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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.

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.