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Look, who's calling the shots!

An inspiring story of three women who've taken advantage of changing technology and attitudes to occupy top corporate jobs




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A 'Tee' kadai!

It's now cool to wear Tamil on your sleeve. Brand Thamizha is here




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BarCamp is back

The 12th edition of BarCamp Kerala, the coming together of techies who want to share and learn in an open environment, will be hosted by Technopark




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The backdrop of success

Having worked globally, Vivek Davos sees immense potential in the Tier two and three cities of India. With his online photographic store and training programme, he hopes to help students excel.



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The Kaizen Man

Hi-Tech Arai’s Managing Director, B.T. Bangera, says that remaining a leader is tougher than getting to the top.




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The Flipkart story

From a start-up with an investment of just four lakhs rupees, Flipkart has grown into a $100 million-revenue online retail giant in just five years. Ushamrita Choudhury tracks the fairytale.




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Hungry, kya?

Then, ask Storelf for help. Payal Chhabria introduces you to the brains behind the venture.




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Facebook's Indian flavour

A relatively small e-commerce start-up Tagtile, co-founded by two IIT graduates, was acquired by Facebook last week.




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Women Power: Making it big in small scale business

She gave employment to youngsters from down South and others who were visiting Chennai for employment for the first time




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Packed, sealed and delivered

From pickles and photocopies to movie tickets and medicines, a bunch of young men promise to deliver anything anywhere. K. Jeshi finds out more




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Talking business

Interview Blair Singer will speak about time-tested business wisdom, philosophy of sales and purposeful education at a workshop on May 13



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Brand Makeover

From student politics to the world of advertisement Dominic Savio has come a long way




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The chicken and egg story

B.Soundarajan’s contract farming model in poultry has turned Suguna Holdings Pvt Ltd into a Rs 4,200 crore enterprise. At the same time, it has provided an assured livelihood to hundreds of farmers across India. K. Jeshi reports



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Click for craft



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Banking on beliefs

These young engineering professionals chose entrepreneurship over big firms and fat pay



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Tapping into knowledge economy

Quizmaster Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam says there’s a lot of scope for the quizzing market




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‘Maa’ bakers!

Creative cakes aren’t coming from corporate chains but from women who are balancing their passion to bake and a day job




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Skills of value

Corporate trainer Sangeetha Elizabeth Panicker on the increasing importance of soft skills in the globalised world



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Off the beaten track

IT entrepreneur Ruzan Khambatta stumps nay-sayers who questioned her entry into the business



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Bringing work home

Running a small business from your apartment can be useful, but it is important to understand the legalities around it, and make sure you are in the clear



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Lousy bosses make people quit: survey

Workplace stress affects staff health too



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Take some risks

Go for investments rather than just saving in banks, as the benefits are many.




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Designs on the skyline

Architect Tony Joseph who designed South India’s tallest apartment tower says that the state needs a vertical growth plan



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Taking the back channel

Low-cost Indian tractors are being repackaged for the niche agricultural market overseas




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One for the bucket list

Deepak Ravindran, CEO, Innoz Technologies, turns film producer. His short film Boneshaker premièred at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival




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Every workday needs a game plan

Getting more done during the workday is the employee’s goal. Why then does he feel frustrated at the end of the day, about productivity? Here are some common workplace mistakes, and the ways to avoid them.



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Make your money work for you

Making a case for youngsters needing to save right from their first salary




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Unveiling the Cosmic Mystery: Why Is Space Dark?

Explore why space appears dark despite the countless stars in the universe. Learn about the inverse square law of light and the vast distances between stars that cause the darkness of space.




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Elon Musk-Led Space X Aims For First Uncrewed Starship Mission To Mars Within 2 Years

Elon Musk-led SpaceX recently launched the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall Starship rocket, along with the Heavy booster. 




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Elon Musk's SpaceX Sent Three Civilians To Spacewalk On Polaris Dawn - Who Are They?

It lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today at after 5:23 a.m. EDT (2:54 PM IST) from historic Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC).




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Explained: Why Earth Vibrated For 9 Days Continuously In 2023? Know About Greenland Landslide Mega Tsunami

Due to climate change and rising global temperatures, the glaciers had been gradually thinning. When the glacier finally gave way, it sent a colossal amount of debris tumbling into the fjord, displacing enough material to fill around 10,000 Olympic-sized pools.




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Bharatiya Anthariksh Station: India To Have Its Space Station, Announces PM Modi

The Union Cabinet today approved the first step towards the Bharatiya Antariksh Station.




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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams In Poor Health? Doctor Shares How Extended Space Stay Can Take A Toll

While concerns have been raised repeatedly about the health of the astronauts stuck in space, recent photos have stirred the discussion. Williams appears gaunt, which experts say might indicate nutritional deficiencies 




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Meeting Noma Dumezweni was like meeting my older self: Emma Watson

The actor said seeing the London stage production made her feel connected to her wizard alter ego Hermione Granger once again.




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Through the stages of Krishnattam

Martha Bush Ashton-Sikora’s book on Krishnattam is a comprehensive documentation of the art form, including its history and practice.




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Interpreting Don Quixote in Kathakali

Margi premiered its Kathakali version of Don Quixote, ‘Kihothe’, in Thiruvananthapuram. The performance and text captured the essence of the novel while sticking to the format of Kathakali.




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When Raghavanka comes to stage...

Benaka’s performance of Raghavanka’s Harishchandra Kavya was certainly an act of courage




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Raktbeej: Reining in on relationship

Rangadhara’s emotionally charged play ‘Raktbeej’ connected with the audience and won applause.




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Kala Pahada: Play par excellence

Oriya play ‘Kala Pahada’ enthralled audience in Vizag with the histrionic talent of its actors.




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An imprint of Akella Achyuta Ramam’s repertoire

As writer, poet, dramatist late Akella Achyuta Ramam’s works open up to the public, his son Akella Venkateshwar recalls his father’s unique facets and the challenges in keeping his legacy alive.




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Loving a king, a mind was lost

Narendra Prasad’s play etches the real-life story of a woman who lived in the capital’s wayside




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‘Sri Krishna Rayabharam’ retains its flavour

The popular ‘Sri Krishna Rayabharam’ was staged in Vijayawada.




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Women take centrestage

Urvashi and Lalitha were in focus at a Kathakali performance in Palakkad.




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The eternal charm of Shakuntalam

Kavalam Narayana Panicker’s take of the classic play, ‘Abhijnana Shakuntalam’, with Manju Warrier in the lead, mesmerised the audience.




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Laughter held back by a sob

Naguvaaga Nakku explores the mother-daughter relationship in an intimate way




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The tale of Turram Khan

As Mohammad Ali Baig’s “1857: Turrebaz Khan” opens in Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, the playwright-director-actor talks about the heroic figure in Deccan history




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They are awake even while on strings

Puppet theatre is much more than the doll with strings says Anurupa Roy as she and her team from Katkatha prepare for their production, The Mahabharata




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The world on a Blank Page

The idea of a performance like Blank Page, directed by Sunil Shanbhag, came out of Tamaasha Theatre troupe’s exercises where poetry is employed to understand multiplicity of meaning




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Bhaktha Prahlada: Purana comes alive

The unique appeal of Pouranic verse drama came alive in the staging of ‘Bhaktha Prahlada’.




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Making history

Grand sets and chaste Tamil make a welcome change. Geetha Venkataramanan adds the background details