News for 'Santa Claus'

A man dressed as Santa Claus rows a boat on the Tapi river in Surat on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.   IMAGE: A man dressed as Santa Claus watches a flock of Siberian seagulls on the Tapi river,...

The Indian government may be contemplating whether or not it will ruin a perfect, wintery Christmas holiday for school kids, but Santa Claus is certain to rock the town.Here’s what some crazy...

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has asked schools in Madhya Pradesh not to ask "Sanatan Hindu" students to dress up as Santa Claus and bring Christmas trees without their parents' permission. IMAGE:...

Who gets more than six million personalized letters every year? Santa Claus -- also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas and Ded Moroz (Russia), according to the United Nations Universal Post...

'Tis that time of the year...   IMAGE: Santa gets ready outside a church in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters   IMAGE: A father holds up his son Aadhan, wearing a Santa costume,...

As regards mid-caps and small-caps, analysts suggest investors buy only those stocks of those companies where there is earnings visibility for at least a few quarters and where the valuations have...

In the past 10 years, since 2011, markets have delivered a positive return in 5 out of 10 occasions with gains for the S&P BSE Sensex ranging between 0.4 per cent to 8.2 per cent. There has been a...

Since 2005, in 8 out of 10 years (except in CY11 and CY14) the benchmark indices have given positive returns in December. Markets have spent most of 2015 in consolidation mode after surging around...

Since 2003, in 10 out of 11 years the benchmark indices have given positive returns in December, except in CY2011. The year 2014 has been one of the best for investors in the equity markets, with...

While the economy will wait for a rate cut in December, the banking industry should be happy with the wave of liberalisation -- a big push for growth in bank credit, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay....

IMAGE: Ziva Dhoni hugs dad M S Dhoni as mom Sakshi Dhoni looks on. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Mahendra Singh Dhoni brought the magic of Christmas to his family by...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hardik Pandya/Instagram   After anchoring India to a morale boosting victory in the T20 series against Australia, Hardik Pandya returned to India to play a dad's...

  Do you think Sachin makes a convincing Santa Claus? His children Sara and Arjun are well past the I-believe-in-Santa age, but we endorse the cricketing legend in his role as dispenser of...

The World Masters Games end in Sydney this weekend having shown age is no obstacle to enjoying sport, with a 100-year-old female shot put champion, a 101-year-old lawn bowler, a prince and Santa...

Christmas is all about spreading happiness and  cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar did just that. On Christmas this year, decided to celebrate the festival at Ashray child Care centre, in...