News for 'Business of Fashion'

Biyani's Foodhall plans to tap 2-hour e-deliveries segment

Biyani's Foodhall plans to tap 2-hour e-deliveries segment

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

The company has entered into a strategic partnership with Scootsy, a hyper-local delivery platform

IMAGES: Bikini bombshells, swimsuit stunners at Miami FW!

IMAGES: Bikini bombshells, swimsuit stunners at Miami FW!

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

In the first of a two-part series we bring you the best runway offerings from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014!

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

She is taking the Sari to Gen X

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'

India lags peers in heading back to office amid COVID-19

India lags peers in heading back to office amid COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Other countries with a large number of cases including Brazil, Russia, Spain and the United States of America, all have more people heading to work.

SUPER HOT: Mandira Bedi burns up the ramp

SUPER HOT: Mandira Bedi burns up the ramp

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

It was a riot of colours as three young designers showed on the final day of Lakme Fashion Week.

Thank you, Gisele!

Thank you, Gisele!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

World's highest-paid model will retire from the runway in April. Here's looking at some of her most memorable catwalk moments.

PE players see new opportunities in post-COVID world

PE players see new opportunities in post-COVID world

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Private equity players said their research had shown that the PE share after COVID-19 could go up to 8-10 per cent.

Chetan Chauhan as NIFT chairman has Twitter in splits

Chetan Chauhan as NIFT chairman has Twitter in splits

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Ex-cricketer and former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Chetan Chauhan's appointment as the chairman of the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology, has triggered a row with intense debate raging on social media on the government's 'bizarre selection'.

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

'Nobody can match my work in this country'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Bhanu Athaiya on the films she has designed for, how Gandhi happened, and what it means to be a woman in a man's world.

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Virus Made Us Love the Internet Again

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The wave of enthusiasm for digital technology had faded as we'd grown more and more worried about what smartphones and social media were doing to society and to us as individuals. Now that switchback ride between hopes for the technology and fear of it seemed to have taken us on another upward path, as the virus made us fall back in love with it. Read on for an intriguing excerpt from Rory Cellan-Jones's Always On: Hope And Fear In The Social Smartphone Era.

PIX: Jacqueline, Sonam mingle at Style awards

PIX: Jacqueline, Sonam mingle at Style awards

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Check out the glamorous arrivals.

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Vijay Mallya as RBI Governor? Congress mocks govt

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Vijay Mallya owes several banks thousands of crores of rupees which he had taken as loans for his businesses including the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Why Do Employees Quit? Ask Subham

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'A lot of people who quit felt they have been in the organisation for way too long and needed a better or challenging career role to advance in their careers.'

Three movies you must watch!

Three movies you must watch!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.

H&M: 16 stores in 20 months and profits to match

H&M: 16 stores in 20 months and profits to match

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

The Swedish fashion-retail brand cracks open the Indian market faster than its competitors, gaining from an aggressive pricing and retail policy.

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall.

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Usha Silai: How a humble sewing machine is changing women's lives

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The incredible Usha Silai project.

Tata group to launch e-commerce venture

Tata group to launch e-commerce venture

Rediff.com18 May 2016

The e-tail venture plans to initially offer apparel, electronics and footwear products.

Watch out for these fresh faces at LFW

Watch out for these fresh faces at LFW

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

From Ahmedabad to Australia, this season at Lakme Fashion Week will see a host of young talent strut their stuff on the ramp. Read on and tell us who your favourite model is!

Being a male model in India (it's NOT easy!)

Being a male model in India (it's NOT easy!)

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera meets Zander, who is now poised for something as big as Milan Fashion Week.

Reliance gets on WhatsApp to connect buyers to stores

Reliance gets on WhatsApp to connect buyers to stores

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has started a limited test use of WhatsApp to connect customers to grocery stores, days after Facebook decided to invest USD 5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by the company. JioMart, an e-commerce venture of Reliance Retail, "has already started interacting with customers on WhatsApp for grocery orders" in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan, Credit Suisse said in a report.

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Flipkart partners NIFT to train upcoming entrepreneurs

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Consumers are exposed to trends from across the globe and now expect creative as well as unique products.

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.

The secret of Priyanka Chopra's success

The secret of Priyanka Chopra's success

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The actor, who is Elle Canada's cover star for May 2018, revealed her secret in an interview with the mag.

PICS: When the stars came out to watch tennis stars

PICS: When the stars came out to watch tennis stars

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

Here's a peek at the stars who came out to cheer the tennis stars...

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Say CHEESE!

#StyleCheck: Is she Sonam Kapoor of the West?

#StyleCheck: Is she Sonam Kapoor of the West?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

This doe-eyed beauty is fashion's favourite child!

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'

Rahul Khanna, the heartthrob

Rahul Khanna, the heartthrob

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The actor worked his boyish charm on the runway for Narendra Kumar.

Beaten offline, Gap takes to online sales in India

Beaten offline, Gap takes to online sales in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Almost two years after it entered India, global fashion retailer Gap struggles to keep up with rivals Zara and H&M.

Biyani bets big on small lifestyle companies

Biyani bets big on small lifestyle companies

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

After making handsome profits on Biba and AND, the homegrown retailer plans a string of similar investments.

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.

Revealed! How Priyanka carried her Met Gala gown

Revealed! How Priyanka carried her Met Gala gown

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Her train was 8-foot-long and a limousine wasn't enough to carry it! Read on to find out how she finally arrived at the venue.

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Spencer's Retail to acquire Nature's Basket for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Natures Basket's acquisition will make Spencer's Retail a national player, giving it access to the western parts of India through its 36 stores in prime locations in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore.

From sexy singers to CEOs: Most Powerful Mothers!

From sexy singers to CEOs: Most Powerful Mothers!

Rediff.com10 May 2013

To celebrate Mother's Day coming up this weekend, US-based magazine Working Mothers has compiled a list of America's Most Powerful Mothers.

Kristen Stewart, Rihanna: A day out in Hollywood

Kristen Stewart, Rihanna: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

'Your body actually craves for sugar and food'

'Your body actually craves for sugar and food'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Seasoned model Archana Akhil Kumar shares her experience at fashion weeks and how she keeps herself composed during this five-day-marathon.

Pink and pretty: Saiyami Kher walks for Nishka Lulla

Pink and pretty: Saiyami Kher walks for Nishka Lulla

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

The actor worked a pink skirt with a sling bag.

Rihanna has no plans to stop the music, and her activism

Rihanna has no plans to stop the music, and her activism

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Rihanna, who has frequently spoken out on issues such as LGBTQIA+ rights and racism, is the fourth most followed person, with 101.3 million followers, on Twitter after former US president Barack Obama and singers Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Her tweet on India's farmers received hundreds of thousands of retweets and likes.

Dia to Bumrah: How celebs wed in Covid times

Dia to Bumrah: How celebs wed in Covid times

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Celebs follow a template for their special day -- an intimate ceremony with few people and a keen eye for a touch of luxury in every aspect.