Back in the 90s, when I was doing my UG in Salem, there used to be a Channel V program called Simply South, with Suchitra Pillai as the VJ. It was perhaps the only ‘national’ program on TV at that time that…

Last week, I spoke (part of my book promotion) at a gathering of (predominantly) women entrepreneurs on behalf of , a platform that empowers women with information on career, entrepreneurship, parenting, health, social issues and personal finances. The event was organized at…

Anil (pronounced aNil, means squirrel, in Tamil) is one of the oldest, most recognized vermicelli brands in Tamil Nadu (besides other brands like Savorit and Bambino). Anil Semiya has been advertising its products in local Tamil TV for a very long time,…

Another unicorn with a lot of money trampling over smaller players like MilkBasket, Doodhwala, DailyNinja, Supr Daily by burning cash to fund freebies and win users? This was anticipated, anyway – we buy groceries and vegetables regularly from BigBasket and morning milk…

First, they said, ‘Pay online. Delivery in 1-2 weeks’. We took to the habit tentatively. Then they came with, ‘Cash on delivery. Delivery within a week, maximum’. We liked it. Then came 1-day delivery, while payment methods went through a sea change….

One side of the privacy argument: “People today are rightly concerned about how their information is used and shared, yet they all define privacy in their own ways. We’ve stayed focused on the products and features that make privacy a reality —…