Nothing underscores the despondency of Diwali 2020 quite as much as the unsettling quiet over Delhi's pottery markets in a festive season normally marked by the bustle of people buying diyas and idols
Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said he favours a firecracker-free Diwali this year to reduce air pollution and prevent rise in coronavirus cases
Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government on Thursday decided to ban firecrackers in the national capital and ramp up medical infrastructure in hospitals, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said
Terming the sudden spike in cases in Delhi as the third wave, CM Arvind Kejriwal told the people there is no need to panic as the AAP govt is closely monitoring the Covid situation
Indians celebrated the Dussehra festival on Sunday, and now await Diwali and Dhanteras in November
As the Delhi-NCR faces the double whammy of the surge in Covid-19 cases and pollution, about 79% of the residents want a ban on sale of regular crackers this Diwali, a survey revealed
Section 2 (24) of the Income-Tax (I-T) Act deals with gifts received that will be treated as a person's income, while Section 56 (2) deals with both the taxation and exemptions on them
With consumers staying indoors, e-commerce firms have extended their reach to a larger number of pin codes
Worried about a possible second wave of coronavirus, the Hindu community in South Africa is raising awareness among people on what should do during the coming Diwali celebrations
Vijayadashami is marked with women participating in 'Sindoor Khela', which involves women applying vermilion (Sindoor) on each other
The 10th day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijay Dashami
Customary gifting has yielded space to home appliances, wellness products and hi-tech gizmos which make the bulk of presents one buys for oneself and for others
They are referred to as the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India but this year the city of Leicester in the UK will be marking the festival of lights virtually, in keeping with Covid restrictions
The potters in Ghaziabad are preparing earthen lamps (diyas) for Diwali but with a little hope of sale amid the pandemic
The announcement from the chief minister's office came days after Thackeray took a review of the estimated losses to crops, livestock, structure in the areas which were hit hard by the rains
Apple Store Online in India has announced a Diwali offer where people buying an iPhone 11 will get an AirPods absolutely free in the country
Even as the daily spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has come down to 15,000 or less in the last few days, a medical expert warned on Friday that the numbers could surge again during Diwali
This will be Amazon India's biggest event ever as it will last at least a month and allow hundreds of thousands of small and medium businesses to offer unique selection to customers
Apple is set to launch first exclusive online store in India on Sep 23 just ahead of festive season, offering a full range of products, support and premium experience to consumers across the country
NBFCs have ramped-up their collection infrastructure aggressively and growth is visible across product segments, a report by Motilal Oswal said