Are you a choice architect?
Informed choices are important in life and in business. In the second of a two-part series on behavioural economics, we look at choice architecture, the practice of influencing choices.
Love, sex aur dhoka: Three books on man-woman equation in the heterosexual universe
Gayathri Prabhu’s Love in Seven Easy Steps, Rucha Chitrodia’s It’s Also About Mynah and Madhavi S Mahadevan’s Bride of the Forest look at love and its many aftermaths.
How Future Generali is changing the norm with its heart-warming book
This year, Future Generali India Insurance is bucking convention by releasing its financial report in the form of a fun and informative book.
A New Dawn in Securing Crop Prices for Farmers
Kapil Dev, EVP & Head, Product & Business development, NCDEX
AGRIDEX shines vs Sensex, Nifty50 and bullion in Aug-Oct quarter
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange has launched India’s first commodity index “AGRIDEX” for trading on May 25 on its futures platform.
Rising of FPCs: A Possible Historical Moment for the Broking Community
Mr. Kapil Dev, EVP & Head- Product & Business Development, NCDEX.
Here’s why normalising the conversation around periods is essential in today’s day and age
With Period of Pride, we aim to normalize conversations about periods, to ensure that she doesn’t miss out on her basic right to education and a bright future.
The Green Room—celebrating Wendell Rodricks
As the Delhi High Court hears petitions to legalise same-sex marriages, Rodricks’ autobiography offers a glimpse into the struggles and life the designer and his partner, Jerome Marrel, built together.
Changing behaviour—one mime at a time
In the first of a two-part series on behavioural economics, we discuss how influencing behaviour can have a wide-spread impact—from saving lives to conserving water.
You can’t hurry love
In the by-lanes of virtual dating apps, haste is a brag. One day we may have to relearn how to let our feelings breathe. To take it slow.
Valentine’s Day: Make me immortal with a kiss
On Valentine’s Day, let’s look at some interesting facts about liplock and the most unforgettable kisses.
Tippling point | How do you like your whisky, with or without an ‘e’?
The world of spirits is rich and sometimes complicated, we help you tell your Scotch from bourbon and why the Japanese are taking the whisky world by storm.
Color me blind — waxing eloquent about tints
In India, where we have our own ‘wheatish’ version, the use of the word ‘colour’ itself denotes only one particular complexion. ‘She has no colour’ and ‘she has good colour’ only speak of that single shade, white aka ‘fair’.
Cricket, GameStop and new rules of risk decisions
Rules have changed, a new democracy has taken shape and it is here to stay across all walks of life, including cricket and stock markets.
Project HOPE: This T-shirt is giving us major travel goals during the pandemic
A travelling T-shirt called HOPE is bringing together content creators from across the globe, and spreading the message of solidarity, one video at a time.
A cancer survivor’s tip: Accept that life, health will often be somewhere between good and bad
“The trick is to stop seeing our health as binary, between sick and healthy, well and unwell and that there's some perfect state of wellness to strive for,” says Suleika Jaouad, whose account of dealing with leukemia and then going on a long road trip will be released soon.
The self-compassionate way to success
Try this simple test designed by a psychology professor to learn self-compassion, which experts say is a key to real happiness.
Why you must not call yourself an expert?
Try being an adaptive expert who applies knowledge effectively to find solutions to novel or atypical problems
Melania: Madonna or Lady Macbeth?
Melania has kept the world guessing about her true feelings for her husband. A world that scrutinises everything about her, including the wordings on her jacket. So is she a victim or vamp?
3 must-know growth tenets from prepaid mobile success
Understanding the consumer behaviour responsible for the success of prepaid mobile adoption in India offers a peek into the evolution of current and future services
Gone to Goa: Five settlers explain why they moved to the state
Goa offers a perfect balance between rural and urban lifestyle. Here, five settlers who call it their home share their experience and speak about what keeps them there.
Caution: Reading books may expose you to different points of view
Kafka once said that a book must be an ice axe for the frozen sea within us. Here’s a tongue-in-cheek look at how disclaimers could blunt that statement.
Self-care, the new sunrise industry
There is only one self-care package and that is us ourselves. We bleed, we put the band-aid on. We are the ones who set things right in our own life – this is the newest mantra, the latest spiritual understanding.
How Mumbai Gallery Weekend is getting its mojo back
After a period of reflection and renovation, gallerists hope to revive the in-person aspect of art-viewing. Some 22 art venues in the city will stay open late to welcome visitors to this year’s Mumbai Gallery Weekend.
