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The auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya has begun on a strong note as jewellers are witnessing good footfalls and being a public holiday on Tuesday, consumers are flocking to the stores early before the temperature soars. "Jewellers across the country have opened their stores early across the country and there is a strong momentum in footfalls since morning. "There has been positive sentiment in the market since the last 10-15 days and we expect it to continue on the day of Akshaya Tritiya.
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.
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Nushrat Bharucha graces the cover of Wedding Affair's March 2020 issue.
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Many offer personalised ornaments with 3D printed images and engraved names to lure customers in a scenario of high gold prices.
It's all the inspiration to-be brides need for the upcoming wedding season.
With Indian jewellery market already on the robust recovery path, the jewellers are expecting strong Diwali sales in the Dhanteras as the festive mood remains high with low Covid third wave possibility and softer gold price this season. The industry expects the trends in 2021 will be able to reach pre-covid level sales of 2019 on the back of gold price hovering at Rs 46,000-47,000 per 22 carat 10 grams gold nearly 5 per cent lower than 2020, and jump in number of weddings, a senior official of an industry body said. "Since Navratri market is showing demand. It will continue on Dhanteras also.
With the wedding season already in full swing, a few things to keep in minutes financially when tying the knot, advises Bindisha Sarang.
The two-wheeler sector has been underperforming its peers on the volumes front for over five quarters now. Even in the March quarter, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp posted a 17-24 per cent YoY decline in volumes, the sharpest in the listed auto universe. The ongoing impact of frequent price hikes, all-time high fuel prices, and muted rural sentiment has led to the lacklustre showing by two-wheeler makers. What has aggravated the situation for two-wheeler companies, which get almost all their sales from the internal combustion engine or ICE-based units, is the traction for electric two-wheelers (EV).
Gorgeous bridal showstoppers from the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Not just the brides, blue seems to be a favourite among the bridesmaids too.
The snow art has models of a lady doctor, a syringe loaded with COVID vaccine, a stethoscope and the acronym of World Health Organisation.
In 2021, traditional reds and maroons will be preferred over other dark colour palettes.
Modern Indian weddings are no longer just about scrumptious menus, flashy decors, and extravaganza events. It's more about thoughtfulness, personalisation, and celebrating with loved ones, observes Anam Zubair, associate director of marketing, WeddingWire India.
The demand for gold has bounced back sharply in India from the lows seen in 2020 because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and has even beaten the pre-pandemic level. In the September quarter, the demand for gold jumped 47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 139.1 tonnes, as against 94.6 tonnes in the year-ago period, and higher than the 123.9 tonnes recorded in the pre-pandemic September 2019 quarter, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in its latest release. In value terms, demand surged 37 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 59,330 crore during the quarter.
Summer bride Sonakshi Sinha will show you how to look your fashionable best this wedding season.
'What's extremely important is to be unique and find your own signature style.'
The actor flaunted her flawless figure in a Monisha Jaising creation for the cover of Femina Wedding Times.
A closer look at Kajal Aggarwal's wedding lehenga designed by Anamika Khanna.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity advanced by Rs 160 each to Rs 31,350 and Rs 31,150 per ten grams, respectively.
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The first month of 2020 saw the ladies rock their desi avatar, while promoting movies or attending red carpet events.
India's gold demand increased by 19.2 per cent to 76.1 tonne during the April-June quarter this year, largely due to low base effect, owing to the nationwide lockdown that hit economic activity last year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report. The overall gold demand during the second quarter of 2020 calendar year stood at 63.8 tonnes, according to the WGC's 'Gold Demand Trends Q2 2021' report. In value terms, India's gold demand witnessed 23 per cent growth during April-June quarter at Rs 32,810 crore, compared to Rs 26,600 crore during the corresponding period of 2020.
Joginder Tuteja looks back at Bollywood's wedding movies to see how well they have done in the past.
The previous record of gold price was Rs 32,900, set on September 14.
The actor celebrated love in Paris.
Delhi's air quality was again in the severe category with the 24-hour average AQI recorded at 403 after remaining in the 'very poor' category till Tuesday morning, when the AQI was recorded at 396.
Silver also rose by Rs 100 to Rs 37,400 per kg.
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Gold edged higher by 0.19 per cent to $1,225.80 an ounce
The stunning actor unveiled an exclusive wedding collection by KALKI and Tanya Ghavri.
The Hate Story 4 actor walked for Vikram Phadnis' bridal show.
silver coins held steady at Rs 52,000 for buying.
Oozing elegance, she strode the ramp for designers Shantanu and Nikhil in a structured gown.
Silver remained under selling pressure and lost Rs 200.
In the national capital, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity were up by Rs 150 each to Rs 28,500 and Rs 28,300 per 10 gram respectively.
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