Wazwan at Chor Bizarre gives a peek into Kashmir's customs of hospitality
A traditional 'wazwan' at Chor Bizarre gives a peek into Kashmir's famed customs of hospitality .Auto Expo 2014: Mercedes-Benz hogs limelight with three new cars
True to tradition, Mercedes-Benz hogs the limelight by unveiling three new cars at the 12th India Expo Mart.Rocky Patel's take on how to create the perfect cigar
Rocky Patel's take on how to create the perfect cigar.Reporter's Diary: Svedka vodka brand launched in India
Vodka lovers, rejoice! Svedka's here and happening.Take a bow: Masumi sake now in India
The mystic of the revered distilled rice liquor - sake - is very like the drink itself and reveals itself demurely, blossoming with every sip.Koovs.com launches its first menswear collection
Boys, get set to shop online as fashion portal Koovs.com launches menswear collection!Comic Con 2014: Of Zombies, Superheroes and Fanboys
A look at some personalities who made an appearance at the fourth edition of the annual convention for happy-go-lucky geeks and comic aficianados.Founders Bansals bulk up Flipkart to take on Amazon challenge
A credible rival can do wonders to an enterprise and Flipkart is no different. A month before Amazon launched its marketplace in India under the Amazon.in name, Flipkart launched its version of the marketplace.Gond tribe's traditional art gets global recognition, selling at high prices
The traditional art of the Gond tribe of central India has achieved global recognition and is selling at high prices.More entrepreneurs targeting bottom-of-the-pyramid consumers
Mainstream companies have always sought ways to cater to the poor. There have also been start-ups as well focused on the BOP consumers. But today there is a greater diversity of ideas. Why start-ups have begun attracting talent in droves from IITs and IIMs
One reason why start-ups are hiring from IITs and IIMs is that many of these companies have been founded by alumni of these institutes.Commercial vehicles sector is facing worst-ever recession
The slowing economy is the main reason for the industry's predicament. Also, despite huge discounts, unsold stock with dealers and in company stock yards at the end of Dec 2013 was equivalent to five months' sales. Most vehicles are being sold at 2010 prices. This has hurt industry's cash flow significantly.Why investors are shunning mutual funds
The track record of mutual funds in India does not inspire confidence. Most have not delivered the kind of returns that would convince investors to stay put for the long term.How liquor is filling the Bihar government's coffers
The state government changed its excise policy after Nitish Kumar became chief minister in 2005. It started allotting more liquor shops and began increasing licence fees in a bid to boost revenue.Sneak preview of some vehicles that will be unveiled at Auto Expo 2014
In a bid to generate enthusiasm and boost sales, companies will launch 20 new vehicles at the Auto Expo event and showcase more than 50 automobiles for the first time in the country. Here's a sneak preview of some vehicles that will be unveiled at the show.Can Indian advertisers and broadcasters afford a TV ratings blackout?
A new industry-backed TV viewership measurement company, the Broadcasters Audience Research Council (BARC), will be launched on October 1. But, until then, broadcasters and advertisers will have no way of measuring viewership. Can the industry afford to do without ratings, even if temporarily?Narendra Modi's economic vision has much in common with that of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's economic vision includes interlinking rivers, introducing bullet trains, modernising railways and building gas grids, optical fibre networks and a hundred smart cities. It will cost the exchequer some Rs 20 lakh crore.Why disinvestment has now become an imperative for govt
Finance ministry officials are running against time to meet their disinvestment and fiscal deficit targets. The Election Commission is expected to announce the dates of the general election in the third week of February. Once these are set, all kinds of restrictions will kick in.Trends that will dominate the tech world in 2014.
Trends that will dominate the tech world in 2014.What polio is and how India managed to extirpate it
On January 13 this year India was finally declared a polio-free country, with not a single case of the disease having been reported in the past three years. What polio is and how India managed to extirpate it:News that you may have missed last fortnight
Emerging-market economies will feel some impact from the US Federal Reserve's winding down of its stimulus but India is better prepared than last year to deal with it, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Restaurant review: Party all night at The Barking Deer, Mumbai
No Tryst, Cafe Zoe or Blue Frog can claim to have a microbrewery like that of The Barking Deer.Four high-spirited entities that promise to make life a joy
Whoever said alcohol is a poison that kills slowly never really popped open a bottle of Dom Perignon or let the notes of a Glenlivet 70-year-old gently soothe his senses. Four high-spirited entities that promise to make life a joy to behold.VeryFirstTo takes you to cinema's most iconic destinations
Remember the movies you watched and loved as a child? A new world tour lets you live them, scene by scene