Community Health Workers and 'Balwadi' or kindergarten teachers and helpers will get Rs 12,000 and Rs 5,000, respectively, as "Bhaubeej gift," it said.

In Maharashtra, Bali Pratipada or Bali Padwa (November 14), an occasion when devotees worship Lord Krishna, and Bhaubeej (November 15), a festival that signifies the importance of brother-sister ...

"When our extended family comes home for lunch on Bhai Dooj (Bhaubeej), the male members have a dessert eating competition," says Sharma. The challenge is to stuff your face with sweets like rasgullas ...