India is a land of Festivals. Traditionally India had been an agrarian society and had prospered immensely on agriculture. Prosperity brought celebration in our lives along with responsibility. Sense of responsibility towards our fellow beings in the society including non-humans reflects in our festivals and in our rituals.   One such festival that evokes responsibility among Indians and especially Hindus is “Raksha Bandhan”. In its most popular interpretation – on this day brothers reassure and promise to protect all interests of their sisters and against all evils in their sister’s lives. On this Raksha Bandhan, let this promise be not restricted to some gifts and a promise to protect them physically but expand its scope, both in terms of relation and scope of protection. This year include all those people who are dependent on you and provide them your umbrella of protection. They could be your parents, your siblings, children, life partner, employees and any other. Scope of ...