Dubai is a travellers’ delight and a marvel of human enterprise. Over the past 40 years, this backward desert outpost of Bedouin traders has been transformed into a glittering, ultra-modern city that is also safe and virtually crime-free with strict adherence to the rule of law. It is a melting pot of people from every part of the world including Indians, East Asians, Russians and Europeans....

Italian marble procured from Vietnam and taps from China that are knock-offs of European design! Imported is not always better than home-grown, tried and tested products, says interior designer Namrata Asudani

The average Indian homeowner is inundated with a plethora of choices today. She can choose to buy tiles from Spain, taps from Germany and artefacts from Thailand, all delivered to her...

Going for modular kitchens? Here is what you should know, says Rinky Marwaha

In today’s world, the kitchen occupies a place of pride and is in no way inferior in its importance to the drawing room bedroom. ‘Doing up’ one’s cooking space has become synonymous with ‘modular kitchens’. So, what exactly is a modular kitchen and what should you know before you go for one? Prakash Jain of Ria Plus...