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After economic reforms, we were no longer afraid of the world: Tarun Das

"We can no longer be happy with protectionism. We must free the MSME sector and stop harassing them with so many inspectors. If necessary, we can build a stronger venture capital ecosystem for them"

Delaying reforms will hurt future of our youth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Montek Singh Ahluwalia says India needs a fresh reform roadmap, faster private investment and broader policy consensus to achieve the Viksit Bharat goal

Kalyan Krishnamurthy on why customer value keeps Flipkart hungry for more

Over fruit and avocado on sourdough toast, Kalyan Krishnamurthy tells Nivedita Mookerji and Udisha Srivastav why customer value keeps Flipkart hungry for more

Playing with fire: Loopholes in Delhi's planning weaken disaster management

Urban realities are evolving and therefore plans cannot remain static... people quickly reconstruct the properties against which action is taken

Of serves and smashes: PV Sindhu on post-30 goals and life beyond the court

All set for Japan Open, China Open and the World Badminton Championship, Sindhu tells Anushka Bhardwaj what it means to be playing post-30, and how she never had a plan B

Balakrishnan Govindarajan on the bike's journey and its road ahead

A breakfast ride with Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan aboard the Flying Flea C6

Indo-Tibetan art in Spiti Valley threatened by changing weather patterns

Changing weather patterns are beginning to leave a mark on the exquisite murals and paintings preserved over centuries in ancient Himalayan monasteries

The director & stage: How Bruce Guthrie is reviving regional plays at NCPA

The lockdown years helped him discover NCPA's lost heritage - its Marathi, Hindi & Gujarati theatre festivals. Guthrie is working on reviving these acts, also taking them to foreign stages

Mountains, monasteries and vanishing trees: A journey via climate change

A nostalgic journey to Kalpa, Mane and Sangla reveals how climate change is remaking the landscape

Pulitzer Prize winners on the sinister world of cybercrime in India

Sharma and Anand, who have earned global recognition for their illustrated journalistic account, take Aditi Phadnis into the sinister world of cybercrime in India

Auditors feel the heat from 'cooling-off Bill' on conflict of interest

A draft Bill proposes ways to check conflict of interest among auditors and their clients

Austerity and symbolism: Matching intent with action amid crises

Following through announcements with enforcement of measures is key, as a run through recent Indian economic history shows

In black and white: Viswanathan Anand reflects on board games, life lessons

'Chess benefits everyone. That's what my message is everywhere I go,' anand says, looking utterly at peace with the life that he has led and what he has accomplished so far

India returns to Venice Biennale via journeys linking past with its future

While PPP are not new to Indian cultural initiatives, this edition is more formally organised, with a joint task force bringing together the ministry, NMACC and the Serendipity Arts Foundation

Venice opens state archive for first time for Dayanita Singh's exhibition

The exhibition reflects Singh's longstanding interest in the idea of the archive not as a static repository, but as something fluid and generative

Pascale Sourisse on why strategic autonomy is more critical now than ever

In a world where peace can no longer be taken for granted, Sourisse, who heads a global defence major, tells Veenu Sandhu why strategic autonomy is more critical now than ever

Raja Ravi Varma's ₹167.2 cr-painting, and trajectory of Indian art market

Raja Ravi Varma's ₹167 crore auction sets a record, spotlighting rarity, national treasure status, and rising confidence of Indian art collectors

Some stocks likely to buck the trend and shine despite West Asia war

The optimism expressed by brokerages could turn out to be true if West Asia war ends quickly, or if countries find a way to easily move cargo ships and oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz once again

Why the ban on ratings for TV news channels has been met with silence

Within the shrinking TV universe news is a tiny sliver. News channels form just under 7% of all the TV viewed in India

Trivitron's GSK Velu on building a multi-vertical health care powerhouse

From a childhood brush with death in rural Tamil Nadu to missing a medical seat by two marks to building a multi-vertical healthcare powerhouse, Velu takes through his life's journey and mission