So Rakshabandhan is here! And along with it comes the dilemma for brothers as to what to gift their sisters and for sisters as to what to wear this festive Season. But worry not! We have compiled a Rakhi Gifting Guide for Surat. So listed below are 7 great ideas for brothers to help them chose a gift for their Sisters.

RAKHIS!

On the first floor at VR they have a stall by the name Aarya Rakhi. A #MustVisit really for all your Rakhi Shopping.

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The Body Shop -

This is at the top of our list of Gifting Ideas. She would love to receive a special hamper from The Body Shop!

Cookie Man -

Traditional sweets are too old fashioned. Its time to give a new crisp to this sacred relation of a brother and sister with a box full of yummy cookies. The difficult part is choosing from various flavor options... they are all yum!

W -

This is THE place to shop if you are looking for the best formal outfit for Rakhi. Or you want to gift your sister a formal wear.

**Price Range - Rs 9000 (and a 30% discount)**

Not only formal wear... Bags make a great gift too. And we liked what we saw at W :)

Hidesign

When it comes to bags... there is no place better than Hidesign. If its a bag you are planning to gift... this is where you will find the best of them.

ETHOS

At Ethos, you will find watches from various brands like Casio, Guess, Fossil in different ranges. They have a totally-worth-checking-out collection. Do visit.

Funkyard

If your sister is really a phone freak (which trust me she is), how about gifting her a back cover for her phone from this place? Here you will get ultimate designs for the phone cases for all the models of cell phones.

So these were just a few suggestions from us. You will find a lot of other gift ideas at VR too. You know what she likes/dislikes/wants/needs... make her day a special and a memorable one.

When we invited Dr. Indira Nityanandam we did not have even the slightest idea of what a big treat we were in for. We had expected an Author-Meet-The-Reader meet... and we were so wrong !!! Within few minutes from the start... the Audience became aware that her writing doesn't limit to her being an author and writing down her mind and heart... but she also writes about other authors and at the same time she is a Translator who efficiently knows playing over different languages... and this helped the listeners to get acquainted to not just one but many authors!

Event – Author-Reader Meet with Dr Indira Nityanandam

Organizers – Bookoholics Group (Surat)

Venue – San ChurrosMust

Visit for – Book Lovers, Bibliophiles, Writers

Dr. Indira started off, by reading to us two of the pieces she had written. One about her mother and the other about her motherland. And it goes without saying. People were spellbound! So was I.

This was followed by one of the most interesting talks we have ever had at Bookoholics... She one by one introduced authors on Indian origin writing in English, briefly describing their writing styles vis a vis the style of writing in their particular era. This was an absolute feast for any book lover. Following are a few pictures of Dr. Indira in action -

I personally was literally spell bound and was in absolute awe like a small kid in the wonderland. Through sessions like these one gets an absolutely new insight into authors and styles of writing and it ultimately results in reading becoming an all the more pleasurable experience. Dr. Indira continued to just baffle us with her oratory skills and the knowledge at her command. Following are a few photos from the audience listening with rapt attention -