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Family drama: The Scindias and their privilege, both royal and political

The Scindias have always enjoyed privilege, first royal and then political. Sandeep Kumar tells the story of an intriguing family that just caused another shakeup

The illiberal liberals

Feminism is an offshoot of liberal values. Sadly, in the new climate of hyper wokeness, it is beginning to seem as rigid and intolerant as the illiberal social instincts it rose up against

Chess #1392

As of now, the Grenke Open, scheduled for mid-April in Germany is on. But Germany has issued advisories against large public gatherings and Grenke is massive

A documentary offers insights into Australia's new, improved cricket team

The documentary makes for interesting viewing and, incidentally, does a good damage control job too

Trailing an epidemic

In the Indonesian island of Sulawesi (Celebes), the outbreak of misfortune or an epidemic was blamed on unseen devils

Delhi violence: Doctors inspire many to promote compassion in health care

A movement led by medical students, resident doctors and research scientists, PMSF has a simple agenda.

The ultimate vintage unicorn: It's a Bizzarrini, not a Ferrari

You'd be lucky to see one of these obscure Italian-American hybrids in the wild, let alone get your hand on one. But here's why you should, writes

Luxury brands quietly sourcing Indian embroiderers for their goods

For years Dior, Saint Laurent and other fashion brands have been quietly using Indian embroiderers, while offering little in the way of employment protection

Ubon PB-X12 powerbank review: A multi-tasker that meets basic expectations

The new Ubon powerbank meets basic expectations and also has a few things that are special

Rewriting the script: Tech, wider footprint boost multiplexes' growth story

The box office collections in financial year 2018-19 grew by 14.7 per cent to stand at Rs 12,940 crore domestically, while the collections from the overseas markets rose by 16.1 per cent

Zydus Wellness gets a Complan boost, Sourav Ganguly's star power for brands

Over a year since the company acquired Complan, Glucon-D and Nycil, it is redrawing the marketing formula around its newly acquired brands

With another extension, is Saregama stretching its Carvaan brand too thin?

In 2017 Saregama launched Carvaan, a device with 5,000 old songs loaded in. It became a huge hit selling over two million units so far and rejuvenating India's oldest music company

How Indian Hotels is unlocking the potential of its non-hotel brands

To lend a sharper focus to the non-hotel brands, two years ago, the hospitality arm of the Tata group, regrouped them under an umbrella brand called Expressions

From Fanta to Surf Excel, brands walk the emotional plank on Holi

Facebook looks at the power of social media in amplifying celebratory messages, Fanta (Coca-Cola India) invokes the joyous spirit, Fbb asks women to protest against harassment in the name of Holi

Machine age: Does your company have a digital manufacturing strategy?

In industrial practices, Internet of Things (IoT), big data and predictive analytics continue to capture the attention of companies

Women still don't have level-playing field at work, says pan-IIM survey

A staggering 49 per cent of the respondents said they did not have equal opportunities for career growth as the men in their organisations.

My favourite campaign is 'Mile sur mera tumhara': ABND founder Kunal Vora

"…..the campaign is timeless, it was relevant then and it can be relevant now, maybe now more than ever", Vora said about his favourite campaign

AB Fashion changes style as Zara, H&M strengthen grip in Indian market

With speedier turnaround of its collections and a strong digital discovery and delivery system in place, the retail brand is fighting to stay ahead of the race

Advertisers push inclusion cart on Women's Day but is it just tokenism?

Women's Day (March 8) saw brands across categories put their best gender-aware or 'woke' message forward. But in the clutter, the message is getting diluted.

Brands must do more than posturing, says Bluemarlin CEO Andrew Eyles

That applies a more positive spin on cost reduction, repositioning the initiative as a more responsible ethical story, Eyles tells Shubhomoy Sikdar