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17 hours, 55 minutes ago

Gay Georgia couple will spend life in prison for sick abuse of their adopted sons

Two Georgia men who were convicted in the sickening sex abuse of their two adopted sons are headed to prison for the rest of their lives. A judge decided that married gay couple William and Zachary Zulock - once darlings of the LGBTQ scene in Georgia - will each serve 100 years in prison for sodomizing their young sons, recording …

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23 hours, 12 minutes ago

Bandra’s Nargis Dutt Nagar: Another slum pocket to become affluent address

Hindustan Times

MUMABI: Bandra’s largest slum settlement is set to become an affluent address, in a trend that’s gaining momentum in space-starved Mumbai. Situated at Bandra Reclamation, the Nargis Dutt Nagar slum will be developed under the state’s Slum Redevelopment Authority by Roshni Developers, a company owned by Omkar Realtors & Developers, and Godrej Properties. Nargis Dutt Nagar is spread over 4.2 …

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DC Edit | Rationalise GST in two slabs

Deccan Chronicle

The Goods and Services Tax Council meeting appears to have ended up as a no-event without taking any major decision. While on one hand the government advocates rationalisation of tax slabs, on the other, it proposed three different rates for popcorn based on its taste and packaging. Pre-packed and labelled salted and spicy, ready-to-eat popcorn will attract 12 per cent …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

The extravagant merry rich-mas

Deccan Chronicle

Looks like, for the ultra-rich, the Christmas season is an opportunity to indulge in unrivalled luxury and excess. “From premium imported Christmas trees to hand-crafted ornaments, the goal is to create an experience that’s both opulent and personal.” Luxury homes feature themed designs, such as opulent gold and burgundy for a royal feel, or minimalist Scandinavian-inspired designs that focus on …

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4 days, 5 hours ago

Families in affluent market town livid after Greggs get permission to open bakers

Daily Mail

The residents of an posh market town have lost their battle to stop baking giant Greggs opening a store on their historic high street. Residents said they objected to chain stores opening on the pretty Georgian high street and feared the new store would kill off a popular family-run bakery. But town hall chiefs have granted the bakery giant the …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Goldman Sachs Sees Nifty Reaching 27,000 In 2025, Bullish On Housing, Agriculture, Defence Stocks

ABP News

Goldman Sachs India 2025 Outlook: Goldman Sachs has shared its strategic outlook for Indian equities in 2025, highlighting significant growth potential in sectors such as housing, agriculture, defence, tourism, and the rapidly expanding affluent consumer market. We forecast MSCI India earnings growth of 12 per cent, 13 per cent, and 16 per cent for CY 2024, 2025, and 2026, respectively—slightly …

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6 days, 2 hours ago

Trump will hand Democrats an opportunity 'to get their mojo back': analyst

Raw Story

According to longtime political analyst, John Heilemann, overreach by the incoming Donald Trump administration will open the door to Democrats gaining back voters they lost in the 2024 election. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Heilemann said the Democratic Party has an image problem that depressed turnout for Vice President Kamala Harris, but it is not an insurmountable problem. …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Weddings without the price tag

China Daily

Shamim Zakaria at a family friend's wedding in Guwahati, Assam, India, on Nov 17. Growing up in India, I often saw our domestic help or less affluent relatives approach my family for financial aid to fund their children's weddings. Under this philosophy, societal expectations often compel families to spend beyond their means, fearing judgment or social stigma for not "measuring …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Are you ultra-rich, rich or merely affluent? It makes a big difference for your bank

Live Mint

Scale is crucial in the wealth-management business, but it needs to be the right kind of scale. Its American wealth business, which now amounts to $4.6 trillion in client assets, is so large that it yields a 29% pretax profit margin, according to estimates by Anke Reingen at RBC Capital Markets. Meanwhile, the U.S. wealth arm of its main global …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Sylvester Stallone's barrier plan at $35 million mansion leaves neighbours fuming

India Today

Actor Sylvester Stallone is pushing ahead with plans to build an underwater seaweed barrier near his $35 million Palm Beach mansion, despite concerns from his affluent neighbours, Fox News has reported. “Usually when your neighbours are gonna do something, we’ve found in Palm Beach, usually they call,” neighbour Susan Gary told Fox News. Bradford Gary, another neighbour, said he understands …

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1 week, 5 days ago

The incredible shrinking store: Big-box retailers embrace smaller stores to fit into more neighborhoods

The Independent

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1 week, 6 days ago

Record-breaking growth for nation's outdoor clothes market

China Daily

A view of Nike's booth at a sports show in Shanghai in November. Amer Sports, a global group of iconic sports and outdoor brands such as Arc'teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Atomic and Peak Performance, reported a 56 percent year-on-year revenue increase in the Chinese market during the third quarter, reaching $313 million. Led by Arc'teryx, Amer Sports' portfolio of premium technical …

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2 weeks ago

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons behind the Delhi Development Authority’s decision to fell 1,670 trees in the Delhi Ridge area for a road construction project. The case concerns DDA clearing trees in the Delhi ridge area The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Delhi resident Bindu Kapurea, which challenges the “illegal” …

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Meet Rishi Parti, man who bought Rs 190 crore ultra-luxury penthouse in Gurugram

India Today

In a record-breaking transaction, a luxury penthouse in DLF Camellias on Gurgaon’s Golf Course Road has been sold for Rs 190 crore, setting a new benchmark for high-rise condominium deals in India. As per reports, the 16,290-square-foot penthouse fetched an impressive Rs 1.2 lakh per square foot on the super area and Rs 1.8 lakh per square foot on the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

Wired

The burgeoning field of social-emotional AI is tackling the very jobs that people used to think were reserved for human beings—jobs that rely on emotional connections, such as therapists, teachers, and coaches. Human care and attention helps people to feel “seen,” and that sense of recognition underlies health and well-being as well as valuable social goods like trust and belonging. …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

New rules may strip shelves bare of imported luxury shoes

Live Mint

New Delhi: Do you collect luxury leather, suede or satin shoes or are you a big sneakerhead? Shelves at luxury shoe boutiques across India may turn sparse in the coming weeks as India’s mandatory licensing regulations that kicked in August are increasing costs and delaying stock arrivals. Annual sales of luxury shoes range between 20,000 to 50,000 pairs or even …

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3 weeks ago

Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand

Wired

One of the many criticisms leveled at Jaguar in the firestorm ignited by its rebrand last month was that while it revealed a new logotype and a short film of eight conspicuously diverse models clad in bright couture emerging from a yellow escalator into a lilac lunar landscape, it didn’t even hint at a car. Despite being busy preparing for …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

India’s Affluent Buyers Fuel Luxury Housing Boom

Live Mint

Mumbai leads the Luxury Housing Surge with Rs. 114,529 crore sales in first half of FY 2024-25: Report Mumbai Leads Luxury Housing Surge Mumbai, December 02: The luxury housing market in India is witnessing a remarkable surge, driven by a growing preference for exclusivity, enhanced lifestyles, and premium living spaces. "The luxury housing market in India is evolving beyond just …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bacardi India rides premium spirits surge with tequila, whiskey focus

Live Mint

Spirits company Bacardi India will accelerate new launches and invest in its premium brands in line with the broader trend within the spirits industry with more companies chasing affluent tipplers. The company sells Bacardi rum, apart from Patron tequila, Bombay Sapphire gin, Dewar's blended scotch, and Grey Goose Vodka; it recently launched Irish whiskey Teeling’s in India. The opportunity here …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fuel Minister Liz Kendall, who axed £300 payment to pensioners, lives in £4million Notting Hill home with her banker partner - and their heating bill is paid by YOU

Daily Mail

The Cabinet Minister who axed pensioners' winter fuel payments has her own £350-a-month energy bills paid by the taxpayer – while she lives in a £4 million London mansion. Fuel minister Liz Kendall has been branded a hypocrite for removing winter fuel payments for ten million pensioners while her Notting Hill home is heated with public money The most recent …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian govt mulling changing base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 for calculating GDP

Firstpost

Regularly updating the base year is essential to ensure that indices accurately reflect changes in the economy’s structure, such as shift in consumption pattern, sector weight and the incorporation of new sectors India is mulling shifting the base year for calculating GDP to 2022-23. File image The government is considering changing the base year for computation of the GDP to …

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1 month ago

Khan Market ranks as 22nd most expensive high street globally: report

Hindustan Times

Khan Market has once again retained its status as a global retail hotspot, ranking as the 22nd most expensive main street internationally with an annual rent of over ₹19,000 per sq ft, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s Main Streets Across the World report. Khan Market has retained its status as a global retail hotspot, ranking as the 22nd most expensive …

India Growth Retail Delhi World Market High

1 month ago

Allu Arjun's net worth 2024: All about his fees, films, endorsements

India Today

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun is one of the most affluent actors in the film industry. Arjun's net worth is estimated to be around Rs 460 crore, as per a Herzindagi report. Allu Arjun is also one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. On the work front, Allu Arjun is returning with the sequel of his 2021 blockbuster, …

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1 month ago

EU proposes voluntary contributions to ease COP29 climate finance deadlock

New Indian Express

BAKU: In a potential turning point for COP29 negotiations, the European Union on Monday signaled a softened approach to the contentious contributor base issue, which has hindered progress in climate talks. EU Climate Action Commissioner Worke Hoekstra offered a pragmatic solution - voluntary contributions - to bridge the divide between traditional categorisations of developed and developing nations. The EU proposed …

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Gay Georgia couple will spend life in prison for sick abuse of their adopted sons

Bandra’s Nargis Dutt Nagar: Another slum pocket to become affluent address

DC Edit | Rationalise GST in two slabs

The extravagant merry rich-mas

Families in affluent market town livid after Greggs get permission to open bakers

Goldman Sachs Sees Nifty Reaching 27,000 In 2025, Bullish On Housing, Agriculture, Defence Stocks

Trump will hand Democrats an opportunity 'to get their mojo back': analyst

Weddings without the price tag

Are you ultra-rich, rich or merely affluent? It makes a big difference for your bank

Sylvester Stallone's barrier plan at $35 million mansion leaves neighbours fuming

The incredible shrinking store: Big-box retailers embrace smaller stores to fit into more neighborhoods

Record-breaking growth for nation's outdoor clothes market

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area

Meet Rishi Parti, man who bought Rs 190 crore ultra-luxury penthouse in Gurugram

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

New rules may strip shelves bare of imported luxury shoes

Jaguar Finally Reveals Its All-Electric Type 00 After a Contentious Rebrand

India’s Affluent Buyers Fuel Luxury Housing Boom

Bacardi India rides premium spirits surge with tequila, whiskey focus

Fuel Minister Liz Kendall, who axed £300 payment to pensioners, lives in £4million Notting Hill home with her banker partner - and their heating bill is paid by YOU

Indian govt mulling changing base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 for calculating GDP

Khan Market ranks as 22nd most expensive high street globally: report

Allu Arjun's net worth 2024: All about his fees, films, endorsements

EU proposes voluntary contributions to ease COP29 climate finance deadlock