Five things I’ve learnt from TV ads
Five things I’ve learnt from TV ads
I’ve remembered TV ads from when they were interspersed between Doordarshan shows till a time when there were ...
The ‘back to office’ rush — is it wise?
Are corporates adequately geared to return to the workplace or making a hash of it?
Office Buzz: Measuring creativity quotient
Measuring creativity quotientWhat’s the creativity and capability level across teams in your organisation? Now ...
Smart and contactless farming to the rescue
IoT solutions are giving a boost to agricultural productivity in these pandemic times
The sun, the wind and the Chinese dragon
Be it falling renewable energy tariffs, or a likely rise from now on, China is a key factor. M Ramesh provides ...
How to transfer shares of a deceased investor
Procedure is simple for shares held in dematerialised form and when nominees are clearly specified
Financial Planning: Adjusting to a pay-cut
There is merit in prudent asset allocation and keeping a contingency buffer or an emergency fund
Why Equitas Holdings is a good bet for long-term investors
Healthy deposit accretion, strong capital ratios make it a good bet for long-term investors
Should you bet on Hexaware delisting?
Final delisting price could lead to some gains; but relying on this alone is not advisable
Dystopia is the default setting for future in Samit Basu’s new novel
Codes are hidden in kolam designs, hawks bring down drones and residents’ associations are tiny nations.
Postcards from Hikkim
The post office in Spiti Valley’s Hikkim village — said to be among the highest in the world — is a bridge ...
The miscellaneous collection of a magpie mind
In her closing piece, writer Anita Roy takes stock of the column where she talked about books and being human
Unlocking trouble
The lockdowns were meant to hasten the return to the old normal, but almost six months after the novel ...
A sonic shift during the pandemic
Work from home, workout from home and study from home are fuelling a boom in audio products
Nuggets | Tuning into India
There’s good news for independent musicians, and local labels. Digital music distribution service provider ...
When anti-viral goes viral
Pandemic-proof products are proliferating, mostly riding on fear marketing
Sounds of silence
Marketers and brands should know when it won’t do to talk but listen to customers
Caught between the virus and the deep sea
Covid-19 has dealt a cruel blow to over two lakh seafarers and their families, by disrupting shipping ...
One step forward, two steps back
The Centre’s moves to step up loan delivery to MSMEs and relax repayment terms may not be enough. Reverse ...
Paralysis in Maharashtra
Pune district has over 1.3 lakh registered MSMEs and 650-700 large-scale units. Together, they employ 17 lakh ...
Going, going, gone...
Done in by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, restaurants, travel agencies and small businesses have shut shop, ...