Multiplex monopoly
Multiplex monopoly
I don’t think the honourable members of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) are movie buffs. Because if ...
R Srinivasan
Coke pants and pepsi saris
Coke pants and pepsi saris
China may be the manufacturing factory of the world and India the world’s tech support centre, but when it ...
Some unsolicited advice for Mr Karl Slym!
Some unsolicited advice for Mr Karl Slym!
Last week, a consumer court in Chandigarh sentenced Karl Slym, the global CEO of Tata Motors, to six months in ...
The last mile problem
The last mile problem
There is considerable debate, particularly among economists, over whether India should be classified as a ...
Missing the small picture
Missing the small picture
The collapse of the Sarada Chit Fund has exposed the plight of those who are at the bottom of the pyramid of ...
How about 'Plain English' tax rules?
How about 'Plain English' tax rules?
The Finance Minister made three promises in his Budget speech this year: one to women, another to youth and ...
The air conditioning development index
The air conditioning development index
As a nation, we hate to be bottom of the heap in anything we do. We love winning so much that when our ...
Missing the small picture
Missing the small picture
The collapse of the Sarada Chit Fund has exposed the plight of those who are at the bottom of the pyramid of ...
How about 'Plain English' tax rules?
How about 'Plain English' tax rules?
The Finance Minister made three promises in his Budget speech this year: one to women, another to youth and ...
The air conditioning development index
The air conditioning development index
As a nation, we hate to be bottom of the heap in anything we do. We love winning so much that when our ...
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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, ...