I used to reach Film City at 5 am for Mahabharat shoot: Roopa Ganguly

Over three decades have gone past since the cult classic Mahabharat played on television, but Roopa Ganguly still vividly remembers how every day, at the crack of dawn she would reach Mumbai's Film......

How Abe enabled the India-Japan nuclear deal

Prime Ministers Modi and Abe enjoyed a close and empathetic relationship and this certainly gave a sustained momentum to the India-Japan strategic partnership.It is necessary for India to reach out......

On board the world's most luxurious train

If “luxury on wheels” were an official title, it would go to the Venice Simplon-Orient Express. The private luxury train service from London to Venice and other European cities has......

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week. IMAGE: Professor Mushirul Hasan. Photograph:......

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday unveiled more incentives to boost labour-intensive and employment-oriented......

Have you tried using games to help you save money?

Banks play ‘mind games’ to woo customers. Big data and ‘games’ are now the tools of the trade. Illustration: Dominic Xavier. Pradipta Sarkar, 37, is saving Rs 10,000 every......

The remaking of the banking sector

The country’s banking architecture will sport a new look, if the plans of the Reserve Bank of India as well as the government are implemented. The author traces the likely changes to give a......

Better growth for IT companies? Here's Rohan Murty's prescription!

An excerpt from a speech by Narayana Murthy's son that addresses key questions on employee productivity The IT services industry in India faces two key challenges today. One, creating......