Give me some credit!
Give me some credit!
A couple of days ago, Indra Nooyi told a conference at Aspen, CO, that when she rushed home to share the news ...
Sravanthi C
C. Sravanthi
sravanthi.challapalli@thehindu.co.in
Journalist, likes people-watching, no-DSLR shutterbug, revels in the absurd and the nutty, loves books, blogs, travel, food, and tries not to be a cantankerous customer.
Loyalty is a two-way street
Loyalty is a two-way street
All the points I had accrued in a departmental store’s loyalty programme lapsed recently. The staff had ...
Happy new year, resolutions or not
Happy new year, resolutions or not
In 2013, I actually kept a couple of resolutions. I think the trick to it was that I did not actually call ...
The rising profile of the selfie
The rising profile of the selfie
The selfie simply refuses to stay out of the news, much like its attention-obsessed practitioners and ...
Let’s talk about loos
Let’s talk about loos
Today is World Toilet Day. The focus is on the world’s poor and marginalised as well as women, who do not have ...
People-watching at an Aadhaar camp
People-watching at an Aadhaar camp
Recently, we found out that an Aadhaar camp was on at a school in our vicinity. This was Phase II. Over three ...
Of autos, meters and fare play
Of autos, meters and fare play
Like many others, I too did not believe things would improve when the TN government recently revised auto ...
Some enduring mysteries about Facebook usage
Some enduring mysteries about Facebook usage
This is a post about some enduring mysteries about a favourite pastime nowadays – and an attempt to ...
Of restaurants and customer relationship management
Of restaurants and customer relationship management
Recently my friend and I ate out. Both of us ordered a set menu each. The food came at its own pace and by the ...
"You must write about this, Madam"
"You must write about this, Madam"
Tell people you are a journalist and the reactions range from “Wow!” to “I like journalism so much!” to “Oh, ...
Let’s talk about loos
Let’s talk about loos
Today is World Toilet Day. The focus is on the world’s poor and marginalised as well as women, who do not have ...
People-watching at an Aadhaar camp
People-watching at an Aadhaar camp
Recently, we found out that an Aadhaar camp was on at a school in our vicinity. This was Phase II. Over three ...
Of autos, meters and fare play
Of autos, meters and fare play
Like many others, I too did not believe things would improve when the TN government recently revised auto ...
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Only way out for the industry is to sell power directly to customers
Lenovo P11 Pro: High-end tablet
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Poco X3 Pro: Stay cool and speed on
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A sustainable brew that cheers
Handholding tea growers towards climate resilience and ethical supply chains
Important lessons for investors from Franklin Templeton fiasco
SEBI’s order on FT funds reveals lesser-known facets of debt fund performance
How Sebi’s latest risk matrix promises value-add for debt MF investors
Caps on maturity of individual securities and checks on fresh investments in perpetual bonds are positives
How a middle-aged couple can meet short and long-term goals
Here is a four-basket framework for their financial plan
Index outlook: Nifty faces resistance at 16,000
Time to stay alert as profit-booking and selling pressure can emerge at higher levels
Sweet Tooth: Virus and victory
Netflix’s new drama is a gripping tale of an infected world filled with children born with animal parts and ...
Waltzing with Matilda
The little device may well remind us of Arthur C Clarke, but she does make life so much easier
Salman Rushdie and the journeys to truth
In a new volume of essays, the author ponders over story, storytelling and storytellers
A quiz on cartoons
It’s the 101st birth anniversary of cartoonist Dave Berg, remembered for his five decades of work in the ...
Disclosure diktat: Creators have to tell all
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12 ways marketers can gather data lawfully and store it securely
How businesses can comply with, and benefit from the Personal Data Protection Bill
Shaped by a pandemic
The Covid-altered look and feel of the world around us
A cookie for a jab
Campaigns have been thoughtfully muted by brands as India battles the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 ...
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 ...