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The nine Navratri colours for 2026, and why last year's list is wrong

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Navratri 2026 runs from 11 to 19 October, with Vijayadashami on Tuesday 20 October. Each of the nine days carries a colour. The nine colours for 2026 Why the sequence changes eac... Read More


Navratri 2026: mirror work returns, and the clothes finally got lighter

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Navratri begins on Sunday 11 October, and the ethnic wear buying season has already started. Here is what is actually changing in festive fashion this year, rather than what is mer... Read More


Festive season opens on 11 October against a record to beat and an inflation headwind

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- India's festive season begins with Navratri on 11 October. Last year's window, from Navratri to Diwali, generated a record Rs 6.05 lakh crore in trade - a 25% jump on 2024. The hi... Read More


Indian startups have raised 16.3 billion dollars in 2026, up just under 7 percent

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Indian startups have raised $16.3 billion across about 1,450 equity rounds in 2026 through September - a 6.89% increase on the same period in 2025. A modest number, and why that i... Read More


Airtel and Jio line up against Vi, and the alignment is the story

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Airtel and Jio have accused Vodafone Idea of unfair practices, putting India's two dominant operators publicly on the same side against the third. Why the alignment matters more t... Read More


Lenskart lifts its AjnaLens stake to 9 percent, one small cheque at a time

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Lenskart has raised its stake in Dimension NXG, the parent of AR headset maker AjnaLens, to 9.01% after investing a further Rs 8 crore. Its total investment now stands at Rs 18.5 c... Read More


UniqYou raises Rs 15.8 crore seed with two Myntra founders on the cap table

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- UniqYou has raised Rs 15.8 crore in a seed round led by Arkam Ventures and Antler, valuing the AI-led fashion platform at around Rs 64 crore post-money. Who put money in Alongsid... Read More


Jet fuel is up 5.46 percent and airlines are cutting flights before the festive rush

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Jet fuel for domestic airlines went up Rs 6.28 a litre on 1 September, a 5.46% increase to Rs 121.28 a litre. It was the second monthly rise in a row, after Rs 5 a litre on 1 Augus... Read More


Ashutosh Gowariker will run IFFI 57, and the theme is about a border that is not geographic

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Ashutosh Gowariker has been appointed Festival Director of the 57th International Film Festival of India, which runs in Goa in November under the theme Stories Without Borders. Del... Read More


Hanuman Ansh took Rs 8.25 crore on a day-39 Monday, and Haiwaan fell under Rs 1 crore

Punjab, Sept. 15 -- Monday's numbers put Hanuman Ansh at Rs 8.25 crore net on day 39, Mirzapur: The Movie at Rs 5.50 crore on day 11 after a 58.5% drop, and Haiwaan at Rs 70 lakh on day 4. Two of thos... Read More