Chocolate majors, home and surface cleaning companies, beauty brands say that business has been brisk this festive season.
Tista Sengupta takes a walk through Kumbharwada, north Mumbai's potters' colony, and discovers that kumbhars struggle to keep the traditional art of clay diya making alive. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani
It is likely to be launched around Diwali
After six weeks into the second half, the faltering offline channel, which traditionally rakes in 60 per cent of sales for the market, has become the biggest hurdle towards the path of revival.
'Amitji called me after he watched the film and spoke for half an hour.' 'He said, "According to me, this is your best performance till date".' '"I feel like seeing the film two-three times just to watch your important scenes".' 'I was really thrilled.'
'I don't see myself as a star, but I do see Shah Rukh very much as a star.'
Despite a 56 per cent fall in residential launches in the first half of the year compared to the second half of 2019, Anarock Property Consultants believes that consolidation in residential real estate is expected to gain ground, and that branded players may garner a market share of 75-80 per cent.
Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh continued his sensational foray into professional boxing with a second successive knockout triumph, demolishing England's Dean Gillen in the first round itself in Dublin, on Saturday.
HR guru Mayank Rautela provides a three-point plan.
'Every creative person goes through ups and downs.' 'We all try to do good work.' 'Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't.' 'I don't think that should directly reflect on the immediate stardom of a person.'
The captain said Bangladesh has been playing some really good cricket, running the bog teams close but it's time that they 'cross the line'.
Happy birthday Manish!
What sold the most this year? Beauty, toys and baby care, sports and fitness, television and large appliances, followed by fashion, says T E Narasimhan.
A look at the initial box office response to Shah Rukh Khan's movies over the last 10 years.
Its wedding season and we browse through some of Bollywood's popular wedding songs.
It's been over two months since the flood waters receded, and it would seem with it so has anger against either the state government or the BJP-Sena candidates, reports Archis Mohan.
Let alone a discount, they might not even get the model, variant or colour of choice in BS-IV-compliant vehicles.
Experts believe there are more such decisions in the offing, which along with a recovery in economic growth and India Inc.
'But to see the effects of that, it will take a week or two more.'
Bharat is the biggest opener of the year from Bollywood.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
A look at the star arrivals.
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the fresh faces who may have to wait another year to make their debut.
'When fund managers talk of being bullish for the long term, they assume strong economic growth.' 'That is what they have assumed every year, naively believing the pronouncements and promises of ministers.' 'Unfortunately, they have been wrong year after year,' observes Debashis Basu, editor, www.moneylife.in.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks this week.
Plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an airport.
The actress seems to love this combination when it comes to dressing up.
We should be ready beforehand and I agree that if we have to go for alliances then the formalities of those alliances should be completed as soon as possible
Here is a low down on the most searched cars in the A and A2 segments in the month of October.
The court was informed that the commission for air quality management will start functioning from today.
Here's a look at 10 films that really made that window count.
Modi said both the ruling party and the media may have expectations as well complaints from each other but they have to get along happily amid these differences.
Migrant workers are leaving Gujarat, PM Modi's home state, as they have no work.
Fear of the disease has affected the way employees commute, the number of coffee breaks they take, and even their conversations with colleagues. Does a restricted environment affect the spirit of interaction and collaboration that offices are meant to inspire, wonders Ranjita Ganesan.
The box office collections of these V-Day releases give us some truths!
Situation on Sunday remained tense but "under control" in East Delhi's Trilokpuri locality as there were no reports of no fresh violence from the area which has been on the boil during last three days following a clash between two groups on Diwali night.
Will she make her Bollywood debut with SOTY2?
The festive season is upon us and if you want to shine like the fireworks, here are the looks you should be channeling!
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