The Dhanteras festival this year was robust, with people buying gold, jewellery and other items to give as gifts. The jewellery industry expects a 35% increase over last year’s business, on pent up demand. Although there was a lull in the sales around noon on Sunday because of the Indian-Pakistan cricket match, people started buying […]
At Diwali, the lantern festival celebrating light, many Indians are prepared to use eco-friendly fireworks, like green crackers with less pollution. Indian regulators banned the manufacture and sale of crackers with toxic elements like barium nitrate years ago, favoring the use of green alternatives instead. This environmentally-friendly cracker is also more costly than traditional crackers. […]
Child marriage is still a very common practice in India, with millions of girls being married off before they reach the age of 18. India has seen an increasing number of women reported being forced into marriage by their parents and other relatives. Child marriage is not just a regional or religious issue, but it’s […]
Bangladesh is made up of 160 million people who are multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and multi-lingual. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees all citizens the freedom to freely and peacefully practice their chosen religions. Religious minorities make up roughly 12% of Bangladesh’s present population, according to conservative estimates. Hindus account for 10% of the population, Buddhists for 1%, […]
Bangladesh is made up of 160 million people who are multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and multi-lingual. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees all citizens the freedom to freely and peacefully practice their chosen religions. Religious minorities make up roughly 12% of Bangladesh’s present population, according to conservative estimates. Hindus account for 10% of the population, Buddhists for 1%, […]
Love marriages have always been a bit more difficult in India, partly because female purity is viewed with value by Indian families, so if an unmarried woman has sex before marriage, her family disapproves of the lad, who would then often end up leaving the girl without ever marrying. Comparison of love and arranged marriage […]
Gita is not a Noun, It is a Thought, It’s all about Actions and Pure Philosophy said Justice Dipak Misra Hon’ble Former Chief Justice of India while interacting with PHDCCI members today. Virtually. Justice Dipak Misra Hon’ble Former Chief Justice of India, started his interaction with an example of Karma and Bhagya, he said, if you don’t […]
India is a country driven by traditional sentiments, and festivals are times to celebrate and make strategic investments. Because most Indians will first think of buying homes when it comes to investment, the property market also adapts itself to these festive times. Particularly, the Gudi Padwa festive period traditionally sees intense real estate market activity […]
The NDA govt led by PM Narendra Modi raised the legal age for marriage to 21 for women in India. Child marriage is an age-old tradition causing hindrance for women across the country. As per NFHS-5 2019-2021, 14.7% of women under 18 are married in urban areas. At the same time, 27% belonged in the […]
Buying a Home During Ganesh Chaturthi – Why It Matters
The Indian festive season is a time of a lot of investment activity, and Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the ‘prime times’ on the Indian calendar to buying a home. Is it driven purely by religious sentiment? To a large extent, the answer is in the affirmative. But non-Indians often wonder – what guides this […]