The popular Game of Thrones show has an international cast and locations from different countries around the world. India, too, plays an important role in the series. Since 2011, the fabrics, clothes, and tents used in this production are from a store called Rangrasons in the Lajpat Nagar area of...
U.S. Fashion Designer Connects East with West
Ruby Bhandari's passion for designing began even as she was a teenager. Born in New York of Indian descent, the University of Texas, Austin graduate set up Silk Threads in northwest Dallas where she offers ready-to-wear or custom-designed dresses, custom bridal wear, Indian American styles, and fusion menswear. Her creations are...
WeddingWire Starts Operations in India
WeddingWire Inc., the Chevy Chase, Maryland-based online marketplace for the wedding industry opened its headquarters in a leased space in Gurgaon, approximately 20 miles southwest of Delhi. Proximity to Delhi played a role in WeddingWire's decision to base its headquarters in Gurgaon, reports Bizjournals. "Delhi is the biggest market in...
NBA Launches Academy in India
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the opening of the NBA Academy India, basketball training center, the first of its kind in the country, at Jaypee Greens Integrated Sports Complex in Delhi National Capital Region for the top male and female prospects from throughout India. Twenty-one elite male prospects, who...
Dr. Oetker Localizes for India
Founded in 1891 in northern Germany, Dr. Oetker is a family enterprise that manufactures frozen pizzas, cakes, yogurts and other products. In India since 2007, the company first introduced frozen pizzas and muesli in the country. However, the were unsuccessful in this venture since "the home baking division was not...
U.S. and India Explore Ways to Boost Trade, Investment
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman, and Minister for Commerce and Industry, India, Nirmala Sitharaman met in Delhi on October 20, for the tenth ministerial-level meeting of the India and United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF), to discuss ways to further improve trade and investments relations. TPF is the premier...