London: British luxury fashion house Burberry on Thursday announced sliding net profit during its first half as global demand for expensive clothing weakens, notably in China’s softening economy. Profit after tax dropped 18 percent to £158 million ($196 million) in the six months to the end of September, the British group said in a statement….
NEW DELHI: New post graduate programmes will come in three-formats-one-year, two-year and five-year integrated- with flexibility to move from one discipline of study to another and for students who qualify undergraduate (UG) with a double major to opt for any of the two subjects they have majored in.In conformity with the restructured undergraduate programmes, the…
Indians have emerged as the largest investors in Dubai’s real estate market. According to the Betterhomes Residential Market Report quoted by ET, Indians have surpassed other nationalities to claim the top spot in the second and third quarters of this year. Earlier in the year, British investors held the lead position. This shift in rankings…
Representative Image Kolkata: Sales of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) more than doubled during the Dhanteras-Diwali period last week, with LGD engagement rings emerging as the most popular category, said industry executives. Digital gold also found favour among festive season shoppers, seeing up to 60% year-on-year increase in sales, they said. “Our sales saw a huge increase…
Four years ago, India lost to NZ in the World Cup semis at Old Trafford. Today at the Wankhede, with the team in red-hot form, it may be time to heal those scars…MUMBAI: Manchester is 4585 miles west of Mumbai. The big distance though doesn’t erase bitter memories of four years ago. Fourth-placed New Zealand…
Representative image New Delhi: Jewellery retailers reported modest YoY growth in sales during Dhanteras, which is the most promising and in-demand period of the year. The slowdown comes due to inflation, fluctuating gold prices, and unseasonal rains on the day of Dhanteras. Pre-Dhanteras, jewellers shared a cautiously optimistic sentiment for the festive sales. Last year,…
BENGALURU – Kalyan Jewellers India reported a 27.1% rise in its second-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by rising domestic demand for its ready-to-wear jewellery line and increased traffic at stores ahead of the festive season. Consolidated net profit rose to 1.35 billion rupees ($16.23 million) from 1.06 billion rupees year ago for the three-months ended…
US space agency Nasa has sent Diwali greetings in a unique style. Its space telescope Hubble posted an image of a globular cluster that “captured a celestial festival of lights” which looked similar to Indians lighting up scores of diyas in their homes across the country on the auspicious day.“Happy Diwali to all those who…
The court of the chief commissioner for persons with disabilities (CCPD) has issued notice to the film producers and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seeking a reply on the content mocking various types of disabilities in the Hindi film ‘Aankh Micholi’. Disability rights groups have raised concern over the narrative of the comedy…
Credit: Fortune India Exchange European premium luggage brand Delsey Paris is looking to make India a manufacturing hub, part of its global strategy to shift half its production out of Mainland China, global chief executive Davide Traxler said. India is among the fastest growing market for the French brand and currently accounts for 5% of…
