TRENDS
How to monetise digital content? NBA offers some clues
It is a riddle many businesses and content creators are trying to solve. NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum offered some clues on December 22.
TRENDS
To a pretty English village, even during UK travel ban
You may not be able to visit England, but the endearing show ‘Doc Martin’ allows you to escape every day to Port Isaac, a charming fishing village in Cornwall, where the series is set.
BUSINESS
You have to build wellness into your life, says Zoom COO Aparna Bawa
Bawa barely slept during busy periods this year, and stresses on the need to focus on mental health.
TRENDS
Amazon’s Halo, and the debate around fitness trackers
Amazon’s Halo can analyse our sleep, body fat percentage and tone. But do you really need a gadget to tell you that you slept soundly or not?
CRICKET
A tale of two scores of 36
When Sunil Gavaskar scored 36 not out in the 1975 World Cup, we couldn't bat fast. When India scored 36 all out on December 19, we couldn't stay at the wicket.
TRENDS
'Fear is the only thing that stops you'
The inspirational story of furloughed London fashion professional and mom-of-two Tracey Curran, who started her own label during the pandemic.
BUSINESS
Meet the two 20-year-old Indian-origin AI startup founders who've turned investor darlings
Rejected by about 1,000 investors after they founded Vise at 16, Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra have lived to tell their tale— their AI-enabled investment management firm recently secured Series B funding of $45 million.
BUSINESS
When Yoko Ono sold a cow for $250,000
Crime writer James Patterson has published a new book about the final days of Beatles lead singer John Lennon, gunned down at the door of his Manhattan home by a crazed fan almost exactly 40 years ago. It also throws light on Lennon’s controversial wife Yoko Ono, who invested some of the singer’s vast fortune into cattle.
BUSINESS
Exit ‘Got Milk?’, enter ‘Alt Milk?’
After Oprah and Jay-Z, Meghan Markle invests in oat milk trend.
TRENDS
Virat Kohli sports LA baseball topi, but his heart is Hindustani
“I’m a reflection of the New India,” the Indian captain, measured and occasionally granting a smile, said in a press conference before the Adelaide Test.
TRENDS
Why the chat window is the new water cooler
Flirting, bonding, complaining – everything that was supposed to happen around the office water cooler – now transpires across chat windows, coffee machines and smoking areas.
BUSINESS
All in good time
The founders of Jaipur Watch Company and Bangalore Watch Company, India’s top independent luxury watchmakers, say Indian brands can match international labels. But the latter have had a head start of a century or more
BUSINESS
The Brian Chesky playbook for success
Airbnb’s spectacular IPO has made its CEO and the company wealthier than before. Here are some tips for success Chesky has shared in the past.
TRENDS
Two stars and their secrets to branding
December saw the launch of sneaker lines by basketball hero Steph Curry and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Here’s what they had to say about their approach to branding.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | An owl-turned-early bird - Western Digital’s Supria Dhanda on how she starts the day
You’d rarely find Sai bhajans and Christina Aguilera mentioned in the same sentence. But they help Supria Dhanda, Western Digital’s India boss and a self-described night owl, get pumped for an early start
TRENDS
When India loved as well as loathed Paolo Rossi
Sandwiched between the Pele and Maradona years, Rossi’s performances in the 1982 World Cup made him a household name in India. But he also broke hearts by scoring a hat-trick against sentimental favourites Brazil.
TRENDS
Geoffrey Boycott @80: How India revived a Yorkshireman’s fame
He ended his Test career in Kolkata in controversial circumstances, but the dour batsman and famous curmudgeon turned out to be a colourful commentator, winning the following of millions of Indian fans.
BUSINESS
Mexican food in Singapore and a jazz fest in Copenhagen, Teabox founder’s wish list for life post-COVID
Kausshal Dugarr, founder of Teabox, an online source for premium teas, is in the business of a brew which is often defined as the cup that cheers or soothes. In this interaction, Dugarr speaks of what he would do if the air was free of the spectre of COVID.
BUSINESS
New sneaker poster gives nod to a brand that tries to keep it local
While Nike’s last US shoe factory shut in 1985, New Balance still makes about 4 million pairs in the US.
TRENDS
Trump, Biden, Bajaj—the flavours of Washington
For years, Ashok Bajaj’s $9 sev puri, $12 truffle dosas and other innovative dishes have drawn the government elite to his restaurants in the US capital. As election season dawns, the Delhi-born restauranter will be much sought after, for his food as well as views.
BUSINESS
Post-lockdown, an Italian gourmet brand lays stress on importance of local ingredients
Eataly, the artisanal Italian food hall that stocks the best of the nation’s cuisine, is opening new branches in different parts of the globe.
INDIA
Mid-range sales up, high-end down: Effect of COVID-19 on the Indian fountain pen industry
The strained relations between India and China further pushed customers towards choosing Indian pens
TRENDS
In Van Halen’s body of work, a bit of Ravi Shankar
In an interview, Van Halen seemed to have mixed feelings about the instrument, which Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones would apparently call ‘the sitar-guitar’.
TRENDS
Online focus, festive season makes luxury watch players optimistic about India
Outside of cars and private jets, these were among the limitless options available to the wealthy during Covid-19. But few of these items match the universal popularity of a luxury timepiece.
