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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Business Histories

Bengali Sweet House was one of the first to bring rasgulla to Delhi. SRK, Ambani came too

Founder Bhim Sain invited talented chefs from other cities to recreate their traditional sweets.

United Coffee House, the Central Perk cafe of our times, has a ‘big responsibility’

United Coffee House in Connaught Place served the expat clientele by roping in best chefs from Calcutta who had been trained by British cooks. Its owners say they are the custodians of an era gone by.

Triveni Kala Sangam is Delhi’s art address. It saw stars struggle—Shah Rukh Khan to Om Puri

Triveni was shaped by a spirited and feisty art visionary Sundari Shridharani, who worked in the service of her muse all her life.

Hamdard’s Rooh Afza—the medicine syrup that turned into luxury drink for India & Pakistan

The family saved its small share of the profits from the sale of Rooh Afza and gave it back to society through community service-related activities.

Indira Gandhi’s speech, Ravi Shankar’s concert—Master Sound shaped Independent India’s voice

The third-generation owner of Master Sound, Tarandeep Singh, attributes the success of the company to his grandfather and father’s dedication to quality despite cost.

Nehru was a fan of Moti Mahal Restaurant. It brought Old Delhi and Lutyens’ together

Moti Mahal’s fare became part of Nehru’s diplomatic offering for State guests.

Sita Ram Diwan Chand, Paharganj’s one-dish restaurant selling Lahori chole bhature since 1947

Sitaram's modest stall in Imperial Cinema, set up after Partition, made his venture a part of the refugee ecosystem in Paharganj. His business only grew thereon.

On Camera

A Donald Trump presidency threatens Indian economy. Just see his record

The chances of a trade war that raise inflation and reduce India’s economic growth are much higher under a Trump presidency.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.