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Diwali 2023: Top 10 DIY simple tips for effective festive skin glow

This is the right time to get a serious eating routine to detox your skin before the Diwali madness starts. Well, you don't have to go miles to take on a skin-healthy routine, read here for details

13 reasons behind lighting 13 Diyas on Dhanteras; all details inside

The celebration of Dhanteras marks the start of Diwali. The festival honors Lord Dhanvantari, the lord of health, medicine and healing. The celebration involves the lighting of 13 diyas (oil lights)

Top 10 Diwali gift ideas to celebrate the festival of light; details inside

Gift-giving is particularly encouraging amongst loved ones. Traditional gifts incorporate pretty much anything gold (think adornments and coins), as well as nuts and little desserts

This Diwali, PM urges people to buy local products, post selfie on NaMo App

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people, this Diwali, to buy products which have been made locally and then post a selfie with the product or its maker on the NaMo App. In a post on X, Modi said, "This Diwali, let us celebrate India's entrepreneurial and creative spirit with #VocalForLocal threads on NaMo app. https://narendramodi.in/vocal4local" "Buy products which have been made locally and then post a selfie with the product or the maker on the NaMo App. Invite your friends and family to join your thread and spread the spirit of positivity," Modi said. "Let us use the power of digital media to support local talent, encourage the creativity of fellow Indians and keep our traditions thriving," he said. In his remarks during October's 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi had reiterated his strong pitch for being 'vocal for local' "Like every time, this time too, during festivals, our priority should be 'Vocal for Local'," he had said. "I want to reiterate my request that wherever

Festivals bring $13 bn sale for e-tailers, MSMEs clock more Diwali orders

MSMEs from non-metro cities are clocking more Diwali orders this year than sellers from metro cities while the e-commerce opportunity could be at a staggering USD 13 billion for the Indian MSMEs during the festive season, says a report. Tech-enabled logistics platform and unicorn Shiprocket in its report released on Thursday noted that with e-commerce gaining traction, it anticipates around 10-15 per cent of the total order volume to be attributed to first-time shoppers. Shiprocket estimates the Indian e-commerce opportunity will be at a staggering USD 13-billion for the Indian MSMEs during the festive season, it said. Observing that as much as 56 per cent of its order volume originates from non-metro cities, the platform said this underscores the rapid adoption of online shopping and digital transactions in smaller towns and rural areas. In this spirit, MSMEs from tier-2, tier-3 and tier-4 cities are expecting higher Diwali gift orders than sellers from metro cities, it ...

Delhi re-imposes ban on use, sale of firecrackers ahead of festive season

At Sadar Bazar, Delhi's largest wholesale firecracker market, the news doesn't create any waves

Agra sees 'very poor' AQI, more people with respiratory trouble post Diwali

The city witnessed an increase in the number of people suffering from respiratory issues after Diwali

Top Headlines: Centre cuts excise on fuel, govt to miss disinvestment goals

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Lucknow splurges on Dhanteras, puts Covid gloom behind, spends Rs 2,900cr

The state capital spent around Rs 2,900 crore in a single day on Tuesday.

Diwali keeps oil companies from revising petrol, diesel retail prices

The good news for consumers is that global prices has fallen back to $ 42 a barrel from a level of over $ 45 a barrel reached early this week.

Asian Paints, Pidilite Ind: Trading strategies for paint stocks post Q2 nos

The overall trend in paints stocks is still bullish with mild profit-booking.

Delhi air quality 'very poor' after Diwali, but not as bad as last year

The city's air quality index (AQI) stood at 368, a huge improvement over last year when it touched as high as 642, according to data from CPCB and DPCC

Economic slowdown hit jewellery and apparel sales this Diwali: Report

The average value of card transactions in the two affected segments dipped in the days leading to Diwali, according to the data released by transaction processing company, Worldline

Let's dwell on brighter notes

Businesses have offered attractive discounts to lure buyers and reduce inventory. With lower prices, abundant liquidity in the system and lower interest rates, the fall in demand might be arrested

In pics: Eight images that capture India's festive mood before Diwali

It's Diwali again and like every year it's about so many gifts to give, travelling home to meet loved ones, making 'rangoli' and shopping

Mixed Diwali for automobile, durables and fashion companies

The curtains are down on the festival of lights. But this season will probably go down as the toughest for fashion, durable and auto retailers/manufacturers, which logs 30 per cent of annual sales this time of the year.The crucial Diwali week, which concluded on Sunday, saw some discretionary spending by consumers. But the sales were lower compared to last year.Conversations with multiple retailers and manufacturers in Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai revealed the festive fervour was missing in most stores. Organised durable chains said they expected year-on-year sales growth of 12-13 per cent during the Diwali week. This was lower than the 15-20 per cent year-on-year sales growth they saw last year."I was worried they'd be no business at all during Diwali," said Nilesh Shah, managing partner, Vijay Sales, a consumer durables chain operating in western and northern India. "Sales were seen in June when we offered heavy discounts to clear inventory. But we did get decent walk-ins during ...