THE SUNDAY GUARDIAN

Preserving India’s cultural heritage is the mission of these expert crafts people

Much has been discussed and written about the disappearing arts and crafts of India. This rich cultural heritage is fading out as craftspersons struggle...

‘Simplicity with elegance is real luxury’

Thierry Gardinier, co-director of Taillevent, a famous luxury restaurant in Paris, recently shared his thoughts with us on wine, French cuisine and entrepreneurship. Elaborating on...

Contemporary art at The Luxury League

Kanchan Chander is an Indian artist who was the recipient of the Print Biennale Award in 1985, and has also been honoured with the...

Market for organic beauty and wellness products is opening up

Aversion to skincare and cosmetic products that smell of strong chemicals, and growing awareness about their ill-effects have encouraged millennials to opt for natural...

Conceptual side of jewellery design

The jewellery industry seems to have undergone a revolution of sorts in recent times. It’s not just about keeping up with the trends anymore....

‘Every show is as exciting and fresh as my first’

Popular fashion choreographer Rashmi Virmani speaks to Guardian 20 about the nitty-gritty of directing fashion shows. She also talks about her influences and how her experience...

Future of design is eco-friendly and sustainable

Anju Goel is founder of the interior design brand, O’My! She spoke to Guardian 20 about her career and the current trends in the...

Forging a new cultural link between india and uzbekistan

As a country partner of The Luxury Symposium 2019, Uzbekistan seems to be a natural choice. India and Uzbekistan, after all, have for long...

It’s time to rebrand India for the world of luxury

In January 2015, I was participating in an international forum, and one of the speakers put up a slide showing all the countries that...

Investors Clinic launches School of Real Estate Excellence

New Delhi: Investors Clinic has launched the Investors Clinic School of Real Estate Excellence (ICSREE) with the objective to produce the best talent in...

Top politicians’ names emerge in D-company deals, ED probes links

Mumbai: Amid Assembly polls in Maharashtra, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) crackdown on the aides of late drug kingpin Iqbal Mirchi, who was a leading member...

Battling terror a Lankan priority

It was thought that the long, dark period of terror that so consumed the beautiful land of Sri Lanka had been vanquished with the...

Battling terror a Lankan priority

It was thought that the long, dark period of terror that so consumed the beautiful land of Sri Lanka had been vanquished with the...

Battling terror a Lankan priority

It was thought that the long, dark period of terror that so consumed the beautiful land of Sri Lanka had been vanquished with the...

UN institutes austerity measures amidst crisis

The iconic fountains in front of the UN headquarters will be stilled symbolically on Monday as the cash-strapped organisation adopts stricter austerity measures to...

Pakistan likely to remain in FATF grey list

Ahead of next week’s Paris meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Netherlands-based think-tank has said that despite the scathing indictment by...

U.S. troops fired at from turkish positions: pentagon

WASHINGTON: US troops in northern Syria came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on Friday but none were wounded, the Pentagon said, an incident...

Turkey intensifies Syria offensive

100,000 flee their homes in Syria as Turkey presses on with its cross-border offensive on Kurdish-held areas.   Turkey intensified its air and artillery strikes in...

An evening of innovation with single-malt spirits

Glenfiddich, world’s most awarded single-malt whisky continues to push boundaries of experimentation with the never seen before single-malt curation, Glenfiddich Experiments. The ground-breaking initiative...

People and places through a Scottish historian’s lens

After his debut show in 2016 titled the Writer’s Eye, renowned author and historian William Dalrymple is returning to the lens in another exhibition...

‘Iran not drawing back militarily after Saudi attack’

Washington: Iran has not drawn back to a less threatening military posture in the region following the 14 September attack on Saudi Arabia, the top...

Trump bans entry of migrants who can’t afford health care

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30...

Trump asks for inquiry against Biden amidst impeachment bid

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a US presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political...

Hong Kong goes quiet as subway, shops close after night of violence

Hong Kong: Hong Kong fell eerily silent on Saturday, with the subway and most shopping malls closed in an unprecedented shutdown of one of the...

The poor must be given priority

Whether it be the high per capita incomes of the Indian-American community or their low crime rates, almost every member of this “model minority”...

The poor must be given priority

Whether it be the high per capita incomes of the Indian-American community or their low crime rates, almost every member of this “model minority”...

The poor must be given priority

Whether it be the high per capita incomes of the Indian-American community or their low crime rates, almost every member of this “model minority”...

Joker and the abiding myth of art that inspires real-life violence

Joker, director Todd Phillips’ and renowned actor Joaquin Phoenix’s new take on an infamous comic book villain, hit the big screen earlier this week....

Draft policy aims to re-engineer country’s education system

However, there are some areas of concern, especially with regard to higher education.     New Delhi: The draft National Education Policy (NEP) recommends a complete...

How to fashion an ‘ideological turnaround’ in economy

Subramanian Swamy’s book unravels the myth and reality of India’s current economic situation and offers valuable solutions to map the road ahead.     An Alternative Ideological...

Trump fancies being a peacemaker

US President Donald Trump’s repeated offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, coming so soon after the “Howdy, Modi!” show...

Trump fancies being a peacemaker

US President Donald Trump’s repeated offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, coming so soon after the “Howdy, Modi!” show...

Trump fancies being a peacemaker

US President Donald Trump’s repeated offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, coming so soon after the “Howdy, Modi!” show...

A fashion designer finds inspiration in the arts and crafts of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has been a big influence in my journey as a fashion designer. I have created several collections inspired by that glorious country. I was...

Longlist announced for 2019 edition of the DSC Prize

The US $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, which is now in its ninth year, announced its keenly awaited longlist today. The longlist...

Artists from South India at the centre of a new exhibition in Delhi

 The ongoing exhibition titled Moments and Transformation: Finding Life in Materiality, is a group show comprising works by seven artists from Chennai and Puducherry. It...

Indian Muslims say J&K will always be an integral part of India

Geneva: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), South Asian scholars, and esteemed leaders from the Indian Muslim community gathered at the Press Club of...

Motor Vehicles Act a welcome step

Sometimes the smallest of matters says a lot about “character”, or the lack of it. The outrage from a section—alas, a large section—to the...

Motor Vehicles Act a welcome step

Sometimes the smallest of matters says a lot about “character”, or the lack of it. The outrage from a section—alas, a large section—to the...

Motor Vehicles Act a welcome step

Sometimes the smallest of matters says a lot about “character”, or the lack of it. The outrage from a section—alas, a large section—to the...

Ajnara India to invest over Rs 300 crore in Ghaziabad

New Delhi: Ajnara India, one of the leading real estate developers in Delhi NCR, plans to invest more than Rs 300 crore on Ajnara...

Geetu Mohandas’ new film impresses audiences at TIFF

National Award-winning Malayalee director-actress Geetu Mohandas’ second film, The Elder One (Moothon), premiered to a huge response at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). A moving story...

Quality matters: Best shaving cream in the market

The quality parameters for shaving creams include froth volume generated, skin-friendliness and beard-softening quotient, and the “experience” of the shave which includes fragrance among...

A mental-health awareness campaign powered by ideas

Pulitzer-winning author and oncologist Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee delivered a lecture on mental health at an event organised by Deepika Padukone’s The Live, Love, Laugh...

Fostering cultural and economic ties between India and Singapore

A delegation of 40 Singaporeans from the creative, lifestyle and education sectors of Singapore spent four days in Delhi from 15-19 September. This delegation was...

Stray cows on Delhi roads are a menace

New Delhi: In our ancestral village, 59 km from Agra, we had two cows, Bhoori, spotlessly white, and Sawanri, somewhat dark. I grew up...

Investors Clinic announces gifts to reward employees

Top performers at Investors Clinic received crackers this pre-Diwali with a smile. Investors Clinic (IC) has announced gifts worth Rs 6 crore among its...

Ram was a beauty of a soul

My first encounter with Ram Jethmalani was 1989 when I approached him for a COFEPOSA matter. He asked me in his usual style, “I...

Opinion matters: Excerpts from some of the articles Ram Jethmalani wrote for The Sunday Guardian

A no-war pact with Pak is the only way to pursue peace 31 January 2010 (in the first issue of The Sunday Guardian) India had always...

Trump and Modi must cooperate on PoK

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and President Donald John Trump are the elected leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies. They have become friends,...

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