With Alessandro Michele's appointment as the new Valentino design head, a look at how the change of creative guard impacts the consumer /fashion/trends/alessandro-michele-valentino-gucci-creative-director-111712556344828.html 111712556344828 story Alessandro Michele's recent appointment as the new creative director of Kering-owned Valentino has resulted in...

As the flex workspace market expands, cafés are making room for professionals looking for different experiences /news/talking-point/workplace-culture-co-working-space-remote-work-employee-engagement-111712473971322.html 111712473971322 story In the past couple of years, co-working spaces have become more popular among remote workers and freelancers as well as hybrid...

While trying to be more productive and relatable, Gen Y managers can end up becoming either too laidback or followers of unrealistic deadlines /news/big-story/millennial-bosses-leadership-workplace-culture-management-style-productivity-111712473554499.html 111712473554499 story In a career spanning five years, Bengaluru’s Ananya Bisht has worked with two bosses...

A theatre maker facilitates an engaging rendezvous between Mumbai residents and the trees of Bandra in spring /news/big-story/mumbai-overstory-trees-walk-bandra-environment-111712378129814.html 111712378129814 story Sananda Mukhopadhyaya loves trees. You can tell from the twinkle in her eyes and the gentle admiration with which she...

The exhibition in Milan is dedicated to one of fashion's most successful partnerships /fashion/trends/dolce-and-gabbana-fashion-exhibition-milan-show-italian-artisans-111712400051876.html 111712400051876 story From a crystal gown glittering in a room of ornate mirrors to the colour clashes of Sicilian ceramics, a new exhibition of Dolce &...

Two experts share tips on how to do an effective wardrobe cleanse /fashion/trends/spring-clean-wardrobe-clothes-shopping-decluttering-111712376555238.html 111712376555238 story By now you should have ideally done a closet cleanse. With temperatures soaring, all your leather jackets, faux fur coats, wool jumpers and cardigans should...

To visit the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal during the famous Gunla festival is to experience the vibrant culture of the Newars, and get a glimpse into India's lost Buddhist past /news/big-story/nepal-buddhism-newar-gunla-panchadan-swayambhu-kathmandu-111712315238025.html 111712315238025 story Just over a thousand years ago, on...

After pricing out aspirational shoppers, luxury brands need new ways of reconnecting with them /fashion/trends/louis-vuitton-dior-bags-luxury-market-shopping-111712292175736.html 111712292175736 story In 2007, Louis Vuitton introduced a new spacious bag in its trademark monogram. Meant as a seasonal beach carry-all, the Neverfull, as it was known,...

An eye-catching spherical clutch, a sparkling orange sari, a flashy brooch and a pearl embroidered hair band, this festive season, embrace a ‘more is more’ mantra /fashion/shop/style-guide-celebratory-season-festive-fashion-valentino-tarun-tahiliani-akaaro-111712291319666.html 111712291319666 story Glitter BallValentino Garavani spherical clutch made from gold‑ and silver-tone metal,...