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Bespoke Shoemaker Studios: A Booming Segment In Japan
Bespoke leather shoemaking has historically been dominated by European artisans but Japan developed a taste for the luxury footwear at the beginning of the 2000s and local manufacturing classes quickly took off.
Lenovo Tops Indian Tablet Market With 94% Growth
The company's tablet model "Tab3" 7-inch was the highest contributor with 13 per cent market share in the overall tablet market in terms of unit shipments.
Twitter Blocks NYT Account, Restores Later
The New York Times international reporting team uses Twitter to promote its coverage to nearly two million followers, usually posting 50 to 100 tweets a day.
Volkswagen India Strengthens Core Team With Senior Level Appointments
Mr. Ashish Gupta currently Head of After Sales will now be responsible for Sales operations while Mr. P. Ravichandran currently responsible for Field operations will be taking the new responsibility as Head of After Sales operations at the Volkswagen Pass...
SC Rejects Petition for DNA Test by Jayalalithaa's 'Secret Daughter'
Amrutha aka Manjula has sought exhumation of Jayalalithaa's body for a DNA test to prove that she is her daughter.
Rupee Weakens 9 Paise Against Dollar
Dealers attributed the rupee's fall to increased demand for the US currency from importers and banks and a lower opening in the domestic equity market.
Bigg Boss 11: Evicted Contestant Sapna Chaudhary Says 'Priyank Sharma is a Kid, But He Will Realise His Mistake'
With a massive social media following and fans across North India, Sapna came to Bigg Boss with an aim of representing small time dancers on this large platform.
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Pope Heads to Myanmar, Bangladesh. Will He Talk About Rohingyas?
The "will he or won't he?" issue has dominated debate before Francis' trip, which begins Monday when his Alitalia charter flight lands in Yangon and ends with a youth rally in Dhaka on December 2
Delhi-Chandigarh 200-km Per Hour Rail Corridor to Cost Rs 11,000 cr: Report
The travel time between the two cities is expected to be 2 hours and 2 minutes, down from three hours and 30 minutes it takes the Shatabdi Express to cover the distance.
L&T's Hyderabad Metro Project Delay Ups Cost by Over 30%
Billed as the world's biggest metro rail project in public private partnership (PPP), it was taken up in 2012 at a cost of Rs 14,132 crore. The cost escalation is to the tune of over Rs 4,600 crore.
Tinkering in Rates by Banks Unlikely in Short-term: HDFC Bank
Both deposit and lending rates probably have bottomed out and further tinkering in rates by banks unlikely in the immediate future, said HDFC Bank Deputy Managing Director Paresh Sukthankar.
Telangana Govt to Present Specially Made Filigree Articles to Ivanka Trump
The 400-year-old ancient art is still continuing in the Karimnagar district as dedicated artisans passed on the legacy to their next generation.
UGC Directs Varsities to Celebrate Constitution Day
From reading out the Preamble in morning assemblies to organising lectures on fundamental duties, the varsities across the country have been asked to conduct a series of activities in the run up to the day.
Don Dawood in Depression as Only Son Shuns 'Family Business' to Become a Maulana
Dawood Ibrahim is reported to be suffering from bouts of depression owing to the family strife.
Rift Ahead of RK Nagar Bypoll? O Panneerselvam Loyalists Not Invited to Tamil Nadu CM Edapadi Palaniswami's Event
The Palaniswami and Panneerselvam factions had merged in August after ousting jailed leader V K Sasikala and her nephew T T V Dinakaran.