For years, it has been put into a woman’s head that she needs a guardian. First, her father, then her brother and next her husband. In the small ecosystem of the family, codependency helps strengthen bond and lays the foundation for togetherness. However, this also leads to feelings of insufficiency, self doubt and loss of self worth. As a woman,…
As we grow old, willingly or unwillingly, we move away from your family- our parents, siblings and friends. Sharing long distance with people who are your backbones might seem like an unwelcoming thought but that’s life! However, in this age and era when digitalization comes as a boon, living away from family is not as big a struggle as it…
Our siblings are our first-ever best friends. We grow up together from being silly toddlers to arguing teenagers and later blossom into grown-up sensible adults who value relationships. Well, this journey of transforming from a young caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly is best enjoyed with a brother or a sister from the same mother. This is one such relationship that…
Brothers and sisters are your first best friends but with time, they separate and move to different cities. Sometimes it works duties and other times it purely out of boredom, we move to different cities and even change countries. So, when your brother is living far away it is obvious for you to miss him as you should. If you…
Chennai is one of the most technologically-advanced metropolitan cities of India. It is also the cultural hub and heritage spot of India where thousands of pilgrims travel every year in the hope of fulfilling their dreams. Besides all of that, it is also a big education centre that houses world-famous universities like IIT Madras, Anna University and the University of…
If you have bought gifts for a man before, then you must know how difficult it is to select one for your brother. To begin with, the choices of gifts are diverse. To top it, if you wish to send a rakhi to Bangalore along with a gift of choice it gets even tougher. To add to that, if your…
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is right around the corner. The festival symbolizes the everlasting and genuine love between a brother and sister. Besides the traditional ceremony of tying the Rakhi, there is a lot more than sisters and brothers can do to make each other feel special. The long-distance brother-sister relationship doesn’t mean you cannot celebrate Rakhi together. You…
One day in the entire year drifts you into an obligation of pampering your brother, not pulling his leg, not snatching the TV remote and rather, telling them ‘I Love You.’ Well, for sure you hold a lot of love in your heart for him which is usually expressed in name calling and fights over who would eat the last…
One of the best parts of Raksha bandhan is feasting on sweets and delicacies. After all the hectic preparations for weeks, nonetheless, the charm of the festival is worth the wait. In old times, people resorted to homemade porridge and then gradually moved to Besan ke Laddoo and Kaju Katli. However, the times have changed. And no wonder, we are…
Raksha Bandhan is a festival with its meaning going way beyond the basic rituals of tying the Rakhi and acknowledging the bond of siblinghood. Raksha Bandhan literally means “the tie or knot of protection”. It is celebrated on the full moon in the month of Shravana in the lunar calendar. It is believed that the tradition started when the widowed…