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Essays, analysis and commentary on the business of luxury in India — its markets, brands, consumers, culture and future.

The Four Things a Luxury Brand Must Earn

Meaning, codes, hierarchy and legitimacy, and why the order cannot be skipped. Most conversations about starting a luxury brand begin in the wrong place. They begin with the logo, the launch, the influencer list and the first store. Those are real decisions,…

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The Hands and the Name

India makes the world's luxury - when will it own it ? A Fendi Baguette embroidered by India's finest atelier is the…

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The Meaning Premium

Why the most valuable Indian luxury brands sell meaning, not products India has never lacked craftsmanship. What it has lacked are brands…

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