From maximalist roots to mindful luxury: How India is redefining minimalism on its own termsWhile global fashion embraces minimalism, India is reinterpreting it within its maximalist tradition. Gen Z's preference for sustainable br...
20 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
The Name Of The Rose: Indians gifted more than 11 mn flowers in 2023Ferns N Petals' 2023 report unravels India's gift-giving landscape, spotlighting roses as the favoured choice, with around 11.5 million ite...
29 Dec, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
Barbie 2023: A loaded icon amidst shifting gender norms and aspirationsBarbie faces criticism for perpetuating impossible body ideals and consumerism, causing some parents to reject the iconic doll. Women entre...
30 Jul, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Big FMCG companies enter plant-based meat segmentAccording to the Tata group FMCG arm, plant-based meats are at the forefront of the broader plant protein landscape, aimed at replicating t...
24 Jul, 2022, 05.18 PM IST
PM Modi to launch global initiative 'LiFE Movement' todayAs per the PMO, the launch will initiate the "LiFE Global Call for Papers" inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities and ...
05 Jun, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
Green is the new gold: People are giving the gift of health to loved ones this festive seasonGifting choices have evolved in the pandemic.
20 Oct, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Realtors in talks with hospitals, Serum Institute to get Covid-19 jabs for workers“We are working on the mission to arrange vaccination as early as possible. Every state chapter has been assigned the responsibility to con...
08 May, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
Why our spending habits need to change for a better futureThe pandemic has been a wakeup call to relook at our shopping behaviour and go more green.
08 Feb, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
From plastic toys to automobile doors, artists use waste to spread message of environmental sustainabilityThe Bengaluru exhibition talked about the impact of technological debris on the ecosystem.
03 Sep, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
No more urge to splurge! Millennials are taking austerity vows to curb consumptionAs lifestyle spending becomes the norm for most urban Indians, many are choosing to take the other way.
22 Sep, 2017, 10.16 AM IST
Learn to spend wisely: Distinguish between wants and needsAdmittedly, investing before spending may not come automatically to a generation brought up on consumerism. But it is a discipline we ought...
10 Oct, 2016, 06.30 AM IST
Repair Cafe in diar need of funds for expansionRepair Cafe Bengaluru estimates that by repairing these, it has prevented 6.9 kgs of CO2 emissions.
18 May, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
Coal block auction draft rules lack clarity, may lead to more scams: Industry, ActivistsAccording to them, the key gaps could help the very same “prior allottees” to grab the blocks in fresh auctions and could even facilitate s...
03 Dec, 2014, 04.24 AM IST
- Lemon drinks rule as soft drink companies register double-digit growth
The scorching summer this year has ensured a strong double-digit growth for soft drink companies, with the biggest grosser being the new le...
17 Jun, 2010, 09.44 AM IST
India is a pillar of future growth: The Body ShopJonathan Price, MD (Asia Pacific), The Body Shop says the pricing markdown only for India was part of an ambitious plan to expand its reach...
22 Apr, 2010, 12.01 AM IST
- UTIMF grabs hold of shopping cart to target big spenders
UTIMF has built a whole advertisement campaign on retail mall trolleys to sell their latest mutual fund offering, the Lifestyle Fund.
28 Jul, 2007, 09.59 AM IST
- H'bad shows how to spend in style
It is the growing aspirations of the traditional Hyderabadis that's giving the city a new face.
08 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST