The night of lanterns

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:16:04 +0000

The Oberoi Foundation’s charity festival shimmered beneath the open sky, every corner of the garden alive with laughter, lights, and the scent of jasmine. Children darted around with painted faces, vendors called out from their stalls, and lanterns swayed gently in the evening breeze. It was a night that celebrated hope — something Aarav Malhotra had long stopped believing in.