Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel ‘The Book of Everlasting Things’ is a mesmerising intersection of love, desire, and communal tensions in 1947 IndiaDiscover passion and perfume in this historical romance.
04 Jan, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
PM Modi's gifts for world leaders at G7 meet: Gulabi Meenakari, black pottery, ittar, Kashmiri carpet among othersModi gifted black pottery pieces, which are from Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh, to the Japan's prime minister and platinum-painted tea set wit...
28 Jun, 2022, 01.57 PM IST
'Should have learned something from his uncle Shivpal ji', Adityanath slams SP chief over his 'gobar' remarks"It's an irony that the leader of opposition smells odour in cow dung. Had he considered cow dung as the form of Lakshmi, he would not have...
31 May, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
I-T raids Samajwadi Party's Kannauj MLC as part of raids on Uttar Pradesh perfume tradersA residential building in south Delhi's New Friends Colony and about a dozen premises in Mumbai are being covered in the raids that started...
31 Dec, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
I-T raids SP's Kannauj MLC as part of raids on Uttar Pradesh perfume tradersThe department is searching multiple locations of some entities linked to the perfume trade and related businesses, sources said.
31 Dec, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Pandemic weddings shrink in scale but not in luxuryIn the past year, the 'big fat, lavish Indian wedding' has turned into a muted, private affair, as many who had been waiting for the pandem...
04 Jul, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
Expansion of organised retail has bolstered the presence of scent brands in India: Rajiv Suri, Shoppers StopProjected to grow from Rs 20 billion to 30 billion market over the next five years, the category has come a long way from the traditional d...
05 Apr, 2019, 01.18 PM IST
From St Sava Church to Sremski Karlovci, here’s the best of the Balkan countryThe ruins of imperial Roman palaces, a tower made of human skulls, chandeliers crafted from weapons - the list is endless.
05 Aug, 2018, 12.24 AM IST
How Indian perfume makers are stepping up to compete with global fragrance giantsIndia has been a land of olfactory indulgence — this is where ittar, incense and aromatherapy have existed for thousands of years, and pers...
24 Dec, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
From centralised traffic control to city-wide WiFi, govt plans major makeover of Varanasi cityThe holy city is being made Wi-Fi ready and a dedicated mobile app for citizens and tourists alike will soon be rolled out.
14 Nov, 2017, 11.37 PM IST
How the Indian government is keeping Rohingya out85K BSF troops are trying to control the illegal migration around 150 weak spots identified along the border. The tricky topography is just...
15 Oct, 2017, 05.59 AM IST
View: What Lucknow's ladies wantBihar had its women forcing chief minister Nitish Kumar to put prohibtion on the electoral promises table. Does UP's – or, at least, Luckno...
18 Feb, 2017, 08.44 AM IST
It's a long stretch calling it 'Hindu'That the Surya Namaskar has its origin in a 'Hindu' body-mind exercise routine hardly makes it — or even yoga — 'Hindu'.
03 Jan, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
Samajwadi Party’s launch of perfumes an innovative example of political brandingIt allows Akhilesh Yadav to promote his state (and party) in an innovative way. It supports the local ittar industry in Kannauj.
02 Apr, 2016, 01.16 AM IST
Varanasi re-floats its pleasure boats"Heere are certaine pleasure boats used by Great Men, which (because of their strange Shape) I will — describe in few words, as also by fig...
23 Nov, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
Desi Bachelorette: More and more Indian brides-to-be are opting for wild weekends in TurkeyTurks love Indians and are aware of the value of the desi tourist buck. Girls are spoilt silly in the superbly appointed hotels dotting Ist...
07 Jul, 2013, 04.54 AM IST
Assam violence: Tarun Gogoi must ensure that the north-east remains India’s greatest celebration of diversityThe north-east is India’s greatest celebration of diversity. Tarun Gogoi must ensure it remains that way.
29 Dec, 2012, 05.46 PM IST