A young couple sharing a laugh - in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain - with the tagline, "Made for each other", hung from billboards at prominent street corners from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was a campaign for one of the largest selling cigarette brands in India, Wills (Navy Cut) from the ITC stable, that resonated with a generation of smokers and non-smokers alike till the curtains came down on tobacco advertising in 2004. As we prepare to welcome 2024, ITC has metamorphosed from a tobacco giant into a conglomerate straddling multiple large-sized businesses. In the mind space of Gen Z or millennials, the company represents a gamut of branded products - from frozen food (ITC Master Chef), noodles (YiPPee!), and cookies (Sunfeast) to snacks (Bingo!) and notebooks (Classmate), and so on and so forth.
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer expressed concerns over all-rounder Hardik Pandya's declining strike rate in white-ball cricket.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.
Lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity and a stressful daily schedule stemming from demanding career paths to juggling multiple hats on the personal front are some factors that increase health challenges, especially in young Indians, notes dietician Sheryl Salis.
'The last year's growth is a foretaste of things to come in the retail credit market.'
Home bakers across India are churning out healthy treats by the dozen. We present a select few.
Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency. Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the Hindi heartland.
'Vishal told me he envisioned me while writing (the script), but I was not well.' 'He called me and said, 'Navindraji, hum aap ka dhyaan rakhenge set par.' 'That's how I got on board, and they really pampered me.'
'When I was rejected last year, I told myself I won't give up.'
For the 40 young non-resident Indians, who participated in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur, their visit to the country has been a bitter-sweet one. They were floored by the vibrant culture and impressed by e-governance projects, but disturbed by corruption and other scams plaguing India, says Priyanka
They took the centre-stage in the showpiece, showed the world what they are made of and walked away from the global meet with honour and distinction.
Rajma makes far better kebabs than you imagined.
'He sent a bouquet home and also sent a small hand-written note congratulating me for crossing him'
Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan both dated women from the costume department on My Name is Khan.
Rice noodle rolls are an attractive way to package a salad.
Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.
Looking for party starters for New Year?
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis lit up the M Chinnaswamy stadium as guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to a cracking win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 opener.
'He sees the big picture in everything, so I've no concerns that the skipper will be totally looked after. And I also believe that the Ashes is the script that the skipper is waiting to write, so he'll be sweet.'
Mohnish Singh brings you some surprising revelations from an entertaining episode.
The ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict has disrupted India's efforts to gain from a recent fall in crude oil prices. Since Hamas' invasion of southern Israel on October 7, petroleum has become costlier by around $5 per barrel, threatening to stoke prices and impact growth. Brent crude was trading at $89.8 per barrel on October 9 (9.15 pm IST), up over 4 per cent, thwarting India's anticipation of a period of declining oil prices - after the leading global petroleum benchmark declined by around 11 per cent last week.
A look at the celebration of the 74th Independence Day.
King Kohli is the man for the big occasion and that's why Kohli is called the Kohinoor of India by his fans.
The Bharatiya Janata Party swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh on Sunday inflicting a resounding defeat on the Congress to tighten its stranglehold in the Hindi heartland, in a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and setting the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner from the reception dais, with its backdrop showcasing the ruins of the Nalanda University in Bihar besides India's G20 presidency theme -- 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future'.
Ready for Pooja Hegde to take over as your new go-to fashion inspiration?
The clarification comes amid reports that sweet shops have discontinued chocolate barfis and chocolate sandesh.
Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
It was a mixed day for India in the All England Championship as Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichanda clinched a stunning win, while Lakshya Sen crashed out.
What is more surprising is that a surge in Russian oil supplies has come after the G7 imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow.
Raashi-Vaani tour Paris... Mouni misses Disha... Sara rhymes in Spiti...
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
A mildly-spiced, sans too much garam masala 'hotel'-style potatoes with peas in a thick gravy that goes well with butter naans.
As the Indian version of The Archies gets ready to hit OTT, Deepa Gahlot picks 10 interesting college-and-youth-oriented shows on OTT.
A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.
Renjini Thampi has upcycled 21,000 waste glass bottles into beautiful home dcor items.
Celebrations break out in Neeraj Chopra's village
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