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
baskar.b@thehindu.co.in
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 ...
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Bonjour, new guests from small-town India
Puneet Dhawan of Accor is brimming with ideas on ways to revive the hospitality sector
Test Drive: C5 Aircross: French flair, tailored for India
Citroen’s first vehicle sports a novel design and European interiors. It is also meant to be as comfortable as ...
Stormy weather for Indian carriers
The pandemic is only the tip of the iceberg that the country’s cash-poor airlines — both regional and national ...
Breaking it down: Mandatory or not, that’s the question
The government is yet to specify the framework of its recently announced old vehicle scrappage policy
Big Story | Financial products for women
This Women’s Day, we discuss the features of a few financial products that aim to help you save, get insured ...
Index Outlook | Sensex and Nifty 50 paused at crucial levels
Sensex, Nifty 50 make a strong bounce-back, but test resistances
Stocks that will see action this week
Avenue Supermarts (₹3,286.1): Makes fresh all-time highIn October last year, the stock of Avenue Supermarts ...
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES: Good vehicle to hike gold exposure
The exchange-traded fund ticks all boxes as an efficient tool to track gold prices
Attagirl!
A cop, a poet, a wedding planner, an outraged wife: On International Women’s Day, a look at diverse stories ...
In children we must trust
India’s privacy law must balance the rights of children with online safety
Vaccine agenda
Muriel has put our names down on a list to get the Covid-19 vaccination because — hurrah! — the age limit has ...
Riding on hope
They are the health warriors who battled the Covid-19 pandemic on the ground, and are now the face of the ...
What women want — and what they get!
Comfort, convenience, value, safety — and not necessarily the colour pink — but do brands deliver?
Where have all the camels gone?
Why and how marketers have used camels, and left us thirsting for more
Money, money, money — in a decisive woman’s world
Start-up SALT wants to break feminine stereotypes around money, and is asking women to reassert agency
Girl power unleashed
It’s that time of year again when brands suddenly start paying obeisance to women power. From sentimental to ...
Is GST about ease of doing business?
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...