Raksha Bandhan

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Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with an Incredibly Diverse Collection of 500+ Unique Rakhis

Embracing eco-consciousness, FlowerAura introduces eco-friendly, beautiful and sustainable, reusable Terracotta Rakhis.

21 Jul 2023 12:27 AM

A woman waits for buyers in her wholesale rakhi shop in Dharavi in Mumbai. As Dharavi is a coronavirus containment zone, people are rarely coming out to shop. (DC photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Amid COVID-19 siblings refrain from visiting each other, rakhi sales see massive drop

Pepaa, a recycled paper product company, would normally get 15,000 orders but thi his year, the number came down to less than 5,000

31 Jul 2020 2:02 PM

The current pandemic situation makes it difficult for celebrations as traveling is restricted

For Raksha Bandhan, head to GiftstoIndia24x7.com to choose the perfect gift!

The e-commerce platform has the largest distribution network and delivers to 1500+ locations in India

24 Jul 2020 4:26 PM

By performing these so-called ‘male’ rites and rituals, women, too, should learn to claim these emotional and social spaces as theirs.

It is time to drastically change the way we bring up our boys

Men want to marry a working woman (in theory) but are completely unprepared for the practical reality of a marriage where both partners work.

21 Aug 2019 1:06 AM

R Madhavan with his father and son. (Photo: Instagram)

Troll calls R Madhavan 'fake' for having a cross at home, his response wins hearts

The actor had shared a photo with son Vedaant and father Ranganathan on the occasion of Avani Avittam, Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day.

16 Aug 2019 4:18 PM

Raksha Bandhan is a popular annual Hindu festival celebrated to strengthen the bond between brothers and sisters. (Photo: Representational)

Hindus celebrate Rakshabandhan in NW Pakistan

Special security arrangements were made in and outside temples to prevent any untoward incident.

16 Aug 2019 3:02 PM

The other girls were a Gurdaspur farmer's daughter Sulekha, student of Class III from the local Red Cross School for Deaf and Dumb; Muskan who belongs to an EWS family and is a student of local Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Nehru Garden; and Komalpreet Kaur, also from a farming family of village Salempur. (Photo: ANI)

Martyred soldiers' daughters tie 'rakhis' to Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh

Sonia, who tied 'Rakhi' on Singh's wrist, is the daughter of martyr Constable Raj Kumar of Rakshak Operation in Jammu and Kashmir.

15 Aug 2019 8:07 PM

Shaikh, a Pakistani national who came to India after marriage, had earlier said that she had been tying rakhi on Modi's wrist for last 25 years. (Photo: ANI)

Women, school students tie rakhi on PM Modi's wrist

The students seemed excited as Prime Minister interacted with them. Differently-abled students also tied rakhi on wrist of Prime Minister.

15 Aug 2019 5:45 PM

'On the day of Raksha Bandhan, I want to give gift to our sisters that there will be free rides for women on all DTC,'Kejriwal said. (Photo: File)

Free rides for women in DTC buses from October 29: Arvind Kejriwal

He made the announcement at the Delhi government’s Independence Day event at Chhatrasal Stadium.

15 Aug 2019 12:26 PM

He said the event would underline the bond between man and cows and also create awareness against cow slaughter. (Photo: Facebook)

'Will tie rakhi to cows on Raksha Bandhan,' says UP BJP leader Bhukkal Nawab

Nawab had quit the Samajwadi Party to join the BJP last year.

15 Aug 2019 12:13 PM

Strings of bonds

With constant progression in promotional techniques, commercials have succeeded in striking the right chord.

12 Aug 2019 12:05 AM

These women have made all the rakhis on the theme of Independence Day with the help of grains as both the occasions are falling on the same day. (Photo: ANI)

Dehradun women to send rakhis to PM Modi for removing Article 370

'All our rakhis are handmade and are made up of grains,' said Prateeksha Thakur, a volunteer.

11 Aug 2019 1:33 PM

Looking for the bond of trust

When Vibhishana became the outcast in the kingdom of his dicatatorial brother, he sought refuge with Rama much to the chagrin of his trusted vassals.

03 Sep 2018 1:03 AM

Hrithik Roshan and sister Sunaina Roshan

Hrithik Roshan’s struggle revealed by sister Sunaina Roshan

Following the blog, Hrithik got nostalgic and shared the blog post on his Twitter handle.

02 Sep 2018 12:51 AM

Pictures of Saif, Sara, Ibrahim, Taimur, Soha, Inaaya Naumi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aaradhya, Alia Bhatt and Yash Johar on Instagram.

Raksha Bandhan: Cute Taimur with Sara, Inaaya; Alia ties Yash rakhi, Aaradhya, others

Instagram was flooded with pictures of the B-Town sisters trying the rakhi and applying the tilak to their brothers.

27 Aug 2018 2:26 PM

Commuters stuck in the coaches took to social media to complain about the inconvenience on a day the Delhi Metro had informed that it would run extra trains to handle the increased footfall on Raksha Bandhan. (Representational image)

Yellow Line snag delays trains for hrs on rakhi day

People stuck in the coaches complain of claustrophobia.

27 Aug 2018 12:37 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Happy Raksha Bandhan 2018: Quotes and messages

Sweet messages to send your brothers and sisters.

26 Aug 2018 11:08 AM

Citizens will be tying a rakhi to trees in Aarey Colony.

Citizens vow to protect green spaces in city this Raksha Bandhan

Citizens from different corners of Mumbai will be gathering at site near Aarey guesthouse to celebrate the festival.

26 Aug 2018 5:07 AM

This time, however, the Sangh has decided to include other festivals and the Raksha Bandhan celebrations on a grand level in all the districts. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

RSS will celebrate Raksha Bandhan with dalits, OBCs

The idea is to make Dalits and OBCs a part of the social mainstream”, said a RSS functionary.

26 Aug 2018 1:52 AM

Here are some super cool gifting ideas for your sometimes-cute and sometimes-annoying partner in crime.

Raksha Bandhan 2018: Surprise your sister this Rakhi with gifts made just for her

Bond of Rakhi is a manifestation of unparalleled love, feelings of protection for each other and a friendship that is bound to last forever.

25 Aug 2018 2:13 PM

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