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People today prefer short trips every quarter to a long annual vacation: Samyukth Sridharan

Interview with President and chief operating officer, Cleartrip

For a bigger share of the pie

Online food and hyper-local grocery businesses are learning that scaling up - from a few neighbourhoods to many cities and from hundreds to thousands of orders - requires a process approach

When a robot vacuums your house

The writer tests a clean-up robot and finds that it is more suited for a wireless home

The KUV100 is a hatch with muscle

The KUV1OO, Mahindra's first compact SUV, is more of a hatchback but with many innovative additions

Bullfight at Davos

Jallikattu is a result of the belief that taming a bull is a symbol of the agricultural society exercising its power over natural forces

Journey of a journal

Will recent differences hurt the reputation of Economic & Political Weekly as a touchstone for the social sciences?

Does homoeopathy work?

Researchers have for years questioned usefulness of this alternative system of medicine

More South Asia at this year's India Art Fair

In its eighth edition this year, the India Art Fair brings a greater focus on to art from South Asia

All work and some play

A no-cubicle set up at the new Urban Ladder office ensures that the workplace is accessible yet productive

Gregory David Roberts's new book remains in Shantaram's shadow

Despite the familiar intricate plot-lines and colourful characters, this long-awaited sequel fails to live up to its predecessor

Akkai Padmashali: What's in a word? Everything

Akkai Padmashali wants the word "eunuch" removed from the Karnataka Police Act

Ravi Shastri: Man for all seasons

In the ever-changing world of Indian cricket, Ravi Shastri is a towering constant

Rudrani Chettri: Breaking moulds, making new models

Rudrani Chettri has launched India's first transgender modelling agency

Rahul Jacob: BuzzFeed's bizarre tennis match-fixing scoop

Almost no names are named in the salacious website and BBC's non-expose on tennis, writes Rahul Jacob

Masters are playing at the galleries

Two exhibitions present never-before-seen works of artists S H Raza and Himmat Shah

Movie Review: The Big Short is a fast-paced and unapologetic

Adam McKay's latest film, The Big Short, is well worth watching

Taking up a challenge

"ON THE GO" is an adjustable crutch for persons with disabilities

Healing with empathy

CanSupport ensures that cancer patients have a support system to manage their illness

Chess (#1184)

Many of the participants have moved onto Chennai for the international open there

The grapevine of myths

Wine made from apples is called cider, and I quaffed a delightful bottle of a the Bhai (as in brother) Apple Cider produced in the United Kingdom by Aspall