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
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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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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
The past year has been quite torrid for investors, with slowing growth, geo-political tensions and problems in ...
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