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Rs 95,000 profit in 2 days: UP man shares how he turned Rs 35,000 into Rs 1.8 lakh by selling toy swords at Dussehra mela

UP man dussehra mela business idea: A man from Uttar Pradesh claims he earned a net profit of around Rs 95,000 by selling light-up swords at a Dussehra mela. He said he invested Rs 35,000 in toys and swords, generating total sales of Rs 1.8 lakh during the festive period.

The Economic Times · 4h ago

Inside India's Mango Belt: Ratnagiri and Malihabad When the Orchards Are Open

A ripe Alphonso does not smell like perfume. It smells like something between ferment and resin, dense and almost animal, the kind of scent that clings to the inside of a jute bag left in the sun. You notice this the moment you step into a Ratnagiri orchard in late…

Times Life · Oct 22

Why These 5 Indian Temples Refuse to Treat Ravana as a Villain

Every Dussehra, towering effigies of Ravana go up in flames as people celebrate Lord Rama's victory over him. But did you know that in some parts of India, people worship Ravana instead of burning his effigy? For these communities, Ravana is remembered not only as the antagonist of the Ramayana…

MyLifeXP · Oct 19

Rajnath performs 'Shastra Puja' in Tawang; lauds troops for guarding border with unwavering commitment

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday performed “Shastra Puja” in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang and celebrated Dussehra with Army soldiers at the strategically key region near the frontier with China.

The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023

Dharma means discovering your humanity and how human you are: Devdutt Pattanaik

Keeping up with the festive spirit of Dussehra, popular Indian mythologist-author Devdutt Pattanaik is back with a new audiobook 'Ravana 360' on Audible. As the title suggests, in this audiobook Pattanaik shares the lesser-known stories of Ravana-- who was not just a demon King of Lanka but also a son,…

The Times of India · Oct 5, 2022