Tesco Bengaluru Inaugurates First Community Career Development Centre in Partnership with NASSCOM Foundation

Tesco Bengaluru inaugurated its maiden Community Development Centre (CDC) at Immadahalli, Whitefield today in collaboration with Nasscom Foundation and welcomed the first batch of students. This is the first such initiative undertaken by the two partners to  enhance opportunities for employability of youth from disadvantaged communities. In addition to the skill-based training, the Centre will also support the students with placement opportunities in IT/ ITES/ retail sectors.

Designed according to the curriculum proposed in National Digital Literacy Mission, the programme at the newly inaugurated centre is curated with modules such as English language training, personality development, vocational training, data entry, accountancy and Business Process Outsourcing under three verticals – Career Courses for students between 17 to 30 years of age, Skill Courses, and Digital and Financial Literacy modules for students who are 14 years and above.

Commenting on the launch of the Centre, Dr. Sumit Mitra, CEO – Tesco Business Services & Tesco Bengaluru said, “As a leader in the retail space for over a 100 years, Tesco has always prioritized community outreach and development of future generation. At Tesco Bengaluru, education is the one of the focus areas of our CSR programme and we are creating and enhancing opportunities for youth to improve their livelihood through skill building & training programmes.

With this career Community Development Centre, we aim to address the issues concerning the burgeoning youth unemployment in India and skills-gap in the retail, IT/ITES sectors. We are honoured to be partnering with Nasscom Foundation for this endeavour. We look forward to working with them to expand the impact and reach of the programme over the next few years.”

In line with the CDC’s focus on delivering skill based training, the first batch comprises of 12 – 15 students to maintain a fair student-teacher ratio.

Ashok Pamidi, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation said, “Having trained over 1 lakh people on digital literacy, NASSCOM Foundation through this centre is trying to go beyond making people digitally equipped to make them employable in a digital economy.”

With the opening of the CDC, Tesco Bengaluru and NASSCOM Foundation hope to also enrol girl students from the communities who can equally benefit from the programme.

Commenting on the same, Pamidi further added, “Our digital literacy centres across India have seen an encouraging 60:40 female to male ratio in trainees. We hope that this continues with the CDC too and further, helps our objective to make more women employable. We want to thank TESCO for helping bridge the skills gap at the bottom of the pyramid and would urge more organizations to come forward to support the cause.”

At the start of the programme, Learning and Development experts will match each candidate’s strengths with their future aspirations and enable them to choose courses that will enhance their job readiness. Upon completion of the course, Tesco Bengaluru and NASSCOM Foundation will jointly issue a certificate to eligible candidates and arrange for placement opportunities through participation at job fairs. The partners will also provide post-placement support to the beneficiaries if required.

Central Government will Extend Support to Make Solapur Uniform Hub of the Country

After two successful events in Solapur third edition organized by Solapur Garment Manufacturers Association organizes to be held from January 8 to 10. Sushil Gaekwad, Director of Textiles, Government of India inaugurated the 3rd edition of Uniform, Garment and Fabric Manufacturers Fair 2019 at Dr Prabhakar Kore Convention Centre in Bengaluru.

Sushil Gaekwad, Director of Textiles Government of India said that the Solapur has the potential of becoming the Uniform Hub of the country and the Central government will extent all support in achieving the goal set by Maharashtra. He said that the Solapur industry has aptly achieved prosperity and growth and has generated large employment. Gaekwad said that the Modi Government’s regime has supported the industry in achieving huge growth with right policies. 

On behalf of the Central government Gaekwad, Director of Textiles, Government  of India, inaugurated 3rd edition of India’s Uniform, Garment and Fabric Manufacturers Fair 2019 in Bengluru on Tuesday January 8. The Fair has been organized by Solapur Garment Manufacturers Association from January 8 to 10, 2019 at Dr Prabhakar Kore Convention Centre, Opp Peenya Metro Centre, Near Yashwantpur Railway Station, Bengaluru and will be held between 10 am and 9pm. 

Praising the initiatives taken by Solapur Garment Manufacturers Association in association with the Textiles department of the Maharashtra government, Gaekwad said “The Centre has put in lot of efforts with progressive policies for the Textiles industries. The Textile sector in Solapur has proved the policies right by achiving the growth. It has helped job generation and more youths have joined the sector which has been a positive sign for the sector. The Centre is committed to help every possible way to ensure that Solapur is reckoned as the Uniform hub of the country.”

Gaekwad was accompanied by H.K.Govindraj, Principal Secretary, Textiles Department, Maharashtra. Dr. Prabhakar Kore, chairman KLE society & Rajya Sabha MP; Arjunji Khotkar Minister of State for Textile, Maharashtra; Atul Patne Secretary , Textiles Department, Maharashtra too were present for the inauguration function of the 3rd edition of Uniform Garment and Fabric Manufacturers Fair 2019 in Bengaluru.

Among other dignitaries from the Textiles industry to participate in the inaugural function included, Ramvallabh Jaju, President Solapur Readymade Kapad Utpadak Sangh, Nilesh Shah, Fair Chairman; Shri Rajendra Kochar,Secretary Solapur Readymade Kapad Utpadak Sangh; Priyavarta Mafatlal,CEO Mafatlal Industries Limited; M B Raghunath, President Sales, Mafatlal Industries Limited; Manoj Chandna,Director Sales and Head Institutional sales, Raymond Ltd; Ashok P. Solanki, Managing Director, Unitex Synthetics (I) Pvt. Ltd  (Wocky Tocky); Vikas Todi, Director,Sparshfab textiles pvt ltd; Sunil Tibrewal, Founder & Designated Partner, Qmax Mills LLP; Suchendra Hanchate, DGM Product & Wholesale Trade, Bombay Dyeing;. Prakashji Dakalia, Founder & Director of Mahaveer Textile; Vivekji Mehta, Head Marketing, Reliance Industries Ltd Textile Division; Pradipji Ringasia, Senior General Manager, Siyaram Silk Mills Limited.

Govindraj said, “Maharashtra government has chalked out Cluster Parks and Textile Parks for Solapur. They will help the Solapur industry to achieve its goal. The Central government has been extending lot of support to the textiles industry in the state. After holding two editions of the Fair over last two years in  Solapur the Textile Hub of Maharashtra, the Association has successfully organized the third edition in Bengaluru. This will help the textile sector in Maharashtra to expand its wings not only to the neighboring states, but also to across the country.”

The Fair witness the discussion on various issues and topic related to the industry. The panel discussions were held on Making India world's Uniform Sourcing Hub and steps needed to be taken to materialize it. Office bearers of Solapur Garment Manufacturers association & delegation of fabric Manufacturer’s participated in the discussions along with other stakeholders. 

The Fair was held outside the state this year with a aim of promoting State of Maharashtra as Uniform Sourcing hub of world, as never such imitative has happened till today. Renowned brands in uniform and garment sectors are participating in the Fair. Mafatlal, U Code, Valji, Qmax World, Sangam, Bombay Dyeing, Siyaram’s Unicode, Sparsh Fab, Only Vimal, Wocky Tocky are some of leading brands in Uniform fabric manufacturers who have been associated with the organizers.

Among participants are the leading names from Corporate which include Mafatlal Industries, Reliance industry , Raymond, Bombay Dying, Ranjit Fabs Ltd, Pushpa Textiles,J C Pacific Apparels,Zeven,DAC’s, D M Hosiery, 10 Grams, Zoom Apparels among others.Overseas participants are from USA, Dubai, Oman, Nigeria, Ghana, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Qatar and Senegal. 

The Fair has participation by brands, retailers, dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retail chains, semi-wholesalers, traders, distributors, E-commerce agents, retail chains under one roof.  The fair has uniform wear, men’s, ladies and kids wear, shoes manufacturers, socks manufacturer, uniform related accessories and uniform fabric at the display.

Brainchild of Textiles Minister of Maharashtra Shri Subhash Deshmukh, first two Fairs was organized in Solapur in January 2017 and 2018. Inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in January 2018, the Fair witnessed as many as 10000 retailers from across the country visiting it. It was organized in association with the Maharashtra State Government’s Textile Ministry, sponsored by Mafatlal Industries Limited, the market leader and largest producer of corporate uniforms, work wear and school uniform fabric and garments in India and supported by Bank of India as banking partner. The ultimate aim of the Fair was to generate 2000 new units in Solapur by the year 2022, in the process making this city the uniform sourcing hub of India.

The Solapur Garment Manufacturers Association has not only been organizing such Fairs but also has taken the initiative to start a training centre for garment stitching where needy women are trained at no cost. Starting in July, 2017 the centre till date has trained hundreds of women who have been given jobs in various garment factories. Seeing the potential of the Solapur garment industry, Mafatlal Industries started a uniform garment manufacturing unit there. 

Solapur is gaining significance for Garment trade; hence to help its promotion and expansion such international level Uniform & Garment Exhibition is being held. The uniform manufacturing industry in India has an aggregate volume of 18,000 crore out of which 10,000 crore is already catered by manufacturing Industry. However about 8,000 crore  is being supplied to local schools in forms of direct which local retailers and institutions get stitched by local tailors leading to much inconvenience. Solapur is witnessing higher demand for school uniforms, kids garments, gents and ladies dresses and hence this industry is witnessing good progress in the region.

Acer India Debuts All-New Swift 7 with Compact Design and Incredible Screen-to-body Ratio

Acer has announced the incredibly thin and light Swift 7 (SF714-52T) with a new premium chassis that liberates the display. Honoree of a CES 2019 Innovation Award, its ultra-narrow bezels make it virtually borderless, giving the 14-inch Swift 7 an impressive 92 percent screen-to-body ratio. Powered by Windows 10, it’s feather-light too, meaning traveling professionals who carry a notebook through the day will rejoice at its weight of just 890 grams — giving the Swift 7 an almost weightless feel when carrying it in a briefcase or small bag.

“The Acer Swift 7 strikes a balance between art and technology, and in doing so pushes ultra-portable PC design to new territories” said Jerry Hou, General Manager, Consumer Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. “With a striking screen-to-body ratio of an incredible 92 percent, Acer customers can stay more productive with a compact, thinner and lighter notebook that feels ‘barely there’ while carrying it around through the day and during business travel.”

“We designed the latest 8th Gen Intel Core processors to deliver a complete platform with the performance to enable rich user experiences and the power efficiency to extend battery life, all in a fanless design” said Chris Walker, Vice President of Client Computing at Intel. “It is exciting to collaborate with Acer on the innovation displayed on the new Acer Swift 7.”

Ultra-Compact Design Results in Stunning 92% Screen-to-Body Ratio

Thanks to incredible design and engineering advances, the redesigned Swift 7 fits the latest tech into a chassis that is significantly smaller than its predecessor. It has a four-side narrow bezel design with bezels measuring just 2.57 mm[ii], dramatically reducing the width and depth of the notebook to just 317.9 mm W x 191.5 mm D (12.51 W x 7.53 D inches) for an immersive, almost full screen display. Like its predecessors, the Swift 7 (SF714-52T) remains incredibly thin and light, measuring under 1 cm thin at 9.95 mm (0.39 inches) and weighing less than 1 kg at just 890 grams (1.96 pounds).

The Swift 7 is incredibly thin and lightweight, yet durable. Designed for portability, it’s made with magnesium-lithium and magnesium-aluminum alloys. These materials are two to four times stronger than standard aluminum alloys at the same thickness, yet are up to 20 to 35 percent lighter to keep the laptop under 1 kg.  In addition, Acer applied a micro-arc oxidation finish to create a surface with an elegant, ceramic-like material.

The 14-inch Full HD 1920x1080 touch display with IPS[iii] technology allows smooth touch interactions and presents vibrant and crystal-clear images. Featuring a 100% sRGB/72% NTSC color gamut and 300 nits of brightness, the Swift 7 brings immersive experiences through its advanced display. Plus, it’s extra durable thanks to a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Performance with All-Day Battery Life 

The Swift 7 is powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8500Y processor to deliver top-notch performance for web browsing, productivity with presentations and spreadsheets, and even using compute intensive creator tools while enabling a fanless design. With up to 512GB of fast PCIe SSD storage, a large amount of files can be stored and quickly accessed, and with up to 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM, customers can multitask smoothly. And with 10 hours1 of battery life, customers can use their Swift 7 well into the evening.

Connectivity via Thunderbolt 3 and Advanced WiFi

Customers can accomplish more using the two USB Type-C ports supporting Thunderbolt 3 for high bandwidth speeds up to 40 Gbps while also delivering system power and connecting to any display, as well as USB 3.1 Gen 2. The DisplayPort 1.2 provides fast data transfers at up to 10 Gbps and supports high resolution external displays and speedy charging of external devices. Staying connected with the Acer Swift 7 is reliable and super-fast with Intel Wireless-AC delivering Wi-Fi 5 capable of Gigabit speed and featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology. Peripherals can also be connected via Bluetooth 5.0, while the combo headphone and speaker jack ensures clear and crisp audio.

Intuitive Features for an Exceptional Experience

The Swift 7’s design delivers an exceptional experience for jet-setting professionals. The chiclet keyboard has well-spaced keys allowing users to type up documents with minimal mistakes. The keyboard also provides 1.1 mm of travel distance and responsive feedback. In addition, the backlit keyboard makes typing comfortable in low-light conditions. 

The Corning Gorilla Glass touchpad is precise and responsive while scrolling and navigating. The glass touchpad also has an integrated click button, support for multi-touch gestures and a responsive physical click. Plus, the power button doubles as a fingerprint reader so customers can simultaneously turn on the device while using a more secure login through password-free Windows Hello.

The new Swift 7 features a push-to-open camera for webchats and video recording that can be kept closed to prevent unintended camera usage and to protect privacy. The camera has a 55-degree angle of view, and features high-dynamic-range (HDR) to deliver images in wider viewing angles to accommodate groups.

Price and Availability

The Acer Swift 7 (SF714-52T) with a touch display will be available with 8GB or 16GB of LDDR3 RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of SSD PCIe storage. The new Swift 7 will be available in North America in May, starting at $1,699; in EMEA in April, starting at €1,799; and in April in China, starting at ¥14,999.

TCS iON Digital Zone Goes Green to Power its Centers Through Renewable Energy by 2020

TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization announces an initiative to convert its TCS iON Digital Zones into clean energy efficient Green Zones. Under this initiative, TCS iON today commissioned its first solar power rooftop project at Ram Ganga Vihar in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Under the clean energy mission, it aims to transform its 251 owned centers to solar empowered zones which will contribute to save more than 25% of TCS iON Digital Zone’s total electricity consumption across the country.

TCS iON conducts more than 85% of the large-scale and high-stake academic and recruitment examinations in India through its state-of-the-art infrastructure across 625 cities through its ‘Phygital’ platforms. The TCS iON Digital Zone at Ram Ganga Vihar, Moradabad alone has 532 computing nodes with the capacity of assessing 2000 candidates a day. This zone went live on 10th May 2016, has conducted more than 435 exams and assessed 2,25,000 candidates till date.

Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head, TCS iON said, “We understand our responsibility as a corporate to work towards sustainable development of our nation and imbibe the consciousness of environment protection amongst the young generation. TCS iON took a leap by establishing paperless assessments through our Digital centres, saving approximately 17, 85, 000 trees till date. We now take another step to optimize energy consumption and identify methods to utilize renewable energy for these centers. We will undertake a clean energy drive for every TCS iON Digital Zone to be empowered with cutting edge energy consumption practices and are deploying IoT based monitoring methods under this initiative.”

TCS iON has always been at the forefront in bringing about a revolution in the Indian education system. While assessment has been a pain point for various exam-conducting bodies across the country involving the challenges of the time taken to declare results, errors in results, malpractice attempts and so on, the TCS iON Digital Zones support the entire process of conducting exams. Right from scheduling examinations, assigning test centers, distributing digital question papers to evaluating and managing results. Through its digital offering, TCS iON not only helps reduce administrative efforts and costs in a secured way but also contributes immensely to the mother earth. Enabling paperless assessments by digitalizing examination processes, TCS iON has now take another step forward in its contribution towards environment sustainability.

Going green not only contributes to reducing the global warming emissions and pollution, but the use of green energy has proved to be highly beneficial for a healthy environment.  With this initiative, TCS iON, which is focused on exploring continuous innovations, has taken yet another step towards reducing the carbon footprint and move forward in preserving resources for current and future generations.

Garmin India Unveils Smart GPS-Enabled Lifestyle Watch-Instinct

Garmin has announced the launch of its lifestyle watch - Instinct, which is a GPS-enabled smartwatch with built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo respectively) support and wrist-based heart rate monitor. 

The Garmin Instinct comes in a fiber-reinforced polymer case and is thermal, shock, and water resistant (US military standard 810G). The fiber-reinforced polymer case adds strength and durability, and the chemically-strengthened, scratch-resistant display is high-contrast enough to read in bright sunlight, Garmin said.

Seamless GPS Integration: Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo) support help track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.

Monitor and Train: The Instinct GPS watch monitors heart rate, activity, and stress throughout the day when users are ready to train, they are covered with preloaded activity profiles for running, biking, swimming and more.

Instinct is loaded with various multiple sports modes like running, cycling, swimming, climbing, skiing, rowing, weightlifting and yoga.

Garmin Connect: The watch can be paired with the phone and Garmin Connect online fitness community for automatic uploads, live tracking and the GroupTrack feature. Designed for the outdoors, the new Garmin Instinct will be available in three colours- Flame Red, Graphite and Tundra at Rs 26,990. 

Emirates Introduces Special Fares in India from January 2019

The new year has begun and it is bringing sense of celebration in the air. To kick-start the year with the beginning of new dreams, hopes and adventures, Emirates has launched special fares for travellers from India to select destinations from the airline’s global network, providing opportunities for travellers to explore new cultures, relax on the beach or just enjoy a city break to over 159 destinations.

Fulfil your 2019 dreams with an African adventure, have a memorable sunny holiday in Dubai whilst shopping at one of the world’s leading retail havens or visit family down under in Australia by securing these special, limited-time only fares when booking between between the 8th till the 15th of January 2019 for a travel period from the 15th of January 2019 right till the 30th of Nov 2019.

With return fares starting from as low as Rupees 17,857 to Dubai, there is now more reason to embark upon new adventures in 2019. What is even better is that Emirates’ global network of destinations will enable all travellers – including both leisure and business travellers –  to plan their dream holidays.

Emirates customers can join the award-winning frequent flyer programme, which allows customers to enhance their travel experience and be rewarded every time they travel. Skywards Miles can be earned every time a passenger travels and then redeemed for rewards tickets, as well as a host of products and services from Emirates and a wide selection of partners. Join Emirates Skywards online and start enjoying rewards.

Fly Better with unmatched in-flight and on-ground experiences

Emirates believes in making every flight experience extraordinary. By making continued investments in refreshing the world’s biggest fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, passengers travelling with Emirates can Fly Better on every single flight.

With door-to-door chauffeur services to and from the airport, luxury on-ground lounges and on-board enhancements, First and Business Class travellers Fly Better with a seamless travel experience. An onboard shower spa, fine dining and lounge bar are some of the exclusive experiences for First Class travellers onboard the A380

Passengers travelling on the Boeing 777 Business Class enjoy unprecedented levels of comfort with wider and more ergonomic seats. Kick back, relax and choose from up to 4,000 channels of the latest TV and on-demand content in multiple languages with Emirates’ award-winning ice inflight entertainment system. As the perfect living space, the A380 Business Class offers travellers their own personal minibar and with the A380 Onboard Lounge, where they can choose to enjoy their flight in private, or by networking with other passengers.

Economy Class travellers can also experience the comforts of flying with Emirates’ unique offering that is loaded with extra value. Amenity kits ensure that passengers arrive feeling refreshed, and environmentally-friendly soft fleece blankets make families traveling with children feel as cosy as at home. Inflight meal services, inspired by the destination, are served to children first, ensuring that they are attended to. Young flyers will be nothing short of delighted with the non-stop entertainment on board; featuring the latest cartoons, animated movies and Disney classics. Ignite the wanderlust in young travellers with Emirates’ Lonely Planet Kids packs, filled with interesting trivia facts and creative craft.

Emirates passengers booked on an Economy Class roundtrip ticket to Dubai can also enjoy additional baggage allowance on their return journey during the Dubai Shopping Festival 2019 – a highly anticipated five-week festival offering extraordinary discounts and rewards in various shopping outlets. Customers travelling back from Dubai to Emirates destinations within Canada, North America, Central America, South America or Africa can enjoy one extra piece of baggage*. Those travelling to other destinations within the Emirates network can also take advantage of an additional 10kgs of excess baggage. The offer is applicable to bookings made between December 17, 2018 until February 2, 2019, for travel between December 26, 2018 and February 4, 2019.

As part of the Emirates experience, customers also enjoy complimentary beverages and regionally inspired meals, as well as the famed hospitality of the airline’s multicultural cabin crew. 

Passengers across all cabins can share their travel experience on social media and stay connected throughout the flight, with pre-loaded 20MB of free Wi-Fi data. In keeping with the trends and never being out of touch, Emirates also invests into technology and introduced 3D seat models on their website in July 2018. It is the first airline in the world to introduce web virtual reality (VR) technology on its digital platform, allowing passengers to visualise the seats, spacious cabins and products of the Economy, Business and First-Class cabins along with the onboard lounge, and Shower Spa on the Emirates A380, before the flight.

To book your next flight with Emirates contact your local travel agent or visit www.emirates.com.

India’s Millennials Driving ‘Home Furnishing Democracy’: Interio Index Survey

When it comes to home furnishings, 54.3% millennials, aged between 25 and 35, believe home furnishing decision is a truly collective process, with each member of the family having a say.  However, such commitment to ‘home furnishing democracy’ appears to decline with age, according to a research study commissioned by India’s leading furniture company, Godrej Interio. The Interio Index is a light-hearted survey designed to understand the decision-making process behind Indians’ choice of home furnishings, and what it reveals about the relationships and influence within the family.

The study found 47.6% of respondents aged between 35 and 45 consider home décor a collective decision. In the age group of 45­-55, 39% of respondents, and 35.4% in the age group of 55+ recognised home décor as a collective decision.

For India’s older generations it tends to be the husband or the wife who has the final say; this is the case for more than half of Indians aged over 35 (51%), compared to just 42% of those aged under 35.

According to Anil Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Interio, the Interio Index points towards a trend of collective decision-making which is particularly prevalent amongst India’s younger generations. “As per our findings, millennials believe that furniture choice and interior design should be a collective process involving everyone in the house. For instance, in the living room or the dining room, 41.3% of millennials feel that decisions are best made after involving everyone in the household. As a brand, Godrej Interio makes a conscious effort to appeal to all members of the family; an approach that is becoming increasingly important concerning India’s younger generations. The reality is, that – in the future – everyone will have a say,” he said.

According to the data, the trend towards family ‘crowd-sourced’ decision is evident across different rooms within the home; 35.4% millennials believe that bedroom furnishings should be the result of joint decision-making, a view shared by just 21.1% of those over 55.  The trend is further reflected in the kitchen décor space, which nearly a quarter of millennials sees as the result collective decision-making (23.6%) compared with only 15.3% of those aged over 55. Living room furnishing decisions are also subject to the same trend with household democracy giving way to individual decision-making according to the age of respondents; here, 41.5% of millennials believe in the power of ‘collective design’, compared to only 22.3% of those aged 55 or above.

When it comes to these rooms, India’s older generation prefers the unilateral approach. In the living room, for instance, nearly half of the respondents (48.1%) aged over 35 consider the husband or the wife of the family as having the last word on design, compared to just 39.7% of millennials or younger age group. The trend is recurring in the bedroom space as well, where the husband or wife exercises the final say on décor for 54.9% of those above 35, compared to 48.5% for those who are younger.

The Interio Index also revealed the decision-making and negotiation within Indian couples’ bedrooms.  According to the data, in a situation where one spouse wants a hard mattress, and one opts for a regular mattress, the following trends in behaviour become evident:

o   With the increase in age, the husband’s choice of mattress tends to become more resolute. While only 26.9% millennials believe that the husband would have the final word on which mattress to use, the number jumps to 37.1% for those over 55

o   The intention to negotiate by trading the veto on one furniture decision in the house for another rises with a decline in age. While only 16.6% of those over 55 would negotiate more than one-fifth (21.5%) of millennials would

For majority of Indian families, a wedding represents an auspicious time to invest in home furnishings. Such activity is increasingly a family affair, and the decision-making process will be a collective one. Home furnishings are becoming genuinely democratic across Indian households!