A year on, Air India crash victims' father rebuilds life, says son kept his promise even after deathA father honors his son's promise to secure their future. Mahesh Jirawala died in a plane crash, but compensation allowed his family to buy...
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'Nail scratches, eardrum ruptured, head slammed against wall': Family of Delhi woman claims beatings never stopped over dowry demandsA 25-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from her terrace in West Delhi, with her brother alleging dowry harassment and abuse by he...
22 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
08 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
'When I had Rs 5, I wanted to buy something of Rs 100': Archana Puran Singh eyes luxury sea-facing bungalow in Madh Island. Here's what she says about the priceActor Archana Puran Singh explored buying a new home in Madh Island. The journey highlighted her past investments and current financial out...
03 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
The return of ye olde furniture: Planter’s antique pieces are here to add character & a sense of time to contemporary interiorsMeenu Khanolkar, a Bangalore-based furniture restorer, has been reviving vintage teak pieces for nearly 30 years, attracting a new generati...
21 Jan, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Buying old furnitureEach piece carries with it the stories of previous owners, the craftsmanship of eras gone by, and the design sensibilities of different tim...
10 Oct, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
Why renting stuff can be more beneficial for youConsumers nowadays are opting to rent cars, instead of buying them. An emerging trend has been to rent furniture and appliances, especially...
27 May, 2018, 04.17 PM IST
Pepperfry partners with Quikr for its furniture exchange programThrough this partnership, customers can sell their old furniture on Quikr’s consumer platform Quikr Bazaar in exchange for gift cards that ...
12 Jan, 2018, 02.21 PM IST
Who buys bulletproof sofas?In 2000, John Adrain ran into a problem common among San Francisco residents: He had too much stuff and too little space.
10 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
With an eye on customer base, GoZefo to now offer guaranteed buyback optionGoZefo.com is now offering its consumers a guaranteed buyback option to return the product once they are done using it in a bid to expand i...
16 Dec, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
Rohan Murty buys chairs made of wood from alma matter Bishop Cotton Boys' School's hallThe chairs were made of wood removed from the 143-old hall of Bishop Cotton Boys' School, the prestigious Bengaluru institution where Murty...
21 Oct, 2015, 11.48 AM IST
Virtual reality carves a future in online furniture spaceIn August, Urban Ladder launched ‘UL Labs’, an initiative for digital startups to develop virtual reality technology for them.
03 Jul, 2015, 06.55 AM IST
"Real" technologies for furniture portalsIn August, Urban Ladder launched 'UL Labs', an initiative for digital startups to develop virtual reality technology for them.
02 Jul, 2015, 08.49 PM IST
LivSpace acquires design community DezignUp to scale up decor rangeBengaluru-based LivSpace, founded by former Google and Myntra executives, seeks to help new home buyers select interior design for their ho...
30 Mar, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
Furlenco raising Rs 38 crore in series-A funding from Lightbox VenturesThe three-year-old startup has been founded by Ajith Karimpana, who has worked at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in the US.
24 Mar, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
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