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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Will Magnite be Nissan’s Magnum Opus?
Despite weaknesses, the new sub-compact SUV has the potential to bring the Japanese car maker back into the ...
Your flight was cancelled but your boss thinks you are making it up
Airlines issue flight delay/cancellation certificates for those looking to furnish proof
Is a comeback in sight for the Boeing 737 MAX?
While the US regulator has cleared the aircraft’s return to the skies, its European counterpart has ...
iPhone 12 set to become most popular of the line-up
Not too big, not too small, and better priced than the Pro models
How to spot a shaky bank
Four financial ratios can alert you early to brewing trouble in a lender
Buy home below circle rate without tax burden
Here’s how the recent increase in threshold for tax concession will help
You don’t need to declare purchase of property
I bought a flat (first-time home-buyer) in August 2019 for ₹58 lakh. I have taken a home loan of ₹40 lakh, ...
‘The leverage of 40 to 50 times in F&O trades will reduce to 4 to 5 times from December’
B Gopkumar of Axis Securities thinks that SEBI’s new norms, while good for the market, will shrink F&O volume ...
Make way, Dhoni; Captain Gopinath has landed
The new heroes in town are businesspeople, at least in a new crop of biopics emerging from the Indian film ...
And then there is Trump
The once impeached US President, now defeated, continues to challenge a system that he has successfully ...
Aditi Ramesh and her Sambar Soul
The Mumbai based Singer-songwriter on living beyond a label, blending genres and what it takes to find one’s ...
Where are we from?
Roots, names and appearances are not enough to place us
Digital trends: Meme marketing for more shares and likes
Brands, especially the young digital ones, are taking this route but not all can make it work
Piyush’s new book in Pandeymic times
Advertising veteran Piyush Pandey, whose clever lines have won him awards galore, especially for his work for ...
Nuggets: Come Again?
Earlier this month, with much excitement Mondelez announced an evolution of its global marketing strategy with ...
Scaling new peaks of consumer delight
In the new normal, brands will need to re-create ‘peak moments’ that enhance shoppers’ affection
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 ...