In 2024, the upcoming festival of Diwali, celebrated by the Indian diaspora around the world, is expected to see a total domestic spending of INR 1.8 trillion (USD 21.18 billion) by urban Indians alone. The size of the whole Diwali market in India is about 2.5 times that figure.
Tag: monsoon
Singapore sees “crazy” weather as rain and storm lash island nation, uproot trees, and lower on-road visibility
Photos and videos of the trees and the downpour were posted by various X users. One of them, named azuro (@azuroprotocol), compared the September 17 Singapore weather with that of Florida, United States, because the latter often sees heavy rain and storm, as it did in mid-June 2024.
As monsoon triggers airport mishaps in India, negligent maintenance hogs the spotlight
One of the worst mishaps occurred in Delhi where one person died and eight others were injured after the canopy in Terminal 1 of the airport collapsed amid heavy rainfalls.
