Stepping up the game
Global luxury means business in India, with handbag-maker Furla chalking out expansion plans, and Bulgari opting for localised designs. Who’s next?
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Will India live in Levi’s again?
For Indians, it was once the hallmark of Americana. but 20 years on, it has become just another brand. is there hope for the iconic blue jeans brand in a conservative market?
Right place right time
Aletta Stas-Bax, co-founder of Swiss watchmaker Frédérique Constant, on the mid-segment market for luxury timepieces in India.
The measure of an icon
Paul smith started small and went on to fashion an international giant. His approach holds lessons for indian designers, who have forever struggled to scale up and build a global business.
A new zest at Tata Motors
Drawing upon some of Jaguar Land rover’s practices, Tata Motors is focusing on ‘design, drive, and connect’.
The new bull of farming
The Indian farmer's ultra-luxe statement. Lambhorgini tractors.
Carpets of green
Rob Coombs, senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Interface, talks about the world’s largest modular floorcovering company’s India operations, and the power of storytelling.
Ship lifting
Turnkey vessel repairing solutions, L&T style.
The Investor friendly designer
Or why smart money likes Anita Dongre.
Scaling up
If only mountaineer Aron Ralston had a small chip embedded in his helmet, boots, or outerwear, it would have helped locate his coordinates. He’d then not have to survive the ordeal portrayed in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. Every year, scores of mountaineers and ski enthusiasts fall into crevasses or get lost in avalanches. But the latest find from Aero Group, the makers of Woodland shoes and apparel, is set to change that.
