BUSINESS
Life after COVID | Would love to invite Oprah home: Aditi Shrivastava of Pocket Aces Pictures
The co-founder of Pocket Aces Pictures on experiences she’d seek if the world became free of the fear of the virus.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | Blessings, business, baraat: A Gen-Now director on why Ranveer Singh is his dream breakfast guest
For Bishan Jain, Director, Goldmedal Electricals, mornings mean paying his respects to his parents and the higher power.
BUSINESS
Prithvi Shaw batted without MRF sticker in IPL match as his contract ended: Agent
Baseline Ventures’ Ramakrishnan R clears the air around Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw’s new look willow
TRENDS
Rahul Dravid is tired of the good boy image
Not many remember that Rahul Dravid did some of the funniest commercials of his time. The Cred advertisement has further given him a chance to rid himself of an image he seems tired of – the 24x7 good boy
ENTERTAINMENT
What you can learn about public speaking from an Oscar nominee
Daniel Kaluuya was extremely nervous reading his part before Warner Bros executives. Then he thought, “If I’m going to die, I’m going to die shooting”, and gave it his all.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | A few minutes to express gratitude: How Droom CEO Sandeep Aggarwal starts his day
From sniffing out free breakfasts to starting the day with gratitude, Aggarwal talks about mornings in his student days and his routine now. His dream breakfast guest? Warren Buffett.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | Would love to have breakfast with Elon Musk, says SIRO Clinpharm Director Akshay Daftary
Akshay Daftary enjoys listening to podcasts as he starts his day. And like many GenNext leaders, his dream breakfast guest would be the founder of Tesla.
WORLD
‘A great idea should be visual’ — Michio Kaku’s advice to students
The renowned physicist, who recently launched a new book, says it is a mistake to rule out what is hitherto considered impossible, and that a good idea is one that can be explained to a child.
BUSINESS
Post-COVID wish list | Would like to resume 'baithaks', learn golf: Ferns N Petals founder Vikaas Gutgutia
Ferns N Petals founder and MD Vikaas Gutgutia thinks the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be enduring, continuing long even after restrictions are eased. Here, he speaks on what he’d like to do when normalcy returns.
BUSINESS
Fired? May the force be with you, like this sacked CEO who bounced back
Kross Studios, a new Swiss watch brand, recently launched a Star Wars Death Star watch. Just a year ago, its founder was jobless.
CRICKET
Bryan Adams, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Sudhir Kumar’s conch shell: The soundtrack to India’s 2011 World Cup win
As India celebrates the 10th anniversary of its 2011 Cricket World Cup win, memories of the melodies associated with the tournament
BUSINESS
How writing freed up a founder’s headspace
Chris Quickfall, founder of a start-up that offers tests to detect dyslexia and the like, was struggling to cope with the demands of his job. Then he made a rule – put all problems and goals on a chart and lighten the upper floor load.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | For Drip Capital CEO Pushkar Mukewar, sight of early morning Mumbai is worth the chaos that follows
Pushkar Mukewar works till late in the night. He often wakes up to the sound of the nursery rhymes his children play. And though he has worked in some of the world’s most beautiful places, a view of Mumbai at daybreak is worth the trouble the city throws at you later.
WORLD
How two men with an India connection dealt with bullying
Ram Marwa, once a promising footballer in the UK, was racially abused by his coach. Social media star Nik Keswani was mocked by his band member and millionaire YouTuber David Dobrik. In separate episodes and across the seas, both spoke about their battles recently
TRENDS
F1 comeback star’s simple life mantra
Fernando Alonso, pushing 40 and making an F1 comeback in Bahrain this weekend, deals with complex issues by stepping back and putting them in perspective.
CRICKET
Yoga for Gabbar: What makes Shikhar Dhawan agile, patient on field
The man of the match of the first ODI against England said he had a stiff body earlier. Since taking up yoga, he has improved his mobility and patience. Samba can breathe easy.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars: Fruit juice and a to-do list for an organised start to the day for realme CEO Madhav Sheth
Every morning, Madhav Sheth, CEO, realme (India and Europe), continues the age old practice of making a note of tasks to be accomplished in the day
TRENDS
Ripped denim and politics, two sides of the same coin
If Indian ministers invited ridicule with their outdated views on ripped jeans recently, fashion too has gone too far with the distressed look sometimes, like with deliberately shabby $1400 sneakers.
SPORTS-TRENDS
A mentoring lesson from the family of ‘rabona’ star Erik Lamela
Erik Lamela, scorer of a spectacular ‘rabona’ goal for Tottenham recently, was offered a tempting contract by Barcelona when he was about 7. His parents turned it down, in part because they did not want their child to feel that football had become his “job”.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars | Rolls-Royce India boss Kishore Jayaraman is ready to take on the world after walk, meditation
A combination of adequate sleep, morning walk and meditation fire up the engines for Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce India & South Asia.
BUSINESS
Getting rich, the Jay-Z way
The rapper-mogul with a Midas touch partially offloaded his stake in two companies recently. His net worth is up from $1 billion to about $1.4 billion. What can you learn from a man who, as a kid, sold drugs on the mean streets of Brooklyn?
BUSINESS
A food delivery company founder’s advice for entrepreneurs
Do not start a company for the sake of it, says William Shu, whose food delivery service Deliveroo is expected to go public next month and generate millions.
BUSINESS
Morning Stars: Neerja Birla on why she prefers an early start and what she does to begin the day on the right note
"I feel I’m witnessing the birth of a day," says Neerja Birla, founder and chairperson, Mpower, sharing her morning routine with Moneycontrol.
TRENDS
Why it’s okay to be just okay at something
In a new book, Tom Vanderbilt stresses the importance of being a beginner—learning new things for the sake of learning and without the pressure of excelling at them.
