The Indian rupee, under pressure for the last few months, sank to a new low of 84.94 against the dollar on December 18, just 6 paise shy of the 85 mark. The rupee opened at 84.92 against the ...

The culprit wasn’t the hearth; rather, it was the crinoline, a light-weight hooped petticoat designed to transform a feminine figure into a silhouette resembling a giant bell. Created as an ...