Mother’s Day Celebrations In India
By Arnab Ghosh, Gaea News NetworkSaturday, May 8, 2010
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Tomorrow Indians will celebrate the Mother’s Day all over the country. It is celebrated mostly in the metros compared to the small cities of India. In metros like Delhi it has become a big occasion. The men and women from various age groups buy gifts for their mothers and give them a reason to be happy on this special day. They pick from various type of gifts. However, the leading FMCG brands and MNCs have come up with women-centric products that serve as ideal gifts on mother’s day. These can vary according to the age and taste of one’s mother.
Those who cannot make it to their home owing to work or because they are out of station, resort to the Mother’s Day SMSes and greeting cards. There are a huge variety of Mother’s Day messages and greeting cards online and they can be customized according to one’s needs. The gift shops also sell special mother’s day gift bouquets and packs on this occasion. Some of the retail brands also offer exclusive Mother’s Day gift vouchers which one can gift his or her mother. The lady will be able to select her own gift using the vouchers later. The smear is offered by the leading restaurants in metros.
The media in India is also trying to focus on Mother’s Day in a big way. The TV channels show programs meant for mothers on this day. However, it still remains a new phenomenon fort the average Indian. The middle class Indian men and women mostly do not believe in celebrating a particular day to show respect to their mother.
