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Akbar, the man behind the persona
The16th-century Mughal ruler still occupies a rich part of the public imagination. In her latest book, author Ira Mukhoty attempts to decode the ...
Kos minars: Pillars of the past
Sher Shah Suri’s kos minars, a common sight on roads and highways in North India, were markers of both distance and good administration
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Between bread and empire
Throughout history, governance and justice have often taken divergent paths
Ifs, buts, and instead: Sardar Patel vs Jawaharlal Nehru
Ifs, buts, and instead: Sardar Patel vs Jawaharlal Nehru
Since we cannot change history, it is also pointless to assume who or what might have been better for the world
An age preserved in salt
An age preserved in salt
A mother introduces her son to the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial to help him learn from history
Covid churn
The countrywide lockdown from March last week impacted both producers and processors badly. As demand from ...
School’s out for those not connected
Online education during the pandemic blacks out marginalised students in Odisha’s rural districts
From village fairs to the Internet
The pandemic has made traditional performers and artisans take to digital platforms
Reaping profits from perishables
Through innovation, two start-ups help tribal and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh and Bihar preserve and ...
Mid and small-caps roar in market rally
Save a few, most stocks in the Nifty Mid-cap 100 and Nifty Small-cap 100 indices have gained since March
MFIs’ collection efficiency touches 75%; restructuring to play out from October after assessing livelihood impact
STRAPCollection activity continues to face challenges amid risk of rise in infection among field officers, and ...
How work from home can impact your tax outgo
Changes in rental housing, office commute can have adverse tax implications
How new margin rules impact you
Investor safety is the focal point of SEBI’s new norms, but they make operations more complex
A whole new ball game
The Indian Premier League opens in the UAE tomorrow amidst a pandemic that has altered the essence of the ...
“The freedom to satirise...to mock one’s leaders is desperately important” : Shashi Tharoor
Author and three-time Member of Parliament on his new book Tharoorosaurus, and how words delight as well as ...
It’s only words
Languages don’t have to be mutually exclusive; they can bleed into each other, or flow steadily alongside, ...
Fitting in to the Durbar Hall
The grandest room of the Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed only for royal gatherings, but ended up opening its ...
Let’s shop and get India ticking!
We the consumers, on a corona pause, have a role to play in rebooting the Indian economy
How can you get the consumer to shop?
Brands will do well to take the digital advertising route
Bounce back menu
Fast food giant McDonald’s is trying hard to bounce back with a strong marketing menu. McDonald’s India West ...
Why are we not wearing the game?
The global sales revenue of licensed merchandise and services was a whopping $292.8 billion in 2019. Of this, ...
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 ...
Covid churn
The countrywide lockdown from March last week impacted both producers and processors badly. As demand from ...
India goes bananas over export prospects
India is the world’s largest producer of bananas, but a minor exporter. The tide is turning in its favour, ...
Death by landslides in God’s Own Country
The devastating landslide in Kerala’s Munnar region signals the dire need for ramping up disaster alert ...