BUSINESS
Chef Rahul Akerkar shuts down his Mumbai fine dine Qualia
The closing down of a Mumbai icon is symptomatic of the turmoil in India’s restaurant industry owing to coronavirus-led restrictions. But Chef Akerkar promises to come back with a far more exciting restaurant format
BUSINESS
Chef Manu Chandra parts ways with AD Singh’s Olive Restaurants
Chef Manu Chandra and Chetan Rampal, the third partner in the Olive Group of Restaurants trio, have called it quits, leaving restaurateur AD Singh to hold the baton.
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
Artists Thukral and Tagra are luxury watchmaker Rado’s first Indian collaborators for the True Square series
A high-tech ceramic watch, True Square: Over the Abyss manifests ideas of migration, the interconnectedness of humanity, and living across various time zones.
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Covid impact | How fine-dining restaurants adapted to lockdowns and restrictions
The Hunger Inc Team, Chef Manish Mehrotra, Chef Prateek Sadhu and Chef Regi Mathew have laid out the roadmap on how to survive a pandemic and reinvent yourself.
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
The Thought Leader Series | Beauty and Grooming: Product innovations, growth of holistic brands and tech revolution mark the beauty industry’s next phase
Home-grown beauty brands, skincare experts and global beauty majors talk about how virtual consultations, a more eco-conscious consumer and personalised products are changing the game for the beauty industry.
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
10 watches that are turning heads in 2021
Vintage iterations, watches that are a tribute to the world’s greatest automobiles, sustainable timepieces, dashboard watches, enamel and hand-painted timepieces are among 2021’s big launches.
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India will have not one, but two Raffles Hotels
Raffles Hotels, an iconic hotel brand, debuts in India with its Udaipur property. Puneet Dhawan of Accor says India will get another Raffles soon, in Jaipur.
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Architecture meets art in Rahul Mishra’s 2021 Paris Haute Couture Week showing
The Santorini-inspired collection has exquisite craftsmanship, pattern making and Rahul Mishra’s signature 3D embroidery at its core.
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World Chocolate Day | A guide to the esoteric world of gourmet chocolates
From what to eat and where to buy, to cruises that take you down one the world’s finest cacao bean-producing regions and how to team your single malts with chocolates - everything you wanted to know about chocolates.
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The Thought Leader Series | Design: Flexible spaces that heal, artisanal heritage and sustainable materials will come to define the future of design
If the interiors of a home will have at their core natural materials and a seamless blending of indoors and outdoors, offices of the post-Covid world will be contactless and touch-free.
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Art market 2021: NFT-certified paintings, private sales, rare collaborations and karkhana chronicles
There are auctions and exhibitions. And then there are those rare events, private sales and new-age ways of selling art that collectors and aficionados wait for.
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
Dummies guide to building a perfume portfolio
Buying a men’s perfume is not as simple as getting the fragrance you like. It involves finer details like understanding the different notes and discerning the difference between Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum. Find out how you can create a collector’s version of a fragrance portfolio.
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The life and times of fugitives who escaped India to make the UK their home
'Escaped' by London-based authors Danish Khan and Ruhi Khan deep dives into the world of fugitives, whose lives are as intriguing as their crimes. They also explore India’s foreign policy, its legal framework, and high-profile media trials.
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
The Thought Leader Series | Wellness: No contact spa experiences and mindful consumption? Is that even possible?
Wellness industry purveyors believe Covid has been a great disruptor, and not just by the way of lockdowns. Mindful consumption is now a thing, and the focus on everything organic is more than just a fad.
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Alphonso farmers rewrite the script with branding, direct-to-homes sales and social media
Cyclones and Covid-induced lockdowns have hurt the globally-loved mango species hard, leading to huge losses that are yet being compounded. The mango farmers, however, are beginning to adapt to modern times by reaching out directly to consumers to sell their harvest.
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The Thought Leader Series | Watches: Renewable materials, heightened craftsmanship, and customisation have come to define the luxury watch industry
Digital-meets-brick and mortar formats will dominate the luxury watch retail landscape, even as hyper-personalisation will shape the timepieces of the future.
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The Thought Leader Series | Jewellery: From status buys to pieces that reflect individuality, luxury jewellery is going through a paradigm shift
Jewellery that is multi-functional, redolent of a wearer’s personality and maybe even affordable, sold through digital and omnichannels, has come to define the luxury segment.
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Isle of Islay's Bruichladdich says age statement isn't everything, spotlights other aspects to judge single malts by
In a break from set norms, Isle of Islay based Bruichladdich sells “unpeated” no-age-statement whiskies, and shifts focus to the barley crop used and the process of making the whiskey.
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The Thought Leader Series | Fashion accessories: Home-grown, handmade, athleisure and live commerce define the brave new world of luxury
Top-end space now dominated by products that tell a great story and offer a strong emotional connection, which consumers discover through social media platforms such as Instagram reels.
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Goa’s newest luxury address is a sprawling hotel complex from the IHCL group
The complex, which spans the Taj Hotel & Convention Centre and the classic Cidade de Goa, is perched on a cliff, with views of the Arabian Sea, Zuari River and Vainguinim Beach.
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4 apps that make your locked-down life a little more pleasurable
Now that we have an app for everything essential—from groceries to utility payments—here is our top pick of apps for things considered ‘non-essential'.
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Dummies guide to building a trendy luxury shoe wardrobe for men
Confused between the Derby and Oxfords? Not sure what a wingtip or Jodhpur boots are? A lowdown on every kind of style that a well-dressed man’s shoe wardrobe must include and how to care for them
BUSINESS
The Thought Leader Series | Gourmet Tea and Coffee: Consumers now ask questions about terroir of produce, carbon footprint and drinking experience
As online sales see an uptick, tech innovations change the café culture and the home brewing market gains prominence, ‘woke consumers’ are demanding information about the origins of the brands and the immunity-boosting quotient of the produce.
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Celebrity chefs are having a moment again. Here is our restaurant and dining hot list
Just as we thought that the restaurant segment would stay depressed for some time, iconic celebrity chefs are opening up new eateries, restaurants are showcasing immersive 3D dining experiences, and vegan ‘meat’ such as banana blossom has made its way to a restaurant’s menus.
