Strengthening ties with a click this Rakshabandhan

CHANDIGARH: At a time when the world is shrinking and seemingly fitting into the computer screen, how can the festivals remain unaffected. Letters became e-mails and telegrams SMS and technology took over everything else. Even the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan has gone online. But the youngsters see the brighter side of it and declare, "We can still remain in touch with our brothers no matter the distance that separates us."
When tying a rakhi on your brothers wrist is not possible in real world, try the virtual one — send email and video chat with him.This is what these young girls are going to do on Tuesday. "I would have loved to meet my brother in Delhi for Rakhi, but our busy schedules are keeping us apart. Though we stay in different cities, we are very close to each other and this is what matters. On the day of Rakshabandhan, I would express my love to him by mailing him a beautiful rakhi," said Amrit Kaur, a student of Government Model School, Sector 35.
"This distance has actually added flavour to our relationship and his home visit becomes even more interesting as we get to meet after a long time. Whenever he comes home, he treats me like a princess. We go out to eat and he takes me for shopping too," says Amrit, giving a wink.
Echoing Amrit's views, Nimrat Narang, a student of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, said, "My brother stays in Faridabad and we don't meet that often. We won't even be together this Rakhi. In fact, fora few years we have not celebrated Rakshabandhan together. But it makes no difference because we have spent our childhood together and share a strong bonding. I miss him all the time, but on Rakhi I ache to see him. So me and my sister video chat with him on this day."