From Jean Paul Gaultier to Elie Saab and Dolce and Gabbana, Hermes to Alexander McQueen, the sari has been immortalised and is seeing a global resurgence with Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Gigi Hadid and Zendaya draping it feverishly
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This Kerala district panchayat attracted a whopping Rs2,128 crores in NRI investments over just two days
200 Indian expat investors and business people turned up for the summit held in Kannur, the first of its kind in the state
A survivor of the Lebanon war still yearns for peace in the Middle East
Today, as I watch the crazed appetite for conflicts the West seems to have as the Gaza war rages between Hamas and Israel, I wonder if peace is just an utopia, something only the “sophisticated” West can achieve
Why Michelle Obama and Jill Biden like to wear NRI designer Bhibhu Mohapatra’s creations
Mohapatra has opened a store in bustling Manhattan, and celebrities in the US love his work that is soaked in the artisanal strength of India, his homeland
Will the Gaza conflict put on hold the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?
As the political situation changes and Gaza is pushed into a humanitarian crisis, it will become difficult for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to promote any economic activity that links them to Israel
A long-time Indian expat walks down memory lane in Dubai’s Karama
Today when I happen to stroll through the streets of Karama, I can’t help being struck by nostalgia. Despite many changes, my childhood neighbourhood still retains much of its old-world charm
Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, I.K. Gujral: the bond between India and Pakistan that never saw peace
People, especially those that grew to prominence, never used the weight of their personalities to push for peace after the divide; to lean on their governments to accept the brotherly bond that still existed between ordinary people despite the bitterness of partition