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
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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.
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Oppo Reno2 review: Rethinking the midrange smartphone
The Oppo Reno2 has a surprising bunch of top-line features making it no run-of-the-mill mobile but it doesn’t ...
When ‘Uncle Godhri’ comes calling
A retired school teacher brings colour and comfort to hospital patients by stitching blankets for them
How Shimla saves water, drop by drop
The administration and water friends or jal sakhis ensure that conservation steps are implemented
Diplomat, MD, RJ and sarpanch for a day!
Plan India nurtures girls into community leaders through a novel ‘takeover’
Index outlook: Indices are on a strong footing
The Sensex and the Nifty advanced 3% last week on good buying support
Four investment picks this Diwali
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Adani Gas open offer: Right time to exit
The stock’s run-up seems to have more than factored in the positives
Reliance Industries: Retail, digital lead the way
Continued addition of stores and higher subscriber numbers drive strong show
Akbar’s mole and other stories
Indians are known to groan at the word history. However, a budding group of authors is hoping to change that ...
Delhi welcomes its first cat café
The Catsville Le Café in Hauz Khas village, run by former software consultant Minty Sodhi, makes room for the ...
How the Booker 2019 winners capture the spirit of resistance in the age of Trump
This year’s Man Booker Prize was split between Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo. A closer look at the ...
Music, misadventures and Mudgal
Through her fictional characters in her debut book Looking for Miss Sargam, Shubha Mudgal tunes right into all ...
Redemption season
Are slowdown blues making consumers burn more points?
Brand building in the era of fake news
Trust in advertising is at its lowest ebb, says Terry Peigh of IPG
The 5 Es of Personal Branding
Each of us can build our own imprint
When labelling gets smart, savvy and sustainable
Intelligent tags are not just making shopping frictionless but are changing our lives
ZBNF spells amogh benefits for this farmer
But Amog Gurave’s experience shows that wider adoption requires measured steps, not a rapid govt push
Ground results validate zero budget natural farming :Subhash Palekar
Speaking to BusinessLine , Subhash Palekar, father of ZBNF, rebuts every criticism
No longer the right climate for tea
Climate change has unleashed havoc on the tea plantations in the Nilgiris. Frost, drought, pests — growers ...
Coffee in crisis
Kodagu farmers remember the hillside crashing down on their plantations following heavy rains