May 09, 2022 04:47 PM IST

Reliance Brands becomes official retailer of Italian luxury brand Tod's in India

Tod's has been operational in India since 2008 with mono brand stores in DLF Emporio, New Delhi and Palladium, Mumbai and multibrand ecommerce platform Ajio Luxe.

Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos

With each scroll of their phones, young Japanese have become more exposed to tattoos worn by famous singers and models, chipping away at the stigma against body art and emboldening them to challenge entrenched social expectations about their appearance

Tourism Australia betting big on T20 World Cup, Indian cricket fans

Australia saw 400,000 Indian visitors in 2109, with India emerging as the sixth most valuable market for spends at A$ 1.8 billion (over Rs 10,000 crore). Arrivals and spending by Indian tourists to reach pre-COVID levels by 2023, Tourism Australia's top official tells Moneycontrol

9 easy vegan desserts you can make at home

Vegan chef and health coach Bhavna Kapoor shares 9 dessert recipes

MC Recommends: Best experiences and possessions to splurge on this week

A walk through the newest World Monuments Fund heritage neighbourhood; Hermès sun-kissed tableware; Manolo Blahnik sandals; sustainably produced bonbons; and a must-see map exhibition.

Sustainable footwear startup Neeman’s in talks to raise Rs 100-120 cr

The Hyderabad-headquartered startup, which raised a couple of rounds of funding including an angel round of $1 million from Anicut Capital and Series A funding of $2.7 million from Sixth Sense Ventures, was valued at around Rs 100 crore in the last round.

Shaming Apple and texting Elon Musk, a Ukraine minister uses novel war tactics

Mykhailo Fedorov, 31, the youngest member of Zelenskyy’s Cabinet, immediately took charge of a parallel prong of Ukraine’s defence against Russia. He began a campaign to rally support from multinational businesses to sunder Russia from the world economy and to cut off the country from the global internet, taking aim at everything from access to new iPhones and PlayStations to Western Union money transfers and PayPal

In a Kyiv basement, 19 surrogate babies are trapped by war but kept alive by nannies

In this basement there is new life, if also new problems — where nannies are caring for the babies, even as they grow increasingly worried about the war raging overhead. The babies were born to surrogate mothers, their citizenship is unclear and there is the question of how, or if, they can possibly be taken to safety

Facebook’s parent company will make employees do their own laundry

Meta on March 11 told employees it was cutting back or eliminating free services — a reflection of the changing workplace culture in Silicon Valley as tech companies adjust to a new hybrid work model

COVID-19 | Unravelling booster and vaccine-timing rules for international travellers

COVID-19 vaccination rules are becoming confusing and changeable. Here is a look at how some of these new requirements are playing out across the world

MC Recommends: Where to holiday, what to buy and the best experiences to chase right now

Hijab row: Supreme Court says it will protect fundamental rights of citizens, take up plea at appropriate time

The top court referred to the ongoing hearing in the case, and said, "We will protect the fundamental right of every citizen and will take it up at an appropriate time."

Louis Vuitton may consider metaverse as business opportunity

Stating that the metaverse could “offer a business opportunity”, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault during the company’s earnings call, noted that they however “have to be wary of bubbles”

Storyboard18 | Much ado about Nothing: Skore's new ad spotlights female pleasure

The ad campaign which focuses on women and their pleasure is for Skore's new range of thin condoms called ‘Nothing’

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts of fraud

Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, terms that are likely to be served concurrently. Elizabeth Holmes, 37, is expected to appeal

Omicron and holiday travel: How to strategise

Even as the number of coronavirus cases is skyrocketing in some parts of the country, largely driven by the omicron variant, the holiday travel rush appears unstoppable. For those who are determined to keep their travel plans, figuring out how to do so responsibly has never been more confusing. So what can travellers do?

We need to have fun. But what exactly is healthy fun?

As the pandemic stretches on, the author of a new book spells out the key ingredients of wholesome fun

To bra or not to bra, during the pandemic months and beyond

Worldwide, No Bra Day is observed on October 13. But during the pandemic that no bra day has stretched to nearly 20 months and #freethenipple campaign continues its exciting run.

2 years of the pandemic: Private jet journeys took off as Covid-19 bogged all other travel down

Private jet journeys are unlikely to see a drop in demand after Covid, given the kind of connectivity they offer now - a network developed over the last two years of the pandemic.

Trell launches social commerce shopping sale, in-app currency

Social commerce, which is a nascent $800-million segment in India, is expected to grow 65 percent annually till 2025, according to Redseer estimates.

How exercise affects your appetite

A study involving overweight, sedentary men and women and several types of moderate exercise, found that people who worked out did not overeat afterward at an enticing buffet lunch.

Reading fast and slow

Does it make sense to read more quickly to cope with the deluge of books out there?

Instagram releases list of 25 Indian Instagrammers under age of 25

The list includes creators from beatboxer Surya MKR, mental health advocate Divija Bhasin, and trans activist Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, among others.

This power couple beats DeepVeer, Virushka: Check out Top 20 list

Actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, who will be tying the knot on December 9, clocked rank nine in the annual Power Couples survey.

Future of the fashion business

Water-based perfumes, pollution checks and feel-good shopping are some trends experts forecast