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Beat poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101

Poet, publisher and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101

JLF 2021: Virtual Jaipur Literature Fest's author book gets fatter

On from February 19 to 28, it is expected to bring the most talked about books, literary themes and authors of 2020 directly to audiences across the world in the comfort of their living rooms

WWE throws its weight behind India, its biggest market globally

From a broadcasting standpoint, banking on the WWE makes great business sense because, unlike other sports, it is a year-long affair, with no breaks in between

Covid-19 impact: Himachal Pradesh's thriving homestay industry hits hotels

Their fates are contrasting - hoteliers say they are struggling to get bookings, while homestay owners are witnessing record bookings and profits

World fashion capitals get a $600 million haircut thanks to Covid-19

Each year, world's top fashion executives, celebrities, influencers and models travel to world's style capitals to attend runway shows

Missing from shelves: Rolex steel watches as demand skyrockets

Long waiting and premiums for Submariner, Daytona, Explorer, GMT

Fashion choreographer Prasad Bidapa's take on best, worst things in Budget

The best thing about the Budget is that it's citizen-centric and investment-based, a national Budget for Indians, says Bidapa

In premium watch segment, tried & tested is still ticking for buyers

While business slowed down, Rolex, Panerai and Rado continued to clock sales

Renowned fashion designer Satya Paul, who made the sari modern, dies at 79

Paul started his journey in retail in the late 1960s and later ventured into export of Indian handloom products to high-end retail stores in Europe and America

Coding errors, bugs that caused absurd online gaming gaffes in 2020

Coding errors are usually the stuff of nightmares for game developers

Beauty start-up Nykaa sitting pretty on path to profitability as IPO looms

It is targeting $ 1 billion in GMV by 2025 (from around $ 75 million) based on Goldman Sachs discussions with the company's top brass sometimes ago

boAt's Make-in-India plans set sail after $100-mn funding from Warburg

Currently, most of the products that the company has to offer, including headphones, earphones, smartwatches, speakers, are manufactured in China

Gallerist, friend, art connoisseur: Artist Khanna remembers Virendra Kumar

Virendra Kumar, who opened the Kumar Art Gallery in Sunder Nagar, Delhi, passed away recently

Night curfew puts dampener on New Year's Eve plan amid Covid-19 pandemic

Late parties off the menu, hotels and restaurants offer staycations

2020, the year that was: A gloomy picture for the entertainment industry

Decimation of film business, redrawing of the video map, and possible break-up of big tech firms could be dominant trends in 2021

World's largest cigar producer enjoys boom amid Covid-19 lockdowns

Already the world's largest cigar producer, Dominican Republic is on track to export a record $1 billion worth of tobacco products this year

Once a Maoist bastion, West Bengal's Jhargram district is now a tourist hub

Back in 2010-11, this region was a hotbed of political turbulence and a stronghold of the militant group, Communist Party of India (Maoist)

Stephen Alter on his love, concern for magnificent but fragile Himalayas

An American passport holder, he feels more at home in Mussoorie, where he's lived most of his life (his father served as headmaster of Woodstock School there) than anywhere in the States

In China men's skincare boom, start-ups & investors seek rich glow

Drawing on the huge reach of online retailers like Alibaba and JD.com, at least 10 new Chinese male skincare brands have been set up this year, said media reports

Super-rich are buying luxury products online like never before

It's not just the number of online auctions that have risen. Buyers' price threshold has shot far beyond anyone's expectations