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Developers woo homebuyers with revamped sample flats in posh ready-to-move-in real estate projects Real estate firms are roping in designers for ready-to-move-in flats and villas to speed up sales and to ensure that the apartment commands a premium The so-called sample flat has come of age as the coronavirus pandemic, which forced people to spend most of the last year indoors, changes the way people shop for homes, Before the virus struck, homebuyers would book an under-construction unit after viewing a sample flat, done up nicely by interior designers, in the visitor’s gallery of a realtor...

The Green Room—celebrating Wendell Rodricks As the Delhi High Court hears petitions to legalise same-sex marriages, Rodricks’ autobiography offers a glimpse into the struggles and life the designer and his partner, Jerome Marrel, built together. Wendell Rodricks died on February 12, 2020. It has been a year since the demise of Wendell Rodricks, a towering personality on the Indian fashion scene. He made his mark as a designer of international repute specialising in resort wear, promoting eco-friendly fashion and reviving the traditional Goan kunbi sari. Though his initial education was in...

NRL is keeping a close eye on Staggs NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo wants to talk to Kotoni Staggs amid concerns the Broncos star may be placing his career in jeopardy Rugby League by Brent Read Premium Content Brisbane star Kotoni Staggs has reached a pivotal point in his career. Not only is Staggs attempting to return from a knee reconstruction, but he is off contract at the end of the season and receiving attention from the NRL for all the wrong reasons. Andrew Abdo and the integrity unit are rightly concerned given recent events involving the 22...

Tippling point | How do you like your whisky, with or without an ‘e’?   The world of spirits is rich and sometimes complicated, we help you tell your Scotch from bourbon and why the Japanese are taking the whisky world by storm. February 06, 2021 / 12:35 PM IST We have been into whiskies since the day we started drinking but how many of us read a label and see an Irish Single Pot Still apart from a bourbon? What the heck man, it is all whisky, right? Wait. How did you just spell it? Whisky or whiskey? That letter 'e' itself matters big in the world of spirits—the world is split i...

Book Review | Preparing for Death is a poignant work, a reminder to accept the inevitable Mortality is not optional but one can choose whether to live in denial or with equanimity is Arun Shourie’s message. January 02, 2021 / 08:21 AM IST Preparing for Death (2020), written by Arun Shourie, is a comforting book to read as you segue into the new year and get ready to begin on a fresh note. The title might sound a bit depressing, especially for a pandemic year, but the pages are filled with insights gained through personal experience and wisdom borrowed from verse and scripture. Publishe...