Chennai| 3D saris, ‘Alia’ cut kurtas and more on last minute shopping lists for Deepavali

Chennai| 3D saris, ‘Alia’ cut kurtas and more on last minute shopping lists for Deepavali

People throng Ranganathan Street, T.Nagar. ahead of Deepavali on Sunday | Photo Credit: VEDHAN M At 11 am on Saturday, the excitement in the air is palpable in T Nagar. Outside the many big shops on Usman road ready to welcome a throng of people, snack shops and smaller jewellery sellers busily set up their […]

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A girl’s guide to Deepavali shopping in Coimbatore

A girl’s guide to Deepavali shopping in Coimbatore

Clock Tower at Big Bazaar Street in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S “Akka, sari-a? Chudidhar-a?” Call out salespersons on a brisk morning as I weave my way through the narrow Uppukinar Lane. Most textile shops located in the maze of streets of the neighbourhood have displayed their grandest products out front, and I […]

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This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

The Barbie Signature Diwali doll | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is a new Barbie in town and she is all set for Deepavali. A collaboration between Mattel (a multinational toy and entertainment company) and Indian designer Anita Dongre, this is the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll. The doll is garbed in a Moonlight-Bloom lehenga – […]

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