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Chennai's Tula has made strides in revitalising desi cotton production

Over 2,700 litres of clean water go into making one shirt of inorganic cotton. And effluents from dyeing pollute life-giving water sources

Google Pixel 3 XL: A beautiful, highly functional device with basic flaws

The Google Pixel 3 XL is an all-glass device that sparkles from a distance. But unlike most other top-end phones it's a precious thing that does not need your protection

Cultural archives go online: Indian art and artisans at the click of mouse

Two significant cultural archives go online soon in Bengaluru, offering easy access to a treasure trove of the arts and art practices of the country

Words of matter

The question is why use the term 'honour killing' in headlines and news reports when both these words are easily translatable

Why Annapurna Devi chose her musical gift over a celebrity husband

Dissonant artistic visions drove Hindustani classical musician Annapurna Devi and her husband, Ravi Shankar, to separation

In Paris, the art scene is happening; London had better look out

Paris is certainly being perceived again as a place to do business by international art dealers

CHESS#1323

Between 1973 and 1974, the legendary Mikhail Tal played 95 straight games without a single loss

Love and the city

Like food, love - for a city or for the city dweller - can be addictive

BlackBerry Key2 LE review: Key2's identical twin with trimmed-down goodies

BlackBerry has done well to pare some of the Key2's specs and features to bring the price down by Rs 13,000 to Rs 29,990

India's nation brand value grew 5% in 2018 to $2,159 billion: Report

US tops the charts , its brand rating improves under Trump; UK brand value grows despite Brexit: Nation Brands 2018

Orient switches to smart to keep the brand relevant, targets millennials

The CK Birla group company goes premium, partners with Tata Elxsi to enhance product design and performance

Tigor's teaser campaign trolls rivals, plays to the millennial gallery

Tata Motors joins the growing list of brands on the ambush marketing trail

Can govt make Jan Aushadhi a reputable retail chain for generic drugs?

Jan Aushadi stores are a chain of retail shops that stock generic-generic medicines, which are different from branded generics that are supplied by many big pharma companies

Can Prithvi Shaw win fans outside the cricket field? Brands are watching

Talent needs to be tempered with consistent performances and a temperament that endears him to fans even outside the field for brands to get truly serious

Data monetisation is the next big challenge: Tech Mahindra's K Natarajan

'With the advent of next generation technologies such as 5G, cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the auto industry is set to undergo a huge change in the coming future'

Will Voltas be second time lucky in the consumer durables market?

The Tata Group firm has re-entered the consumer durables market through a 50:50 joint venture with Arcelik

Thomson UD9 is a capable 55-inch smart LED TV marred by sub-par speakers

Priced at Rs 39,999, it is an interesting smart TV, with a vast library of online content, which might need separate subscriptions, depending on the service you use for streaming

A travelling exhibition showcases 45 years of Manolo Blahnik's work

The exhibition celebrates Manolo Blahnik's avant-garde designs and his passion for stilettos

Simply complex: Tharoor's Twitter 'floccinaucinihilipilification' explained

At the expense of his latest victims, who were too petrified to pronounce the biggies he threw at them, Tharoor had a good laugh on Twitter recently

Book review: Ramachandra Guha's meticulous reconstruction of Gandhi's life

The detail in Ramachandra Guha's magisterial biography occasionally comes at the cost of interpretation and meaning