Transit Lounge

TRANSIT LOUNGE:

BA Has To Think Like A Retailer

A chat with Andrew Crawley, CEO of British Airways, on innovations in BA’s marketing

Jottings

JOTTINGS:

Have We Bottomed Out?

The return of Narayana Murthy; corporate politics in Karnataka; and more

Editor's Note

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:

A Season For Matchmaking

There are marriages, divorces and remarriages happening at a furious pace in the hotel space

Columns

THAT'S IT:

Am I Forgetting Something?

Multitasking may be hurting our memory, but shunning technology is also limiting

COMMENT:

How The CPM Lost Bengal

The story behind CPM's spectacular collapse after 30 years of rule and Trinamul Congress's accidental counter-revolution appropriate for a journalistic potboiler

OUT OF THE BLUE:

Hey! That’s My Engine There

A sale of Vijay Mallya’s personal assets should be conducted to pay off Kingfisher’s dues as Mallya seems to have no shortage of cash — even if his airline company is bankrupt

COMMENT:

So, How Do They Look?

Five months of 2013 have come to an end. How do the major countries shape up?

BOUND TOGETHER:

Chinese Checkers

With its growth model hitting a turning point, will the Red giant walk the talk on reforms now?

The Social Media Scan

THE SOCIAL CIRCUIT:

Curated To Stand Out

The massive amount of online social data has led to the birth of virtual curators

Global Scan

GLOBESCAN:

Smart Wars

Samsung wins device patents case against Apple; EU takes in new nations; and more

After Hours

LIBRARY:

Book Review: A Very Nuclear Approach

The book has been so heavily endorsed by a galaxy of eminent persons that it is difficult not to concur with their opinion that the book is anything but an outstanding work of great importance

LIBRARY:

Book Review: Digital Is The World’s DNA

Technology is the double-edged sword that will empower us, but it will also make us vulnerable in new ways

BOOK REVIEW:

Lead Review: Get On Track

A Harvard Business School academic, Gino talks about how our “good” intentions are often undermined by hidden biases and agendas

APPS:

Smarten Up Android

Block unwanted SMSs, record smoothly and enhance the security of your phone

GADGETS AND GIZMOS:

Fast And Furious

In a world of competing 7-inch tablets, the larger Note 510 is optimised for speedy inputs with the S-Pen

LIFESTYLE:

Not To Be Sneezed At

The exacting standards followed in the production of cognac give it a cult status

HEALTH & FITNESS:

Soak Up The Sun

Vitamin D deficiency is assuming epidemic proportions. A little sunshine can keep you out of harm’s way

Ad Verbatim

VERBATIM:

Quotable Quotes

Quotes from Kapil Sibal, Narendra Modi, and others that made news

Case Studies

ANALYSIS:

Matangi Gowrishankar

Creating an inclusive culture is a mindset, not a skill. And the principles of neuroscience are great pointers to where the issues might lie, says Matangi Gowrishankar, a regional HR director with an MNC

ANALYSIS:

Sniggdha Jauhari

Most people have two faces — an easy going friend but a competitive colleague, says Sniggdha Jauhari of Prabuddh Consulting

ANALYSIS:

Amit Nandkeolyar

Failure to come down from a self-perceived pedestal hampers communication, says Amit Nandkeolyar of Indian School of Business

CASE STUDY:

The Piece Don’t Fit

You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.— Doug Floyd

The Last Page

THE LAST PAGE:

Dancing To The Dollar

Personal Wealth

HOMELOANS:

Home Truths

A peek into how banks go about disbursing home loans and the eligibility criteria they apply

People In The News

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS:

Ringing In A Fortune

Britannia COO Varun Berry, Rituparno Ghosh and others

Start Up/ Entrepreneur

START UP:

The Bargain Hunter

R. Narayan’s aggregator business is a boon for SMEs, helping them keep raw material costs down

In Depth

IPL:

On A Sticky Wicket

A midlife crisis or endgame? The high stakes involved may just keep the scam-hit IPL at the crease

CORPORATE:

On A 10x10 Drive

Two years after the group announced an ambitious goal, a look at its journey so far

AUTO:

Teutonic Shift

Audi is the new No. 1. But the race on the luxe track is far from over

PHARMACEUTICALS:

Uncle Sam’s Strong Medicine

The USFDA’s actions may hurt, but will help Indian pharma improve quality in the long run