Is Priyanka more than a show-stopper?

Can compassion, common courtesy or an 'emotional connect' win seats in the harsh realpolitik of UP, a state riddled with divisions of caste and religion, and confronted with a seemingly impregnable......

Prt perfect designers

Not too long ago, Indian designers sat in their studios and drew creations for a select band of rich socialites and Non Resident Indians. The clothes were termed haute couture and the creations......

How to build a business in the Himalayas

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......

Re-inventing Khadi, the independent label way

The appeal of the natural fabric, which now comes in a variety of beautiful colours has seen an upsurge Khadi is attracting small upcoming fashion labels who are exploring possibilities to reinvent......

Rural India slowdown threatens Modi's achche din promise

More than 800 million of India's 1.25 billion people live in the countryside, accounting for 35 percent of the economy.   Sugarcane grower Nilesh Kadam has abandoned plans to buy a tractor.......

50 ways to green your business

Imagine asking today how the Internet affects business. It's an absurd question, like asking how electricity changed business. Asking the same about sustainability, it turns out, is equally absurd.......