From checking the HUID on the BIS Care app to verifying gold weight, testing purity and seeking compensation for shortfalls, here’s what buyers should know
Category: Lifestyle
From luxury resale and regifting to charitable auctions and the circular economy, gifts are finding second lives. This Diwali, the question is not just what
At BrijRama Palace, the flavours of Banaras move from its streets and homes into a palace dining room, while a new tasting menu gives them
Namrata Kohli | New Delhi There was a time when selling a luxury home was relatively straightforward. Give the buyer a large apartment in a
The beauty counter is getting a new kind of makeover. For years, buying a lipstick meant choosing between matte and gloss, a moisturiser was about
At the newly renovated Aloha on the Ganges in Rishikesh, the river inspires not just the view but the food—from Uttarakhand’s gahat dal and Harsil
Namrata Kohli | New Delhi Imagine 50–100 people sitting in a café, cultural venue or auditorium. There is no elaborate set, no screen, perhaps not
Namrata Kohli | New Delhi There was a time when Raksha Bandhan shopping was fairly predictable. A rakhi for the brother, a box of mithai
Namrata Kohli | New Delhi For years, luxury in the bedroom was defined by the mattress. Today, the spotlight is shifting to what sits atop
Namrata Kohli | New Delhi The wedding venue was once little more than a setting. Families looked for a hotel or banquet hall that could

