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Getting your basics right on Value Investing

The pandemic has accelerated interest in Value funds as investors are expanding their portfolios and seeking diverse strategies to manage and grow their wealth.

7 questions every leader should be thinking about today

The best way to navigate uncertainty is to become smart about the questions to ask.

Are workplaces truly welcoming of trans and gender nonconforming candidates/employees?

Plus, tips on how to create a more inclusive workplace.

True crime: You can't outrun the long arm of the law

Louis Flood and Charles Sobhraj belong to that breed of criminals who found that the long arm of the law eventually caught up with them. No shootouts, or filmy fights marked their eventual capitulation.

Behind the scenes: The rakhi makers of India

The manufacturing units are mostly dominated by women who start collecting raw materials to make rakhis in December; production gathers pace after April.

Where does Sherlock Holmes go from here?

There have been pastiches and parodies of the Sherlock Holmes stories almost from the start of his career. What does the future hold for the consulting detective?

Inside Goa's casinos, a mix of anticipation and signs of post-pandemic revival

Things are looking up for the casino gaming industry; at Delta Corp., the only listed company to run casinos in Goa, net sales rose 15 percent and operating profit grew by 27 percent in the April-June quarter.

This papier mâché-on-cloth map of Srinagar took two years to make

Jan wants to see his map work displayed in the Indian Parliament, or a famous museum, to give a “boost to artisans... (and) also tell the world about our glorious past”.

Setting Up Future-Ready India With 5G Roadmap: The Possibilities & Challenges

With the spectrum auction right around the corner on July 26, let’s evaluate what possibilities and challenges the nationwide 5G rollout will bring to India.

Tiger or tyrant: Art exhibition offers insights into how the British viewed Tipu Sultan

A peep into the portrayal of Tipu Sultan by British artists two centuries ago offers a new understanding of the 18th century Mysore ruler's formidable resistance against foreign colonisers.

Mumbai's Under Construction Properties Are Delivering Added Value to Property Buyers

Mumbai's real estate market is recovering from the lockdown-fueled slump, but it still offers great deals, particularly on under construction properties. Amaryllis Towers and Plaza project from Nahar Group makes a compelling case.

Rupee sheds its sexist look

Monetary wisdom is today imparted to sons and daughters alike as a life skill. Fund advisers get into our inbox with big smiles. Financial influencers – or finfluencers – have their own fan followings.

How to build a bank that customers love

Financial institutions have started to focus their energy on how to increase touch points where a customer is engaged with the bank.

How the Good Glamm group is fashioning a content-to-commerce conglomerate

The Good Glamm group, South Asia's first beauty unicorn has grown exponentially through its one-of-a-kind business model which is way ahead of its times. In its eventful journey, the outfit harnessed a wide assortment of products on Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram to enhance reach through scalable and personalised ad campaigns. And it is only getting started.

Storyboard18 | Throwback: Wah Taj! Effort that leads to perfection

The famous television commercial featuring Ustad Zakir Hussain portrayed the perfection in playing the tabla as the result of hours of dedicated work, just like the work of a master tea blender.

Mumbai rains, captured

We asked creatives and ad copy writers to hit us with their best one-liners to describe their experience of the Mumbai rains.

Lead conservator who worked on Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Last Supper' says "art conservators knew about climate change before scientists"

"We are always in a new period when it comes to conservation of artworks. Even biological attacks like viruses and bacteria on paintings are related to climate change." - Chiara Rostagno