With the season’s festivities in full swing and Diwali around the corner, India’s party season has officially begun. In the last few years, Diwali parties have become the ‘it’ trend of social engagements and have become a cultural phenomenon, from comedian Hasan Minhaj and Mindy Kaling’s Diwali parties, which connect the Indian diaspora and raise funds for philanthropy, to Manish Malhotra’s star-studded annual Diwali bash. The month of October and days leading up to the festival of lights are inundated with multiple Diwali parties.

At its core, Diwali is still the time for friends and families to come together and celebrate, explains Ankita Shah, Founder and Director, Fairylights Events. “Diwali party now is a very well-thought-out affair with themes, grazing tables, special decor, and dr

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