Chitra Narayanan

Jan 12, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Chitra Narayanan

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the influential tech event in Las Vegas that opens every calendar year and gives us a glimpse of trends to come, there was a flying car, a solar- and AI-powered helmet, an AI-powered radio, a robotic vacuum cleaner with arms, unusual wellness gadgets, and plenty of other exciting stuff. Products and news centred on artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the show but robotic tech enthralled too, as did futuristic mobility.

Jan 12, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Meenakshi Verma Ambwani |Chitra Narayanan

All roads lead to the Mahakumbh Mela that begins on January 13. Brands too have scrambled on to the Mela highway with smart activations and innovative engagements. Dabur, Parle, Coca-Cola, Reliance Consumer Products, ITC Mangaldeep, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC are just some of the companies out to woo the crores of devotees expected at the holy fair.

Jan 12, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Chitra Narayanan

In a world filled with heavily funded start-ups that create noise by throwing money, how a small, cash-strapped jewellery and watch brand grew through frugal marketing makes for an interesting study. Joker & Witch, founded by the husband-wife team of Satish Singh and Maya Varma in 2015, has managed to carve out for itself a unique brand identity and persona. So has their second brand, Teejh. Both brands have found gaps in the market and quickly filled them.

Jan 7, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Chitra Narayanan

At CES 2025, the annual consumer tech event that gives the world a glimpse of the hottest new trends to expect, the biggest crowd puller on Day Zero (the press day) was Nvidia, which made several exciting reveals. As expected, Artificial Intelligence announcements stole the thunder. But Sony’s EV debut in partnership with Honda also created quite a buzz. And, of course, there were the usual share of quirky gadgets to chuckle over.

Jan 6, 2025 | flipboard.com | Chitra Narayanan

14 hours agoIndia: A young man learning to drive a car crushed five people, two in critical conditionCheeka, India - January 06, 2025 A video of Kaithal district of Haryana is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which a young man in a car has crushed five people. According to the information, this accident happened on Saturday in Cheeka Anaaj Mandi. Where a young man learning to drive a car hit five youths.