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Podcast: 9th Anniversary Special
What it will take to get back to record levels of economic growth
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A joyride on the seas: Aboard the world's largest, 'most instagrammable' cruise ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises' Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest and newest cruise ship, embarked on its maiden voyage. “We have built Symphony of the Seas to be the jewel in our Instagram crown. The architectural marvel provides the perfect backdrop for her 6,680 guests to capture incredible onboard images that are going to take over Instagram feeds worldwide,” says Ben Bouldin, MD, Royal Caribbean. To help guests make the most of these Insta-moments, the company has appointed an ‘Instagrammer-in-chief’ to help guests create truly enviable Instagram shots
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All in a day's work: May Day musings
It may seem strange to us that May Day is celebrated as a traditional spring holiday in other parts of the world. It wasn't until late 19th century that May 1 was chosen as the International Workers Day (or Labour Day). This holiday holds a certain appeal in countries where lifelong labour is synonymous with life. The futurists however, are predicting days when Artificial Intelligence will do all the work for us, while we grapple with a lifetime of leisure; Kerala has just contributed to the process by banning the practice of ‘gawking’ charges. Read on…
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The selfie gene: Putting on our best face
There is an ongoing debate whether selfies represent a low point of modern-day culture or not. Jerry Saltz, the Pulitzer-winning art critic disagrees. He says, ‘selfies are our little diaries that say ‘I’m here, look at me’’. Whether one agrees or not seems irrelevant in the face of a statistic that’s worth obsessing about: Over one million selfies are posted on social media everyday. These images are proof that ease-of-use has quickened the narcissistic impulse in us. The recent - and ironic - response to this phenomenon is a pop-up museum in Los Angeles
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Podcast: Innovation nation
Multinationals like General Electric are innovating with products and services relevant to India and taking them worldwide
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A luxurious calm: Summer getaways for a real bliss
Luxury is a tangible edifice built on elegance. In embracing luxury, we are embracing the evolving tastes of our civilization and showcasing a culture's parameters of 'fine-ness'. Ease into bliss at our luxury getaway recommendations this summer. Chosen from among the winners of World Luxury Hotel Awards, these are a mélange of spaces that will awaken your senses to the wonders of nature, and beyond it, the wonders of nurturing hands'
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Rohingya crisis: Images that won the Pulitzer Prize
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, along with five of his colleagues from Reuters, has won the Pulitzer Prize on Feature Photography for their coverage of the mass exodus of the Rohingyas to Bangladesh from Myanmar
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Building business models adaptable to ever-changing technology
In conversation with Pankit Desai, ASCENT Foundation member, Co-Founder & CEO, Sequretek, on the topic, “Technology as a key driver of sustainable and scalable growth”
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The CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards honoured the visionaries behind outstanding businesses
CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) presented by Standard Chartered, was held in New Delhi on 6th April 2018. The event honoured high-achievers, outstanding leaders and true visionaries of corporate India.
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Homegrown designers and artists in spotlight at D/Code
A bright and sunny weekend of March 17th and 18th witnessed a two-day luxury art and design exposition called D/Code held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. A new, innovative platform conceptualized and curated by award winning architect Ashiesh Shah in association with the Times of India Group, the fair was the first of its kind in the subcontinent. For those who could not make it to the event, we offer you glimpses
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Podcast: Key challenges entrepreneurs will face while scaling a business
Ruchika Shah in conversation with Niraj Thakkar, Director, Precision Rubber Industries Pvt Ltd, on the topic, ‘Operations as a key driver of sustainable and scalable growth’