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Raksha Bandhan is remembered as a festival of brothers and sisters, but in many families the morning is not complete until a second thread is tied, a smaller and more ornamental one, and not to a brother at all. It goes to the bhabhi, the sister-in-l... read blog

Rakhi or Rakhi gift is chosen. The sweets are added to the basket. The package is ready to go. You are ready for checkout. And then comes the card — the small beautifully decorated greeting card with your customized message that somehow feels h... read blog

Among all the countries where Indian families celebrate Raksha Bandhan away from home, the UAE has perhaps the most unusual context. It is not a country of permanent settlement in the way that other countries are. Most Indians in the UAE are there on... read blog

Australia is the furthest destination on this list. Not just in distance — though at twelve thousand kilometres from India it is among the most remote — but in time. The time zone difference between India and Australia varies by state and... read blog

Every year, the same thought arrives at some point in August. You know Raksha Bandhan is coming. You have been meaning to order. And then one morning you look at the calendar and feel that quiet panic — have I left it too late? The honest answ... read blog

Canada is home to over 1.3 million Indians — one of the largest and most concentrated diaspora communities in the world. In cities like Brampton, Mississauga, Surrey and Vancouver, entire neighborhoods carry the unmistakable character of Indian... read blog

There is something particular about Raksha Bandhan morning in the UK. It arrives quietly — no street vendors selling Rakhis outside, no temple loudspeakers, no neighbours' children running between houses with mithai boxes. The festival does not... read blog

Finding the right words for your brother on Raksha Bandhan is never as simple as it sounds. When he is sitting across the table from you, the Rakhi says most of what needs to be said. But when he is thousands of kilometers away — in a different... read blog

Every year, without fail, someone places their Rakhi order just a little too late. Not by weeks — just by a day or two. And those one or two days are the difference between a Rakhi that arrives before the festival and one that arrives after it.... read blog

There is a particular kind of morning that Indian families in the USA know well. The alarm goes off earlier than usual — not because of work, not because of school — but because somewhere in India, a sister is getting ready. The Pooja tha... read blog

Every year, without exception, the same thing happens. A sister decides she will send Rakhi to her brother abroad, feels good about it, and then life gets in the way. She opens the website two days before Raksha Bandhan, chooses a beautiful Rakhi, go... read blog

This year you must be feeling a little heavy inside. Because the usual Raksha Bandhan morning is missing — waking up early, getting ready, decorating the Pooja thali with diyas, sweets and your chosen Rakhi. That familiar excitement in the air... read blog

Flowers fade with time. Chocolates and sweets get eaten within days. Even a beautifully designed thread Rakhi, however special it feels in the moment, usually finds its way into a drawer within a few months and is quietly let go. A Silver Rakhi does... read blog

Every sister who has a brother living abroad has asked herself this question at some point: will the sweets even survive the journey to the doorsteps of my Brother? You want to send something that tastes like home, but you also do not want him openin... read blog

Every sister knows this feeling — you have chosen the Rakhi, the date is marked on the calendar, and then comes the question that takes far longer than it should. What do I send him this time? It is never really about the price of the gift. It... read blog