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Gone clubbing: Colonial-era gymkhanas across the country face a bleak futureColonial-era gymkhana clubs in India are facing an uncertain future as changing urban priorities, expiring land leases and shifting social ...
Tamil Nadu at the booths: Can turnout break the 2011 peak?Tamil Nadu votes today in Assembly elections. Over 5.73 crore people are eligible to cast their ballots. A record 14.6 lakh first-time vote...
Indian motorsports great Indu Chandhok diesIndu Chandhok, the "Godfather of Motor Sports in India," passed away at 93. He co-founded the Madras Motor Sports Club and the FMSCI, shapi...
Rediscovering Mangalore's culinary heritage: The legacy of Balthu chutneyThe story of Balthu Chutney, possibly first documented in the Mangalore Magazine, tells of Balthu, a young Christian cook near Mangalore wh...
ETSA 2023: Nominees for Midas Touch; Nvidia CEO on AI exports from India; and Warburg eyes Whatfix stakeAs we inch towards D-Day, when our eleven-member jury picks the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2023, we unveil the nominees f...
What’s in a name? Go on then, say it with me: Pa-La-ShiHow calling a place by its ‘English name’ can drive some nativists round the bend
The legacy that Tata needs to tap into as it goes for a second flight on Air IndiaJRD’s connection with flying went far deeper than just business. It survived not just the problems of the industry, but also more personal ...
BrowserStack hits $4B valuation, RS Prasad criticises TwitterFrom BrowserStack's new funding round to SoftBank-Mindtickle's potential deal and PUBG parent's upcoming IPO, here's a quick look at the to...
Not one SDMA input on surge, need for curbs during polls: CEC Sushil ChandraSushil Chandra speaks to ET on key issues such as election rallies allegedly becoming super-spreader events for Covid-19, the necessity of ...
need2know: Taxing banks, swelling oil bills and other macro triggers for your day on D-StreetA lowdown on top macro triggers that may move market on Tuesday.
Meet the Mysore Dewan who led cauvery pact team 93 years agoBanerji was born on October 10, 1871 in England. He graduated from the University of Calcutta and obtained a Master's Degree from Balliol C...
With Bombay Gymkhana in the eye of a storm, a look at how clubs have endured in IndiaWith urban land ever scarcer, & long leases running out, many clubs are facing uncertain futures.
Want to revisit colonial past? Walk down Richmond TownIt is said that the layout acted as a model as it was self-sufficient with markets, churches, and educational institutions.
Social justice a trend on social media?Hashtags around race like #icantbreathe #Blacklivesmatter found their way into many feeds, pushed themselves into wider view.
Supreme Court to decide fate of online card, rummy games involving stakesOn one side are ranged state govts and others that regard such sites as dens of vice. Opposing them are the companies that provide such ser...
Indian Railways to bring back its forgotten flavoursRailways has been known for its bland food, shabby coaches and erratic schedule - in that order. But the 160-year-old institution is set fo...
Film industry-politics link: After Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam, Vijay starrer-Thalaivaa faces delayThe film industry-politics links are that strong in this part of the world. Five of the state’s chief ministers have emerged from the film ...
How Bollywood can tap original stories from natural localesOne great social responsibility of Bollywood can undertake is scout for original stories in their natural locales. It would be an ambition ...
- Berlin: Subtle commemorations of history
Berlin is truly one of Europe’s most vibrant capital cities, with much art, culture on display but Prakash Dubey was particularly struck by...
- Twin identity: Bengal stripe, Madras check
Reshmi R Dasgupta felt right at home in the colonial ambience of Madras, rather than modern 'Chennai'. But locals take both identities in t...