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Opinion | Books that challenge the consensus on capitalism
This year, many books blamed an unjust economic system for the rise of demagogues
3 min read26 Dec 2018The keys of Toledo
Finding echoes of a lost home in Kashmir in the locked doors of a Spanish neighbourhood
3 min read25 Nov 2018Montblanc’s Summit 2 amps up the tech, stays luxurious
With a faster chipset and better compatibility, the Summit 2 is the latest name in the second phase of smartwatches
3 min read20 Oct 2018Dining with the perfect wine
An amateur taster's notes from the 100-Point dinner in Bengaluru, which featured some top-reviewed wines
7 min read23 Jun 2018Movie Review: ‘Ocean’s 8’
Gary Ross' all-female heist film doesn't deviate much from the 'Ocean's' template
2 min read22 Jun 2018Everybody loves chef Raymond Blanc
Chef Raymond Blanc's approach to sustainable cooking permeates all his enterprises
3 min read10 Mar 2018Film Review: Thor: Ragnarok
Taika Waititi lights up the Thor franchise with his eccentric sense of humour
3 min read3 Nov 2017Is the mid-life crisis real? Economists and psychologists disagree
A working paper by two economists shows people report a measurable decline in happiness, starting in their 30s and continuing until around age 50. But psychologists say the mid-life crisis doesn't exist
6 min read30 Aug 2017When actors play actors
From Downey Jr. as Chaplin to the Emmy-nominated 'Feud', there's a long Hollywood tradition of actors playing other actors on screen
5 min read18 Aug 2017House of Commons wristwatch, Mont Blanc pen among gifts PM Modi got this year
The gifts, which have been given to the 'Toshakhana' , a depository for gifts managed by the external affairs ministry, also include one malachite stone chaplet valued at Rs2,000
1 min read2 Aug 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared