5 ways to get your guy to propose Oct 18, 2009
Keep your parents away Don't suggest he spend his Diwali holiday with your family. Let him enquire why he wasn't invited, then tell him, "Why trouble yourself honey!" This is likely to make him feel left out, but at the same time it will make him wonder. (India Times, India)
In Pics: Bolly divas celebrate Diwali Oct 18, 2009
Bollywood actresses celebrate Diwali ... Indiatimes Movies presents a pictorial insight into Bollywoods Diwali celebrations ... Actress Dia Mirza gears up for the festival of lights by painting Diwali lanterns. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Indians abroad celebrate Diwali Oct 18, 2009
WASHINGTON: Thousands of miles away from their homes, Indians settled abroad on Saturday celebrated the festival of lights Diwali with fervour and gaiety amid bursting of crackers and lighting of lamps ... In London, Diwali was celebrated for the first time at the 10, Downing Street, amid chanting of Vedic prayers for world peace, with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown terming it a "historic event" ... "This is a great day for Downing Street, a great day for us and a great day for Britain to... (India Times, India)
Diwali Recipes that are Simple & Ea... Oct 17, 2009
Diwali Recipes that are Simple to Make. Diwali Recipes that are Simple & Easy to Make ... Prepare Sweet Lassi, Mango Delight & Kaju Barfi for Diwali Feasting. (Suite101.com)
Indian fireworks blaze 'kills 30' Oct 17, 2009
Firecrackers are widely used during the Hindu festival of Diwali ... Most of the victims were reported to be traders buying up fireworks ahead of the Diwali festival on Saturday ... Fireworks celebrations are an important part of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sensex gains 92% since last Diwali, most in 6 yrs Oct 17, 2009
AHMEDABAD: Last Diwali to this Diwali, investors have laughed all the way to bourses with sensex giving a whopping 92% return to investors on Dalal Street ... Amidst global uncertainty and doom, the benchmark sensex has rallied from 9008 points to 17,322 points on October 16, posting over 92% rise on a day before Diwali celebration this year ... Not only has Sensex given 92 % return, many front-line stocks have given more than 100% return with FIIs and other investors lapping up stocks whose... (India Times, India)
Poker gets a full hand this Diwali Oct 17, 2009
And this Lakshmi Puja, the humble game of Rummy has been "royally Rivered" by poker at Diwali card parties ... Informal Diwali Dhamaka tournaments have been planned, apart from poker sessions at several homes ... Diwali poker parties, poker meet-up groups and informal tournaments, they're all an inseparable part of the underground social circuit. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Indian Shoppers Splurge for Diwali Oct 17, 2009
For almost a year following the global economic slowdown, her devotees scrimped on luxuries, but on Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali on Thursday, they crammed jewellery stores, white goods outlets and car showrooms. Dhanteras is considered auspicious, particularly by the business community, to invoke Laxmi, the deity who endows people with abundance. (BusinessWeek)
Diwali fever grips nation Oct 17, 2009
NEW DELHI: Adorned in new clothes, Delhiites on Saturday began their Diwali celebrations with firecrackers, greetings, sweets and prayers for prosperity. Many thronged temples, distributed sweets and sent "Happy Diwali" greetings to friends and relatives, with SMS messages going to and fro all the time ... Many people have extended their Diwali weekend and taken a small vacation. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Obama restores panel on Asian-Americans Oct 16, 2009
During the East Room ceremony, Obama also observed Diwali, or the "Festival of Lights," a holiday celebrated across faiths in India. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Politics)
D-Street: Old timers miss muhurat bonhomie Oct 16, 2009
Old-timers still cherish Diwali, Muhurat trading and Chopda poojan with religious fervour ... More than anything, Diwali was an occasion for the family members of brokers to visit the exchange the Laxmi gruh for traditional brokers ... Among high-profile investors, who unfailingly participated in the run-up to Diwali (and the Muhurat trading), were the Kapadias of Saurashtra, the Chamarias of Kolkata, Unit Trust of India (UTI), the Maharajas of Gwalior and Jaipur, and big corporate players... (India Times)
Sweets and desserts are a must for the Festival of Lights Oct 16, 2009
Sikhs who roots are from Punjab in India view Deepavali or Diwali, as it is referred to by North Indians, as a cultural event. On Diwali, Jagdeeshpal Kaur, 32, her husband Charanjit Singh, 33, and daughter Jesrien Kaur, four, will return to her mothers home in Klang for a family dinner ... My mother used to make Indian sweetmeats because the family would gather for the Diwali dinner but these days she orders savouries. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pick the right gift this Diwali Oct 16, 2009
Diwali gifting guide - Trends - Fashion - Life - The Times of India ... Diwali gifting guide ... Lites and diyas can never go out of fashion when it comes to decorating your home on Diwali. (India Times, India)
Click to write your Diwali message... Oct 16, 2009
Click to write your Diwali message ... Click to write your Diwali message ... Take this Diwali, as a chance to wish your near and dear ones all the love, luck and loads of happiness. (India Times, India)
This diwali, brighter for software majors Oct 16, 2009
BANGALORE: Software hubs in Bangalore are bustling with enhanced activities this Diwali - distinctly different from last year's subdued celebration after a series of bank collapses starting with Lehman Brothers in the US. ... In sync with Pai, Dugar describes the mood as "definitely upbeat and this festival season has been more positive compared to last year's Diwali." ... The firms, however, are not planning any Diwali bashes for their employees as the feel "the festival is not a corporate but... (India Times)
Market Watch: Nifty on firm foot; SBI, Cairn, DLF up Oct 16, 2009
MUMBAI: Equities were witnessing buying activity across the board ahead of festive season of Diwali ... We say this because the market appears to have lost some steam just on the eve of Diwali ... Equities were witnessing buying activity across the board ahead of festive season of Diwali. (India Times)
Obama celebrates Diwali in White House Oct 15, 2009
Obama brings Diwali celebrations to the White House- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Obama brings Diwali celebrations to the White House15 Oct 2009, 1048 hrs IST, IANS ... WASHINGTON: Barack Obama lit a ceremonial Diwali lamp at the White House and wished everyone a "Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak" to become the first US president to personally join an event celebrating the Indian festival of lights. (India Times)
US pacifies Pak with F-16 aircraft gift Oct 15, 2009
President Obama is conducting a full and final review of his Pak-Af policy in the White Houses underground Situation Room on Wednesday morning, following which he will emerge to host a Diwali celebration in the White House, the first time a US President would have attended such an event. While all this was playing out in Washington DC where Pakistan has come to be seen as a distasteful ally (''I absolutely have to hold my nose when I work with the Pakistani government,'' a US analyst said on... (India Times, India)
White House aglow with Obama's Diwali lamp Oct 15, 2009
Obama seeks light and knowledge from Diwali - US - World - The Times of India ... Obama seeks light and knowledge from Diwali ... WASHINGTON: In an expansive gesture to Indians worldwide as much as to showcase his and Americas -- multi-cultural affections, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday lit a ceremonial Diwali lamp at the White House to ''symbolize victory of light over darkness. (India Times, India)
Well done, media: Amitabh Oct 14, 2009
Youre in Delhi just before Diwali ... Abhi Diwali preparations start nahi huye hain ... What is the best Diwali gift according to you. (India Times, India)
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Nasarulla Abdul Majid, an Indian Muslim, makes artificial garland ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights in Ahmadabad, India ... For Diwali, savory snacks as big as sweets ... If you rolled a bit of Christmas, New Year s Eve and the Fourth of July all into one, then catered the affair with heaps of sweets and savory snacks, you d begin to get a taste for what it means to celebrate Diwali, India s best known festival. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Akshay vs Ajay vs Salman this Diwali Oct 14, 2009
Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman this Diwali -Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes Movies ... Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman this Diwali ... Diwali is a festival of lights, fireworks, sweets and gambling. (India Times, India)
When North meets South Oct 12, 2009
GEORGE TOWN: The Festival of Lights is known as Deepavali among the South Indians and Diwali to the Northerners. But in administrative assistant Ramesh Sharmas home, North meets South and the marriage of both cultures comes alive each Deepavali celebration. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Diwali shines bright for co gifts Oct 12, 2009
Diwali shines bright for corporate gifts once again- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Diwali shines bright for corporate gifts once again11 Oct 2009, 1528 hrs IST, IANS ... NEW DELHI: After a dim Diwali last year due to the economic downturn and an overhang of business uncertainty, the upcoming festival of lights is shining brighter for the $1. (India Times)
I'm on diet food even on Diwali: Ajay Devgan Oct 12, 2009
I am on diet food even on Diwali - Ajay Devgn-News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes Movies ... I am on diet food even on Diwali - Ajay Devgn ... Its Diwali and time to celebrate. (India Times, India)
Diwali parties go top notch! Oct 11, 2009
Diwali parties go top notch ... Diwali parties go top notch ... Its that time of the year when the swish of satin fills the air and Cartier blinkers light up Diwali nights. (India Times)
Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman this Diwali Oct 11, 2009
It's Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman Khan this Diwali- Entertainment-Media / Entertainment -News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... It's Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman Khan this Diwali9 Oct 2009, 2008 hrs IST, Gaurav Malani, INDIATIMES MOVIES ... Diwali is a festival of lights, fireworks, sweets and gambling. (India Times)
How to attract wealth in Diwali Oct 11, 2009
How to attract wealth during Diwali- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... How to attract wealth during Diwali11 Oct 2009, 1039 hrs IST, SBS SURENDRAN, TNN ... Diwali or Deepavali means an array of lamps (Deep means 'lamp' and Vali means 'array'). (India Times)
It's Akshay v/s Ajay v/s Salman Khan this Diwali Oct 10, 2009
Diwali is a festival of lights, fireworks, sweets and gambling. Often people bond over gambling after the Laxmi Puja on the Diwali night, a custom which has been practiced since the era of rajas and maharajas ... Bollywood too has been generously gambling on the eve of Diwali every year. (India Times)
D-St Preview Oct 10, 2009
Next week will also be the week for Diwali festivities which may keep traders/fund managers in holiday mood. All in all, we expect rangebound trade, said Chintan Mewar, head of research at Finquest Securities. (India Times)
Valley Hindus to celebrate Diwali Oct 10, 2009
Hundreds of Hindus in the central San Joaquin Valley will gather at temples next weekend to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights ... Many accounts have been adapted into the story of Diwali ... One that is recognized locally is Diwali commemorates the homecoming of Lord Ram of Ayodhya and his wife Sita, who overcame evil to reclaim their kingdom after being banished for 14 years. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
IndiaLD to Give Away 2 Million Minutes of International Long Distance to Call India Free During the Diwali Festival Season Oct 9, 2009
In these tough economic times, IndiaLD wants to brighten Diwali by offering 1 hour of free calling to India to 34,000 NRIs ... The total giveaway of 2 million minutes will be the largest Diwali celebration from a VOIP provider in history ... New York City, NY (PRWEB) -- IndiaLD to Give Away 2 Million Minutes to During Diwali. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
For flavor and value use whole spices Oct 8, 2009
Freshly ground blends of pan-roasted chilies and coriander seeds provide a burst of flavor in this chickpeas in coconut sauce, a curry that can be served during Diwali, the Hindu celebration of lights ... Freshly ground blends of pan-roasted chilies and coriander seeds provide a burst of flavor in this chickpeas in coconut sauce, a curry that can be served during Diwali, the Hindu celebration of lights ... The curry, which can be served as a side or main course, is traditionally prepared in... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Multiplex owners hopeful of good biz from 3 blockbusters this Diwali Oct 8, 2009
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: With three big-ticket movies set to release this Diwali weekend, multiplex owners are hopeful that it will help them tide over the losses made due to IPL and the producers strike early this year ... Diwali weekend is a perfect time to release a movie to cash on the festivity euphoria as well as reach audience on a long holiday weekend ... Last year we did it with Golmaal Returns and we hope this Diwali weekends business will be bigger than last year, says Rupen Amlani... (India Times)
Divorced couple fight over child's Diwali holidays Oct 7, 2009
Divorced couple fight over 9-yr-old's Diwali holidays - India - The Times of India ... Divorced couple fight over 9-yr-old's Diwali holidays ... AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has appointed a lawyer as court commissioner to find out whether a nine-year old girl wanted to spend her Diwali vacation with her mother. (India Times, India)
Hindu festival lights up London Oct 7, 2009
Diwali festival attracts crowds to Trafalgar Square in London on Sunday. Celebrations included traditional circular Hindu dancing. (CNN -- International)
Pilots end stir after Air India blinks on pay cuts Oct 1, 2009
The decision of PLI reduction is supposed to be taken in 10-15 days but with Diwali on October 17 and Maharashtra elections, that are crucial for aviation minister Praful Patel, also scheduled for the same date, a final decision on the PLI cut is expected around October 20. Meanwhile, skeptical passengers chose to be careful and few bookings were made on Wednesday evening. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Sensex set for crackling Diwali, buying by FIIs at whopping $4bn in Sep Oct 1, 2009
Sensex set for crackling Diwali- Analysis-Markets-The Economic Times ... Sensex set for crackling Diwali1 Oct 2009, 0524 hrs IST, TNN ... MUMBAI: September ,for Dalal Street investors, was an unusually good month, raising hopes of a better Diwali in October after two consecutive years of subdued celebrations. (India Times)
Diwali, Hindu Holiday Celebration i... Sep 30, 2009
Diwali, Hindu Holiday Celebration in Leicester. Diwali, Hindu Holiday Celebration in Leicester ... Diwali, Hindu Festival of Light ration of family and friends, is a traditional holiday. (Suite101.com)
Festival season numbers hold cues for investors Sep 30, 2009
The Navaratri and Dasara celebrations are on and this will soon be followed by Dhanteras and the Diwali festival. After Diwali, shoppers will get ready for the wedding season in the north followed by Christmas ... The Diwali season alone accounts for over 20 percent of the annual sales of some of the leading jewellery stores. (India Times)
Revival seen in diamond industry Sep 26, 2009
And he is not protesting the extended work hours and a 50% lesser holidays this Diwali. The trillions of dollars spent by governments and liquidity injection by central banks across the globe to avoid a depression like the 1930s, is arresting an economic slide, bringing the consumers back to shops and opening the doors of employment for many thrown out of jobs in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. (India Times)
Indian delights at Diwali Festival of Lights Sep 26, 2009
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Diwali Festival of Lights 2009 Sep 25, 2009
If you constantly crave fragrant and spicy curries or find that Bollywood songs are often reverberating in your head, Cupertino's seventh annual Diwali Festival of Lights is the place for you ... According to event chair Mahesh Nihalani, "Diwali is by far the most important Indian festival," because all of India celebrates Diwali, whereas other holidays belong only to certain provinces or those in particular religious traditions ... Diwali not only has roots in Indian religions - including... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bollywood looks to Diwali to light up box office Sep 22, 2009
Like the Christmas period for Hollywood, the run-up to the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, on October 17 is seen as a banker for Bollywood as many Indians are on holiday and looking to be entertained ... Producer-director Karan Johar's comedy "Wake Up Sid" kicks off the battle of the blockbusters on October 2, hoping to steal a march on three major films that are out on Diwali weekend itself ... But Diwali regularly sees films compete with one another. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Gold extends losses as dollar bounces Sep 21, 2009
India celebrates the festival of Dussera later this month and Diwali and Dhanteras in October, a traditional gold-buying time that is expected to revive sagging gold sales. - Reuters. (Business Report, South Africa)
Dance Marathon, Ashoka to overlap Sep 21, 2009
Two of Washington Universitys most popular traditionsDance Marathon and Diwaliwill fall on the same weekend of Nov. 6-8 this year in an overlap that has not happened since 2004 ... Diwali, the five-day Indian holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, is the subject of a yearly performance put on by Ashoka, the South Asian student organization ... Ashoka puts on Diwalis three installments in the same weekendall of which have sold out in the past few years. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Goddess Durga and odes to Asia's Paris Sep 19, 2009
Diwali holidays come next, and then Christmas. During these times, the God of Colorful Light Bulbs appears to have a Kolkata address. (Asia Times Online)
Proposal removes 'Christmas' from Texas lessons, replaces with Hindu festival Sep 17, 2009
Diwali, a Hindu festival, is added. In a note explaining the change, members of a review committee wrote, "the examples include the key holiday from each of the five major religions.". (KHOU.com, TX)
Diamonds in Post-Lehman Era Provide No Aura as Buffett Can't See Recovery Sep 16, 2009
His factory in , a city that is home to more than half of Indias 710,000 diamond workers, closed on Oct. 28 for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights ... The ripples had scarcely been felt in Surat when many of the citys 400,000 diamond polishers headed home for Diwali, the most important holiday for Hindus, who make up 80. (Bloomberg)
Possibility of terror attacks across India: US advisory Sep 14, 2009
WASHINGTON: The United States has said there is a possibility of terrorist attacks across India as the country enters into the festival season of Eid, Dusshera and Diwali this month. ( ). (India Times, India)
No More "Christmas"... In Texas Social Studies Curriculum Sep 12, 2009
The proposal deletes Christmas and adds Diwali, a Hindu festival. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Polls in three states on Oct 13 Sep 1, 2009
And with counting scheduled only on October 22, the political parties and candidates can expect to be on the edge for a whole nine days coinciding, ironically, with the festive season of Diwali after polling. CEC Navin Chawla, who announced the poll schedule flanked by election commissioners S Y Quraishi and V S Sampath, clarified that the time-lag between polling and counting which is quite unusual for a single-day poll was necessitated to give time to the polling parties in... (India Times)
Salman believes in one God Aug 22, 2009
They celebrate Eid, Ganpati, Diwali and Christmas. This year, again, Ganeshotsav and the holy month of Ramazan come together. (India Times, India)
New Ratner School: a place to keep kosher and dance for Diwali (1) Aug 3, 2009
New Ratner School: a place to keep kosher and dance for Diwali ... Directly in the center of the renovated building is a large auditorium with a full technical theater where, among many other events, the children perform a traditional dance for Diwali, an Indian festival of lights. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
New Designs to Celebrate Eid and Diwali from Tiny Prints Aug 1, 2009
Tiny Prints, a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, today announced the launch of its first-ever lines of Eid cards and Diwali cards ... For instance, the Eid holiday card collection offers a variety of stylish photo and non-photo cards with an emphasis on vibrant colors and traditional design motifs, while the Diwali holiday card collection captures the spirit of the victory of light over darkness with chic and colorful patterns ... For more information on the Eid and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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New Designs to Celebrate Eid and Diwali from Tiny Prints - Yahoo ... New Designs to Celebrate Eid and Diwali from Tiny Prints ... Tiny Prints, a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, today announced the launch of its first-ever lines of Eid cards and Diwali cards. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
5 ways to get your guy to propose Jul 25, 2009
Keep your parents away Don't suggest he spend his Diwali holiday with your family. Let him enquire why he wasn't invited, then tell him, "Why trouble yourself honey!" This is likely to make him feel left out, but at the same time it will make him wonder. (India Times, India)
Discover the Indian Folk Art of Ran... Jun 27, 2009
Rangoli competitions are very common in India especially during the Diwali festival. The copyright of the article Discover the Indian Folk Art of Rangoli Making in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
In Thailand, A New Party Tries to Take Back the Swastika Jun 19, 2009
Children light lamps in the shape of Swastika, a Hindu symbol of prosperity, on the eve of Hindu festival of Diwali in India in November 2004 Ajay Verma / REUTERS. MORE.. (Time.com)
Gold, Silver Drop as Global Equity Rally Curbs Demand; Platinum Advances May 19, 2009
Still, this is the first time we have seen any noticeable jewelry demand above $900 an ounce, and in particular, the buying from India suggests that demand later in the year should increase a lot ahead of the Diwali festival ... People in India, the worlds largest consumer of the precious metal, often give each other gifts of gold for holidays including Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which will be celebrated in October. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Cos give top performers perks, raises despite slump May 15, 2009
This would include two six-monthly payouts in addition to quarterly bonuses and a special bonus during Diwali. Similarly, companies such as PepsiCo India, Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, Dr Reddys Laboratories and Ceat Tyres, too, reward their star performers with incentives such as extra stock options, higher salary increases, bonuses and variable pay. (India Times)
Kat wants to play safe with Akshay May 13, 2009
Katrina is also taking conscious efforts that the film gets a festive release (Navratri or Diwali), which is considered to be a good period for movie business ... Hope this Diwali helps both Akshay and Katrina retain their top positions in Bollywood. (India Times, India)
Full text of BJP manifesto Apr 4, 2009
From the daring attack on Delhi on the eve of Diwali in 2005 to the fidayeen raid on the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, from the horrendous bombings in Hyderabad (including at Mecca Masjid), Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Guwahati to the slaughter of worshippers at Sankat Mochan Temple in Banaras, the terrorists have struck repeatedly with impunity as the Prime Minister spent sleepless nights agonising over the plight of terror suspects and eagerly offered to reward the kith and kin of terrorists... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Republic Day event helps area Indians connect to their culture Feb 10, 2009
Members come together at four annual gatherings: Republic Day, the Hindu holidays of Diwali and Holi, and a summer picnic. At each event, the group donates money to a local charity. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Today's Videos Feb 10, 2009
(11/14/08) Celebrating Diwali. (11/13/08) Mad Money's Jim Cramer visits UI. (Daily Iowan, IA)
