The festive season is here and for Indians, Diwali, like any other festival, brings a lot of joy. It is especially true for people who have grown up around relatives who visited during this time, spending time gorging on traditional sweets and exchanging gifts. Since Diwali was dim last time around, people are leaving no stone unturned to meet friends and family this year. 

However, there are many who are going to be alone this time around due to various reasons and away from the annual ritual of meeting loved ones. They could be living alone, cut off from their circles, either in another part of the country or elsewhere in the world. It has become even more difficult to interact with loved ones in-person because of the Covid-19 pandemic and while video calls do exist, everyone would agree that digital meetings don’t have the same effect as being in the same room.