Flipkart Freedom Sale 2025: Top deals on iPhone 16, Samsung S24, Nothing 3a and more

Flipkart Freedom Sale 2025: Top deals on iPhone 16, Samsung S24, Nothing 3a and more

The Flipkart Freedom Sale 2025 kicked off on August 1 and will run until August 8, offering Independence Day-themed discounts across smartphones, electronics, fashion, appliances, furniture, groceries, and more. Flipkart had previewed some major offers ahead of the sale, and now that it’s live, customers can access limited-time deals, exchange bonuses, no-cost EMIs, and credit […]

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Sanathan Textiles to commission new plant in Punjab in six weeks

Sanathan Textiles to commission new plant in Punjab in six weeks

Sanathan Textiles will commission a greenfield polyester filament yarn (PFY) production unit in Punjab in the next four to six weeks, said Sammir D. Dattani, Executive Director. The plant that is coming up with almost ₹2,100 crore investment in the first phase will have a capacity to produce 2.4 lakh tonne of yarn annually and […]

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Indian MMF sector should tap the potential in “affordable synthetic fashion”, says study

Indian MMF sector should tap the potential in “affordable synthetic fashion”, says study

The rising mid-income populations across Africa, South East Asia, and Latin America has led to a growth in demand for performance-driven, climate-adapted, and cost-sensitive apparel that the Indian manmade fibre (MMF) sector can tap, study shows. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rising mid-income populations across Africa, South East Asia, and Latin America has […]

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Gaurav Gupta’s Dubai-inspired capsule collection represents the dunes, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of the megacity

Gaurav Gupta’s Dubai-inspired capsule collection represents the dunes, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of the megacity

The Dubai-inspired collection features five grand pieces, each inspired by the region’s diverse aspects The dunes, mountains, architecture, water bodies, and razzmatazz of Dubai have found representation in a new form. These have been interpreted by couturier Gaurav Gupta in his quintessential style in a capsule collection that is a collaboration between him and Dubai […]

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How Payal Singhal reinvented Indian crafts with contemporary cuts for 25 years

How Payal Singhal reinvented Indian crafts with contemporary cuts for 25 years

Designs by Payal Singhal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Design has been an intrinsic part of Payal Singhal’s life, for as long as she can remember. Today, the Mumbai born-and-bred fashion designer is known for giving a contemporary spin to traditional Indian crafts with her eponymous label. Think leather strips used like gota patti, kurtas […]

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Gaurav Jai Gupta of Akaaro brings Beams of Metal to Chennai

Gaurav Jai Gupta of Akaaro brings Beams of Metal to Chennai

Gaurav Jai Gupta’s work is inspired by the future. “I am not excited about the past. I am interested in what the future is going to be: perhaps a lot to do with experimentation, innovation, relevance. I associate the future with shine, glaze, and steel. It’s very space age,” he says. And this reflects in […]

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Vasundhara Vee discusses her recent collaboration with Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Vasundhara Vee discusses her recent collaboration with Sabyasachi Mukherjee

At Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s landmark fashion show celebrating his silver jubilee, the grand finale was set to the stirring anthem ‘Amro Korbo Joy… Nischehoy’ (‘We Shall Overcome’). The powerful rendition came from Vasundhara Vee, India’s well known jazz, soul, and R&B singer. Speaking to The Hindu over a video call a week after the event, Vasundhara says this collaboration […]

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From athleisure to business shoes: Leather Fashion Show highlights 2025 trends

From athleisure to business shoes: Leather Fashion Show highlights 2025 trends

The Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and Exporters Association (IFLMEA) hosted the 38th Leather Fashion Show at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran In this year’s Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a focus product scheme for the footwear and leather sectors. The Hindu reported that this will generate a turnover of […]

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Chanel celebrates its time-honoured codes in its Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture Showcase

Chanel celebrates its time-honoured codes in its Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture Showcase

Snapshots from Chanel’s Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture Showcase | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chanel marked its 110th year with a return to the historic Grand Palais for its Spring Summer 25 Haute Couture showcase, after four years. The design house, founded in 1915, has redefined and refined the art of haute couture, embodying core […]

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Rahul Mishra’s The Pale Blue Dot explores the intersection of fashion and environmental crisis 

Rahul Mishra’s The Pale Blue Dot explores the intersection of fashion and environmental crisis 

When Rahul Mishra steps into the hallowed halls of Paris Haute Couture Week on January 27, he brings with him more than just another collection. He brings a deeply personal narrative, a global call to action, and the poetic sensibilities of an artist mourning loss while grappling with humanity’s place in the universe. Rahul’s latest work, […]

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