This year, to celebrate 75 years since the formation of the Republic of India, President Droupadi Murmu introduced a special touch to the customary 'at home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, clad in a silk white and purple bordered saree, received traditional "dahi cheeni" (curd and sugar) blessings from President Droupadi Murmu before presenting ...