at having lumped myself with the non-young. I was at the store where I had bought my not-yet-8-months-old smartphone, my first, and... » -
Meera Siva
It's a man's world
What is the animal whose name starts with a “t” and has seven alphabets? No, tortoise is eight, turkey is only six. I faced this question while playing hangman with my daughter and had t... » -
Ashwini Phadnis
VVIP visits and traffic jams: Time to think out of the box?
For centuries India has welcomed foreign visitors with open arms, but now the time might have come to change all that especially for high profile visitors like the Presidents and Prime Ministers o... » -
Meera Siva
Chennai's Thirst
Lest you think this is about some higher philosophical thirst, let me clarify that the topic is hot, May, Chennai summer thirst - for drinking water. The recent issue of what the government can do... »
A long-time 'deskie' dabbles in plenty of things without really focussing on anything 'seriously'. Loves economics, football, cricket, films, reading and believe it or not long-distance running!
Latest Post
May 24, 2013
We are a nation of cricket junkies
The IPL spot fixing saga is getting murkier and murkier, with the scandal knocking at the BCCI chief’s door step. But I am more curious... »
A veteran journalist who enjoys looking at the quirky side of life
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May 23, 2013
Hyper colour-sensitivity
Indians in general and North Indians in particular are hypersensitive to skin colour. Fairer the skin, the higher the presumed social status and societal acceptance. Even the caste system was originally based on skin colour (varna in Sanskrit). »
Journalist, likes people-watching, no-DSLR shutterbug, revels in the absurd and the nutty, loves books, blogs, travel, food, and tries not to be a cantankerous customer.
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May 22, 2013
Why my smartphone is not smart
“Do only young people buy your phones?” I barked, wincing inside at having lumped myself with the non-young. I was at the store where I... »
Loves books, music and the sound of strange words. Is excited about meeting people in their own homes. Believes the language of communication exists beyond words. Enjoys engaging with young people and occasionally takes a shot at writing for them.
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May 21, 2013
Small size, big picture
Kids dole out some pretty neat lessons as I’ve found to my delight and, sometimes, embarrassment. Most recently, in the course of a writ... »
Not ashamed to admit to being a middle-of-the-roader. Strayed into journalism from genetics; acquired a fascination for page design, nitpicking and spell checking.
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May 17, 2013
Is it wrong to tell lies...
It seems so on the face of it. The most famous story about George Washington as a child was his refusal to tell a lie. In this apocrypha... »
R. Srinivasan, also known as Ravi Srinivasan, is cursed with a magpie brain, which compels him to peck at anything shiny which catches his eye. Some of the bits turn out to be useful!
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May 17, 2013
Some unsolicited advice for Mr Karl Slym!
Last week, a consumer court in Chandigarh sentenced Karl Slym, the global CEO of Tata Motors, to six months in prison. Coincidentally, t... »
Journalist. Dreamer. Procrastinator. Amateur photographer. Tea-lover. Tech-impaired. Shameless foodie.
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May 13, 2013
Fair wear?
I smoke and I drink. And, yes, I like fattening no-good junk food. Bad things, right? Well, my argument about these has mostly been that... »
S. Ronendra Singh divides his professional time writing about the IT and automotive industries. Better known as Ronny, he likes to swim and play volleyball when not test driving cars or chasing IT stories.
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May 8, 2013
Why does India lag behind in automatic cars?
Over the last one year, I have noticed that automatic transmission (AT) or automatic geared cars are in more demand than they were three... »
Marvelling at how the Elements refuse to be cowed down by geographical boundaries. Not for nothing that monsoons (southwest and northeast), western disturbances, easterly waves and the 'Big Dry' should lend themselves for focused watch here.
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May 6, 2013
Storm building in the Bay of Bengal?
Most forecasting agencies indicate the possibility of a storm building in the Southwest Bay of Bengal, just ahead of the onset of Southwest monsoon in these parts. What it holds for onset dynamics over mainland India has crucial signifcance for onward progress of seasonal rains. »
I've been watching markets since the Harshad Mehta era. I've tracked three great bull and three of the worst bear markets since then. My prediction of a market crash in 2008 came true, which thrilled me. Everybody will be more happy if my prediction of a mother of all bull runs comes true by year-end or early next year.
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May 2, 2013
'Size Zero' stocks
The joke doing the rounds in broking circle is: What was the New Year gift Saif Ali Khan gave Kareena Kapoor? If you are a trad... »
R. Dinakaran heads the Internet edition of The Hindu Business Line and will write on technology and social media.
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May 1, 2013
How mobile data can help rationalise bus routes
There was a report recently that said researchers at IBM had redrawn the bus routes of Ivory Coast's largest city using mobile phone dat... »
IT & Telecom Editor's views and analysis on everything related to technology.
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April 23, 2013
Telecom, lost in politics of JPC
While the JPC report on 2G has created a political storm, everyone has missed the real point- what should be done to resolve issues facing the telecom sector »
This Oscar Wilde quote describes me the best: Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself. My friends and colleagues say am soaked in 'oil'. But, I am still learning to count in barrels and smell the gas. This with just the right blend of music and sport.
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April 19, 2013
‘Courtesy Calls’ Mukesh Ambani way!
‘Courtesy Call’ for you and me is defined as a social call made for reasons of general courtesy and without a more specific purpose. »
News Editor-cum-Commodities Editor who thinks there is always a lighter side to everything, from business to politics
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May 24, 2013
Ratings downgrade? What? How?
We tend to ignore the view of people around us. We also tend not to value the potential around us. The result is someone like the S&P grades us negative and gives us Gyan! »
Listening to Carnatic music, watching and being with nature, reading and discussing Jiddu Krishnamurti’s philosophy.
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May 23, 2013
Anchored to beliefs
One day a man got stranded on the road at night when the bus he was waiting for didn’t turn up. After three hours of waiting, he got a l... »
Research Analyst, with a mandate to cover real estate, but often strays into imaginary castles in the air. Women and finance is another of my interests, being a woman and all. I believe in rebirth and evolution into a higher life form (ala journalist).
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May 22, 2013
It's a man's world
What is the animal whose name starts with a “t” and has seven alphabets? No, tortoise is eight, turkey is only six. I faced th... »
Deputy Editor in The Hindu Business Line covering Civil aviation, Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.
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May 21, 2013
VVIP visits and traffic jams: Time to think out of the box?
For centuries India has welcomed foreign visitors with open arms, but now the time might have come to change all that especially for hig... »
A.J. Vinayak focuses on issues related to agri and rural life in his surroundings. Rather than the game of cricket, the business of cricket interests him and writes on it occasionally.
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May 17, 2013
Golden Sachin
It is true that Sachin is gold both on and off-field. Recently one of the gold retailers launched Sachin gold coins on Akshaya Tritiya d... »
Journalist who is passionate about music — particularly ghazals — swimming, movies, reading, food and day-dreaming and who believes that to be a woman is one's greatest privilege!
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May 15, 2013
They’re just breasts...
I am not a great admirer of Angelina Jolie, neither her beauty nor her prowess as an actress. Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Catherine Zeta Jo... »
Became journalist by chance but enjoy boring policy reporting. Love watching serious political drama, but yet to learn the trick of reporting them.
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May 13, 2013
Car walkers' club
Breed of morning walkers. They drive to park for walk, but what else they do? »
From literature to business, it’s been a culture shift but I am enjoying every minute of it. I survive on my sense of humour. Love Wodehouse, westerns, crime thrillers, and a good laugh with family and friends.
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May 7, 2013
Sweet summer sweat
Mythili Rajkumar recalls a time when Chennai summers meant much more than power cuts and water shortages. »
Having strayed into the mundane world of business journalism, the misfit gets a high from politics, cinema, theatre and street food, especially in the bylanes of Old Delhi.
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May 6, 2013
Blood Garments!
So far, one had heard about ‘blood diamonds’ mined in Africa. Now, Asia is emerging as the hub for branded ‘blood garments’, made in Ban... »
Writes on brands and is still trying to figure out on what makes some brands popular and loved by consumers. When not shopping and peeping into others' shopping basket, Bindu goes on heritage walks to capture a slice of India through her camera.
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May 1, 2013
Days in our lives
Days are literally driving me mad. The other day I got a call from a PR agency, wanting to know if I was working on a story for May Day... »
An enthusiast keeping a close watch on the energy space. Always in pursuit of adventurous travel and food.
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New Delhi, April 23
Back to square one!
Almost 10 months back, the corridors of coal, power and Prime Minister’s Office woke up to the alarm of coal-pool pricing. It took a few... »
They say one should dream with eyes closed but live them with your eyes open. Well, I do both. Other than that, movies keep my heart alive, I really believe in the power of retail therapy. A dose of laughter, from sit-coms or otherwise, is my quest in life.
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April 22, 2013
All of five, yet...
She was only five! Neither was she provocatively dressed, nor out with a guy ‘being adventurous’. So why was she raped? Where... »
N. Ramakrishnan writes on infrastructure, renewable energy, cement and automobiles, and, of late, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. Ramki is passionate about journalism; loves nature, reading, bird-watching, photography, politics and urban development.
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April 1, 2013