Work from hill station
Work from hill station
The war of words between politicians invariably never brings up any food for thought. The recent exception was ...
Meera Siva
Meera Siva
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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).
Freedom from choice
Freedom from choice
Come Independence Day, there are always heated debates and discussions on the state of our freedom. However, ...
What's cooking
What's cooking
On a random Wednesday night, while passing-by an eatery near my house, I find it swarming with people. Not ...
Switch off
Switch off
India is the world’s second largest mobile phone market in terms of subscribers, with a total of around 86 ...
One for the road
One for the road
A government that fails to protect its citizens from harm is a failure. But to actually promote something that ...
Book keeping
Book keeping
A school girl with her school bag drooping down heavily, hesitatingly looked at me seated in the bus. I ...
Rain and the city
Rain and the city
Chennai is not a city that is admired by many. Its many quirks only irks its citizens and visitors. And when ...
Age old issue
Age old issue
Growing old is inevitable, but treating the aged with compassion and dignity has been considered optional.
Oh well
Oh well
Daily life was paralysed last month at my residence, as our well was, shall I say, not well. The water had a ...
Bashing the birthday bashes
Bashing the birthday bashes
The birthday is without doubt the most important day in a year for every person. And their child’s birthday is ...
One for the road
One for the road
A government that fails to protect its citizens from harm is a failure. But to actually promote something that ...
Book keeping
Book keeping
A school girl with her school bag drooping down heavily, hesitatingly looked at me seated in the bus. I ...
Rain and the city
Rain and the city
Chennai is not a city that is admired by many. Its many quirks only irks its citizens and visitors. And when ...
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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’
Index outlook: Indices are on a strong footing
The Sensex and the Nifty advanced 3% last week on good buying support
Four investment picks this Diwali
The past year has been quite torrid for investors, with slowing growth, geo-political tensions and problems in ...
Adani Gas open offer: Right time to exit
The stock’s run-up seems to have more than factored in the positives
Reliance Industries: Retail, digital lead the way
Continued addition of stores and higher subscriber numbers drive strong show
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