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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...