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 ...
Other
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
These have outperformed broader market indices and funds in equity diversified categories
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
Here are 10 caveats that help you protect assets pledged with brokers and DPs
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
Carmesi’s Insta campaignBiodegradable sanitary napkin brand Carmesi has just launched an awareness campaign, ...
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 ...