Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the people who turn family into home. The traditional Rakhi celebrates the bond between a brother and sister, but the festival also has a beautiful way of including the women who are becoming an important part of the family. One such relationship is that of nand-bhabhi and Bollywood has beautifully portrayed the warmth of this bond. Remember the iconic bond of Nisha and Pooja in Hum Aapke Hain Koun? Their friendship, their affection, their fun times proved how a bhabhi can be so much more than a sister-in-law, she can be a sister and close companion.

That's where the Lumba Rakhi comes in. It's traditionally tied to a bhabhi's bangle and is a sweet way to involve her in the Rakhi fes...