Lights, Gifts and Expectations: Why Indians gift beyond tradition
Writer: Shaurya Taneja Editor: Krithi Kankanala It is the week before Diwali, and you buy a gift hamper worth Rs. 5000 for your friend Rajesh, since you’ve visited his place, had a good laugh and a few drinks. Rajesh now feels guilty, since his own gift feels “too small” compared to the gift you gave him. Now, he rushes to the nearest mall and buys a costlier showpiece for your house, and only then does he visit your place. Behind all this celebration and smiles lies a subtle play of...