India, Aug. 13 -- Every year, millions of brothers and sisters fall into the exact same trap. They wait until the week of Raksha Bandhan to search for the perfect gift, only to face inflated prices, delayed delivery windows, and sold-out tech. But with Raksha Bandhan falling on August 28 this year, there is still time to compare deals and lock in a smartphone gift before the festive rush. But a growing group of savvy shoppers has cracked a timing loophole: leveraging the annual August Independence Day e-commerce sales to secure 5G smartphones at discounts, before the Raksha Bandhan shopping rush begins.

By aligning your tech upgrades with major events like the Amazon Great Freedom Sale and the Flipkart Freedom Sale, you aren't just buyin...