Between a rock and a hard place
Between a rock and a hard place
Most Indians seem to be caught between a ‘pretentious Left’ and a self-righteous, sanctimonious Hindu Right ...
B Baskar
B. Baskar
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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!
Masaan – Tragedy and triumph
Masaan – Tragedy and triumph
I write this blog in great trepidation as I have never written on films before. But a film I saw last week ...
IPL: Time to say enough is enough?
IPL: Time to say enough is enough?
For the IPL fans, the show must go on So Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will play no part in the ...
It’s Australia again
It’s Australia again
After Steve Smith hit the winning boundary against New Zealand on Sunday’s World Cup finals, I could hear a ...
The Tendulkar revelations
The Tendulkar revelations
Now, I must start with a disclaimer. Having plodded on in the comforting anonymity of the editorial desk for ...
And the winner is .... Germany
And the winner is .... Germany
The World Cup in the home of football has ended and the best team won it. Though the finals did not live up to ...
France vs Germany – A personal journey
France vs Germany – A personal journey
The quarter final clash between France and Germany tonight at the Maracana stadium at the ongoing FIFA World ...
The unbearable burden of being David Moyes
The unbearable burden of being David Moyes
As a Spurs fan I never thought a day would come when I’d end up feeling sorry for Manchester United. But that ...
Spare a thought for this man too
Spare a thought for this man too
Amidst all the hype surrounding Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell test series, it’s heartening to note that at least ...
The crazy world of football transfers
The crazy world of football transfers
If there’s one area which has remained completely untouched by the ongoing economic slowdown in Europe, it is ...
The Tendulkar revelations
The Tendulkar revelations
Now, I must start with a disclaimer. Having plodded on in the comforting anonymity of the editorial desk for ...
And the winner is .... Germany
And the winner is .... Germany
The World Cup in the home of football has ended and the best team won it. Though the finals did not live up to ...
France vs Germany – A personal journey
France vs Germany – A personal journey
The quarter final clash between France and Germany tonight at the Maracana stadium at the ongoing FIFA World ...
Other
Oppo Reno2 review: Rethinking the midrange smartphone
The Oppo Reno2 has a surprising bunch of top-line features making it no run-of-the-mill mobile but it doesn’t ...
When ‘Uncle Godhri’ comes calling
A retired school teacher brings colour and comfort to hospital patients by stitching blankets for them
How Shimla saves water, drop by drop
The administration and water friends or jal sakhis ensure that conservation steps are implemented
Diplomat, MD, RJ and sarpanch for a day!
Plan India nurtures girls into community leaders through a novel ‘takeover’
Why Zee Entertainment’s stock is falling
The stock of Zee Entertainment, one of the largest players in the entertainment industry, is down about 8 per ...
Go for good quality large and mid-cap stocks that have corrected sharply: Vinit Sambre
"Stocks in these segments are good hunting ground for investors with long term view"
A lowdown on bond ETFs in India
They are passive funds traded on the exchange and invest in bonds
NCLAT members give differing views in the Visa Infrastructure case
SBI’s application for initiation of insolvency proceedings in limbo
Akbar’s mole and other stories
Indians are known to groan at the word history. However, a budding group of authors is hoping to change that ...
Delhi welcomes its first cat café
The Catsville Le Café in Hauz Khas village, run by former software consultant Minty Sodhi, makes room for the ...
How the Booker 2019 winners capture the spirit of resistance in the age of Trump
This year’s Man Booker Prize was split between Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo. A closer look at the ...
Music, misadventures and Mudgal
Through her fictional characters in her debut book Looking for Miss Sargam, Shubha Mudgal tunes right into all ...
Redemption season
Are slowdown blues making consumers burn more points?
Brand building in the era of fake news
Trust in advertising is at its lowest ebb, says Terry Peigh of IPG
The 5 Es of Personal Branding
Each of us can build our own imprint
When labelling gets smart, savvy and sustainable
Intelligent tags are not just making shopping frictionless but are changing our lives
ZBNF spells amogh benefits for this farmer
But Amog Gurave’s experience shows that wider adoption requires measured steps, not a rapid govt push
Ground results validate zero budget natural farming :Subhash Palekar
Speaking to BusinessLine , Subhash Palekar, father of ZBNF, rebuts every criticism
No longer the right climate for tea
Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers ...
Coffee in crisis
Kodagu farmers remember the hillside crashing down on their plantations following heavy rains