India, Aug. 27 -- This Rakhi, skip the sweets and predictable gift cards. Give your sibling what they really want: power. Hand over the remote, concede every argument, take on their chores and let them call the shots with power passes where your sibling gets to be the boss and you play loyal subject. Consider it the ultimate peace offering, and a fun way to make Rakhi cheaper on your wallet! Here's how to pull off their one-day reign.

There's something deeply satisfying about being let off the hook when it is your fault, and this is that feeling, gift-wrapped. Sign a coupon promising to take the blame for your sibling's mistakes --- for the broken vase or the dented bumper. No conditions, no "but you owe me," no blackmail quietly filed a...