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  • India’s worst rail disaster in decades convulses country dependent on trains June 04, 2023 12:38 PM IST

    India’s worst rail disaster in decades convulses country dependent on trains

    At least 288 people were killed in what officials in a preliminary government report described as a “three-way accident” in the eastern state of Odisha. Officials said they were investigating signal failure as a possible cause of the crash.

  • ‘Everything changed’: The war arrives on Russians’ doorstep June 04, 2023 12:25 PM IST

    ‘Everything changed’: The war arrives on Russians’ doorstep

    A spate of assaults, most recently by militia groups aligned against Moscow, has sparked the largest military evacuation effort in Russia in decades.

  • Hong Kong remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, until it couldn’t June 04, 2023 12:18 PM IST

    Hong Kong remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, until it couldn’t

    In the days preceding the June 4 anniversary, even small shops that displayed items alluding to the crackdown were closely monitored, thousands of officers patrolled streets in the Causeway Bay district, where the vigil was normally held, and four were arrested for committing “acts with seditious intention”

  • US Treasury expects to run out of cash by June 5 May 27, 2023 12:35 PM IST

    US Treasury expects to run out of cash by June 5

    A letter by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on May 26 provided the most precise date yet for when the United States is expected to run out of cash

  • Hair loss: When losing your hair makes you lose your mind May 21, 2023 12:14 PM IST

    Hair loss: When losing your hair makes you lose your mind

    If you are under 40, and have been big on biotin for long spells, time to pump up the vitamins and minerals to kick in that cellular turnover and metabolic activity.

  • Mother's Day: The rise of the Indian mom influencer, to the second largest in the category in the world May 14, 2023 06:16 PM IST

    Mother's Day: The rise of the Indian mom influencer, to the second largest in the category in the world

    In the last five years, there has been about a 50 percent spike in the number of mom-influencers in India. And the most popular mom-influencers have become a vital component of the marketing mix for brands, say marketers.

  • Highways and metros make peripheral localities hotspots for aspirational lifestyle May 19, 2023 11:09 AM IST

    Highways and metros make peripheral localities hotspots for aspirational lifestyle

    Connectivity and aspirational lifestyle are fast converting greenfield and redeveloped brownfield projects to aspirational localities in cities. As young users migrate there, real estate returns grow at up to a healthy 10 percent per annum

  • What’s Cooking: Actor Suniel Shetty launches food delivery app Waayu, looks to back more startups May 09, 2023 01:24 PM IST

    What’s Cooking: Actor Suniel Shetty launches food delivery app Waayu, looks to back more startups

    The actor, who has backed startups in the health and sports space, is looking to further invest in new companies with a basic cash flow. He says that for him the founders and their ideas are most important.

  • Fewer disclosures, more ambiguity as health and wellness influencers offer proof of qualification May 01, 2023 03:17 PM IST

    Fewer disclosures, more ambiguity as health and wellness influencers offer proof of qualification

    For brands, the disclosure of influencers’ qualifications could have a positive impact by enhancing their own credibility and reputation, which could in turn lead to increased sales and customer loyalty.

  • Global hotel chains eye India for development with more luxury signings April 28, 2023 04:34 PM IST

    Global hotel chains eye India for development with more luxury signings

    An expanding middle class with more disposable income and rising medical tourism and business travel from overseas portend strong growth.

  • What makes India one of the hottest markets for global hotel chains? April 28, 2023 10:51 PM IST

    What makes India one of the hottest markets for global hotel chains?

    Last year, more than 150 new hotels opened across India, resulting in a total of 11,000 plus new rooms becoming available for travelers.

  • Will the extraordinary boom in luxury goods ever end? April 27, 2023 12:26 PM IST

    Will the extraordinary boom in luxury goods ever end?

    Financial crises, a pandemic, geopolitical ructions and more have done little to dent the rise of the luxury sector

  • Rakul Preet Singh launches diaper brand, gives a few tips on how to keep body, environment fit April 25, 2023 01:21 PM IST

    Rakul Preet Singh launches diaper brand, gives a few tips on how to keep body, environment fit

    New Boo, which is a biodegradable reusable diaper brand, is the actor-entrepreneur’s way of doing her bit for the environment. The brand offers a pack of three diapers for Rs 800 and is available online. The plan is to make it available in stores as well

  • Government meets influencers to tighten self-regulation to curb misleading ads April 19, 2023 01:13 PM IST

    Government meets influencers to tighten self-regulation to curb misleading ads

    The department of consumer affairs had in January released endorsement guidelines for social media influencers to protect consumers from misleading advertisements

  • G20 presidency gives a big boost to India's travel, hospitality sector; hotels see demand for 3 lakh rooms April 18, 2023 03:58 PM IST

    G20 presidency gives a big boost to India's travel, hospitality sector; hotels see demand for 3 lakh rooms

    Average room rates have spiked 15-20 percent since the start of G20 meetings in December last year; players say it will help India establish itself as a global MICE destination.

  • India’s first absinthe and 4 more spirits to have this summer April 18, 2023 11:48 AM IST

    India’s first absinthe and 4 more spirits to have this summer

    A London Dry gin with a Tuscan soul and a blended whisky to pick up from duty-free, among others.

  • China saves LVMH and Big Bling from a fashion faux pas April 13, 2023 06:04 PM IST

    China saves LVMH and Big Bling from a fashion faux pas

    Market expectations were high for Chinese customers to buttress stock valuations. And they’ve delivered — for now

  • Smell the sea: Best aquatic fragrances for every gentleman April 06, 2023 11:28 AM IST

    Smell the sea: Best aquatic fragrances for every gentleman

    Best aquatic fragrances for men: Our favourite aqua scents from Armani, Versace, Kenzo, Jimmy Choo, Bvlgari and Davidoff should be on top of your must-have list

  • What global citizens want: Economic opportunities with quality of life March 29, 2023 01:57 PM IST

    What global citizens want: Economic opportunities with quality of life

    The BCG Cities of Choice report’s findings have some important takeaways for a rapidly urbanising India which is planning to accommodate almost half its population in the next decade or so in towns and cities

  • This bag is made from a meteorite and costs Rs 35 lakh: ‘Fit for the Flintstones’ March 26, 2023 02:48 PM IST

    This bag is made from a meteorite and costs Rs 35 lakh: ‘Fit for the Flintstones’

    The stone bag is from French brand Coperni, that famously spray-painted a dress on supermodel Bella Hadid at the 2022 Paris Fashion Week.

  • 10 top chefs name their ultimate comfort food and where they go to eat it March 25, 2023 09:52 PM IST

    10 top chefs name their ultimate comfort food and where they go to eat it

    These are not fancy places but affordable and cheerful joints with food that feeds the soul.

  • Restaurant review | Paul: Delhi's newest French outlet is all about 'eating well' March 25, 2023 06:48 PM IST

    Restaurant review | Paul: Delhi's newest French outlet is all about 'eating well'

    French food, unlike Italian and American fast food, wasn't part of the gastronomy boom in post-liberalised India, but that might be slowly changing. The globally acclaimed French restaurant chain Paul recently opened for business in Delhi NCR, including at south Delhi's Select Citywalk Mall in Saket.

  • Kubbra Sait: ‘I started writing from a place of getting healed’ March 25, 2023 05:26 PM IST

    Kubbra Sait: ‘I started writing from a place of getting healed’

    A former corporate employee, TV host, model, actor, and now a writer, Kubbra Sait, who's recently published her memoir 'Open Book', talks about the power of hugs, letting Sacred Games' Kukoo live on in people's hearts and hustling to make more money to survive in expensive Mumbai.

  • MC Recommends: Horror films by women filmmakers, Kate Spade 30th anniversary SAM bag & Seiko 5 Sports 55th anniversary limited edition watch March 18, 2023 01:20 PM IST

    MC Recommends: Horror films by women filmmakers, Kate Spade 30th anniversary SAM bag & Seiko 5 Sports 55th anniversary limited edition watch

    On our radar this week, the just released Seiko 5 Masked Rider 55th anniversary limited edition watch; film festivals in Delhi and Mumbai; Kate Spade’s iconic SAM Bag re-released in recycled materials for its 30th anniversary celebrations; Perumal Murugan’s Pyre that became the first Tamil book translated in English to make it to the International Booker Prize longlist; and a tableware ensemble in clay stoneware and 24K gold from Raw Hand.

  • Puma India views India as a key market, given its outstanding 46% revenue growth in FY22 March 15, 2023 05:07 PM IST

    Puma India views India as a key market, given its outstanding 46% revenue growth in FY22

    The sports brand expects growth momentum to continue in 2023 as well.