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in his finery directing the evening and all Looking ahead, I wonder what Diwali
of us in our new clothes. We couldn’t wait will look like in the next century. Will
for pooja to be over because it was a time traditional diyas and homemade sweets
for crackers. We would go to the terrace become relics of the past?
of house and for the next 45 minutes. Let me take you to beyond with a true
The entire city would be celebrating. It story. A cousin called a few years back and
is impossible to think of Diwali without said he had sent me Ghevar. I asked my
crackers. Starting from Dhanteras to the wife whether she had received it, the house
night of Diwali was one big celebration. help was questioned, I even asked the
watchman, whether he has received any
The Future of Diwali mithai box. The answer from everywhere
was in the negative. I than called my cousin
and said I hadn’t received the Ghevar and
he said: Bhaiya, open your WhatsApp. I
have sent you an ‘e-ghevar’.
Yet, even as technology evolves, I hope
the essence of Diwali remains intact: a
festival of light, love, and community that
continues to bring families and friends
together in celebration.
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