A lady walked into a saree shop last week for her cousin's wedding. The shopkeeper started pulling out silk she stopped him after two and said show me something light. That one line is the whole story of this season last year the market was full of heavy silk and banarasi. This year two light fabric have taken over organza and crushed tissue. Why This Is Happening Nobody wants the weight anymore A heavy silk saree looks great in photos. Wearing it from morning to...

Janmashtami is on Friday 4 September 2026 and this year, homes across India are doing something new. The girl of the house wears a chunari saree. Her Laddu Gopal wears a small dress made from the same cloth both look the same both stand together for the photo. It is a small idea but it has changed how families are planning their puja this year. Below is everything you need for the day why we celebrate Janmashtami, how do we celebrate Janmashtami at home, how...

Raksha Bandhan 2026 is on Friday 28 August. The rakhi time is early. 5:57 am to 9:48 am.So by 8 in the morning your house will be full Tea on the stove, Sweets on the table, Cousins shouting someone looking for a safety pin.Now think about one small thing. Every photo from that morning will stay in the family whatsapp group for ten years and in those photos what do people see firstNot the lights. Not the thali. Your clothes.And most of us pick our...

Ask anyone about Rakshabandhan and they tell you the Krishna-Draupadi story. Krishna’s   finger was cut when he killed shishupal with sudarsan chakra. Draupadi tore her saree, tied it around his wrist and he promised to protect her everyone knows this one But thats not even where the festival started. Here the fuller story and everything you need to know to celebrate Rakshabandhan 2026 properly. Where Rakshabandhan Actually Come From The oldest version of this story has nothing to do with sibling at all. It...