KOLKATA: Consumer will have to pay 10% more for imported kitchen appliances and electronic personal care products, and shell out Rs 200-700 more on air-conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators with the budget enhancing taxes on these products or their components. The Budget doubled basic custom duty from 10% to 20% on whole lot of imported products such as food … Read more
Worth an estimated $30 billion annually, Australians tend to believe that when it comes to kitchen appliances – you get what you pay for. Most of us recognise the value in spending a little bit more for quality. Multi-function KitchenAid: The KitchenAid is unquestionably the Holy Grail of kitchen appliances. However, there is little point in … Read more
Windfall! That is the best way to describe what Shashank Shekhar, a 24-year-old resident of Delhi, is going through right now. And all because he bought the OnePlus 6T in a recent promotional campaign called OnePlus Lucky Star, run jointly by Amazon India and OnePlus. Instead of just getting his phone, however, Shekhar is also … Read more
Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Amazon Devices, introduces the ‘smart plug’ during an event at the Amazon Spheres, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Earlier this year, Amazon launched a $25 smart plug that lets you control any outlet in your home by voice … Read more
Your home is your sanctuary. Your choice of decor has an impact upon the overall energy of your space, and adding a little greenery is one of the easiest ways to truly transform a house or apartment into a home. In fact, studies have shown that indoor plants may even reduce psychological and physiological stress. eBay has … Read more
A saree is arguably the classiest outfit to wear whether it be to a dinner or a wedding and it never goes out of style. However, the otherwise traditional saree has in recent times seen designers experimenting with it and replacing the petticoat with pants and shalwars and the blouse with crop tops giving it … Read more
This blissful bedroom by Toronto designers Erin Feasby and Cindy Bleeks has us dreaming of restful slumbers. Here’s how to bring the look home. 1 Embrace a light fixture with personality. This chic chandelier, featuring leaf-shaped adornments, lends drama and illuminates the space’s most coveted element: the bed. 2 An upholstered bed frame provides … Read more
Today, home security is fairly straightforward. If you live in a home that has an “alarm” you’ve got a bevy of motion sensors dotted around your house, a central keypad by your front door with a standard keypad to disarm it and a box on the front of your house that says “look at … Read more
With the summer holidays around the corner, a Kindle may well be one of the bits of tech you’re throwing into your suitcase – and if that’s the case we’ve got some useful tips and tricks for you to help you get the most out of your slimline ereader while you’re away. Of course it’s … Read more