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
Daimler leverages global strengths for BS-VI trucks
Company confident that it will take the pole position by offering top-class value proposition in India
Now, the Chinese beat a path to Andhra Pradesh’s door
After Kia and Isuzu, automakers from China explore options in the State
After India, General Motors turns its back on ASEAN
Company will now only focus on China, Korea, LatAm and the US
XPulse Rally Kit now a reality
If Hero’s Dakar program brings the slightest amount of intrigue, you must already be following the XPulse’s ...
What do the change in SEBI investment advisor rules mean to you?
SEBI's new rules seek to end practices such as misselling and bring in transparency in fees
Three ELSS funds for tax-saving in FY20
These have outperformed broader market indices and funds in equity diversified categories
Insurance uncovered
I am looking for a term insurance policy with low premium and best claim settlement history. I already have a ...
How to safeguard shares pledged with brokers
Here are 10 caveats that help you protect assets pledged with brokers and DPs
Here comes the young
Mumbai’s CIMA Art Mela — the first to be held in the city — gave emerging artists a platform to connect with ...
Sea Change
Sea level rise is no longer a distant warning, but a clear and present danger. As species disappear and ...
Expelliarmus, piracy!
Bloomsbury founder Nigel Newton on surviving book piracy in India, choosing authors and his favourite titles
Krishna Baldev Vaid: Remembering his restless pen
Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous for ‘breaking rules and not winning awards’, was a towering figure in Hindi ...
Budget takeaways: How are consumer needs going to change?
In a fluid economic situation, marketers need to zoom in on new pockets of growth
Soon information is going to go completely invisible: CEO of Samsung STAR Labs
Pranav Mistry of Samsung STAR Labs on AI and the positive power of data
Quick wrap
Carmesi’s Insta campaignBiodegradable sanitary napkin brand Carmesi has just launched an awareness campaign, ...
Takeaways for marketers from CES 2020
The big P-word — privacy — and other dominating consumer themes from the global stage of innovation
Is ‘tax terrorism’ for real?
Arrests and imprisonment over tax offences have increasingly become commonplace, raising questions of official ...
The resolution of ballooning tax arrears
Dispute settlement schemes are expected to clear the litigation backlog and ramp up revenues
More compliance does not mean tax terrorism: Gopal Krishna Agarwal
Neither the Union Budget nor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s subsequent assertion about there being no cause ...
It is corruption as usual in Tirupur
Two years have gone by since the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. But with reports ...