Page 19 - Diwali

President Kovind greets people on Diwail, urges them to protect environment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted the nation on Diwali and wished for the festival to bring "happiness, prosperity and good fortune."

Mahatma Gandhi's legacy to be commemorated on special UK collector's coin

The life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi will be commemorated on a British special collectors' coin for the first time, UK Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak announced.

Diwali cheer: Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 10

Experts said the increase in consumption and tax buoyancy will help offset excise duty cuts on fuels to an extent

Diwali bonanza: Three mega movies light up the silver screens again

Sooryavanshi, Annaatthe, Eternals expected to together match first-week sales of 2019 level

On Diwali, last services from terminal stations to start at 10 PM: DMRC

On regular days, the last services start at 11 PM from terminal stations

Spark missing from Delhi's fireworks hub, but Diwali may not be green

Firecrackers - a Diwali staple - are not a common sight this time round

Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker ban

Despite the ban on use of Barium Salts in the firecrackers, prohibited crackers are being manufactured, transported, sold and used, it said

Universe of choices to help those who can't decide what to gift this Diwali

Brass is big, health is the new wealth and green is the new gold this festive season, as malls and e-commerce platforms alike go all out to woo the customer with a host of tempting offers

CAIT pegs Rs 50,000 cr losses to Chinese exporters this Diwali

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also expects that consumers may spend about Rs 2 lakh crore during the Diwali festival sale period.

Indian consumers seek to spend 25% of monthly salary on festive sales

Smartphones, consumer electronics and home appliances are on top of the shopping lists of consumers this festive season

Ahead of Diwali, domestic airfares soar 30%-45% on high-frequency routes

Increased occupancy coupled with upward revision in fare bands by the government has translated into higher fares during the festive season

FabIndia withdraws Jashn-e-Riwaaz promo after right-wing backlash

Clothing brand FabIndia has removed a promotional capsule about its new festive line after a backlash from right-wing groups. While the brand was accused of "defacing" the Hindu festival of Diwali by naming its festive collection as Jashn-e-Riwaaz (celebration of tradition), the company insisted that it is not a Diwali collection, which will be soon launched under 'Jhilmil si Diwali' promo. FabIndia was trolled on social media for what some said was unnecessarily uplifting secularism and Muslim ideologies in a Hindu festival, saying it hurt their religious sentiments. After it put on Twitter the Jashn-e-Riwaaz collection on October 9, some social media users called for a boycott of the brand, making their campaign one of the top trends. "We at FabIndia have always stood for the celebration of India with its myriad traditions in all hues," a company spokesperson said. "Our current capsule of products under the name Jashn-e-Riwaaz is a celebration of Indian traditions. The phrase me

Stalin asks Delhi, 3 other states to lift 'unreasonable' firecracker ban

Industry staring at Rs 600-crore loss during the Deepavali season

Festive months crucial: Govt warns of Covid-19 pandemic surge

With people getting ready to celebrate festivals, starting from Navratri and Dussehra to Diwali and Christmas, health ministry warned that threat of Covid resurgence still existed

Markets crowded, but malls empty

From Ranganathan Street in T Nagar, Chennai, to Dadar market in Mumbai, there was frenzied shopping during Diwali. But malls have not had such luck

US-focused disounts make Black Friday sale a white space in India

Post-Diwali weeks are dull here as most of the shopping budget is spent during Dussehra and Diwali period in the country

India's all-time high share market sparks talk of further upside for stocks

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Asset Management are among a number of prominent names talking up prospects for the country's shares in recent days

Indians' interest in Chinese products dips in this festive season: Survey

The survey was conducted across 204 districts of the country between November 10-15

Inclusive or communal? Dangers of Arvind Kejriwal's 'homely Hinduism'

What was earlier seen by some as an antidote to the BJP's polarising politics seems to have gone on to another plane

Diwali brings hopes for economic revival

The spread of Covid-19 has been contained in most parts of our country