Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dasara festival amid row

The famous Mysuru Dasara festival commenced in the city and palaces on Monday with religious and traditional fervour, with International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurating the......

Zubeen Garg's manager, festival organiser booked for murder

The Assam police invoked murder charge against Zubeen Garg's manager Siddharth Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta in connection with the death of the singer in Singapore last month, a......

SIT raids Zubeen's festival organiser, manager's homes amid protests

Assam police's Special Investigating Team, probing the death of singer Zubeen Garg, conducted separate raids at the residences of Northeast India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and his......

GST 2.0, Festival Cheer Drove Record Vehicle Sales in October

Domestic vehicle retail sales hit record highs in October, driven by GST 2.0-induced affordability, strong festival demand, and a powerful rural recovery, with PV sales rising 11% and two-wheeler......

How Quick Commerce Is Reshaping Festive Gifting

India's gifting market is seeing its biggest festive season yet, with sales through quick commerce platforms like Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart jumping 40%-50% year-on-year. Kindly note the images......

India's festive hiring rises 17%; gig, temp roles see 25% surge this year

Overall hiring volumes grew by 17 per cent year-on-year across key consumption-linked sectors during the August-October period, driven by heightened consumer sentiment, attractive festive......

Indian consumers show renewed festive optimism

Indian consumers are entering the festive season with renewed confidence and financial optimism, outpacing global benchmarks, according to Deloitte India's latest Consumer Signals: India Chapter.......

Guess Who Kartik Met At Red Sea Film Festival?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram On the fifth day of the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kartik Aaryan walked the red carpet.  ......

Alia Gets Us Alpha-Ready

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt made heads turn at the Red Sea Film Festival, when she made her appearance in black. Alia follows stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rekha......

Saudi Arabia Honours Rekha!

'Her presence lit up the room as she reflected on a remarkable career that has shaped generations of Indian cinema.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram Rekha walked the......

Shine Like These Bollywood Divas On Christmas

It's that time of the year when fashionistas embrace the festive spirit in all their sequined, shimmering glory. You can too. Sukanya Verma shows you how to shine on Christmas, like these Bollywood......

Underwater chess! The game gets a thrilling twist

IMAGE: Hans Niemann of the US in action. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Hans Niemann quite literally made a splash on Wednesday, winning an underwater chess exhibition as festivities opened......

Historic! Transgender Teams Debut in Jamshedpur League

'Football is such a beautiful sport, and for the first time, I felt like I wasn't being seen for my gender, but for my game.'   IMAGE: The Transgender League is made up of 70 players who come from......

Arjun's Fiancee Joins Tendulkar Family Festivities

IMAGE: A month full of blessings and milestones. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/X It’s been a festive season of milestones for the Tendulkar family. After welcoming Ganesh Chaturthi with......

SEE: Team India Dances for Smriti Mandhana

IMAGE: Smriti and Palash: Celebrating love and a perfectly choreographed dance! The pre-wedding festivities of Indian cricketing icon Smriti Mandhana and music director Palash Muchhal have been......

When Smriti Said Yes...

IMAGE: A proposal at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai. Photograph and video: Palash Muchhal/Instagram   Singer and composer Palash Muchhal took to Instagram on Friday to share a heartwarming......