Continuing a sacred tradition that has existed since time immemorial, devotees across regions gathered to pay obeisance to the Sun — it was Chhath Puja.Deeply cherished in the hearts of the people of Purvanchal, Chhath Puja is observed each year in Bihar, parts of West Bengal, eastern Uttar Prades...
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian women’s cricket team made history on 2nd November, 2025, at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The team has become the first from the country to lift the Women’s World Cup title. Playing their third final after losing in 2005 and 2017, the host team rose to t...
India’s festive ecommerce season has opened on a high note, with Flipkart and Amazon registering record traffic and sales during their flagship events — The Big Billion Days (TBBD) and The Great Indian Festival (GIF), respectively. Strong consumer sentiment, GST cuts, and rising participation fr...
The ‘Make in India’ initiative, launched in 2014, marks a significant milestone as it completes a decade of efforts to position India as a global manufacturing hub. The campaign was designed to attract investment, foster innovation, improve skill development, protect intellectual property, and b...
It’s that time of year when the streets of Kolkata sparkle with Christmas lights, the scent of freshly baked cakes fills the winter air, and people are filled with excitement as they prepare to ring in the new year. “Christmas and New Year bring back childhood memories of enjoying freshly baked ...
The paint industry in India faced significant setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic uncertainties, along with slowdowns in sectors like real estate, construction, and automotive, led to a sharp decline in demand for paints. Many construction projects were stalled or delayed, resulting in r...
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to South Korean writer Han Kang, 53, known for her works including The Vegetarian, The White Book, Human Acts, and Greek Lessons. The Nobel committee recognized her for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the f...
Diwali transforms streets into a spectacle of festive lights, homes adorned with rangolis, and families gearing up for grand celebrations. This vibrant festival triggers a significant travel trend across India, as millions rush to their hometowns. The celebration of Diwali has a profound impact on t...
India is a significant market for travel and tourism, offering a diverse range of niche tourism products, including cruises, adventure, medical, wellness, sports, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), eco-tourism, film, rural, and religious tourism. The country is recognized as ...
During the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections, exit polls projected that the alliance led by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would increase its 303 seats in the 543-member lower house and likely secure a two-thirds majority, sufficient to initiate constitutional amendments. As a result, ...
