“Every year, we see innumerable rakhis thrown away or stored out of guilt. This wastage of rakhis inspired us to create a seed paper rakhi which would turn itself into a plant,” Asopa said. The prices ...

In a bid to become vocal for local and promote ‘Made in India’ products, vendors across the country have decided to make and sell only handmade desi rakhis this Rakshabandhan. From cotton thread ...

The festive fervour of Raksha Bandhan has given rise to an interesting trend in the city with small home-based enterprises of handmade rakhis springing up. While the streets and gift stores in the ...

Thotpot designs has a range of handmade, made-in-India products including decor items, furniture and jewellery. This Raksha Bandhan, they have launched their first collection rakhis. Made specially ...

Come Raksha Bandhan, some sisters can tie ‘rakhis’ having seeds of tomato, cucumber, capsicum, tulasi, and the like. A social entrepreneurship called Paper Seed near Mangaluru has made those ‘rakhis’.

Bhubaneswar: Ever heard of spicy aromatic rakhis? Welcome to the world of flavoured, eco-friendly rakhis priced between Rs 25 and Rs 50, handmade by a city couple ahead of Raksha Bandhan. The couple, ...

Beads Bracelet Rakhi: Although this will be a simple outcome of your creativity, it will surely make your brother feel extra loved. What you need: A few coloured beads, satin ribbons, scissors, glue, ...

Trust Gurugrammers to make environment-friendly decisions, and plan festival celebrations with minimal wastage. A green Rakshabandhan is what’s on their mind this time. A huge number of rakhis (thread ...

Hundreds of women in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh are making rakhis with cow dung for the upcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan to earn their livelihood. The other group creates the bamboo and ...