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The festive season calls for endless celebration and gifting and receiving of special presents to and from loved ones. While you love gifting your friends and relatives, you often find yourself running out of ideas. This year, why not make a friend really happy by gifting them a superbly crafted, super-soft dohar? What are dohars? Dohars are traditional Indian blankets made in a typical fashion not found anywhere else in the world. It is a type of comforter made by weaving together cotton that is beaten to a stiff and thin layer, and which is stitched between layers of more cotton. Traditionally, the outer layers would be made of muslin – dohars were unique to royal Indian households and muslin was a prized fabric among the wealthy. Over the years, however, other households also started making their own dohars, albeit using cotton as the outer casing. The word ‘dohar’ comes from the Hindi word ‘doharana’ which means ‘to cover’ or ‘repeat’. In terms of a comforter, it signifies o...

  Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the biggest festivals of India, and it’s right around the corner. It is a celebration of new beginnings, of the triumph of good over evil. The elephant god, Ganesh, is said to be the remover of all obstacles –this deity is worshipped before starting any major project. This year, you should channel the elephant God’s healing powers to refresh your own life, albeit in small ways. Let’s start by removing illness and ennui from your bed and bath space. ·          Bid adieu to boring bed linen Have you ever wondered why you’re sometimes not enthused by the idea of going to bed? Or why your bed doesn’t immediately lull you to sleep like it should? There could be many reasons, and they are all connected to your bedding. You may not have realised that your bed sheets , pillow covers and quilt are old and boring to your eyes. Too often, bedding is purchased as an afterthought in most homes. Indeed, it must be purch...