Diwali is, without a doubt the biggest Indian festival, celebrated with much fervor across the country. It is especially significant for people that are ignorant of the festival date and wonder when is Diwali? Since the festivities are in accordance with the Hindu calender, people often ask temple priests when is Diwali or consult the Indian calender for the festival date. For people anxiously waiting for Diwali 2010 and searching for when is Diwali. As per the Hindu calender, Diwali 2010 will be celebrated on November 5. Diwali 2010, like always, is on a new moon day and will be celebrated for five days. Diwali Festival is one of the major and most celebrated Indian festivals. Diwali is celebrated by young and old, rich and poor, throughout the India to dispel darkness and light up their lives. Diwali also symbolizes unity in diversity of the country as every state celebrates it in its own special nature.

Diwali festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. The illuminations and fireworks, joy and festivities, are to signify the victory of divine forces over those of wickedness. People of all age groups deck up and participate in busting crackers throughout the night. Every house big or small, rich or poor will be illuminated on this grand Diwali 2010. One can see Multi-colored Rangoli designs; floral decorations and fireworks lend vivid and colorful imagery to this Diwali 2010 which heralds joy, mirth and happiness in the ensuring year.

On this Diwali festival 2010 exchange gifts especially sweets, candles and wearing new clothes is also synonymous with Diwali- festival of lights. The festival of Diwali is never complete without exchange of gifts. People present Diwali gifts to all near and dear ones. This Diwali come and celebrate with Infibeam on the auspicious occasion of Diwali 2010. Decorate your home and lit oil lamps as Diwali festival is round the corner. Add Fireworks to the celebrations of Diwali festival 2010. Entire country looks magnificent on Diwali as people illuminate their homes with traditional earthen diyas, candles and luminous strands of electric bulbs. Plan to distribute various Diwali gifts & presents which will add to the festive mood of Diwali festival 2010. These gifts might be just wishing your beloveds with Diwali e-cards & E-greetings or sending sweets and other eatables or valuables.

By: Ritika Jayaswal

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Diwali is the most important festival for the Hindus. It is celebrated with great pomp and show. The Diwali celebration is marked by lighting up candles, burning crackers, and exchanging sweets and gifts. People will be looking for a perfect present for the 'Festival of Lights’. There are many Diwali Gifts Ideas from which one can choose - from Diwali Sweets and Kitchenware to Diwali Diyas and Diwali Pooja Thalis; from Dry Fruits and Diwali Coins to Decorative and Home Appliances. If you are looking for the Diwali Gift Ideas then just explore and get a huge amount of options and send diwali gifts to India.

If one is staying far away at the time of Diwali celebration from their loved ones and wishes to send diwali gifts to India, it is the most appropriate time to show their love, affection and make their presence felt. Diwali Gifts to India will certainly enthrall your dear ones with sheer beauty and elegance. Indians who are living abroad get some very special opportunities to revive relations by sending diwali gifts to India. Diwali gifts to India are not just confined to family and friends; the occasion also calls for building relationships with business partners, clients and employees. So, if you are missing your family, friends on diwali then just send him or her diwali gifts to India which is wonderful simpler and more convenient than before.

People exchange a lot of gifts between each other. Families and friends alike give and accept gifts like sweets, pooja thalis, dry fruits, homemade chocolates, diyas & candles, wall hangings, decor items, gift hampers, jewellery, apparel, bhaidooj gifts and so on. The Hindu communities have preserved the tradition of customs and rituals through the celebration of festivals. The Count down for diwali has started, plan in advance and Send diwali gifts to India and surprise your loved ones. The festival makes the warmth of relations more intense on the occasion. As a ritual elder members of the family buy gifts for younger ones. Diwali festival is being celebrated by a lot of expatriates in the same graceful manner as it is celebrated on the home front. Those who are living abroad send Diwali gifts to India.

By: Ritika Jayaswal

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Raksha Bandhan is a widely celebrated Indian festival which depicts the everlasting bond of sibling love. It is colloquially known as Rakhi and almost every Indian, irrespective of caste and creed celebrates the festival in style. This year, the much awaited festival will be celebrated on August 24, 2010. In keeping with the burgeoning trends in online shopping of rakhis, Infibeam.com has launched a special catalog of rakhis, rakhi gifts, pooja thalis, sweets, and hampers. The impressive catalog is ideal for sisters from India as well as around the world, to choose their favorite rakhis and rakhi gifts for this special occasion.

The newly introduced products reflect a unique aura and add panache to the celebrations. Shoppers can pick from exquisite varieties of zardosi, pearl, gold, silver, bhaiya bhabhi, kids rakhis, and many other traditional and contemporary rakhi varieties.

Great gift options like rakhi gift hampers comprising rakhi with chocolates, dry fruits, mithai hampers, and many more are ideal for shoppers that wish to send gifts along with rakhis. The rakhi store also has a wide range of mithai thalis, dryfuit thalis, pooja thalis and a selection of rakhi sweets for this joyous occasion.

Besides, Infibeam.com has also placed a large variety of rakhi return gifts for sisters. Shoppers looking for ideal rakhi return gifts may choose from a variety of apparel and accessories such as salwar kameez, sarees, beauty products, perfumes, watches, jewelry, gift vouchers, and many more. In a bid to cater to the wide reach of the Indian Diaspora abroad, shoppers can arrange to send their choice of rakhis and rakhi gifts to USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and other countries. Alternatively, people living abroad can send rakhi to India by choosing to send rakhis and rakhi related gifts to their dear sisters.

The Rakhi Store at Infibeam is laden with great choices of gifts and an impressive catalog of Rakhis. Rakhi shopping just got sprightlier at the online Rakhi store at Infibeam.

About Infibeam.com:
Infibeam.com owns and operates an e-commerce retail portal www.infibeam.com as well as customized products portal http://www.picsquare.com/. The company also provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to brands, retailers and media companies in India and internationally.

The company's technology services include e-commerce engine with a set of configurable features that enables Web store functionality, such as product presentation, merchandising, shopping cart, and checkout. It also offers Web store management tools to manage the Web stores administration, product and catalog content, and reporting; Web infrastructure and managed hosting; order management and processing; and reporting and analytics services.

In addition, the company provides fulfillment services, customer care services, interactive marketing services, and online advertising and design services. Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Products from the homeland invoke a sense of nostalgia for Non Resident Indians that are separated by distances from their loved ones. Infibeam embarks on international expansion by launching a website Infibeam.us to cater to the Indians living abroad in US & Canada. The website will offer products from retailers in India for sale in the US & Canada.

Speaking on the launch, CEO and Founder, Infibeam.com. Mr. Vishal Mehta said, "For Indians living abroad, receiving products from India at your doorstep is indeed a delight. In a bid to cater to our shoppers in the US & Canada, we have embarked on Infibeam.us in time for the Rakhi season". He added, "The website will carry the best Indian brands in lifestyle categories. We will continue to expand the selection by adding more product categories starting with Books, Movies & Music."

Many Indian retailers, publishers and distributors who wish to have their products sold in the US will use Infibeam.us platform and fulfillment services. The new site already carries a great selection of products in Apparel & Accessories, Beauty, Titan & Fastrack Watches, Jewelry etc. Customers can now shop for authentic religion and spirituality products, traditional Indian clothing, handicrafts created by local artisans, decorative home furnishings that add an Indian touch to the interiors, ethnic gifts that emanate an Indian aura and get them shipped directly to their addresses in US. The website launch comes right in time for upcoming Rakhi festival and will carry rakhis and festival gifts as well. The product selection on the new website will soon be expanded to include more product categories like Books, Movies & Music, Home appliances & Kitchenware etc...

Infibeam.us targeted at residents from the US and Canada is a novel idea and with this launch, Infibeam becomes one of the first Indian retail brand which is now global.

About Infibeam.com:
Infibeam.com owns and operates an e-commerce retail portal www.infibeam.com as well as customized products portal www.picsquare.com. The company also provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to brands, retailers and media companies in India and internationally.

The company's technology services include e-commerce engine with a set of configurable features and functions that enables Web store functionality, such as product presentation, merchandising, shopping cart, and checkout. It also offers Web store management tools to manage the Web stores administration, product and catalog content, and reporting; Web infrastructure and managed hosting; order management and processing; and reporting and analytics services.

In addition, the company provides fulfillment services, customer care services, interactive marketing services, online advertising and design services. Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Regional languages in India have earned a predominant place in literature, since time immemorial. Ever since, readers in India have developed a speckled choice for books and Indian language books are an integral part of this variegated readership. The flavor of specific forms of literature is beyond compare, particularly when it is composed in the native languages. Journals, continuation series, novels, and books on poetry are popular readers' choices. In keeping with the trends, the online books store at Infibeam.com spreads its wings into regional language books category and brings to the forefront, a wide range of books in regional languages.

Speaking on the initiative, Ms. Neeru Sharma, Director - Corporate Development, Infibeam.com, said "Regional language books are an integral part of an Indian reader's collection. In keeping with the mixed trends, we have embarked on a unique collection, dedicated to regional language books. The new category will include translations of classics and bestsellers, original fiction, journals, mythological texts, books on arts, folk culture and others, which are best enjoyed in their innate local language formats".

The regional books section has an impressive catalog of books in Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and many more. Readers with an inclination for original stories composed in the native languages may now avail the books in the most hassle free manner. Regional books from diverse genres like drama, fiction, poetry, etc. are available at one site and shoppers may buy it with a few clicks. The catalog is poised for ascent and will incorporate hard to find titles, out of print copies and books by coveted laureates. Translations of bestsellers will grace the regional books category and cater to readers who prefer to read them in regional languages. In addition to being great gifts, regional language books are an important source of information for ardent readers from India.

About Infibeam.com:
Infibeam.com owns and operates an e-commerce retail portal www.infibeam.com as well as customized products portal www.picsquare.com. The company also provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to brands, retailers and media companies in India and internationally.

The company's technology services include e-commerce engine with a set of configurable features and functions that enables Web store functionality, such as product presentation, merchandising, shopping cart, and checkout. It also offers Web store management tools to manage the Web stores administration, product and catalog content, and reporting; Web infrastructure and managed hosting; order management and processing; and reporting and analytics services.

In addition, the company provides fulfillment services, customer care services, interactive marketing services, online advertising and design services. Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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With over 7 million titles from diverse genres, the online book store at Infibeam.com is indeed thriving. In the wake of rising demands for cost effective purchases, Infibeam embarks on the New, Used and Rare Books marketplace. The marketplace platform allows users to select from a wide range and buy books at lowest prices. The recent announcement of offering new, rare and used books including textbooks, makes Infibeam.com the largest online bookstore in India.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Vishal Mehta, CEO, Infibeam.com, said, "The New, Rare and Used books marketplace creates genuine value for customers by bringing enhanced choice and selection at affordable prices". He added, “Avid readers are always on the look out for wide selection and best deals. In an attempt to bring a wider catalog and enticing offers, we have embarked on the used books selection. We are partnering with vendors from all over, to avail a variegated selection. Buyers may now choose the title and buy Books at incredibly low prices".

The books marketplace at Infibeam.com is a repository for bestsellers, classics, out of print books, rare books and much more. The books selection presently carries 70 lac titles and it is bound to grow to a 100 lac titles in the near future. Besides selected vendors, any individual may register as a seller on Infibeam.com and list their book for sale in the used books category. Buyers in turn, are assured of best quality and competent prices.

The endeavor is a significant one as selling used books online meets the needs of booksellers and business readers who want to stay up-to-date on market changes, ideal sources and insider's tips and strategies. The initiative will not only be useful for readers but also for public libraries, small business set-ups and most importantly the private enterprises and educational markets.

Infibeam.com is geared up for the new venture and is positive that the used book category will take readers and shoppers by storm.

About Infibeam.com:
Infibeam.com owns and operates an e-commerce retail portal www.infibeam.com as well as customized products portal www.picsquare.com. The company also provides e-commerce and interactive marketing services to brands, retailers and media companies in India and internationally.

The company's technology services include e-commerce engine with a set of configurable features and functions that enables Web store functionality, such as product presentation, merchandising, shopping cart, and checkout. It also offers Web store management tools to manage the Web stores administration, product and catalog content, and reporting; Web infrastructure and managed hosting; order management and processing; and reporting and analytics services.

In addition, the company provides fulfillment services, customer care services, interactive marketing services, online advertising and design services. Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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There are several advantages of buying a Loot Gift Voucher. For one, the Loot gift voucher is a versatile present, as products at Loot Mart are not brand restricted. The products are sold at discounted rates and most price conscious shoppers consider Loot Mart to be the ideal shopping hub. Therefore, opting for a Loot gift certificate is advantageous not only to the buyer but also the recipient. And availing upto 35% Huge Discount at Infibeam.com is by far, the best part of the shopping ordeal. So waste no time, log in to Infibeam.com and buy Loot gift voucher and let your gift do the talking.

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