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Influencer raises over 70 lakh claiming she has cancer: ‘I needed attention’

Donia Fouad raised over 4 million Egyptian pounds by claiming that she had cancer.
Updated on May 08, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Man questions ‘society’s validation’ as friend buys 65 lakh new Mercedes

A man questioned buying an expensive car for validation.
Published on Jan 19, 2026 12:58 pm IST

Hermes staff Googles clients’ addresses to see if they’re prestigious enough

Hermes has been Googling the home addresses of clients to see if they are prestigious enough, says a report.
Published on Jan 14, 2026 12:41 pm IST

Singapore man cheated customers of 3.5 crore to repay his credit card debts

Soh resigned from the company after his offences came to light in 2025.
Published on Jan 03, 2026 11:59 am IST

Why the ultra-rich are giving up on luxury assets

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The price of “prime” housing is falling in London and Paris. Two years ago a house on San Francisco’s “Billionaires’ Row” went on sale for $32m. The sellers have now cut the price to $26m. (Picture for representational purposes only)
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 10:16 am IST

Luxury goods are out, but luxury travel is in

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Updated on Oct 07, 2025 12:11 pm IST

New GST rates: Full list of items under new tax slabs

Items that have been included in the 0% GST bracket are stationery items, including exercise books, notebooks, erasers, pencils, sharpeners, crayons and more.
Published on Sept 22, 2025 03:33 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

New GST rates: List of key items shared by government on tax cut

A new 40% slab has also been introduced for luxury and "sin" goods under the new GST tax rules.
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 11:35 pm IST

58 gold bars, luxury bags seized in $2.3 billion money laundering case

Singapore Police seized 58 gold bars in a major money laundering case (Representational image)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 08:44 am IST

Chinese woman steals $2.4 million for beauty treatments, luxury goods

A Chinese woman used her company’s funds to pay for surgeries and luxury items.
Published on Jul 20, 2025 01:24 pm IST

Man stabbed to death in London’s luxury district amid ‘Rolex Ripper’ fears

The thieves, often masked and riding bikes or scooters, are known for targeting people wearing high-end watches such as Rolexes.
Published on Jul 10, 2025 11:17 pm IST

Jonathan Anderson named creative director of Dior, replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri

Irish designer Jonathan Anderson
Updated on Jun 02, 2025 04:24 pm IST

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why Hermes is now worth more than the whole LV group

What has surprised and angered the large luxury conglomerates the most has been the stunning success of Hermes in the midst of all this gloom. (AFP)
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 09:18 pm IST

LVMH's Arnault could lead till 85 as company proposes raising CEO age limit

File image: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault at an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France.
Published on Mar 14, 2025 03:15 pm IST

Europe's richest man sues Elon Musk’s X, demands pay for using his news content

Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault met in Paris, France for a lunch meet.
Published on Nov 13, 2024 10:33 am IST

Streetwear-inspired trench coats and Y2K revival shine at London Fashion Week

A model presents a creation for Burberry's Spring/Summer 2025 fashion show collection, during the London Fashion Week.
Published on Sept 17, 2024 04:12 pm IST

Luxury bargains in Japan: Tourists capitalise on weak Yen

Japan: Weak Yen draws luxury shoppers from around the world, tourists rush for high-end discounts
Published on Aug 01, 2024 06:21 pm IST

100 bottles of 19th century champagne and luxury goods discovered in shipwreck

Snapshot of the sunken ship found in Baltic wreck.
Published on Jul 28, 2024 02:19 pm IST

Luxury meets dining: 7,500 silverware sets to serve G20 guests at Delhi's hotels

Some 15,000 pieces of silverware will be used during the G20 Summit.
Published on Sept 09, 2023 06:07 pm IST

The Taste With Vir: Jane Birkin and Hermes handbag that Birkin gave her name to

View of a Hermes Silver Metallic Chevre Birkin 30 bag up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City, US. The Taste With Vir: Meeting Dumas in Kolkata, Jane Birkin's bohemian legacy of Hermes Birkin handbag and dirty secrets
Published on Jul 18, 2023 09:32 am IST

GST Council may discuss market borrowing by states on Thursday

The pandemic and a 68-day nationwide lockdown to check its spread from March 25 hit the country’s economic growth.
Updated on Aug 26, 2020 05:19 pm IST

Expats leaving Dubai is bad news for the economy

Passengers wearing masks due to the coronavirus pandemic wait at ticketing for flights at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Published on Jun 11, 2020 12:11 pm IST

From Prada to Balenciaga: Fashion rises to the Covid-19 challenge

LVMH has secured 40 million surgical face masks from a Chinese supplier for France (10 million a week).
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 01:27 pm IST

China’s appetite for luxury was waning even before the virus hit

Workers with sanitizing equipment disinfect at the Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus.
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 02:32 pm IST

China virus toll passes 130 as US weighs flight ban: Report

China’s National Health Commission on Wednesday said the total number of deaths from the flu-like virus rose by 26 on Tuesday to 132
Published on Jan 29, 2020 10:13 am IST

Alibaba set for ‘big challenge’ as flamboyant chairman Ma departs

Jack Ma, founder of the Alibaba Group, speaks at the company's 20th-anniversary celebration in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019.
Updated on Sept 10, 2019 10:29 pm IST

Sneakers give art a run for its money at first-of-a-kind Sotheby’s auction

Sotheby’s in New York announced on Thursday its first-ever auction dedicated to sneakers, underlining their fast-growing status as collectibles able to command tens of thousands of dollars.
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 10:17 am IST

Your space: PMPML, Pune cannot afford e-buses

The city is currently facing an issue of shortage of buses plying on routes and its lack of frequency. Despite this being a major inconvenience, PMPML has decided to invest in e-buses instead of increasing the number of regular buses.
Updated on Dec 16, 2018 03:35 pm IST

This is where rich Asians pay the most for a luxury lifestyle

Shanghai has also grown more pricey on a relative basis to buy property (although Hong Kong is still most expensive in that regard), hire a lawyer or purchase watches and handbags.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 12:05 pm IST