Thiruvananthapuram gears up for Deepavali with handmade lanterns, sweets, and hampers
It’s the festive season in Thiruvananthapuram, as Deepavali approaches. Home cooks are busy preparing an array of traditional and innovative sweets, savouries, and cakes with an Indian twist. Craftspersons are handcrafting lanterns, windspinners, and diya holders to usher in the season’s colors. Women like Saraswathi Vasudevan and Vineetha Nair are creating beautiful handmade products for…