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H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson. (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

'Our goal is to offer great value every day'

by Chitra Narayanan |Oct 17, 2015

Swedish retailer H&M that has bravely come in on the single brand FDI route waiting two years for approval, could not have asked for a better opening in India. Chitra Narayanan catches up with its...

Soon, we may move to wordless communication on social media

by Chitra Narayanan |Oct 30, 2015

Long form may be trending in traditional media, but on social networks, brevity rules. Soon, we may move to wordless communication going by the amount of investment social platforms are making in deve...

A look at the growing trend of encrypted social media across the world

by Chitra Narayanan |Oct 11, 2015

Data is gold for digital thieves and hackers. Which is why all information, be it sensitive messages or inane chatter on social media, is encrypted.

Rudra Chatterjee, chairman, Obeetee (L) with Gaurav Sharma, managing director, Obeetee

Ethical luxury movement has been the foundation of Obeetee, says chairman Rudra Chatterjee

by Chitra Narayanan |Aug 26, 2015

Rudra Chatterjee, chairman, Obeetee & Gaurav Sharma, managing director, Obeetee explain how besides making carpets, the company also focuses equally on sustainable practices that empower its emplo...

Kiran Nadar, chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art & Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation

New collectors must see the motivation behind collecting: Kiran Nadar

by Chitra Narayanan |Aug 26, 2015

Kiran Nadar, chairperson, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art & Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation, explains how to go about collecting art, emphasising that the collector must personally appreciate the art bef...

Gautam Punj, director, Lloyd Institutions

Traditionally, Mercedes has been a favourite brand of my family, says Gautam Punj

by Alokesh Bhattacharyya |Aug 26, 2015

Gautam Punj, director, Lloyd Institutions, explains what luxury means to him and how their love affair with Mercedes continues to this day. <br />

Growing steadily: Jyotsna Suri feels the future lies in mid-segment hotels. (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

For Jyotsna Suri, looking at the big picture is important

by Chitra Narayanan |Sep 27, 2015

The chairperson and managing director of Bharat Hotels believes the mid segment is where the future lies and, keeping pace with the way industry is moving, has been quick to launch the Lalit Trave...

(L to R) Former RBI governor Y.V. Reddy, former Chief Justice B.N. Srikrishna, former Chairman of Hindustan Lever A.S. Ganguly

Cooperative federalism is the answer to Centre-State power games

by Chitra Narayanan |Sep 24, 2015

The Central government and the states are continually skirmishing with each other over the GST - or land acquisition, or water, or mining, police... the list is long. Here come a few solutions.

(Graphic: Raj Verma)

Food-based social networks are the flavour of the moment

by Chitra Narayanan |Sep 13, 2015

Allrecipes.com, a Seattle-based website where people submit and find recipes, boasts of 1.3 billion annuals visits with a presence in 24 countries (including India).

Abhijit Roy, the Managing Director and CEO of Berger Paints

Berger creates an Uber model to paint a larger share for itself

by Chitra Narayanan |Sep 10, 2015

Berger is now unleashing a model whereby home owners can SMS the company and it will arrange a painter in the vicinity.