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Chess (#1096)

My Life My Style: Sanjaya Baru

'Singh is King'

Wine Economics 102: imported wines

What can be done to reduce prices of imported wines? For a start, we should go back to the 3-slab system of customs duties in force till 2007

Bull run comes to an end

Tamil Nadu's jallikattu race has been banned by the Supreme Court, but there is strong lobbying for it to continue

Wanted: Demon slayers

Lions and lambs

Being an unabashed optimist, I have to say that I am looking forward to the best. When Modi tweeted "Good days are here", I was one of those who believed he might be right

Supremely refined

Yes, all Mercedes-Benz vehicles are symbols of luxury, but the new S-Class outdoes most in its category

Coffee, as easy as you like it

Why does Miele's coffee maker cost as much as a hatchback?

GM's service call for its brand image

Senior officials with the multinational car manufacturer say there is a need to improve the brand perception and are revising an earlier after-sales package to spruce it up

What to do this weekend

Some recommendations to enliven your weekend

Flights of fancy

With butlers, concierge services and a lounge, Etihad Airways gives a new meaning to sky-high luxury

'Kyoorius' about a fair trial for ad entries

The latest advertising awards brand is banking on its judging process to establish itself

RO leads, but Kent thirsty for more

Mahesh Gupta established RO water purifiers and owns the Rs 580-crore brand, but hopes for a large nucleus of users soon

News genre loses eyeballs despite election fever

Media planners say that viewers may have a problem of plenty and the genres could end up eating into each other's viewership

Etihad takes first-class route to Indian skies

The Abu Dhabi-based airline is busy raising its brand recall, to catch up with Emirates

The making of Brand Modi

Narendra Modi isn't just a political party's prime ministerial candidate. NaMo is a brand that has been carefully built and painstakingly marketed. Here's how

Xperia Z2 has subtle class

Sony's latest smartphone is a big improvement over its predecessor but may still find the competition tough

Tier-II buyers home in on regional brands

Nielsen recently surveyed such towns to find out what the independent home-buyer looks for when choosing brands for the house

After testing premium waters, ABD ready to fight Royal Stag

Officer's Choice Black is more premium than the earlier Blue variant in the fast-growing semi-premium-plus whisky space

Answers to last week's quiz (#355)

Which term was first used and also brought into fashion by World Bank Economist - Antoine Van Agtmael during the 1980s?