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 ...
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Building equity using the integrity screen
On its silver jubilee, the men behind Quantum Advisors introspect on the value of investing.
Cash rich Emami flexes its muscles again
After a bad patch, the FMCG major is back in the game reducing its pledged shares and prowling for ...
Grapes of growth: Sahyadri’s fruitful proposition
Can this collective — a for-profit company owned entirely by growers — become the Amul for fruits and ...
Famous Studios keeps pace with the moving screens
How Mumbai’s Famous Studios, set up in pre-Partition days, is reinventing itself for the streaming ...
4 reasons why your health policy may not cover all your medical bills
Terms and conditions that don’t catch the eye in the policy document could come into play at the time of claim ...
Index Outlook: Will Nifty rebound this week?
As the benchmark indices await clear direction, tread with caution
Covid loans are cheaper, but don’t go overboard
These loans carry interest rates that are lower than a regular personal loan
US stock investing: Why Discovery Inc shares are a good investment
Merger with Warner Media creates a formidable global content powerhouse
No laughing matter
Not everyone is amused by satire, as recent attacks on cartoonists indicate. But the humorists stress that ...
A song a day to sing the pandemic blues away
For a month this summer, songwriter-guitarist Bruce Lee Mani composed, recorded and released a song every day
Transforming Complexities of Life via Different Art Media
US-based artist Srinath Vadapalli on the pandemic and rethinking binaries
Disney’s ‘Luca’: Of fun, friends and foes
‘Luca’ melds clever cinematic technology with a sharp script and spirited voices: The outcome is a film that ...
Grapes of growth: Sahyadri’s fruitful proposition
Can this collective — a for-profit company owned entirely by growers — become the Amul for fruits and ...
Playbook on search ads
How consumers are using e-commerce platforms to buy and research products
Famous Studios keeps pace with the moving screens
How Mumbai’s Famous Studios, set up in pre-Partition days, is reinventing itself for the streaming ...
Brand promotions are back with a bang
Shaking off the pandemic-induced lull, brand campaigns return with new energy and themes ranging from Gay ...
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 ...