Tag - festive season

Gold purchase in Dhanteras gave 6.56% returns last decade


India is looking towards a Diwali glittering as ‘gold’ this year. With the drop in price of the yellow metal, markets are seeing reinvigorated demand from retail consumers. It is customary to buy precious metals like gold and silver on the occasion of Diwali to propitiate Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Gold in India has been...

5 Saree Styles for the Festive Season


The festive season in the post-pandemic era has brought in new hopes and optimism. After almost two years people have now gradually started to organize festive gatherings which spread cheer. Festivity and traditional clothing go hand in hand. The saree is the favorite choice for Indian women, specially during the festivity as it showcases elegance and grandeur of every...

Post-pandemic festival season brings out the spirit of India


By Arvind Singh in Jaipur Due to Covid-19 guidelines, the start of the festive season leading up to Diwali remained a low-key affair in India but it could not subdue the festive spirit and vibrancy of the people. The Indian government issued an advance guideline for the festivities starting with Navratri and cautioned people against the...

Amazon records ‘biggest holiday season’ ever in its history


New Delhi: Amazon has revealed that the company has witnessed its largest holiday shopping season so far this year, as independent businesses selling on Amazon surpassed $4.8 billion in worldwide sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday -- an increase of over 60 per cent from last year. More than 71,000 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

Lockdown ended but virus still there, be vigilant: Modi


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this week that the lockdown may have ended but the virus is still out there and urged people not to be complacent and drop their guard in the fight against Covid-19. During his address to the nation, the Prime Minister emphasized that the government is working on a blueprint...