Reporters Diary

Tasting success: The queue outside the Amma Unavagam on the premises of Chennai's General Hospital at 7 am (PHOTOS: Jaison G)

Updated : Jul 15, 2014

Is the Amma Unavagam project in Tamil Nadu sustainable?

The Amma Unavagam project in Tamil Nadu is said to have been a key factor behind the stunning success of Jayalalithaa's AIADMK in the recent Lok Sabha polls. But is it sustainable?

Rapt Attention: Crowds on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival at a discussion between lyricist Javed Akhtar and scholar Rachel Dwyer. Photographs by: Adiyta Kapoor

Updated : Feb 12, 2013

Literature fests boom rests on shaky foundation

The success of the Jaipur Literature Festival has spawned a host of similar efforts. But the boom rests on shaky foundations.

Rasika Kajaria's gallery in Delhi showcases young artists

Updated : Feb 20, 2012

Youngsters give boost to Indian art market

The advent of online auctions and absence of a reserve price in some cases have given a fillip to the reverse ageing of the art aficionado. As the Indian art market matures, it is being embraced by young buyers who believe it to be a safe investment.

Updated : Feb 8, 2012

Punjab takes centrestage with its own string of movie hits

The backdrop of many successful Hindi films, Punjab takes centrestage with its own string of hits.

Updated : Feb 6, 2012

Auto Expo: Models draw huge crowds, earn good money through the show

Car shows these days are as much about new vehicles as about the models posing next to them. Sunny Sen tries to find out more about this growing trend among young women to earn some quick money.

Planners, chocolatiers and even software makers are gate crashing the party.

Updated : Jan 29, 2012

Planners, chocolatiers and even software makers are cashing on Indian weddings

Indians spend $25 billion a year on weddings. Planners, chocolatiers and even software makers are gatecrashing the party.

Updated : Jan 17, 2012

Unisex salon chains rising in India

Suddenly, unisex salons are everywhere.

A buyer shows off her giant emerald ring at the auction in Jaipur. <em>Photographs by Shekhar Ghosh</em>

Updated : Dec 21, 2011

Jaipur ensures its global polishing centre gets a regular supply of emeralds

The Jaipur auction ensures this global polishing centre gets a regular supply of emeralds.

Increasingly, even bars in homes are well-stocked

Updated : Nov 29, 2011

Indians spending more and more on imported spirits

Indians are spending more and more on imported spirits as they acquire a taste of the world.

Seconds after the race starts, F1 cars storm into the first turn

Updated : Nov 27, 2011

First Indian Grand Prix: Glitz, glamour and 24 racing cars

It was glitz, glamour and the small matter of 24 racing cars.

Updated : Oct 13, 2011

Professionals build not only muscle tone at gyms, but also contacts.

The exclusive club is so yesterday. The ambitious young professional has found a new hangout to make friends and influence people, share corporate gossip, and learn about new job openings or upcoming contracts: the upmarket gym.

A joda ilish, or a Hilsa pair, is supposed to bring prosperity to the family.

Updated : Sep 2, 2011

High prices affect sale of Bengali delicacy Hilsa

High prices of Hilsa this year break the hearts of Bengalis.

Pronto Pronto edges past rivals to lift the Kingfisher Derby

Updated : Aug 20, 2011

Indian horse racing needs a dose of reform

The substantial prize money, the large crowd, the carnival-like atmosphere, are all testimony to the fact that horse racing in India is regaining some of its lost charm.

Updated : Aug 4, 2011

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is a tremendous piece of engineering

Air India has ordered 27 of them, Jet Airways another 10. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has had a difficult birth, but it is a tremendous piece of engineering. The 787 still marks a major advance in the 108-year history of powered flight.

Maradona purchasing gold ornaments from Boby Chemmanur

Updated : Jul 20, 2011

Maradona does a Hand of God in Go(l)d's Own Country

While the debate rages among Keralites whether Kerala is God's own country or Gold's own country after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple treasure hunt, Diego Maradona, the Argentine football legend is trying for a 'Hand of Gold' goal to woo Malayalees all over the world to buy more gold.

One of the 150-odd buildings that make Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Microsoft believes computer needs to understand humans

The giant in the world of technology has had its ups and downs in recent years and is hardly a 'cool' company anymore. But it is still the stuff legends are made of and remains influential in the world of computing. Business Today visits Microsoft's headquarters to understand its vision of the future of computing.