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Rahul Bajaj will preside over a family reunion in Pune.
Sanjiv Goenka will perform Laxmi puja and then play cards.
Amit Burman will host a lunch for family and friends in Delhi.
Yuvraj Singh will be in Mumbai, but will not light crackers.
Ananya Birla will hunker down in Los Angeles, honing her third song.
And thus, work, family and responsible enjoyment emerge as the themes of this year's Diwali among India's business and sports elite.
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Sangita and Sajjan Jindal (Image: BCCL)
Sangita Jindal ushered in the festival with a card party at the Jindal residence in Mumbai last Saturday. This week, she accompanied her husband to Hisar, Haryana, home of Jindal Steel. They performed a puja at the factory and distributed gifts to employees.
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Sanjiv Goenka (Image: BCCL)
Sanjiv Goenka, chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, will also play cards. But the Laxmi puja comes first. "Essentially, Diwali for us is being together with family and friends," he says. "On Laxmi puja day, we perform two pujas — one at home and one at office. Sometimes we visit the Mahalaxmi temple at night. My older brother, Harsh, and I follow similar traditions for Diwali. I do attend a few card parties and even host one for close friends. There are old Hindi songs playing in the background, some play cards, some chat and enjoy good food."
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Rahul Bajaj (Image: BCCL)
The Bajaj family will celebrate the festival at the Pune home of Rahul Bajaj, the head of the family. "It's an auspicious occasion, and most members of the family will try to be there," said Niraj Bajaj, promoter and director, Bajaj Group.
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Amit and Divya Burman (Image: BCCL)
Meanwhile, Amit Burman, vice chairman, Dabur India, plans to have family and close friends over for lunch at his Delhi home. It's expected to be a leisurely affair, extending till evening, when the poker table will be set. The younger lot will have kiosks in the garden, where they will sell homemade diyas, chocolates, pastries and trinkets. The children have been preparing for this for the past week, Burman said.
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Ananya Birla(Image: BCCL)
Ananya Birla, the music-making daughter of Kumar Mangalam and Neerja Birla, is celebrating the festival of lights in Los Angeles. But she isn't feasting on sweets sitting near the Hollywood sign. The young Birla is working on her third single, which she plans to release in December. On Diwali day, she plans to have dinner at an Indian restaurant and end the day with prayers.
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Yuvraj Singh Hazel Keech (Image: BCCL)
Yuvraj Singh emphasised the importance of a pollution-free Diwali. "My request to people is to not light crackers, because it causes a lot of pollution," Singh said. "Light diyas, give each other hugs, mithai, play cards, use petals, but stay away from crackers because eventually this is the air we and our children are going to breathe. We have to see that our country has a clean, pollution-free environment.
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