WhatsApps with fireworks, apps with diyas: Why Diwali needs to go beyond digital

For me, the digitality of Diwali is beyond the surface level of seductive screens and one-click shopping, or messages of love and apps of light. (Source: Reuters)
The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that everything that is digital is modern, better and more efficient. I have WhatsApp messages with exploding fireworks, singing greeting cards that chant mystic sounding messages, an app