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40 years ago... and now: Taking traditional Indian medicine to the world

It was in the seventies that Himalaya Drug Company began to explore markets beyond India and focused on research and scientific data to establish the safety and efficacy of its herbal products

Book Extract: Make yourself obsolete...

...or your competitors will, says a new book

Making a difference

As more global QSR chains target India as their next big market, the battle for supremacy will be won by delivering a unique customer experience

The curse of jugaad

The philosophy of 'make do' that Indians thrive on will be disastrous if the country wants to be recognised globally for its products and services, writes Mihir S Sharma in his new book, Restart: The

Gauri and Nainika: Homes with a sense of fashion

Pradeep Sachdeva, architect and owner of a design studio, reviews Gauri and Nainika's new home decor label

Strong medicine

The memoir of K Anji Reddy, founder of Dr Reddy's Laboratories, published nearly two years after his death, chronicles the battle over Grastim, its first domestically manufactured recombinant therapeu

Who will replace Viswanathan Anand?

Viswanathan Anand has kept the Indian flag flying for long. But he is 45 now. The author identifies three young chess players who could be the next world beaters

Dog squads sniffing out poachers and intercepting illegal wildlife products

Out in the wild where poachers prowl, canine squads are on the job busting their plans

Is cancer just bad luck?

A recent study, which says two-thirds of cancers are a result of random mutations, also makes a case for the prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease

App help on the road

Ford Motors had invited software developers to create mobile apps for use in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai. The winning programs bring people and vehicles together to the aid of those in peril

Tata Bolt: Ready to respond

Take Tata Motors' new hatchback, the Bolt, on an incline, and you'll certainly notice the difference - even Usain (yes, Bolt) would be proud

The Imitation Game: A perfect example of emotionally engaging cinema

The Imitation Game, a film on World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, benefits from having the irreThe Imitation Game, a film on World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, benefits from having the irrepres

Martinis, with a slice of Bond

Agent 007's martini, famously shaken, not stirred, is up for some innovative twists. Flavour it with a hint of Scotch or replace the olive with an orange peel

Anil Kumar Verma: The man who went on leave

More than 24 years later, case of wilful absence has finally been proven against the bureaucrat

C Balagopal: Building business in Imphal

Ex-bureaucrat and entrepreneur C Balagopal sets up Startup Cafe, Manipur's first business incubation centre

When autocorrect goes horribly right

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Love, virtually

If Her is a bone-chilling romance between a man and a machine, it is also a comment on how human relationships are changing in an increasingly tech-dependent world

The art of listening

With the exception of collectives like Khoj, there seems to be no space for artists to address concerns not just about their work but everything else that has an impact on it

Islam and its discontents

Michel Houellebecq's latest book, which envisages a Muslim president in France, comes at a time when protestors in several German cities are rallying against Muslim immigration