For me, Diwali has always been nostalgia. I went to Welham Girls' boarding school in Dehradun. So, until then, my routine on Diwali used to be the standard every year. I used to visit my family in Amritsar. It gets cold, and there is a nip in the air during this time in the city. So, the memories of getting all the winter clothes from the trunk and wearing new clothes are still fresh in my mind. So, it will always be nostalgic for me where we get our shawls out, make Angithis, have warm drinks, and visit our relatives. It is all festive, bright, and chirpy. On Diwali, we wear the brightest of clothes and decorate our homes. I live in a joint family of 11 members. So, my early memory is doing puja together in the evening. We have always been a family who has never believed in bursting firecrackers. We have always had dogs, so we have never brunt firecrackers ever since I remember. And, we have always propagated the message of going eco-friendly. I think Diyas are nice, simple, and eco-friendly. I am glad that the world is also feeling how we felt years back. Please have some heart because dogs can hear multiple-fold times, and it really bothers them. During Diwali, many dogs die because they get scared. Please don't burst firecrackers. I don't think it is needed to celebrate Diwali because it is all about happiness and love.