Streaming platforms fight it out for the OTT pie
entertainment (general)
Watching our neighbour on Netflix
Catch a rich haul of contemporary Pakistani films and shows — from spy thrillers and slapstick to richly produced and acted family sagas
From Felu-da to Sona-da: The new mystery moshai in town
A new generation of detectives has captured the imagination of thriller lovers in Bengal
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You’ve GoT lessons
The good, bad and grey takeaways from this realm of fantasy
The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady
Queen Cersei is more evil than the archetypal villain. Just what makes her tick?
Time to break the wheel
Time to break the wheel
As Game of Thrones gets ready to ring down the curtain, a look at how it became the biggest show in ...
Number of unruly airline passengers worldwide in 2018
Flight plan: Jargon
Gas-turbine engine: An engine incorporating as its chief element a turbine rotated by expanding gases. In its ...
Fare tracker
Why planes don’t fly like birds!
Why don’t aircraft take a direct route to their destinations instead of criss-crossing the skies? The reasons ...
NCLAT members give differing views in the Visa Infrastructure case
SBI’s application for initiation of insolvency proceedings in limbo
SBI's home loan processing fee is back. What does it mean for borrowers
Though processing fee may appear small, it is nonetheless a tidy sum that cannot be ignored.
Amber Enterprises: Cool prospects
The company’s outlook looks good, thanks to new clients and acquisitions, and increase in product offerings
Buying a new car? Watch out, your dealer may charge you a steep premium
Our checks suggest that in many cases, buying motor insurance policies online are 40-45% cheaper
Remade in India
Good old bartering and repairing are back in fashion, with the millennial zeroing in on the pre-owned and the ...
Quiz: Mind games
On this day in 1773, the first asylum for the insane opened in the US. This quiz will literally drive you ...
Antique pleasures
One of my quirks is that I don’t re-read books. Even favourite books. There’s barely enough time to read ...
Ancient skills and vanishing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu
Why should the young continue the hereditary occupations of their families, when their traditional wisdom is ...
When labelling gets smart, savvy and sustainable
Intelligent tags are not just making shopping frictionless but are changing our lives
Nuggets
Hype around the hoop!Could this be basketball’s take-off moment in India? With no less than two heads of state ...
Marketer, Leader, Teacher, Titan
Some lessons from Bhaskar Bhat, who powered iconic brands
Sustainability is the new style statement
As global action against climate change mounts, more brands step up on eco-consciousness
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
Rubber hit, too
James Jacob, Director, Rubber Research Institute of India, points out that natural rubber growing regions in ...
Done in by discounts?
Undercutting by online aggregators has made business unviable, be it food delivery, hotel booking or cab ...