Freedom goes
Freedom goes
The clearing up of Pondy Bazaar’s pavements evokes mixed feelings. Some, who have felt intimidated by the ...
Sandhya Rao
Sandhya Rao
sandhya.rao@thehindu.co.in
Loves books, music and the sound of strange words. Is excited about meeting people in their own homes. Believes the language of communication exists beyond words. Enjoys engaging with young people and occasionally takes a shot at writing for them.
Nail the beast
Nail the beast
See what a good man Tarun Tejpal is? He didn’t wait for a judge, he straightaway sentenced himself to six ...
A simple celebration
A simple celebration
When we were little, our dad would take us on a round of the city, come Vinayaka Chaturthi, to see how many ...
Children in war and peace
Children in war and peace
The recent rumblings on India’s northeastern border and the movement of troops on that front make me uneasy.
Cats rule Istanbul
Cats rule Istanbul
As Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan evoked water cannons, tear gas, smoke and other drastic instruments to ...
Aha! Oho!
Aha! Oho!
The world is divided into those who love Bovonto and those who haven’t heard of it. For those who don’t know: ...
Monster thoughts
Monster thoughts
The other day, I was at the golden jubilee function of a highly successful business house in the city.
Small size, big picture
Small size, big picture
Kids dole out some pretty neat lessons as I’ve found to my delight and, sometimes, embarrassment. Most ...
Cats rule Istanbul
Cats rule Istanbul
As Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan evoked water cannons, tear gas, smoke and other drastic instruments to ...
Aha! Oho!
Aha! Oho!
The world is divided into those who love Bovonto and those who haven’t heard of it. For those who don’t know: ...
Monster thoughts
Monster thoughts
The other day, I was at the golden jubilee function of a highly successful business house in the city.
Other
Bonjour, new guests from small-town India
Puneet Dhawan of Accor is brimming with ideas on ways to revive the hospitality sector
Test Drive: C5 Aircross: French flair, tailored for India
Citroen’s first vehicle sports a novel design and European interiors. It is also meant to be as comfortable as ...
Stormy weather for Indian carriers
The pandemic is only the tip of the iceberg that the country’s cash-poor airlines — both regional and national ...
Breaking it down: Mandatory or not, that’s the question
The government is yet to specify the framework of its recently announced old vehicle scrappage policy
Big Story | Financial products for women
This Women’s Day, we discuss the features of a few financial products that aim to help you save, get insured ...
Index Outlook | Sensex and Nifty 50 paused at crucial levels
Sensex, Nifty 50 make a strong bounce-back, but test resistances
Stocks that will see action this week
Avenue Supermarts (₹3,286.1): Makes fresh all-time highIn October last year, the stock of Avenue Supermarts ...
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES: Good vehicle to hike gold exposure
The exchange-traded fund ticks all boxes as an efficient tool to track gold prices
Attagirl!
A cop, a poet, a wedding planner, an outraged wife: On International Women’s Day, a look at diverse stories ...
In children we must trust
India’s privacy law must balance the rights of children with online safety
Vaccine agenda
Muriel has put our names down on a list to get the Covid-19 vaccination because — hurrah! — the age limit has ...
Riding on hope
They are the health warriors who battled the Covid-19 pandemic on the ground, and are now the face of the ...
What women want — and what they get!
Comfort, convenience, value, safety — and not necessarily the colour pink — but do brands deliver?
Where have all the camels gone?
Why and how marketers have used camels, and left us thirsting for more
Money, money, money — in a decisive woman’s world
Start-up SALT wants to break feminine stereotypes around money, and is asking women to reassert agency
Girl power unleashed
It’s that time of year again when brands suddenly start paying obeisance to women power. From sentimental to ...
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 ...