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
meera.siva@thehindu.co.in
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 ...
Other
Commercial vehicles on the green-way
Hydrogen generation from agri residue could well change the mobility scenario
An early warning system for variants
Genomic sequencing efforts in different parts of the country are aimed at halting the mutating Covid-19 virus ...
Gearing up to fly twice as fast as sound
The US-based start-up Boom Supersonic is putting together an aircraft that can fly at a maximum speed of Mach ...
On the threat to the Himalayas
The glaciers of the Himalayas gave birth to many great rivers: The Yangtze, Ganges, Indus and Mekong.Over a ...
Know these risks before you invest in Bitcoin
Are cryptocurrency investors tempting you to join the bandwagon? Check out these facts before you turn towards ...
If rhyme of history holds, a market correction is likely
Nifty of 2020-21 has shades of Sensex of 2006-07, but fundamentals today are starkly different
Index Outlook: Are Sensex and Nifty 50 headed for a correction?
The benchmark indices, which gave up the gains made in the week on Friday, seem to have limited upside
Should you invest in ICICI Pru and ABSL Target Maturity Funds?
Target maturity funds offer predictable returns if you stay put till maturity
Out this month
Books to look out for from Westland
Behind the scenes with the box office badshahs of Bollywood
Kaveree Bamzai’s book on the three Khans – Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh - traces their rise to stardom against ...
Life lessons from simple stories
In his new book, author Prakash Iyer talks about learnings from real-world experiences
India, the neighbour Nepal loves to loathe
Kathmandu wants out from what it perceives to be a ‘claustrophobic embrace’ with New Delhi, and instead have a ...
Chipping off the old block
Gen Z has brought side-hustles to the fore. How can brands leverage this trend?
Bata@90 – putting its best foot forward
Its best two segments - formal shoes and school shoes - may have been hit badly, but Bata India is digging its ...
On the campaign trail
A recap of our favourite campaigns
Into the Metaverse
Are brands ready for the metaverse - a world in which digital and physical spaces are blurred? Companies like ...
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 ...