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

To Paul Mathew, theatre is an effective management tool that can promote holistic thinking

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

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

Designer M.Rathina Basker says mapmaking is neither a craft nor a business for him. It is a hobby that drives him to diffuse information graphically about cities.

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

Watch out! Anatolian Tigers on the prowl.

The sight of a mechanic may be commonplace but the person in the picture is unique. Meet 20-year-old Bhavani, perhaps the only woman mechanic in the city.

Anil Jyothi talks about her journey from leading an inconsequential life in a small hamlet near Warangal to becoming the CEO of a software company

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

A mobile connection is just that — a mobile connection, says Jo Chopra.

K.K. Muhammed, who retires from Archaeological Survey of India this June, shares his eventful journey

NABARD offers training on scientific lines to those interested

On navigating the national carrier, in good times and bad

Trying to bridge the gap between engineering classrooms and eventual workplaces is Lab Electronics, a company that manufactures educational electronics training devices and simulators

G. Sree Vidhya, who has stormed the male bastion of providing security services

Academician and rural marketing expert V. Mukunda Das is a man on a mission. He is director of Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

She is a pioneer in the beauty industry in India and an acknowledged expert in aromatherapy. Blossom Kochhar was in town recently with her new range of beauty products

Subha Unnikrishnan takes pride in running a tailoring centre, having designed many school uniforms and costumes for reality shows

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

VJ Juhi Pande on what’s next after Channel V

There are benefits if you start working early. Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are good examples of this.

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

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

Awareness programme for cotton farmers

Reverse mortgage could be a safety net for cash-strapped retirees but it has few takers in India for now. K.T. Jagannathan finds out why

Sandra and Cheryl have a bagful of ideas for the most elegant wedding

Chitra Ravi promotes a novel method of education that helps teachers connect better with students.

Financial planning is crucial to your financial independence.

Treetle is an online platform for the like-minded to share their interests or set up avenues for get togethers

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

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

With lending rates down and offers pouring in from banks, your housing loan may be approved quickly if you meet all the criteria, says Balaji Rao

Makeup is not only about weekend parties, but is a way to help you look and feel beautiful every day, says expert Akriti Sachdev

Smita Ramani, who works in a telecom company, literally moonlights as she hand-paints and customises recycled bottles, cookie jars and lanterns

Workplace stress affects staff health too

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

Thangam Mathai looks at the sari as a canvas on which she can display her art and creativity

P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Animation India, is in tune with the times

Young Malayalis heading small IT firms talk about doing business in ‘emerging’ Kerala

There’s a business opportunity in every problem and this is proved by youngsters who are turning entrepreneurs even before they graduate!

Social networking sites offer users a platform to promote their abilities and allow for works to be noticed by international forums

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