Hindu almanac 2025-09-12T09:57:24Z
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Rain lashed against my Berlin apartment window last October, the gray skies mirroring my mood. Back in Mumbai, the air would be thick with the scent of marigolds and fried sweets, streets alive with twinkling diyas. But here? Just another Tuesday filled with spreadsheet deadlines and U-Bahn delays. I’d completely forgotten Diwali was tomorrow—until my phone buzzed with a notification so vivid it felt like a slap: "Prepare for Diwali! 22 hours left. Suggested: Video call family, order mithai." Th