Poonam Bhagat's Art Escapades

By TNN  ON Feb 5th 2013 at 12:05PM IN Rated   Lifestyle 

Art collector Poonam Bhagat talks about her love for art and the naked lady statue by Ravindra Reddy that now stands proudly in her living room  ...   Continue Reading »

Is the HTC Butterfly the Priciest Android Phone in India?

By TNN  ON Feb 1st 2013 at 11:56AM IN Rated   Gadgets 

Handset maker HTC launched its new smartphone 'Butterfly' in the Indian market, available at a best buy price of Rs 45,990. The device has broken all price barriers for Android smartphones in India and places the new HTC phone above Apple iPhone 5's base model and Nokia Lumia 920 in terms of pricing, and also, much ahead of Samsung Galaxy S III  ...   Continue Reading »

Alberta Ferretti, Pollini and Gattinoni to Open in India

By TNN  ON Feb 1st 2013 at 11:08AM IN Rated   Style 

A clutch of Italian fashion brands is gearing up to enter India, in the latest thrust by high-end merchandise makers wanting to tap new money in a country where luxury retail is showing signs of a pick-up  ...   Continue Reading »

Auction Alert: $7mn Indian Art Collection Goes on Sale at Sotheby’s

By TNN  ON Jan 29th 2013 at 12:07PM IN Rated   Lifestyle 

Amrita Jhaveri, wife of former Christies MD Davidge, is auctioning her collection of 43 paintings that includes key artists like MF Husain and Tyeb Mehta in New York. The exhibition, estimated at Rs 38. 5 crore, will be part of the first evening sale of Indian art by Sotheby's in 12 years  ...   Continue Reading »

Longchamp Gets an Indian Address in 2013

By TNN  ON Jan 25th 2013 at 12:30PM IN Rated   Style 

Scouting for a local retail partner to set up operations, French luxury handbag maker Longchamp is prepping for a foray into the Indian luxury market  ...   Continue Reading »

BMW, Audi & Benz Go Local to Woo Customers

By TNN  ON Jan 22nd 2013 at 12:13PM IN Rated   Cars & Jets 

Luxury carmakers are planning market expansion by creating more 'Made in India' products to increase the number of offerings in the sub-Rs 25 lakh category  ...   Continue Reading »

Art Attack: MF Husain Show Goes on Despite Right Wing Attack

By TNN  ON Jan 18th 2013 at 3:11PM IN Rated   Homes & Real Estate 

At a recent auction conducted by Pundoles, the Hindu right wing sent an opposition letter to the owners. The show ran successfully despite the road-blocks  ...   Continue Reading »

Why Did Elton John Give This Big Indian Wedding a Miss?

By TNN  ON Jan 18th 2013 at 9:30AM IN Rated   Lifestyle 

Elton John, who was supposed to fly down to the country to perform at a recent high-profile Indian wedding, recently backed out. We believe it is the brute popularity of Bollywood music that has caused him to do so!  ...   Continue Reading »

Jodhpur's Maharaja to Host an Exclusive Retreat

By TNN  ON Jan 17th 2013 at 11:35AM IN Rated   Lifestyle 

Maharaja Gaj Singh II is holding a retreat at the Umaid Bhavan Palace in Jodhpur for head injusry trauma care. Along with a performance by Sting, is it is going to see esteemed guests such as Deepak Parekh of HDFC and KP Singh of DLF  ...   Continue Reading »