A prominent Islamic shrine in Bareilly has issued a decree banning religious conversion by force or allurement, endorsing Uttar Pradesh's recent ordinance aimed at curbing inter-faith marriages as an alleged ploy for conversion.
Made-in-India apps -- the likes of QuackQuack, TrulyMadly, and Aisle -- are wooing Internet users in smaller towns. Indian consumers spent close to $10 million in 2022 on dating and friendship apps.
Silver also rose 0.8 per cent to $16.63 an ounce.
Old ideas contained in the heads of old economists still dominate. That's not good, asserts T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
India's gig workforce is expected to expand to 2.35 crore by 2029-30 from 77 lakh in 2020-21, a NITI Aayog report said on Monday, and recommended extending social security measures for such workers and their families in partnership mode as envisaged in Code on Social Security. The report titled 'India's Booming Gig and Platform Economy' further said gig workers are expected to form 6.7 per cent of the non-agricultural workforce or 4.1 per cent of the total livelihood in India by 2029-30. Gig workers can be broadly classified into platform and non-platform workers.
American writer HP Lovecraft famously said that the oldest and strongest of fears is the fear of the unknown. For present-day advertisers and celebrities, this fear is showing up in the response they receive from social media to their brand communication. This is something AU Small Finance Bank and online food delivery platform Zomato recently experienced with their advertisements.
Deepa Gahlot lists the most popular Yash Chopra films -- the ones he directed, not produced (yes, so that means no DDLJ) -- that can be watched on OTT.
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'
It is a sea of men clad in veshtis with distinctive party colour border design seeking votes with a smile and folded hands for their party candidates. The town is abuzz, with electioneering at its peak, and teeming trendy cars criss-cross the busy roads and bylanes bringing in more and more leaders from elsewhere for campaign.
Parental interference is a nuisance for young Indian daters, observes Ravi Mittal, CEO, Quack Quack, an online dating app. They either have a problem with the person their child is dating or with dating in general.
Gold is usually seen as a safe-haven when stocks are falling or when inflation is rising. With prices of the yellow metal hovering near record highs, people are also putting off their jewellery purchases. Along with a subdued marriage season, the orders with price open and settled on delivery day, too, are getting cancelled. Apart from high, volatile prices, there is no gold rush yet for the safe-haven asset, crimping demand.
'I know rapes haven't stopped after PINK, but now the topic of 'No means No' has become a table discussion at every home. And this is a big thing.' 'Thappad will at least start a discussion.'
'Don't you know, the best way for a wedding to be splashed across media platforms is to maintain a no-trespassing stance.'
It's OK to laugh, giggle, scowl, stick your tongue out and be natural, recommends celebrity wedding photographer Megha Israni.
In a letter to the states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan advised implementing strategic interventions for containment like imposition of night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, curtailing numbers in marriages and funerals besides increasing testing and surveillance.
Dhanteras has cheered up jewellers as it has turned out to be the best in three years, thanks to the lower price of the yellow metal and pent-up demand. In Mumbai's Zaveri bazaar, buyers came in out force and jewellers did not have to depend on freebies to induce sales, even though all of them had announced some offers. In fact, more discounts were announced for diamond and studded jewellery.
Single Indians will continue to meet prospects over video calls even in a post coronavirus world, predicts Saurabh Goswami, founder-director, Ultra Rich Match, an online matchmaking company.
'The fundamentals look strong, but we will have to see if they translate into actual demand.' 'Because the April-May marriage season didn't see much sales due to the lockdown.'
By maintaining that all Indians are tolerant, the Pew centre appears to have skimmed over the surface of its subject matter without delving deep, asserts Amulya Ganguli.
Never let self-doubt get in your way and the fear of rejection stop you from growing.
Gold in New York, which normally sets price trend on the domestic front, traded marginally up 0.07 per cent to $1,291.80 an ounce.
Kuruthi is let down by poor execution -- there are too many loose ends and most of the arguments seemed too forced, like there was an urgent responsibility to balance the blame without taking sides, points out Divya Nair.
'The government had a vaccine from January.' 'The government should have given the vaccine to all population above the age of 45, right from the start.' 'Each state has its own problems, but as far as vaccine coverage in India is concerned, there have been mistakes.'
Silver also rose further by Rs 100 to Rs 37,600 per kg.
Traders said stockists buying for the marriage season amid a firm global trend mainly led the recovery in gold prices.
The country may become militarily impressive, pile on GDP and the durbar of the ruling party may fill with the wealthy indebted to the rulers for their riches. But the spontaneous camaraderie of a free people will diminish and with it, our shared ownership of the country, warns Shyam G Menon.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists for the ongoing marriage season mainly led to a recovery in gold and silver prices.
Gold in London, which normally sets price trend in the domestic markets, rose by 0.1 per cent to $1,313.42 an ounce on speculation the US Federal Reserve may further cut monetary stimulus, raised demand for the metal as a safe haven.
However, silver snapped two-day rising trend and declined by Rs 215 to Rs 49,100 per kg on reduced offtake at prevailing higher levels.
Silver also recovered Rs 600 to Rs 45,200 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.
Traders said increased buying of gold by stockists and jewellers to meet the rising festive and marriage season demand, amid firming global trend, influenced the sentiment.
Silver also jumped Rs 950 to Rs 44,750 per kg on increased offtake by jewellers and industrial units.
Industry estimates over 30 tonnes of gold were sold on Akshaya Tritiya this time.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists and retailers for the ongoing marriage season mainly led an upward trend in precious metals.
Silver prices also jumped by Rs 500 to Rs 45,000 per kg on increased offtake by jewellery fabricators and industrial units.
Traders said increased buying by stockists and retailers for the ongoing marriage season amid a firming global trend, as escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia spur demand for haven assets, mainly led the rise in precious metal prices.
Traders said sustained buying by stockists and retailers for the marriage season amid a firm global trend where gold rallied on signs of increasing demand as holdings in the biggest exchange-traded product expanded the most since 2011, mainly bolstered the sentiment.
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