Bihar's husk power
Bihar's husk power
Four men who are energising villages with electricity generated in their own backyard using rice husk with support from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.
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Pretty steps out of Africa
Pretty steps out of Africa
When he is not guiding Italian tourists in Kenya's coastal region of MBealindi, Anderson Nyale, 25, uses his beadwork skills to embellish footwear ...
Helping young women live to lead
Helping young women live to lead
Laura G. Bode, who once used to be the CFO of a company that she took public, found it very difficult to speak up for herself in a male-dominated ...
Women who love the ‘gentleman's game'
Women who love the ‘gentleman's game'
The British rule, it is claimed, left its lasting legacy in at least three areas: the parliamentary system, English as lingua-franca and the ...
Now, a book on tweets posted during Egyptian revolution
Now, a book on tweets posted during Egyptian revolution
Microblogging site Twitter became the mouthpiece of many Egyptians during the recent mass uprising in the country and now a selection of key tweets ...
Cricket: A wish from the Old Boys' club
Cricket: A wish from the Old Boys' club
World Cup knocks open memory lanes for these ardent fans
Ultra marathon: Testing muscle and mettle in 'High' event
Ultra marathon: Testing muscle and mettle in 'High' event
The second edition of the world's highest ultra marathon due this August will feature runs over shorter distances as well. Besides the ultra ...
Dazzled by Damascus
Dazzled by Damascus
The sweet taste of Syria's capital lingers with its natural spring water, exotic fruit juices, refreshing coffee and unforgettable sights.
The right to religious tolerance
The right to religious tolerance
I did not know Salman Taseer, at least not personally. But I had often heard my father talk of Salman's father, Din Mohd Taseer (or Dr Taseer), as his ...
Bathroom design ideas - Soaps on telly, suds in tub
Your bathroom should be a place to relax, forget about the stresses of the day and, if you?re a proper tech-head, take in some telly on a wall-mounted, waterproof TV screen. The Complete Bathroom Collection featured here is designed by Philippe Starck, produced by Hansgrohe and Duravit and offers minimalist, modern comfort.
Mobility paves Samsung’s silver path
The Korean giant’s early bet on mobile phones helped it hit the $10-bn mark in India, but in its 25th year it ...
Antrix-Devas case: India to question US court jurisdiction
Antrix should adopt a different tactic than merely fighting over jurisdiction: Experts
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New technologies for the elixir of life
From different types of osmoses to new membranes, researchers have come up with ways of drawing water
Big Story | How to hunt for small-cap stocks
What filters should you apply when mining for under-the-radar small-cap stocks? Read on to find more
A roll call of leaders and laggards
Only half the Sensex stocks have bettered the index’s return in the last 10,000-point journey
Should you subscribe to Indigo Paints IPO?
High valuation and stiff competition from larger players are a dampener
The New India Assurance Company (₹139): Buy
Investors with a short-term perspective can buy The New India Assurance Company (NIACL) stock at current ...
Young India: The trophy team
What makes the new crop of young Indian cricketers such game-changing winners? Over and above their talent, ...
The Vulture’s Cosmic Eye
For their dead, Parsis practise a 3,000-year-old system where corpses are excarnated in the Tower of Silence, ...
The Tenants
The morning she gave Peter and Neha, and their baby daughter Minty, a tour of Ambassador Apartments, Mrs ...
Quiz on guitars and guitarists
It’s the 111th birth anniversary of jazz musician and guitar genius Jean ‘Django’ Reinhardt. This week’s quiz ...
Ad spends migrate online, but are brands digital-ready?
Digital is becoming dominant media, but are companies and their ad agencies transforming fast enough to make a ...
A business that stops to smell the roses
Slow Network, promoted by journalist-lyricist Neelesh Misra, pushes rural products and experiences
Greetings season
How marketers can use the traditional exchange of festive wishes meaningfully
The heart of the matter
For Fortune, a brand celebrating its 20th anniversary, it was a rude shock to become the butt of social media ...
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 ...