This Diwali, CNN-IBN correspondent Megha Mamgain travels to Old Delhi's famous sweet shop to get the receipe of their delicious 'motichoor ke laddoo'. ...
10:10 PM, Nov 12, 2012
In this world consumed by technology, competition and ambition, relationships have changed a lot. People have less time for each other and even during festive seasons, they hardly get time to hold personal meetings with their relatives, friends and other loved ones. ...
09:44 PM, Nov 11, 2012
New Delhi: With just two days to go before Diwali, a crackdown on spurious sweets has begun across the country. But the fear of adulteration hasn't hampered business. Fifteen quintal spurious mawa seized in Moradabad, 20 quintal adulterated sweets recovered in Jaipur and sweets worth Rs 12 lakh found in Thane. With the sale of thousands of kilograms of sweets, adulteration too is on the rise in this particular season...
06:41 AM, Nov 11, 2012
It's Diwali time and along with the fireworks and diyas it's also time for mithais. Here's a look at what goes into the making of this festival's most traditional and colourful sweets, the khel batashas. ...
08:51 PM, Oct 25, 2011
New Delhi: Adulterated mithai is a big concern this festive season. Diwali is just round the corner and the big draw is, of course, the mithai. But like every year, you need to watch out for adulterated sweets. The big concern is how can this affect one's health and what should one avoid altogether. Nutritionist Nidhi Sarin gives tips. CNN-IBN: To start with, which are the most common adulterants? And...
07:55 AM, Oct 25, 2011
New Delhi: With the sale of thousands of kilograms of sweets being sold this Diwali, adulteration is on the rise and is making news. Agencies are carrying out raids across the country in order to avoid the sale of spurious sweets. Lucknow Additional City Magistrate Arun Kumar said, "We have found around two quintals of sweets that had been made in unhygienic conditions. We have destroyed this lot." Agencies in...
07:07 AM, Oct 25, 2011
Cyrus Broacha also talks about Paris Hilton's visit to India, Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography and more. ...
05:50 PM, Oct 02, 2011
New Delhi: The 10-day long Navratri festival starts on Wednesday.The Gujarat government has made elaborate security arrangements ahead of the festival. Besides Gujarat's capital, security in cities like Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and other parts of the state has been increased. Gujarat is always on the alert as was witnessed during Ganesh festival celebrations and the famous fair held at the Ambaji temple located on the hill top of Aravali mountain...
09:40 AM, Sep 28, 2011
Devotees gear up for the festive season, as Mahalaya heralds the beginning of Durga Puja. ...
10:57 AM, Oct 07, 2010
New Delhi: Ahead of the festive season, the country's leading auto manufacturers have posted upbeat numbers in September. Maruti and TVS have posted highest monthly sales in the month of September. Maruti Suzuki posted total of 1.08 lakh units sales, the highest-ever monthly sales from its stable. TVS Motors also posted a highest-ever monthly sales figure with a total of 1.88 lakh two-wheeler versus 1.43 lakh last year. The Chennai-based...
03:59 PM, Oct 01, 2010
New Delhi: All that glitters is not just gold but silver too. Prices of the two precious metals have touched an all-time high. Gold has reached Rs 19,400 per 10 grams, while silver crossed a high of Rs 31,000 on the back of buying by stockists and speculators driven by strong trend in overseas markets. Jewellers buying ahead of festive season and investment demand seem to have given a fillip...
07:45 PM, Sep 02, 2010
Diwali weekend approaches; travel bookings surged by almost 15-20 pc. ...
03:50 AM, Oct 15, 2009
Car companies to ramp up production as sales trends stump their estimates. ...
11:27 PM, Oct 01, 2009
The Delhi police say they have booked 176 people on Christmas Eve alone. ...
03:33 PM, Dec 25, 2008
As always Bollywood is trying to cash in on the festive season. ...
04:19 AM, Sep 30, 2008
The surge in the markets has helped many fresh investors to reap-in good profits. ...
04:51 PM, Nov 06, 2007
Hyderabad: New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum struck a superb 124 not out to defy India on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday. McCullum, 29, hit 11 fours and three sixes in his 177-ball knock as the visitors reached 237-4 at close in reply to India's first-innings 472, built around a record century by tailender Harbhajan Singh. New Zealand, who made 350 in their first innings, lead by...
08:58 PM, Nov 05, 2007
Banks are offering festive season discounts on loans this Diwali. ...
07:47 PM, Sep 07, 2007
Union Home Secretary V K Duggal said there has been no report of any al-Qaeda presence in our country. ...
12:10 AM, Dec 29, 2006
Hong Kong and Bangkok have emerged as the new tourist hotspots for Indians this festive season. ...
07:42 AM, Sep 30, 2006
