This comforting meal pairs the bold, tangy flavours of a traditional north Indian chicken curry with the aromatic crunch of a Bengali cabbage stir-fry. The …
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Are Indian Tourists Luxury’s Next Big Opportunity?
Indian tourists are an increasingly common sight in the upmarket malls of Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok where holidaymakers and business travellers flock to shop. In …
BoF Community Gathers in Mumbai at ‘Inflection Point’ for Indian Fashion
MUMBAI, India — On Friday, a group of India’s most influential figures in fashion, culture and design gathered in Mumbai for an intimate dinner and …
Unilever India Acquires Indian Beauty Brand Minimalist
Hindustan Unilever, the India unit of the global personal care conglomerate, announced on Wednesday that it will acquire a majority stake in Minimalist, the Indian …
Nykaa Acquires Indian Beauty Brand Earth Rhythm
Nykaa, the digital-first Indian beauty and fashion retailer with over 200 stores across the country, announced on Wednesday that it had acquired the clean skincare …
Karam Sethi’s recipe for garlic fish tikka with cumin raita | Indian food and drink
Today’s fish tikka is one of the standout dishes on the menu of our new restaurant, Ambassadors Clubhouse in Mayfair, where we celebrate the rich …
Scrambled and curried: Romy Gill’s recipes for cooking with paneer | Indian food and drink
Paneer, a fresh, unaged cheese, is a quintessential ingredient in Indian cuisine,particularly in the north of the country. This fresh cheese has always been cherished …
Pioneering Indian Designer Rohit Bal Has Died
Rohit Bal, one of India’s most successful and respected designers, has died aged 63, the Fashion Design Council of India has announced. He will be …
The Indian Entrepreneur Disrupting the Global Sourcing Industry
Pallak Seth arrived in Hong Kong in 1999 with $250,000 from his father to establish his own business, alongside the family’s garment factory in India. …
Kale pakoras and Keralan fried chicken: Khushbu Shah’s Indian-American recipes | Indian food and drink
Amrikan (UM-ree-kan) is a noun or adjective that Indians use to describe all things American. It’s America with a desi accent. The story of Indian …
Indian Fashion Designers Wade Into Beauty
Manish Malhotra’s entry into beauty was a long time coming. Beauty has always played a role in the designer’s work, since his debut as a …
Worldview: Investors Back Indian Cricketer’s Fashion Brand
Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw invests in Virat Kohli-backed brand Wrogn. The company will inject 125 crore rupees (around $15 million) into the streetwear-inspired youth-focused …
Reliance’s New Venture Tira Bets on AI Tools to Push Into Sizzling Indian Beauty Market
Reliance Industries Ltd.’s new venture, Tira, is leaning on artificial intelligence tools that can suggest perfumes or cosmetics to woo customers in the burgeoning but …
Indian Beauty Retailer Nykaa Posts Near Three-Fold Jump in Q4 Profit
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, parent of online beauty products seller Nykaa, reported a nearly three-fold jump in quarterly net profit attributable to shareholders on Wednesday …
Inside the Indian Beauty Retail Wars
In March, Rihanna came out of her almost decade-long stage hiatus for a live performance at one of India’s most prolific celebrations – the wedding …
Specialty E-Tailers Are Curating Indian Designers for the Diaspora
Last month, designers in Mumbai once again showcased the rich diversity of contemporary Indian fashion. One of the most influential buyers doing the rounds at …
The BoF Podcast | Re-imagining Indian Beauty
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Unilever Ventures Invests $2.5 Million in Indian Personal Care Line
Wishcare, an India-based haircare and skincare brand has raised 20 Rs crore (about $2.5 million) from Unilever Ventures in its first funding round. The three …
The Future of Indian Beauty and the Next Generation of India-Focused Beauty Founders, Innovators and Creators
The world’s most populous country, India is among the most culturally diverse countries in the world. With more than 40 percent of India’s population under …
Ending a 20-year rift with my Indian father helped me make sense of my biracial identity | Family
My reunion with my father, after our long estrangement, happened accidentally on purpose. Our paths crossed at a family wedding, the place where grudges are …