Ace midfielder David Beckham has raked in a whopping 10.7 million last year in sponsorship deals, doubling his payout from the previous 12 months.
The opening date of the building has been a closely guarded secret for years -- however, a senior architect working on the project has confirmed that December 2 has been set aside for the opening, the Arabian Business reported. The Armani Hotel, which is part of the building, will welcome its first guests on the same day.
Tennis sensation Sania Mirza looked stunning in a specially-created green and gold outfit as she got engaged to childhood friend and family acquaintance Mohammed Sohrab Mirza at a private ceremony, held amid tight security, at Taj Krishna hotel in Hyderabad on Friday night.
After creating waves with her saucy Armani advert, Victoria Beckham has shown even more skin in a new underwear advertising campaign for the designer.
A company statement claimed on Tuesday that the tower, which is on course to open in 2009, achieved the distinction of being the world's tallest structure surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres) in North Dakota, US. The high-rise is already taller than Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at 508 metres has held the tallest building in the world title since it opened in 2004.
Tomato and basil sauce is the benchmark of a good Italian home cook. Celebrated chef Ritu Dalmia shows you a speedy recipe to the perfect sauce.
Ritu Dalmia, celebrated chef and owner of Diva, one of Delhi's finest Italian restaurants shares the recipe to a quick-fix Carbonara Alle Zucchine.
The intoxication guidelines, drawn up by the New South Wales Office of Liquor and Gaming has come up with 39 signs that show that you are drunk. The list, though, is neither exhaustive nor conclusive.
I would love a special laptop designed personally by Steve Jobs, which integrates my spiritual and business worlds. There should be customised programmes on it to capture my vision and help me shape it.
Nothing seems to dampen the spirit of Gujarat's textile industry when it comes to investments. Inspite of the issues arising due to rising input costs, the state government is expecting to witness MoUs worth Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in textile sector at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor's Summit 2009. During the summit, the state government will be luring several textile machinery manufacturers from overseas to set up base in the state.
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Already partnering seven international brands such as Giorgio Armani and Salvatore Ferragamo, it also plans to tie up with 12-15 global brands in the next five years. The company plans to fund its expansion through a mix of equity and debt and go in for tie-ups through joint ventures and franchise routes. The focus of expansion would be in metros such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai in the initial phase, the official said.
Signs that even the world's richest consumers are falling prey to recessionary fears gathered pace as two big luxury goods makers said demand from Japan and the US for Cartier watches, designer handbags and fine jewellery was slowing.
DLF, the country's largest realty firm, is eyeing the India franchise rights of ultra luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo. The Italian brand's original franchise partner, Sports Station India, has decided to exit the business and instead concentrate on premium brands such as Levi's and Dockers.
The company plans to display and sell the new product line in upscale consumer electronics stores and Giorgio Armani's direct controlled retail network. The tri-brand GSM/GPRS phone will be available in European countries, the Asian region and parts of the US by November.
Blazing fireworks and dazzling lights marked the opening of the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, which the Gulf Emirates hopes will pep up its international image, shaken by debt woes.
The first cover of Vogue India has been graced by faces that are adored both in India & abroad -- Bipasha Basu, Gemma Ward, Priyanka Chopra, Monikangana, Preity Zinta and Laxmi Menon.
The 33-year-old midfielder has no experience of Italian football and it is not easy to see how he would fit into AC Milan's plans with famous Brazilians Kaka and Ronaldinho already with the Rossoneri.
In effect, the government proposes to relax the norms with regard to foreign participation in multi-brand retail by opening up these specialised sectors, while keeping grocery and consumer goods retail out of bounds. The move comes months after the Left parties, which were opposed to any relaxation of FDI norms for the retail sector, pulled out of the United Progressive Alliance government.
As spectacles get more glamourous, with actors sporting designer frames on screen, the trend in fast catching on.
The room rate for the presidential suite, spread over 12,000 sq ft and with an exclusive entrance and a private elevator, is exactly double that of most other expensive suites in India.
Rising at its current rate of 2-3 floors a week, the Burj Dubai is likely to surpass Taipei 101 (509 meters, 1,671 ft) by September 2007 to become the tallest building in the world.
The Tayal family, which has promoted companies such as Bank of Rajasthan and KSL Realty and Infrastructure, is foraying into high-end luxury retail with flagship store K Lifestyle.
The bail for Varsha Sabhnani, who is accused of torturing the women whom they had hired as house help, has been set at $2.5 million and for her husband, who allegedly allowed the abuse to take place, at $1 million.
Delhi-based realtor Parsvnath Developers will open 10 retail stores this year and develop 21 commercial projects as part of its plan to foray into retail, Chairman Pradeep Jain said.
Rajesh Karkera speaks to designers Masaba Gupta and Anita Dongre about wardrobe must-haves, fashion flubs and more.
Business schools are desperate to attract a diverse MBA class and many are offering weird and wonderful scholarships to ensure they have an 'interesting' student mix.
Titan Eye+ stores will also provide services like eye check-ups and style consultancy. This will be the company's third business after watches and jewellery.
Credited with introducing eight new brands from the stable of the world's largest liquor maker Diageo Plc, Asif Adil, the managing director of its India subsidiary, Diageo India Pvt Ltd, has set himself a target of achieving a sales turnover of over Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) in India in three years.
Shares of the company, which is in the middle of a takeover battle between India's Tata Steel and Brazil's CSN, closed at 530.5 pence on Friday and at current market price could make the shareholding employees millionaires overnight.
Retail major Shoppers' Stop, part of the K Raheja Corp, is consolidating its luxury retail business by roping in over 40 global brands and has lined up Rs 500 crore
Giorgio Armani SpA, the Italian fashion company which designs fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, eyewear and watches, among other things, opened its store in India in the middle of a slowdown. The company's deputy managing director John Hooks who has considerable experience in luxury retail in Asia was in India some time ago and spoke to Business Standard's Anoothi Vishal on Armani's India plans.
UK-based Alpha Airports and Future Group's Pantaloon Retail have won a contract valued at Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) to set up duty-free shops at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
'Every slide in the power point presentation had a graph with years like 2006, 2008, 2010 on the X axis... Most lines seemed to lie inert horizontally and many seemed to dip despondently, except the red line for China which seemed to rise triumphantly in each slide...' B S Prakash attends the World Economic Forum's Latin American version.
Phone manufacturers, like car companies, are capitalising on the latest trends and working with cool designers as the market for designer phones is big, and getting bigger. Of the 180 million mobile subscribers, young consumers are estimated to account for around 60 per cent (108 million units). It is this consumer group that the mobile vendors are planning to lure with premium, designer or special edition mobile phones, this season.
Dolce & Gabbana are taking over from Neil Barrett, who together with sportswear group Puma designed Italy's formal wear for Euro 2004.
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