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Kashi Dazzles With Over 2,600,000 Diyas

Once a quiet riverside ritual, Dev Deepawali has evolved into UP's largest soft-power spectacle -- merging faith, art, enterprise into a global cultural brand that reflects state's growing......

'Kamala Harris is a fighter, she will make a comeback'

Although, Democrat Kamala Harris does not appear to be winning the United States presidential election, she will make a comeback as she is a fighter, said residents of Thulasendrapuram, the village......

Coimbatore car blast a bid to unleash terror attack on Deepavali eve: Governor

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N Ravi on Friday attributed the car explosion in Coimbatore on the eve of Deepavali to an attempt to unleash a major terror attack. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi......

Kumaraswamy booked for electricity theft during Diwali

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company on Tuesday registered a case against former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy after the Congress in Karnataka accused him of drawing power illegally to......

21,000 Diyas Lit For 41 Tunnel Workers

IMAGE: Devotees lit 21,000 lamps at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, November 27, 2023, as they prayed for the 41 Indians trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi on Dev Deepawali. All Photographs:......

'We are seeing growth in retail health insurance'

'Pandemic has triggered interest and awareness among the people about the need for healthcare.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Retail health insurance product sales have picked up after......

Stalin asks Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Odisha to lift firecracker ban

According to the Indian Fireworks’ Manufacturers’ Association, the ban would wipe out sales of around Rs 600 crore during the upcoming Deepavali season. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Reforms, economic changes that add zeal to festivities

Deepavali is the time to look at the brighter side of life and spread cheer. So, silver linings rather than the dark clouds that hover over us beckon a look. It is not easy to see many silver......

The changing face of Sivakasi

From burying its stigma as an exploiter of children to implementing better safety procedures, this industry is booming at a 20 per cent growth rate. The Sivakasi of today is not the Sivakasi of......

This is how India can sustain its growth

Traditionally, the "festival season" in India, roughly six weeks preceding Deepavali, the equivalent of the pre-Christmas season in the West, is when the bulk of the annual sales of consumer......

Nushrratt, Rashmika... Are Diwali-Ready

Bollywood actresses are celebrating Diwali with gorgeous fashion moments. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt Bharuccha asks, 'Feeling the festival like I am?'......

Deepavali: Illogical fun

The Thirupathi Brothers have come up with Deepavali, a fun and watchable movie, despite liberal doses of gruesome violence. Billu (Jeyam Ravi) is the son of a respected well-loved Mudaliar......

Deepavali has a solid soundtrack

The Tamil film Deepavali directed by Ezhil (Thullatha Manamum Thullum)boasts ofan impressive star cast with Jayam Ravi and Bhavana in the lead roles. Another major attraction for the film is the......

Ready to entertain this Deepavali

The buzz about the Mitran R Jawahar-directed Tamil movie Uthamaputhiran (remake of the Telugu hit Ready) is quite high as the director is teaming up with Dhanush for the third time in a row. As......

Alia-Ranbir's Diwali Wali Selfie

Saif twins with his sons... Katrina-Vicky's 'loverly' celebration... Rajinikanth, Aishwarya and Diwali traditions... Photograph: Kind courtesy Neetu Kapoor/Instagram Selfie time with the fam!......

How Ziva and her dad celebrated Diwali!

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Ziva Dhoni/Instagram A peek into the Diwali celebrations of Indian sportsstars. Some decorated their homes and spent time with their families. Some kept......

Happy Diwali! Don't burst crackers!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli during IPL 2020. Photograph: BCCI Virat Kohli wished India on Diwali and urged Indians not to burst crackers to celebrate the Festival of Lights. 'A very happy Diwali......