Cities like Mumbai, seen here, are a glittering sight during Diwali, with buildings and houses strewn with coloured lights for the festival. Image by Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Lately, lanterns and fairy lights, mostly imports from China have seen enthusiastic buyers, keen on their variety, design innovation, and affordable prices. ...Image by Adnan Abidi/Reuters
The earthen lamps, as old as the festival itself, is a massive cottage industry in India. Here, a potter colours the earthen lamps before despatching them to the local market in Bhubaneshwa...Image by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A stockbroker, with his family gathered around him, trades during a special "mahurat" trading session, on the occasion of Diwali, at the BSE in Mumbai. The annual ceremonial session is held...Image by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Indian businessmen pray in front of their record-keeping books as a part of a ritual, called "Choopda poojan", which literally means worshiping the (account) books. The relevance is to wors...Image by Amit Dave/Reuters
The shopping malls in Indian metros have a challenge ahead of them, as the heavy discounting by online retailers will be a major draw for the Diwali shoppers who look to buy new clothes and...Image by Pradeep Gaur/Mint via Getty Images
Swedish furniture and furnishing giant IKEA&rsquos presence, with their first store opening in Hyderabad and many more planned in major cities, have raised a competitive anticipation among ...Image by Fotosunny/Shutterstock
Amazon gets around 65 percent of its orders from Tier 2 and smaller cities in India. Earlier this month, the company also launched a Hindi version of its mobile app to deepen its presence i...Image by Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images
