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7 Phone Privacy Settings Most Indians Have Never Opened and Should Change Today

Microphone Access: The Permission You Gave Every AppOpen your phone's app permissions list and count how many apps have microphone access. On most Indian users' phones, the number is between eight and fifteen, and at least half of those apps have no reason to ever record audio. Shopping apps, utility…

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5 Signs That WhatsApp Forward Is Fake and the 60-Second Verify Check That Settles It

Sign 1: The Message Tells You to Forward ItAny message that ends with "forward this to 10 people" or "share before it's deleted" is engineering urgency, not reporting news. Legitimate government advisories, hospital notices, and news alerts do not come with forwarding quotas. The instruction to share is itself the…

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How to File a Consumer Court Complaint in India That Gets You Real Compensation

Send a Legal Notice Before You File AnythingChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a dispute resolved before it reaches the king's court costs far less than one that doesn't. The consumer court system in India operates on the same logic: you must send a written legal notice to the company…

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Axis fails once again. This time in Bihar

The trends have solidified and they’ve blown past what almost every exit pollster dared to predict in Bihar. The NDA is cruising to an easy majority, tracking 201 seats at the time of writing this report. The Mahagathbandhan is marooned at 36. Exit polls broadly called an NDA win, but…

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Axis predicts NDA lead, but fewer seats for BJP this time

A day after several exit polls projected a clear victory for the NDA in Bihar, two of the most-watched pollsters – Axis My India and Today’s Chanakya – have both estimated a nearly similar trend.

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Exit polls: Modi to return with historic mandate, 3 say BJP largest party in Bengal

If exit polls are to be believed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a historic third term with a landslide mandate. The National Democratic Alliance, led by the BJP, is expected to make inroads into the south, and win big in Odisha, and West Bengal in the 2024 Lok…

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Except Telangana silver lining, exit polls miss the mark again

The assembly election results in five states have sprung a surprise for most pollsters. While the BJP got a comfortable majority in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress managed to win only Telangana and the Zoram People’s Movement stormed to power in Mizoram.

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Apparel brand Jade opens two new stores in Delhi’s Mehrauli to mark 15th anniversary

After 40 years of consistent, creative, committed and patient work, Monica and Karishma have taken India's finest craft and skill set to the world. Their new collection, 'Tara', features bridal ensembles, western couture and vintage pieces. They also have a Chanakya school of embroidery to teach women. Their emblem, two…

The Hindu

Dior’s haute couture show set was an ode to goddesses and the divine female

Created by Italian artist Marta Roberti, Dior’s haute couture set featured embroidered drawings of goddesses, animals, and Roberti’s own self-portraiture

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Dior celebrates the virtuosity of Indian craft in new exhibitions

Coinciding with Dior’s recent Fall 2023 show in Mumbai, a trio of exhibitions in the city celebrate the centuries-old embroidery techniques of the Chanakya atelier and its non-profit School of Craft

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Dior Transforms Mumbai’s Gateway of India into Fashion Ramp

In a glittering splash of luxury fashion, Dior transformed Mumbai’s grand, historic Gateway of India monument into a runway laden with celebrity, beauty and craftsmanship. Flanked by the brightly lit, iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, the spectacular decor turned the heritage site in India’s entertainment and business capital into a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dior transforms Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India into fashion runway

Lineup features silk dresses, evening coats, and sari-inspired skirts that reference traditional Indian silhouettes

The Independent UK

Dior transforms Mumbai's Gateway of India into fashion ramp

In a glittering splash of luxury fashion, Dior transformed Mumbai’s grand, historic Gateway of India monument into a runway laden with celebrity, beauty and craftsmanship

The Independent UK

Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri will showcase brand’s pre-fall collection at the Gateway of India

‘I am doing this show for love of this country, and how much they support my creativity,’ Chiuri said

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Why Axis My India exit poll underestimated the BJP in Delhi, Gujarat

There’s something for everyone in Indian politics this week. The Aam Aadmi Party has won the Delhi municipal elections; the Bharatiya Janata Party has bagged Gujarat; and the Congress will be back in power in Himachal Pradesh.

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