Repositioning India's brand

Part I: Is South Asian Studies undermining India? Brand Management by other countries in USAIndia is under-represented in American academia compared to China, Islam/Middle East and Japan, among......

Liz denies there were any wedding plans

British model and actress Elizabeth Hurley has denied her marriage to Indian businessman Arun Nayar has been called off saying the rumoured ceremony was never on the cards.Hurley also says she was......

Liz to wear sari for wedding with Arun

British actress and supermodel Liz Hurley will wear a red Versace-designed sari for her wedding with Indian millionaire Arun Nayar in Mumbai in February.After the wedding in Mumbai, she will head......

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings...Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19. IMAGE: Security personnel scan a visitor......

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

Besides Surat, which will also be the world's fastest growing city during 2019-35, the other nine cities are Agra, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur, Rajkot, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai and......

After years of neglect, Tirupur starts to weave a fortune

With China and Bangladesh losing their edge, textile exports from Tirupur are rising once again, turning the city into a job magnet. Till a few years ago, Mahesh Kumar worked at a construction site......

The best countries for business

The economic downturn that's swept the globe has crushed financial markets, exploded unemployment and shaken confidence in the banking system. The disaster isn't shared equally, though. Some......

Freida Pinto becomes new face of L'Oreal

Freida Pinto and Evangeline Lilly are the latest beauties to join the list of celebrities to endorse products by cosmetic giant L'Oreal. While there have been persistent Internet rumours that the......

Freida Pinto to be face of Estee Lauder?

Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto has reportedly landed herself a deal to front cosmetics giant Estee Lauder. The 24-year-old, hit the Hollywood jackpot after being a part of Slumdog......

Gwyneth, Liz Hurley in a 'sensuous' photo-op!

These ladies are h-o-t. After painting the town pink at a recent charity event, actresses Gywneth Paltrow and Elizabeth Hurley were spotted together again during a photo-op at Bloomingdales for......

Why it pays to be an Oscar nominee

So you thought life was fun being a Hollywood star?You would be absolutely right. And if you are an Oscar nominee, life couldn't get better.Not only do you win the gold statuette, but this year, it......

Michael Jordan's Chicago estate fails to sell at auction

The Chicago-area mansion belonging to American basketball star and NBA franchise owner Michael Jordan did not attract a winning bid at an auction on Monday, a spokeswoman said. The......

Warne dismisses facelift rumours

Miffed with reports that he has undergone a facelift or used Botox, Australian spin legend Shane Warne has said he is looking younger because of a new moisturiser, healthy eating and exercise.......