Parenting magazine Scholastic Parent & Child released its “100 Greatest Books for Kids” issue celebrating literary excellence. Earning the coveted top spot is the 1952 best-selling children’s novel Charlotte’s Web by acclaimed author E.B. White. Good Night Moon (Margaret Wise Brown), scores the number two spot, followed by A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle), The … Read more
Chef-inspired pet foods Foodie revolution has transformed many kitchens into four-star restaurants for our pets that feast like epicureans, says New York Times story headlined “Boeuf Bourguignon Again?” Wild salmon, crab surimi, brown rice, duck, chicken and “hand-picked” vegetables and fruit represent a true culinary voyage in the bags of the luxury pet food lines. … Read more
Worldwide Cost of Living 2012: Mature markets still the most expensive Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka and Oslo are the most expensive cities in 2012 Muscat, Dhaka, Algiers, Kathmandu and Panama are top 5 least expensive cities For the first time in at least two decades of Economist Intelligence Unit reporting the worldwide cost of … Read more
L Capital, the private equity arm of LVMH has bought the 8 percent stake held by Wolfensohn Capital Partners in unlisted Indian ethnic wear chain Fabindia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said to reuters. Fabindia is India‘s largest private platform for products that are made from traditional techniques, skills and hand-based processes. … Read more
Perhaps the world would be a friendlier, more peaceful place if everyone shared a sheesha with their fellow beings once in awhile, considers Swiss high-end lifestyle brand Étienne LeRoy that creates one of the best sheesha on the market. Sheesha, shisha, narghile, hookah, hubbly-bubbly… there are many names for the traditional water pipe, and they … Read more
Elit Pristine Vodka from the Himalayan Series Stolichnaya has launched Elit Pristine Vodka from the Himalayan Series, its latest offering in the premium vodka market. The water used for the first edition of the series has been sourced from the heart of the Himalayan Mountain Range. The pristine water is combined with the winter wheat … Read more