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Slain Colonel's buddies ensure sweet Diwali for unit jawans

Classmates of an army officer from Maharashtra, who laid down his life battling militants near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last year, have sent 400 packets of......

'Kejriwal never wanted to fight the Lok Sabha election'

'I get angry when people throw ink or slap him -- but Arvind takes all this in his stride. People make fun of him and point out his mistakes, but they haven't seen his sacrifice...' 'If you......

How a temple priest reached White House

When Kalpenn Modi, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, and others in this office were discussing the Diwali event with community activists, the latter were asked if......

Sound and light, without the soul

September has just ended -- and for me, it has always been the month of new beginnings. Here in India my children start the new grade in April, then go on holiday for July and August. The school is......

A Jalebi Diwali

These are my memories of Diwali in India:My dad arriving home the night before Diwali with dozens of boxes of mithai from Bangla Sweets located at Delhi's Bhagat Singh Market. Each box containing......

How Big Brother Stole Diwali

Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh.This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.Illustrations: Uttam......

FMCG companies ride the festive boom

The festival of lights has come as a bright spark for fast moving consumer goods companies (FMCG), dependent on the period for a significant proportion of their sales.Chocolate makers such as......

Gifting gets virtual, and popular

Yasin Bajiwala, 33, from Bharuch in Gujarat, has a virtual avatar 'London Boy' and spends almost Rs 300 per month on virtual presents. Bajiwala, an entrepreneur by profession, joined the social......

How to get personal accident coverage

Almost every day of the week, one hears of someone who has had a road accident or some other accident resulting in total or partial disability. Whether it is a colleague in one's office, a distant......

Online Diwali sale seen to cross Rs 250 cr

It's Diwali time for marketeers in the online space, who are wooing the 37 million strong Indian online community with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales, where everything from diyas to......

Gorgeous Janhvi Celebrates With Sonam

Sonam Kapoor took time off from her mommy duties to throw a Diwali party for her friends and colleagues from the film industry. Malaika Arora, who celebrated her birthday on October 23,......

'I miss the Diwali smells at home'

'Diwali will be meaningful only when we eradicate the darkness in our hearts.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Shroff/Instagram Tiger Shroff It's a working Diwali for me. I am in the UK......

Happy Diwali, says Bollywood

It's Diwali, and Bollywood is spreading the love and good cheer with warm wishes on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram Preity Zinta: Happy Diwali & a prosperous & Happy......

PIX: Katrina parties with Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja invited all their friends over for a grand Diwali party. Daddy Anil Kapoor distributed sweets, as he welcomed the guests. Here's looking at some of the......

Bollywood's Diwali wishes!

What the stars wanted, this Diwali. Hema Malini: Diwali is my favourite festival. It means being with my family, dressing up in beautiful new clothes, making rangolis and eating mithai. There......

PIX: How Kohli-Anushka, Tendulkar, Narang, Jwala celebrated Diwali...

'Happy Diwali. Let’s celebrate being kind to nature and animals.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma celebrate Diwali on Wednesday. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter It was a special day......

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