French hospitality at its best at a state dinner in honour of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Elysee Palace, Paris.
Maximum cases of advertisement norms violations were reported from the healthcare sector during 2023-24, followed by illegal offshore betting and personal care categories, according to the Advertising Standards Council of India's (Asci's) Annual Complaints Report released on Wednesday. The healthcare sector accounted for a maximum 19 per cent or 1,569 of 8,229 advertisements scrutinised by Asci during the year. Illegal offshore betting accounted for 17 per cent, while the share of personal care advertisements was 13 per cent.
See how she stood out in the striking, bold hue on the Times Fashion Week ramp.
An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.
Operating margins have been the primary driver of corporate earnings in India in recent quarters, despite revenue growth suffering from weak consumer demand. Companies across sectors have reported a sharp improvement in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) margins over the past two years, benefiting from lower commodity and energy prices. Higher margins more than compensated for slower revenue growth, resulting in double-digit growth in net profit for five consecutive quarters.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and Tata Group have made it to the prestigious TIME's list of 100 World's Most Influential Companies of 2024. TIME called Reliance 'India's Juggernaut'. This is the second time that Reliance has found its way into the TIME list. Jio Platforms, the firm that holds digital properties of the conglomerate, was included in the inaugural TIME 100 Most Influential Companies List of 2021. Serum Institute is the other Indian company on the list.
Athiya Shetty and Rana Daggubati hit fans with a double whammy at Fashion Week while K L Rahul plays for India at the cricket World Cup.
Showstoppers stunned in splendid gowns at LFW X FDCI. Take the poll and let us know nailed it.
How the actress puts a bold spin on just about anything she wears.
Dil Dosti Dilemma is a coming-of-age series without profanity, and that by itself breaks the current mould, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Malaika Arora took the ramp for Yaksi Deepthi Reddy and had us floored.
'(Actor) Rekha has seen me since I was born.' 'She has been a huge inspiration in my life as a designer.'
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate at its upcoming monetary policy review meeting, taking place soon after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results, amid inflation challenges, said experts. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may also refrain from rate cut as economic growth is picking up, notwithstanding the elevated interest rate of 6.5 per cent (repo) prevailing since February 2023. The meeting of the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das headed MPC is scheduled for June 5 to 7.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars on Wednesday.
The best and the worst of Bollywood fashion.
When Jia Shankar hits the ramp, expect her to bring some drama.
These two lovely girls have one thing in common, discovers Anita Aikara/Rediff.com.
'China is struggling to get out of its property bubble.' 'Japan took 35 years to walk out of its equity bubble.' 'Bubbles can be difficult to forecast.'
15 designers showcased their collections at the the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour.
On Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017, Rediff.com met these stylish women from across India.
She'll sweep you off your feet in this traditional avatar.
With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!
Is Kriti Kharbanda making a case for sleepwear style?
When the actor decided to give Princess Elsa a run for her money.
On Day Two of the Lakme Fashion Week, Kallol Datta's muses stunned in black and blue creations.
Three designers put the spotlight on weaves from India's favourite north eastern state.
Even while wearing pink, Elnaaz Norouzi was the definition of ultimate girl power.
Want to buy the Millionaire Speedy? Well, you probably can't, because it's MTO -- meaning 'made-to-order' and is specifically for extraordinarily special VIP LV clients, says Sandeep Goyal.
Meet the GenNext designers who showcased their collection at Lakme Fashion Week.
The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's vision, observes Arjun Menon.
Nushrratt Bharuccha made for a rather unusual bride on the ramp.
All Vijay Varma needs is his dulhaaniya by his side. What say, Tamannah?
Her bloom-covered lehenga is a wardrobe must-have.
Huma Qureshi, Athiya Shetty, Shabana Azmi walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra's 'Caring with Style' fashion show.
We handed model Mitali Rannorey a camera at Lakme Fashion Week and let her go crazy!
Designer Lina Tipnis showcased the newest resortwear offerings from her label Linarika on Day Five of Lakme Fashion Week.
The eyes, the smile, the style, the attitude... Diana Penty was a doll on the ramp.
'Imagine what the BJP's urges would be if India's electorate awarded it truly brute majorities like the 400 plus seats the prime minister called for in the 2024 general elections?' asks Shyam G Menon.