Siblings in India are gearing up for their very own festival, ‘Raksha Bandhan’. Sweets, colorful rakis and gift hampers are some of the hot selling items in Indian bazzars right now. Let’s take a closer look at this Indian festival in this week’s update. As always be sure to send in your feedback. Enjoy

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