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The next big thing: smart garbage

Essential travel kit

You have to leave town on short notice and while you ponder about what to carry along, the author lists some essential gadgets that will stand you in good stead without adding bulk to your baggage

For a piece of earth

First of a new sort

Audi's A3 heralds the birth of a sedan that promises luxury and performance while providing an affordable upgrade to the executive class

The end of an era

A kick for identity

For the members of Tibet's first ever women's national team, football is more than just a game. It is helping them tackle the challenges of living in exile

Going beyond likes and tweets

Traditionally-distributed brands find an effective digital RoI in e-commerce

Localised ads market gets its shooting STAR

Major broadcaster, STAR India, is eagerly presenting its service of localised channel feeds to advertisers and agencies. Brand-owners say these need to be tested

Half-time, 2014 - Where is the consumer headed?

Getting off on the right foot

As the Indian footwear industry becomes more organised, players are honing their forecasting, distribution and display skills to woo the fashion-conscious buyer

Malaysia Airlines: Miles to go for salvaging brand

After two disasters in a span of five months, the airline has the uphill task of redeeming itself, reversing the slide in its financials as well

Brands back to feature phones

Targeting users of feature phones, brands are choosing the very Indian habit of missed calls over Western tools, for their mobile phone campaigns

Philips sees healthcare results recovery by year-end

Dilip Kumar and a house in Peshawar

Declared a national heritage, Dilip Kumar's crumbling house in Pakistan is a repository of stories

The Strategist Quiz (#366)

The new tech-savvy CFO

Armed with sophisticated tools and applications, CFOs can automate time-consuming back-office processes and help businesses align their digital transformation with future goals

Favoured by design

From shaping coffee bottles to making foldable shoes, building 3D smartphones and designing the interiors of airports, Tata Elxsi is doing work that was earlier domain of European, Japanese firms

Desire and Honor clash for mid-range smartphone pie

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4: A performing eye candy

With an impressive Super AMOLED screen and power-packed features, this device is one of the best Android tablets one can buy

Fourth wave of handset ads

Smaller handset players are following in the footsteps of indigenous leaders and increasing their mainstream marketing spends