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L&T turns to international business, financial services to power growth

Faced with a sluggish local market, L&T has turned to international business, software and financial services to power growth

It is better to be careful with cash on hand, says L&T's S N Subrahmanyan

The company's business is broadly divided into three baskets - engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, manufacturing and defence, and services

Kainaz Messman Harchandrai and the story of Theobroma's rapid growth

Kainaz Messman Harchandrai is turning Theobroma, her mother's beloved desserts business, into a national cake shop chain

At the time of coronavirus, the art of doing nothing and living the moment

So this is what I did in the park that morning: nothing. And this is what I have been doing in that park every morning since

Will an Ambedkar museum in London enlighten Brahminical British Indians?

Will a museum to the Dalit leader in London enlighten Brahminical British Indians

Brands break gender stereotype as PepsiCo, Hero bring in women cricketers

Brands are turning to women cricketers also as part of a larger shift in the advertising narrative.

Finding the light: Schneider Electric reimagining the brand with a purpose

The 184-year-old global electrical energy company rewires the brand around environmental concerns, looks for a direct connection with consumers

As work from home takes precedence, shared workspaces get in battle mode

What do you do when your business model is based on professionals sharing workspaces at a time when coronavirus crisis is snowballing?

Answers to the Strategist quiz #655

Answers to the Strategist quiz #655

The Strategist Quiz #656

The Strategist Quiz #656

Mergers take time to evolve, says Wunderman Thompson's Tarun Rai

Merger of Wunderman and J Walter Thompson has allowed us to step into areas we weren't exploring much earlier Rai tells Viveat Susan Pinto

Kohli leads endorsement pack, while cricket dominates sponsorship track

The big thrust for the sport in 2019 came from franchise cricket, specifically the IPL that saw a 15 per cent increase in its valuation

Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom

Brijendra K Syngal, who is approaching the ninth decade of his life, reminds you that telecom policy was just as tumultuous years ago as it is now.

Can mithai and baklava replace chocolate? Two Mumbai stores try to find out

The Byculla-based establishment hopes to reinvent sugary Indian treats and make them a fashionable gifting idea again.

Falling into a nineties' cinema rabbit hole, and getting a reality check

Kopitiam, Malaysia's first English sitcom from 1998, became available on Netflix not long ago.

How scientists prevented an island in the Gulf of Mannar from disappearing

Scientists have been trying to stop Vaan Island in the Gulf of Mannar from disappearing. Their success means hope for other such threatened islands.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus review: Wholesome package justifies premium pricing

Several major upgrades to predecessor Galaxy S10 Plus but the same price tag of Rs 73,999 make the Galaxy 20 Plus a worthy premium smartphone

Film review: Angrezi Medium is good for more than a few laughs

Angrezi Medium chronicles the misadventures of two bumbling men, writes Veer Arjun Singh.

Letting your hair down in Goa: The single young Indian woman's guide

As the hoary tourist t-shirt line goes, it really is "better in Goa". At least for girls on the go, writes elated Amrita Singh

Visit the lanes of Turkey from Mumbai's first Baklava confectionery

Sefa Sülüker says food is considered a "social technology" back home.