The high-end housing category accounted for nearly 27 per cent of total residential sales last year, more than doubling its share from about 12 per cent in 2022, driven by rising incomes, premiumisation trends and sustained demand across major Indian cities, according to a CBRE report

Italian luxury brand Prada has launched Infusion de Santal Chai, a unisex fragrance inspired by India’s everyday cup of chai, and the release has quickly become a talking point across social media — drawing reactions that range from excitement and humour to criticism and scepticism