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With bread disappearing during lockdown, learn the art of sourdough baking

While professional bakers may not be able to send you their leaven, umpteen bread-lover forums help you make your own.

The writ of the RWAs

Many RWAs and associations of urban dwellers across the country are assuming powers they do not possess and behaving like tinpot dictators

Unorthodox is a power portrayal of a Jewish woman's escape from oppression

German-American drama Unorthodox is a powerful portrayal of a woman's escape from a community defined by religion, writes Veer Arjun Singh

Theatre, dance, music and comedy - Indian performances to catch online

The internet is now a cultural hotspot as Indian artists sing, dance and act online for the homebound. Amrita Singh logs in

In caring company: Firms make working from home stress free and fun

Some companies have engaged doctors and therapists to talk to employees over webinars and answer questions related to the virus.

Statspeak: India's Media & Entertainment sector touches 9% growth

The sector managed to touch a decent 9% growth as the improved digital connectivity continued to show its impact

How retailers upped the ante to deal with supply chain constraints

The biggest lesson in the situation is redefining the hygiene of the shopping environment, which will now be an ongoing exercise, says Big Bazaar CEO Sadashiv Nayak

Experimentation not a substitute for intuition, says Stefan Thomke

Ensure that experimentation is just as natural as looking at the financial numbers on a daily basis, Thomke tells Shubhomoy Sikdar

How to build institutions

In the concluding part of the series, the author talks about the mindset, behaviour and action of 'shapers'

As brands step in for relief measures, experts say stay away from publicity

From providing meals and masks to funding medical equipment, it is time to let the work speak for the brand, say experts

Soap vs handwash: In time of crisis, firms set aside age-old differences

Dettol and Lifebuoy promote hand washing with soap, setting aside their differences over hand hygiene standards

Just 'don't' do it: Brands advertising the art of doing nothing

As the global becomes local under the wide spread of Covid-19, brands across the world beat their drum to a single note: stay in, stay safe

Recovery for brands look difficult as anxious consumers maintain distance

India among the top 3 nervous nations in the world; consumers expect long-term spending to be hit, want brands to spread optimism and cheer: Kantar

Competitors join hands to tide over supply-chain challenges amid lockdown

Towards the end of last week, at least three such tie-ups were announced

Answers to the Strategist Quiz #657

Answers to the Strategist Quiz #657

The Strategist Quiz #658

The Strategist Quiz #658

Tillotama Shome on 20 years in the charmed world of independent cinema

While the pandemic disrupts the India release of Sir, actor Tillotama Shome talks to Ranjita Ganesan about her twenty years in the charmed world of independent cinema

CHESS #1395

Teimour Radjabov's stance in pulling out has been vindicated, and it's clear he's been unlucky. But what can Fide now do?

Finding mask a daunting task amid coronavirus. Should you make your own?

While we don't have a lot of research on the effectiveness of homemade masks in preventing the spread of infection, scientists who study airborne diseases can offer some guidance.

Free-for-all vs copyright

Last week, Internet Archive, a nonprofit group, announced that it would drop the access restrictions for its scanned books to make them widely available to readers during the coronavirus outbreak.