Executive lounges with happy hours, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and complimentary services have been the norm - but not anymore.
'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.
From conserving water to fighting for the rights of the disabled, the seven women who were given access to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media accounts have made significant contribution in various fields.
We invited readers to share their festive recipes with us. Here is the next set of responses.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf speaks to Haji Syed Salman Chisti, Gaddi Nashi, Dargah Ajmer Sharif, the hereditary custodian of the dargah and the 26th generation descendant of Khwaja Garib Nawaz (as the Pir is known) to understand the meaning and significance of the gesture.
Korean recipes modified to help you recreate them easily at home.
While there was unrest in the rest of the Kashmir valley, the Dal Lake was serene and peaceful.
While the relation between the LJP and the JD-U has long been far from smooth, Manjhi's entry in the NDA has added to its pique against the JD-U.
'Revival is happening slowly.' 'But that is, if the pandemic is controlled.'
Aseem Chhabra is sure that Argo will win the Best Picture at Oscars but he still doesn't like the film. Here's why.
The Congress interim president also condemned the "misbehaviour" with doctors and said this is against our culture.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
Horlicks widens brand appeal in increasingly competitive market.
The season of festivities and celebrations is here! Help help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
With grain procurement target significantly higher, FCI is faced with storage space shortage.
Be prepared to bump into some special people at the pandal.
'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'
In photos: Priyanka Chopra as Assam Tourism's new ambassador.
What's YOUR favourite Navratri food? Tell us!
The judge cited personal reasons for not attending the farewell.
The bench also noted that while the Maharashtra police acted mechanically in the case, the state government acted under 'political compulsion'.
Ramzan food walk reveals Old Delhi's culinary tradition!
Anita Aikara shares her mother's special recipe.
For Chef Thomas Zacharias, Chef Floyd Cardoz, was a partner, mentor. And family.
Here are glimpses of some of the celebrations.
Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the shrine, said revenue collection on the opening day registered a growth of Rs 1.28 crore compared to last year.
Sheela Bhatt drives from New Delhi to Agra and Firozabad to capture the stories of an India under lockdown.
B V Srinivas and his team of volunteers are able to procure and pass medical supplies, including oxygen cylinders delivery at doorsteps and securing hospital admissions for COVID patients.
To become part of the consumer's monthly shopping cart, Sugar Free has launched new formats and variants and waged war against online venom.
Team Amazon would also educate and train the khadi artisans to directly sell their products to online customers.
Heard of Onam Sadhya? The traditional harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without feasting on Sambhar, Avail, Oalan, Kootu and Paysam.
Online grocers like Bigbasket and localbanya witness surge in sales.
Devaki Vijayaraman shares her inspiring journey from a homegrown baker to being the first winner of Masterchef India Tamil.
His celebratory gesture on Thursday night marks a first for Downing Street, which annually sees the UK prime minister host a Diwali gathering and an Annakut, or spread of festive food, from London's Swaminarayan Mandir next door at No 10.
Cereals like millets can help alleviate malnutrition and improve public health, reports Surinder Sud.
The bigger threat for DMart is that the Reliance-Future combine now has grocery revenues that are nearly 2.5 times of it, putting pressure on the former to improve stickiness of its consumers.
Opposition parties in Lakshadweep and Kerala are up in arms against various measures initiated by the Administrator of the group of islands, terming them as 'anti-people' and have sought his recall.
A few drops of blood can reveal an amazing amount of information -- from your internal make-up to your food tolerance.
In the fifth part of this series on North East Indian fashion designers, Sanjukta Dutta tells how she redefined Assam's traditional attire Mekhela Chador with her prolific sense of fashion and creativity.
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