Squash: Anaka, Kush annex Asian titles
June 24th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Kush Island (Iran), June 23 (IANS) While Anaka Alankamony retained the girls Under-19 title, Kush Kumar annexed the crown in the boys Under-19 category as Indians delivered two gold medals ... Read more...
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Three Indians in Asian Squash finals
June 22nd, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kish Island (Iran), June 22 (IANS) Unseeded Dev Vazirani saved two match points to defeat higher ranked Nga Ching Cheng (Hong Kong) 3-2 to enter the boys Under-13 final in ... Read more...
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Ashitha leads Indians into Asian Junior squash semis
June 21st, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kush Island (Iran), June 21 (IANS) Ashita Bhengra overcame second seed Si Yi Ma of Malaysia 3-1 in the Under-13 section to lead as many as nine Indians into the ... Read more...
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E-commerce changing India’s art mart: Saffronart CEO (Interview)
September 15th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) E-commerce sites are changing the way people buy art in the country, says Dinesh Vazirani, CEO of India's biggest online art auction house Saffronart. The ... Read more...
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Dutta, Adik bow out in Indian Open squash
September 6th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) India suffered some casualties on the opening day of the Indian Open junior squash championship as Manik Dutta of Madhya Pradesh (Boys-17) and Aryaman Adik (Boys ... Read more...
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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Kali’ sells for Rs.5.72 crore in online auction
June 20th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Tyeb Mehta's untitled painting of Hindu deity Kali set a price precedent at an auction by Saffronart, India's biggest online art trading forum, selling for ... Read more...
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Auction market for watches, jewels looking up
October 21st, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Jewellery and watches have returned to the auction circuit as a pair of emerald and diamond ear pendants topped the Saffronart Autumn Online Auction of Fine Jewels ... Read more...
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Hollywood star jeweller’s India-inspired works on auction
October 10th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Often referred to as the "stars' jeweller", Fred Leighton has decked countless Hollywood actresses. Now, online auction house Saffronart will offer an India-inspired collection by the designer. ... Read more...
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Raza, Husain, Souza top grossers in online art auction
September 14th, 2010 - 2:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IANS) Early contemporary masters stormed back to the art auction market this week, steering the top-of-the chain price trends at the two-day Saffronart's autumn online auction that made ... Read more...
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Art, accessory auctions gather pace in India
August 18th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The art and accessories auction market is humming with activity in India and abroad, putting memories of the economic meltdown behind. The goods on ... Read more...
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Indians claim two titles in Malaysian Open squash
June 12th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 12 (IANS) India won two age-group titles in the Lion All-Star Malaysian Open squash championship here Saturday as Ravi Dixit (boys under-19) and Kush Kumar (Boys under-15) won their ... Read more...
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MIT to hold emerging technologies conference in Bangalore
February 27th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) About 100 leading business and tech visionaries from around the world would discuss innovative ideas and market ready incubated technologies at the annual emerging technologies conference, EmTech 2010, ... Read more...
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Bawa sets new price record at global online auction (With Image)
December 14th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Saffronart, the Mumbai-based online auction house for fine art and jewellery, set a global price record for Manjit Bawa's untitled canvas at Rs. 1.7 crore against an ... Read more...
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Three Indians into second round of Pune ITF
November 14th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 14 (IANS India's Shweta Kumari Solanki, Sonya Dayal and Tanvi Shah survived hiccups to move into the second round of the qualifiers in the $50,000 NECC-ITF Women's Tennis championships organised ... Read more...
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Art auction markets become competitive after correction (Weekly art column, RAINBOW PALETTE, with Images)
June 5th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The price band in the online art auction market is gradually moving up and becoming more competitive - defying the downturn.
The total lower and higher price estimates ... Read more...
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Of reviving modernists, pearl carpet and an art blitz (Weekly art column, Rainbow Palette, With Images)
February 27th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After the roller-coaster brush with contemporary art throughout 2008, the market for modern Indian art seems to be looking up again.
Co-founder of Saffronart, Dinesh Vazirani, whose ... Read more...
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Online auction of jewellery starts Tuesday
October 6th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) India is set to witness this October what Saffronart officials say is the first ever online auction of rare Indian jewellery and customised watches.Mumbai-based Saffronart, an auction house, ... Read more...
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