Mr Adi Godrej
Made of Godrej mettle
Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej brings his unique business acumen to his new role as CII chief. »
Aflame with flamenco
It is a week since I saw a spectacular Flamenco show at the Las Carboneras in Madrid. I don't exaggerate a bit when I say that I can still feel the energy, the vibrancy, the passion, the m... »
Kick the habit, hero
“Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, har fikr ko dhue mein udata chala gaya…” sang Dev Anand in the movie Hum Dono, while Zeenat Aman and her friends crooned “Dum maro du... »
Ms Missile Scientist
There were just 12 days left for the critical Agni-V missile launch, but that was not why Tessy Thomas was uneasy in the stomach. The doughty ‘Agni putri', as the missile project director is fo... »
Life
Sh@red burden
Lolzzzzz' was the cryptic reply to my post on Facebook. I had just vented my spleen about how social media had taken over our social lives. How every time I opened my Facebook account with trep... »
Life
Chennai that was pioneering Madras
This is a book I had had my eye on because I enjoy reading about people in places. And a book about my favourite place? Couldn't ask for more. Well, it's not purple prose but it is about... »
Life
Where the wild mangoes are
With unique flavours all their own, wild mangoes are a fast-disappearing treat. Farmers in Karnataka are exploring ways to conserve this natural heritage. »
Sh@red burden
Lolzzzzz' was the cryptic reply to my post on Facebook. I had just vented my spleen about how social media had taken over our social lives. How every time I opened my Facebook account with trep... »
Retreat to the blue hillsides
The decades-old Sinclairs Retreat Ooty in Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, is fresh from renovation. But even during the year-long renovation, the 79-room property kept its doors open to loyal custo... »
Where the wild mangoes are
When the techie son of a farmer in Dakshina Kannada district called from the US, where he was posted on an assignment, his mother was relieved to hear he was comfortably settled there. You can... »
Look ma, no love handles
To be or not to be a yummy mummy? That is the question. The post-pregnancy frames of a new mother played up by the media recently triggered a tide of tweets and comments across cyber media. All be... »
Girl loves bad boy
Most girls like bad boys. Some girls like 'em bad, wild and violent.
Ishaqzaade's Zoya Qureshi clearly wants all of that plus treacherous as well. So, when Parma Chauhan, the objec... »
On the heritage track
Glimpses of half-broken compartments and grimy wheels reveal a piece of Kolkata's heritage – the tram. The one-time ‘lifeline of the city' is becoming an anachronism, thanks to a fast-paced modern... »
Summer's salad days
On Ugadi this year, I posted greetings on Facebook along with a picture of the ingredients that went into the traditional Ugadi pachadi (chutney). A raw green mango, chopped; a ripe banana,... »
Making wellness work
Taking time off on his official visit to Kanyakumari, Saravanan* had gone to Muttom beach a few months ago. As he was playing near the water, he was engulfed by a huge wave that drew him into the... »
Down to good earth
As the day dawns at Nisarga Prem, a four-acre farm off the Dhule Road, 14 km from the town of Malegaon, activity begins with the chanting of mantras and offering of rice grains to a ceremonial fir... »
A hundred takes on laadli's impish smile
She's the Laadli of the Century. Eyes full of mischief, impish smile. The adorable grandma of Dil Se, Bebe of Veer Zara and Biji in Bend it Like... »
Aamir - hamaare TV par
Boat to Bekal!
Cathartic camera
Bong appetit
Hawk swoops to conquer
Heart-to-heart with the PM's doc
IT-bank matchmaker
Mujhe pehchano, mein hoon Don
Chennai that was pioneering Madras
This is a book I had had my eye on because I enjoy reading about people in places. And a book about my favourite place? Couldn't ask for more. Well, it's not purple prose but it is about... »
Tickled pink
Salt. Everyone's secret guilty pleasure. Who doesn't reach for a packet of namkeens on a lazy TV night, or add an extra pinch despite knowing better? But in these paranoid times, when... »
Unrivalled love
When a relationship is based on a struggle for domination, it's not really a relationship because there is no relating, only competing. The competitor is the ego, which imagines itself overtly to... »
Golf da puttar putts away
Vivek Mehta has a dream. India head of leading American golf company Callaway, Mehta wants to see the Indian flag flying high on the golf course during the 2016 Olympics in Rio, where the game wil... »
Big, good cities of the future
With urbanisation proceeding at breakneck speed, it is hardly surprising that cities have received a good deal of attention. There is no shortage of biographies charting the triumphs and upheavals... »
Of mascots and animal magnetism
Wherever you go the furry creatures follow. It's not just Vodafone that has discovered the safest and surest way to bump up brand equity. Go on to Facebook and you can't escape stories about Beast... »
A competition's solo climb
Bong, what's happening?” the policeman asked, exasperated. It was late January, well past midnight and while the music system at the small venue housing a hundred or so climbing aficionados had lo... »
The banker of philanthropy
Jacqueline Novogratz puts out her hands as if she is holding a large crystal ball, her crystal-blue eyes fixed between them. “There's a growing recognition that we are all connected. It's one worl... »
Alzheimer's: All is not lost
Dementia begins with loss of memory. You get confused in a new place, then slowly, you can't find the toilet or the bedroom in your own four-roomed apartment.” Poonam Natarajan,... »
Almost-Famous Five in textile city
Two people in Indian corporatedom writing books to engage the attention of India's young is a good enough sign that we are not despairing yet about our young moving away from the written word. »
Take health to heart, at your pace
Tribal earth caves in
Stirring soul soup
It's app all the way
Macau's Himalayan game of fortune
Globe trotting with a young vision
My digital saadhana
Forget ‘me' not
Five ideas to retire in your forties
Want to hang up your boots when you still have the energy and zest for life? Put your twenties to good use with these tips for a comfortable retirement.Ramping up your lifestyle too early in your working life will rob you of savings and may even leave you with a lot of high-cost loans to service. »
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