180-year-old London-based Holland & Sherry, global suppliers of luxury fabrics, launched operations in India via a joint venture with India's S.K. Birla Group. Speaking on the occasion, Walid Bathich, regional director, Holland & Sherry said, "This partnership is a milestone for us because India is the fastest growing market and...
YouTube Supports Indian Content Creators
You Tube creators in India are capturing the color, music, humor, and drama of India to become among the top contributors in Asia in driving You Tube video views. To support this community YouTube has partnered with one of Asia’s largest and most renowned film schools, Whistling Woods International, to...
Disney India Supplies Bollywood Talent to Beauty and the Beast
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney India has launched its live entertainment unit with a local musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. The English-language production comes as Disney is re-booting its Beauty and the Beast franchise with a new, live-action version of the story, starring Emma Watson and Dan...
Taking Stock: Prime Minister Modi’s First Twelve Months in Office
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s performance card for his first year in office reflects range of responses. Given that he took over the reins of office at a time when there were many unresolved social and economic issues, Modi’s government seems to have fared reasonably well with an approval rating...
British Luxury Barber Enters India
Britain-based Truefitt & Hill, one the oldest barber shops in the world, opened its first door in India here with a promise to "introduce a new level of indulgence for the metrosexual man." An Indian firm Lloyds Luxuries, owned by 21-year-old Krishna Gupta, has won the master franchise to start...
Johnnie Walker Scotch Seeks 10% in India
As a result of the partnership with the largest spirits company in India, Diageo, the maker of Johnnie Walker Scotch and Smirnoff vodka is aiming to derive about ten per cent of its total business from the country according to Diageo’s Chief Executive Ivan Menezes. Diageo, the world’s largest distiller...