Why Prada has a devil of a dilemma, but so does IndiaPrada Kolhapuri controversy: The latest collection from high-fashion label Prada has ignited a firestorm in India again. This comes a year ...
07 May, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
More Indians need to become tea-totallersA Kolkata tea seller showcases a rare Darjeeling tea. This highlights the unique qualities of Darjeeling tea, often overlooked. Like Champa...
02 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Luxury investment market finds its balance as focus shifts to rarity and valueThe global luxury investment market is stabilizing. Collectors are now prioritizing rarity and cultural importance. Impressionist art and w...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Moet Hennessy sees the right spirit in India"Currently, we are focusing in India on Hennessy Cognac, Glenmorangie whisky and Chandon Sparkling wine, and to a lesser degree, on our cha...
08 Feb, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
View: Didi knows how to geo-indicateMamata Banerjee, like many other gentlevolk from her state, for instance, seems to have GI-tagged Uttar Pradesh for rape.
16 Apr, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Like Batman for BanarasisThe proliferation of saris that go under the name of the specific, high-end silk sari woven in Varanasi not onl y means hijacking of revenu...
01 Sep, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
German wine brands Becksteiner and J. Oppmann to enter India via homegrown liquor startup CiroPremium German wine brands J. Oppmann and Becksteiner are entering India in February through Chennai-based liquor startup Ciro .
20 Jan, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Christian Louboutin’s sole set on desi weddingsIt isn’t all work on Louboutin’s mind though on this visit. He first visited India when he was 15, has several Bollywood friends and loves ...
10 Apr, 2014, 09.02 AM IST
From champagne to shoes & diamonds to lingerie, pink is red hot marketing mantra“I believe in pink”, Audrey Hepburn had famously said. So do lots and lots of people – and companies.
14 Nov, 2013, 04.21 AM IST
Big champagne brands like Cattier to enter India; will debut at a minimum price tag of Rs 40,000 per bottleThe label, from the house of French company Cattier, also found its place in Oprah’s favourite things for 2011.
27 Apr, 2013, 11.22 AM IST
- Bangalore’s Grover Vineyards merges with Valle De Vin
Grover Vineyards has merged with Nashik-based Valle De Vin to create Grover Zampa Vineyards, the second-largest Indian vintner after Sula.
27 Mar, 2012, 11.47 AM IST
- Aspri Spirits eyeing 10% market share in India
Aspri Spirits today said it is eyeing a market share of up to 10 per cent from the sale of two champagnes from House of Lombard.
18 Oct, 2010, 05.36 PM IST
- Top Indian brands to figure at London wine fair
Top Indian wine brands will showcase their products at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), to be held on 21 and 22 May.
18 May, 2008, 07.52 PM IST
- Champagne Ind buys Australian winery
Deal will allow it to enter wider price points within Australia as well as major markets of UK, Europe and US. Invest in wine I High-end wh...
23 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Liquor stocks are on a high at stock market
Shares of wine and spirit manufacturing companies have been hitting the roof on hopes of a boost in sales amid Christmas festivity and New ...
28 Dec, 2007, 06.49 AM IST
- UB inks deal to buy French wine co for E15 m
The United Breweries group on Wednesday signed an agreement to acquire the 150-year-old winemaker Bouvet-Ladubay, a subsidiary of French ch...
06 Jul, 2006, 12.33 AM IST
- UB to acquire Taittinger subsi
India's biggest distiller, United Breweries Group, said on Friday it will acquire winemaker Bouvet-Ladubay, a subsidiary of French champagn...
16 Jun, 2006, 01.10 PM IST