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My Family and Other Globalizers | Baby, breast, bottle

Breastfeeding was a lesson in humility for me. I was used to getting my way. Until I had a baby and my breasts refused to obey.

Indian coffee to shake off colonial hangover

The current session of Parliament will take up the repeal of the Coffee Act of 1942, which was enacted in the middle of World War II, ostensibly to safeguard the industry from its effects.

Storyboard18  | Bookstrapping: The Last Days of Roger Federer: And Other Endings

Geoff Dyer’s category-defying piece of writing cannot sit in biography or self-help and yet has elements of both. Dyer focuses on the accomplishments of uncouth geniuses who wrote their own rules when their beautiful youths were over, writes @OfficialReetaRG Bookstrapping Rating: 3.5 stars

Miniature food art: These creators are obsessed with making the tiniest meals

The art of making miniature food has found takers on social media, especially during the pandemic. We asked a few artists about their process of creation.

Stories from an Afghan State of Mind

Jamil Jan Kochai’s striking short story collection is set in the world of Afghan immigrants in the United States and their homeland, dealing with lives haunted by strife.

Here’s Why You Need To Consider Investing In Flexi Cap Fund Offered By WhiteOak Capital

Here are a few reasons why you need to consider investing in this NFO.

How NoBroker reinvented the traditional and fragmented real estate market

NoBroker, a unicorn with a disruptive business model, eliminates the hassle of dealing with middlemen while buying or renting residential or commercial properties. Today, by partnering with platforms like Meta, the startup has scaled across multiple categories and also discovered by the right target audience in quick time.

Everything You Wanted To Know About White Oak Capital Group

White Oak’s investment team is amongst the most well-resourced teams, with several professionals who have considerable experience in managing investment assets in India and globally.

Storyboard18 | Simply Speaking: TikTok is surging. For Meta or Verse

TikTok is a test case for global business, global internet and global capitalism. 

Storyboard18 | Anand Mahindra: The Museum of Living History is a cornucopia of stories that define us

Take a look inside the all-new Mahindra brand museum at the group's HQ - Mahindra Towers in Worli, Mumbai.

"Following your passion is not a bed of roses": Network Capital founder and Chevening Fellow Utkarsh Amitabh

"The world lost half a billion jobs in the last two years because of the pandemic. Those are not going to come back. The passion economy offers a helpful way forward." - Utkarsh Amitabh

Loving my selfies with the James Webb Space Telescope, says Ganesha

Funnycontrol explores the astrological, astronomical and nonsensical significance of the James Webb telescope.

Funnycontrol | Open letter to the Rupee

Dear Rupee, every time you go down, my blood pressure goes up. Unfortunately unlike forex, there is no hedging product for cardiac arrest.

Mastercard Paves The Way For Faster, Safer Transactions Through Card-On-File Tokenization

Mastercard has been an early adopter of card-on-file tokenization and we continuously focus on introducing technology that brings simplicity and safety to cardholders, every time they pay

OneScore App: Clearing the confusion on Credit Report

Understand the most pertinent points of your credit report with OneScore’s Summary of your credit report feature.

Storyboard18 | Simply Speaking: Success is a subjective phenomenon where the network matters beyond its measure

Andy Warhol said: "To be successful as an artist, you have to have your work shown by a good gallery for the same reason, say, that Dior never sold his originals from a counter in Woolworth's." Success is networked, collaborative and functions as a reputational feedback loop.

Jeff Koons’ NFT art will go to the moon

From Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol to Jeff Koons and Subodh Gupta—how the new tech-creative order nurtures pop-art ambitions.

Eid ul-Adha 2022: Where to eat or order your Bakra Eid feast

From bazaars to home chefs and five-star deliveries, our list on the best Eid meals in town. Also, an Awadhi Mutton Biryani recipe for home chefs.

Your call has been put on hold…

After making us wait for what feels like hours, they ask us to rate the experience, rubbing salt on a fresh wound. They give us a choice of five stars to click on, and woe is you if you click on just one.

Storyboard18 | Mast & Meh: Gillette, GoDaddy, KFC, Livon, Digit Insurance, Rummy Circle - who came out on top?

Find out who made the cut and who got cut in this week’s Mast & Meh, Storyboard18’s weekly picks of the best and boring ads.

The Greatest Telugu Stories Ever Told review: Bridging literary worlds through translations

From the political to the domestic, from stories on the dynamics of power in offices and society to ones about personal prejudices, this collection touches on themes that are all too real and common.

Remember that one great teacher...

Blessed are all of us who had at least one great teacher. For me, it has been the late Prof. G.S. Sanyal of the electronic engineering department of IIT Kharagpur and sociologist Saila K. Ghosh of IIM Calcutta.

Can IKEA turn mile-long queues into profitable sales?

Regardless of their budget, Indian buyers will check out everything that is available. But as many have discovered, seeing isn’t always buying in India.