IKEA’s 96-piece line Stockholm celebrates ‘forever furniture’ with high quality Swedish pine and woodland inspiration

IKEA’s 96-piece line Stockholm celebrates ‘forever furniture’ with high quality Swedish pine and woodland inspiration

Alhamn Sofa, priced at ₹1,09,890. Available in dark turquoise, dark brown and beige. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a country of long, dark winters, ‘mys’ — Swedish for cosiness — has its fans and is another growing global trend after the Danish ‘hygge’. It also resonates with Swedish giant IKEA’s heart-warming furniture that stands … Read more

Indian media is experiencing Stockholm syndrome: Veerappa Moily

Indian media is experiencing Stockholm syndrome: Veerappa Moily

Senior Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily receiving a memento from Ayesha Khanum, chairperson of the Karnataka Media Academy, during the National Press Day programme in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Indian media and media professionals seem to be experiencing Stockholm syndrome, as they forget to react or protest even as they are silenced, smothered … Read more

Can H&M inspire sustainable fashion with better fabrics and higher prices?

Can H&M inspire sustainable fashion with better fabrics and higher prices?

From stables to the power corridors of fashion, Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s head of Womenswear Design, has had quite a journey. Growing up in Sweden, she says she was always in the stables, taking care of horses and going on rides. “I wanted to become a vet but I didn’t have the grades for that,” she … Read more

Sanctions on Moscow impacting payments to Russian companies, says report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Sanctions on Moscow impacting payments to Russian companies, says report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile launching system. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AFP In what could possibly have an impact on Russian arms supplies to India as the war in Ukraine drags on, Western sanctions on Moscow are impacting payments to Russian defence companies as well as reducing their access to semiconductors, according to the … Read more

Covid-19 exposure similar in London and Stockholm

Covid-19 exposure similar in London and Stockholm

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stockholmers enjoying sunshine in March while the UK was in lockdown Exposure to Covid-19 is similar in Stockholm and London, based on antibody tests, despite different lockdown strategies, research suggests. Sweden chose to avoid a strict lockdown, with shops and restaurants staying open. Health experts predicted that 40% of … Read more