The primary and immediate impact of a depreciating rupee is on the importers who will have to shell out more for the same quantity and price. However, it is a boon for the exporters as they receive more rupees in exchange for dollars. The rupee depreciation has wiped away some of the gains that would have accrued to India from international oil and fuel prices dropping to pre-Ukraine war levels.
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Two extremely healthy Indian soups from Andhra Pradesh.
Makhana desserts for your weekend lunch/dinner party.
Red is clearly not Saina Nehwal's colour. For her engagement too, she looked stunning in a powder blue and pink lehenga.
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Chanel's 2020/21 Metiers D'art collection was unveiled at Le Chateau des Dames in the Loire valley in France. The castle's atmosphere served the perfect backdrop for the show that had a medieval touch.
A beautiful mandap has been created at the Sheesh Mahal for the wedding ceremony.
Vidyut Jammwal's reality show is certainly worth a watch, observes Namrata Thakker.
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Every aspect of Navratri is associated with delectable dishes that are relished across the country during these divine nine days -- from lip-smacking savouries to wholesome sweets.
If you are serious about countering the Chinese threat, then the best weapon is investing in real freedom, plurality, elections and democracy. Unfortunately, it isn't an approach all Indians currently seem to agree on, asserts Shyam G Menon.
After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.
Shreyas Talpade plays the titular role with aplomb, applauds Deepti Patwardhan.
A modern-day bride, Tara Sutaria unveiled designer Shehla Khan's winter festive collection Dark Romance at The Wedding Junction Show.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's extravagant bling fetish.
The actor looked stunning on the ramp!
The country's exports grew by 47.19 per cent to $35.17 billion on account of healthy growth in the outbound shipments of petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery, according to the provisional data of the commerce ministry. Imports during the month also rose by 59.38 per cent to $46.40 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $11.23 billion. Exports of petroleum, engineering, and gems and jewellery in July increased to $3.82 billion, $2.82 billion and $1.95 billion respectively, the data showed.
Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee dishes on the process.
In response to another question, he ruled out calling Putin. "No," he said.
'His wicked sense of humour, his compassion will be hard to replace.'
Telly folk attended the Zee Rishtey Awards 2020 on December 5, looking glam on the red carpet.
Sobhita Dhulipala is Elle's digital cover girl for the month of November.
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On their 20th anniversary, Wedding Affair got Ileana D'Cruz to grace their cover.
Robbers made off with priceless jewels from a state museum in Dresden on Monday in what German media described as the biggest art heist since World War Two. The thieves broke into the Green Vault at Dresden's Royal Palace -- home to around 4,000 precious objects of ivory, gold, silver and jewels -- at dawn after a power cut deactivated the alarm. The stolen items included brilliant-cut diamonds that belonged to a collection of jewellery of 18th-century Saxony ruler Augustus the Strong. Here are some of the items thus far confirmed as stolen by the Saxony police.
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When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.
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Meet the celebrity brides who chopse not to wear the traditional red lehenga at their weddings.
After recording positive growth for two months in a row, India's exports dipped marginally by 0.25 per cent to $27.67 billion in February and trade deficit widened to $12.88 billion, according to preliminary data released by the government on Tuesday. Imports grew 6.98 per cent to $40.55 billion during the month, the data showed. The trade deficit stood at $10.16 billion in February 2020. Exports during April-February 2020-21 were $255.92 billion, compared with $291.87 billion during the same period of last year, exhibiting a negative growth of 12.32 per cent.
Deepika Padukone just wore another bridal look and all we can say is WOW!
Trade deficit during the month narrowed to USD 14.54 billion from USD 15.3 billion in January 2020. It was USD 15.44 billion in December 2020.
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