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The Strategist top five

2014: The tipping point for mobile internet in India

The mobile internet revolution has gained critical scale in terms of users to make it attractive for the ecosystem

Answers to the Strategist Quiz (#358)

The IKEA way

Here is what Indian e-retailers can learn from IKEA's democratic designs and frugal business model

Sidhartha Mallya: I want to break free

Sidhartha Mallya, now called Sid, is preparing for a career in Hollywood. The author finds out what prompted the career switch

In the shadow of the moon peak

In the first of a fortnightly series, we explores the idyllic vistas of Sidhpur at a leisurely pace, while giving the bustling tourist hub of Dharamshala a miss

The tangy taste of Gujarat

Gujarati cuisine is now certainly in vogue, having even made it to a presidential dinner. The author culls out some choice recipes from the land of dhokla

Reconstructing Robin Uthappa

The recent performance of the batsman is not simply due to the whimsies of form, but a fascinating effort to rejuvenate a career with the help of special friends

The third wave (of wine, of course)

My Life My Style: Tiger Shroff

The royal shave

The oldest barber shop in the world comes to Mumbai with the promise of a leisurely session of meticulous male grooming

Absolutely no politics, please

I bet you're thinking that if one more stupid newspaper columnist says one more stupid thing about the stupid elections, you're going to just go ahead and burn the stupid newspaper. Well, don't be has

Do Bigha Zameen, with a twist

City Lights could have done with fewer songs and a high-intensity plotline for greater impact

Chess (#1098)

The Asian Nations Cup, currently in play in Tabriz, Iran, is an unevenly contested event. China, India, Kazakhstan, etc.

Like it or not, Jwala Gutta's here to play

During India's semi-final against Japan in 2014 Uber Cup last week, it seemed like India's women badminton players would create history

Rod Anker's Summer hairstyles

The stylist of celebrities like Kylie Minogue and Elle Macpherson suggests styles and tips to manage hair in the Indian summer

Whispers in the corridors of power

Baru says Dayanidhi Maran, as the Union telecom minister, began to use his portfolio to favour the media business of his brother, Kalanidhi

The bureaucrat in his labyrinth

Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi's book is a paean to the elections and their quinquennial recurrence

Vadnagar diaries

An Ahmedabad tour operator wants to start Modi Tourism: a one-day trip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthplace, Vadnagar in the Mehsana district. The author finds out what the sleepy town has to

The fading song of a court singer

In her heyday, Zarina Begum had Awadh at her feet. Today she lives a lonely, penurious life with not one disciple to carry on her craft