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Urban eyes

According to Census 2011, India has 413,670 beggars and vagrants. Many of them are homeless and, therefore, fall outside of the government's welfare umbrella

Can Yuvraj Singh remain relevant for brand endorsements post-retirement?

As Yuvraj retires from the game and brands swoop in around the fading aura of the superstar, is there a chance to reclaim his influence off the pitch?

From disruptor to defender, Zomato looks to redefine the brand narrative

Zomato is in the news, not for the efficiency of its delivery platform or discovery features that its rivals are being judged on, but as an ideal employer

Parle, Amul most frequently bought labels across India in 2018: Report

Home-grown labels in biscuits and dairy top the charts, but global giants find their way into more categories and regions: Kantar

How a clutch of firms is changing the way employee performance is assessed

Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Accenture India are at a different stage of the transition but all agree that quarterly or short-term feedbacks help carve out a path for their long-term goals

Quiz #617

Quiz #617

My favourite campaign is 'Made the Johnsonville Way': Snehasis Bose

The magic lies in the combination of the in-retrospect-obvious idea + the never-done-before execution

Hotstar extends the superhero narrative to the ICC World Cup

A band of local superheroes, humour and a facility for social viewing make up the OTT player's pitch for the digital viewer

How Jiggs Kalra, the 'Czar' of Indian cuisine, inspired India's top chefs

And though Kalra was never a chef himself, his work motivated generations of Indian chefs

Bengaluru's citizens are fighting to save lakes, avoid a dystopian future

According to government records, the city had 262 water bodies in 1960. Eventually, only 81 water bodies remained and of these only 34 are recognised as live lakes

Book review: Ascetic Games busts myth around Kumbh's camera-friendly sadhus

Sadhu politics can be like Indian party politics: always dependent on rent-a-crowd

Shramik Bharti trains farmers to use desi seeds, make their own fertiliser

Meet these modern "zero-budget farmers", who are not only saving at least Rs 2,000 per bigha in input costs but also enthusiastic partners in a new green revolution germinating in the region

Fitbit Versa Lite: A good-looking watch with solid build, colourful screen

It's not for fitness enthusiasts who need technology to track and help improve their performance

Everything that counts

On a scale of emotional temperatures, it doesn't get any hotter than the 2019 Indian election did

Chess #1355

Regardless of what happens, this event introduces decent prize money to the women's title cycle, with Euro 200,000 as the prize fund

Why it's crucial that you choose the right mental health practitioner

Even if you were to find a therapist's details on the internet, how do you know you can trust this person to help you responsibly?

More of Mahapatra

Discovering Mahapatra is not unlike discovering India's deep soul

A beer for a beer

According to Euromonitor, while global sales of beer are on the slump, beers with zero or very low (0.5 per cent) alcohol are gaining momentum

Big Little Lies Season Two: The HBO show is back with a vengeance

Big Little Lies wasn't about the story, it was about putting five iconic actresses in a room together and letting them duke it out

'Spirit of Mumbai' exhibition pays tribute to the working-class emblem

As it seeks to celebrate the indomitable spirit of the 'maximum city', the exhibition places the dabbawala at the forefront