Special Report

Luxury tea turns a new leaf

While the regular cup of chai still remains the national beverage, people are waking up to gourmet teas and blends

Comic: Food for thought

'We need to modernise handloom': House of Angadi's K Radharaman

The ancestral textile label made news when Deepika Padukone wore its sari for her wedding to Ranveer Singh. In an interview with Forbes India, Radharaman talks about why his efforts are meant to stand the test of time, and not just celebrity weddings

Darveys: Offering luxury at a discount

Despite battling a legal tangle and the effects of demonetisation, founder-CEO Nakul Bajaj is optimistic for the reduced-price e-store, betting big on the inability of the global companies to crack the Indian market

'I am relevant because I've been irrelevant': Sabyasachi Mukherjee

The couturier in a no-holds-barred interview on business, competition, why a little insecurity is nice, and choosing Instagram over fashion shows

Comic: The most valuable Diwali gift this year is...

The changing face of horse riding: Women in the saddle

Horse-riding, a passion of the rich and famous, is often perceived to be a male preserve. A few women are fighting to change the narrative

The internet of indulgence

India's luxury consumers are getting bored of monotonous, age-old user experiences. Brands are conjuring up exclusivity through AI/AR-VR to hyper-personalise and add that bit of 'magic'

'Mumbai's Buyers have Become Mega-Consumers': Gayatri Ruia

As Mumbai's luxury mall Palladium celebrates 10 years, its director Gayatri Ruia talks about keeping up with its ever-evolving customer, and the role of a mall in the age of ecommerce

Is the luxury sector feeling the pinch?

Luxury brands are upbeat through the slowdown, although analysts strike a sombre note

Ahead of 2020, luxury is getting personal

Fuelled by—what else—social media and the Gen-Z effect, 'luxury' is rapidly becoming not about what you have, but who you are, and all that helps you project that image