Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra would be incomplete without the making of the killa, a playful ritual rooted in tradition and creativity, where children and adults come together to craft miniature forts made using mud, sand and clay.
Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal, when they can, to celebrate Diwali in her family home.
Make your Diwali lovelier with this flaky, sugary traditional snack.
What are you cooking this Diwali? Tell us!
Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.
Kumudini Shetty tells you how to dish up some traditional savouries.
Showstoppers stunned in splendid gowns at LFW X FDCI. Take the poll and let us know nailed it.
The supply chain for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies is seeing congestion due to persistently low demand. This has led to an increase in inventory days, with stocks accumulating at distributors and compelling them to extend higher credit periods to retailers. Distributors, Business Standard spoke to, revealed that demand inventory days have more than doubled in some cases, forcing them to offer credit terms as long as 45 days to retailers, as consumer offtake continues to face pressure.
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in rural areas witnessed a sequential recovery in the latter half of December, according to data by retail intelligence firm Bizom. Also, demand witnessed in the previous month compared to November was higher from tier-3 cities than mega cities. Overall demand from rural areas declined 0.2 per cent on a month-on-month basis in December while it was down 17 per cent in November, according to Bizom's data.
The season of festivities and celebrations is here! Help help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
In a countdown to Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali, help us celebrate with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
The season of festivities and celebrations is almost upon us, so help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
When the Indian brunost bravely ventured into the international cheese arena in Spain, along with 4,000 others from 45 countries, before 230 judges, its sterling desi pedigree spoke for itself, winning a silver in the brown cheese category and giving India a berth on the global cheese map.
Seeing Indrani in court with her perpetually sunny demeanour and beaming face is sometimes as unreal an experience as making sense of court delays.
