Bringing the warmth and vibrancy of the festive season into a professional environment requires finesse. The perfect festive-formal look strikes a delicate balance between tradition, comfort, and contemporary elegance. The idea is to celebrate the season with grace while keeping your look refined and wearable through the entire workday. Diwa
07 November,2025 11:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalWhile Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, has always been an occasion for heartfelt generosity, the festive season is seeing a profound generational shift in values with the exchange of gifts. The act of gifting is no longer a simple transactional exchange of goods; it is a statement of personal philosophy, blending utility with ethical c
07 November,2025 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalAfter experiencing light spells of rain during the early days and clear skies during the midweek, Mumbai on Friday experienced a hazy morning. With partly cloudy conditions on November 7, weather agencies on Friday predicted partly cloudy conditions. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted the possibility of light rai
07 November,2025 10:54 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEvery year, Diwali is a festival that is widely celebrated across India. Known to as the "Festival of Lights", it brings joy and togetherness but not without its fair share of smoke and noise pollution, which only gets worse for people who are already suffering from related diseases. In the days following the celebrations, many individuals, particu
06 November,2025 04:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray engaged in a war of words on Wednesday. Uddhav was visiting Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar to check what kind of help farmers and families affected by excessive rain have received from the state government. During his visit to Marathwada district, Uddhav insisted that the gov
06 November,2025 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarIn a major boost to passenger comfort and crowd management, the Ministry of Railways has approved the creation of passenger holding areas at 76 railway stations across India. The move follows the success of a similar facility at New Delhi Railway Station, which helped manage the festive rush during Diwali and Chhath this year. Mumbai features prom
05 November,2025 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarThere was no respite from pollution woes in Delhi on Tuesday as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category with a reading of 311. However, four stations -- Alipur (421), Wazirpur (407), Bawana (402) and Anand Vihar (412)-- recorded air quality in the 'severe' category. According to CPCB data, areas such as Lodhi Road and Tilak Marg reco
04 November,2025 11:16 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFirecrackers used in the city have gotten less noisy. The most commonly available firecrackers tested by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for ambient noise levels (sound pollution) before this Diwali ranged up to 93.4 decibel (dB), significantly below the maximum permissible limit as per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CP
03 November,2025 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MSDelhi's air quality remained 'very poor' on Sunday as slow wind speed reduced dispersion of pollutants over the city, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 386 in the morning, a considerable rise from 303 on Saturday, CPCB data showed. The Air Quality Early Warning System
02 November,2025 01:07 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentA tuition teacher in Ghatkopar has been booked for allegedly hitting a 13-year-old girl student for not completing her Diwali vacation homework. This happened at a private coaching centre in Gurunanak Nagar, Ghatkopar West. The teacher allegedly hit the student with a wooden stick, injuring her. Her father, on learning that his daughter had been h
01 November,2025 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | The EditorialDelhi air quality showed a slight improvement on Friday morning but still remained in the "poor" category, with many areas experiencing clearer skies and better visibility compared to recent days. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an AQI of 268, categorised as 'poor', as of 8 am on Friday. Yeste
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