It is not easy for an FMCG brand to make a comeback if it has been out of consumer's reckoning for some time. Moreover, a protracted battle between the owners and then closure of a large number of outlets at one go might have sent some very negative signals to many, says Sneha Bhattacharjee.
As India reels from a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water.
Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar examines why India's southern states register more suicides than the northern states. Shobha Warrier reports
Two young entrepreneurs from Tamil Nadu are making pencils eco-friendly.
Check out their glamorous outings.
Here's looking at the star arrivals.
As the long election season winds down, Confidence Uwazuruike speaks to first time voters from across campuses to find out what is it they want from the government.
'If your film does not do well and if you don't have a godfather and you are not a star kid, then your next film selection may have a restriction.'
'When he saw a few unedited scenes, he blasted me.' 'I was completely destroyed that night.' 'But when he saw it the second time, he said it was not that bad.' 'Now that he has seen the entire film, he is satisfied.'
Will this be yet another Dibakar Banerjee masterstroke? Raja Sen reviews the trailer of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
'Some family members are from north India, some from the southern land and some from West Bengal.'
Looking at some of Bollywood's coldest film locations.
Names of CMs of Punjab and Karnataka along with a former CM found mention in the list.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I would like to work with certain people, which is not happening. I am still struggling.' 'There are people in this industry who want to work only with their favourite people.'
Audit firms such as KPMG believe zero complaints may be an indicator of the lack of requisite mechanism to allow for such reporting
A round-up of all the action from the lives of top models... as seen through their Instagram feeds :-)
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
'If somebody remixes my song Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad about it?'
Seasoned model Archana Akhil Kumar shares her experience at fashion weeks and how she keeps herself composed during this five-day-marathon.
Kannada movie Sakkare is a sugar coated movie with a message that says life is not so complicated
Warm hugs, coffee breaks and practice sessions' it's just another day backstage at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Fest 2016.
Three engineering students from Tuticorin are in jail for their college principal's murder. A Ganesh Nadar digs deeper to find out what went wrong
'I feel bad for our audience that they see films like Race 3.' 'But audiences are getting mature.' 'In spite of a big film release a week before, people have showed interest in Pihu.' 'That is a huge achievement.'
'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.' 'Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.'
One does not need to be extraordinary to be a hero. Sometimes, cutting your hair can be enough.
'As long as there is misery, as long as people let themselves be exploited by rogues, this will continue.'
This is the story of Kirthi Jayakumar.
Balakrishnan, head of the BPO, Finacle and India business units at Infosys, is widely seen as a contender for CEO after the incumbent S D Shibulal's term ends in 2015.
Men and women of the Indian Air Force who conducted rescue missions in Kerala's worst deluge speak to Rediff.com's Archana Masih.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
'When corporates have a stake in the government through contributions to political parties, democracy, which is supposed to work for the common man, doesn't.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
In an online chat with readers January 24, Rajeev Mahajan of Antworks answered queries on personal loans and peer to peer lending.
The growing importance of all things culinary and the hunt for credible faces as brand ambassadors are adding more power to the chefs' elbow.
Director Arun Kumar's Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum is a realistic story about the lives of ordinary people and their simple desires, says S Saraswathi.
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