WHY DELHIITES ARE NOW OUTSOURCING THEIR DIWALI RANGOLIS

As nostalgia meets modern-day convenience, professional rangoli artists are painting their way into festive homes

- Aalokitaa Basu

All-white or a burst of colours, freehand or intricately stencilled, it’s that time of the year when families across India pull out their stash of rangoli powders to deck up doorsteps.

Spending hours bent over the floor, sifting through ambitious designs and perfecting those symmetrical swirls feels almost like a Diwali rite of passage. But this year, there's a twist, the art of rangoli-making is quietly being outsourced.

WHEN CREATIVITY MEETS CONVENIENCE