Five Indian brands in top 100 global powers of luxury goods list

Five Indian brands are in the top 100 global powers of luxury goods list with Tata group firm moving up three places to rank 22nd and being among the 20 fastest-growing luxury goods companies, according to a Deloitte report. Four other homegrown brands, Kalyan Jewellers, Joyalukkas, PC Jewellers, and Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd, have been…Continue Reading

Market Movers: Axis Bank loses Spandana; Paytm, Nykaa burdened by anchors

MUMBAI: Axis Bank has no ‘spandana’ left to be involved in the boardroom battle at microfinance lender Spandana Sphoorty. The private sector bank told reporters today that it is no longer in talks with Spandana Sphoorty to acquire the microfinance lender. Axis Bank’s reasons may be fairly obvious given the turn of events at the…Continue Reading

Alec Baldwin ‘Shushed’ Wife, Hilaria, While She Gave Birth to Their Son

Hilaria Baldwin has said that her husband, Alec Baldwin, “shushed” her as she gave birth to their son, Rafael, back in 2015.The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, share six children—Carmen, 8, Rafael, 6, Leonardo, 5, Romeo, 3, Lucia, 22 months, and Eduardo, 15 months. Alec Baldwin is also dad to daughter Ireland Baldwin,…Continue Reading

What Amy Coney Barrett’s Roe v. Wade Remarks Get Wrong About Adoption

Abortions aren’t necessary because women can always give their babies up for adoption. That was the argument Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared to be making during oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization earlier this month.The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled they were leaning towards upholding Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban in that case,…Continue Reading

President Biden’s Oil Lease Sale is a Death Sentence | Opinion

When we arrived in Glasgow for the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, we didn’t expect President Joe Biden to put the U.S. on track to meet the Paris agreement climate goals overnight. But we did hope that, given the mounting climate crises this summer and alarming military and intelligence reports from his own…Continue Reading

A young Oklahoma child suffered horrific injuries after he was mauled by a pit bull that tore his arm off completely, according to reports.Axel Foster, 4, was rushed to hospital after a pit bull tore his arm off from just below the shoulder at his grandparents’ Tecumseh home on Friday night, according to NBC-affiliated station…Continue Reading

The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic

The argument that authoritarian governments outperform democracies in a crisis has found new life during the coronavirus pandemic. The data tell a different story.The AtlanticAbout the author: Justin Esarey is an associate professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University who specializes in political methodology. The idea that dictatorships get things done while…Continue Reading

The Social Security Trap

Social Security rewards long careers and high pay, all but guaranteeing that parents who focus on child-rearing receive the smallest payouts. My mom is one such parent.Klaus Vedfelt / Getty; The AtlanticAbout the author: Stephanie H. Murray is a public policy researcher turned freelance writer. My dad didn’t believe my mom when she announced that…Continue Reading

The Best And Worst Places To Live If You Care Only About Money

Charleston, South Carolina, has one of the highest material standards of living for college graduates in America Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Charleston, South Carolina, has one of the highest material standards of living for college graduates in America Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Natchez, Mississippi, is a town of about 15,000…Continue Reading