After a two-year hiatus, courtesy the COVID crisis, the Holi market has finally bounced back. These plastic backpacks can be filled with gulal-mixed water and the contents can be sprayed through a water gun attached. This is a new entrant this year and costs between Rs 350 and Rs 450 depending on the size and capacity
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There are 12 types of gulals available this year. While the top picks are pink, yellow and red, the normal variety is being sold at Rs 60 per kg. The flower-based and organic gulal is much more expensive between Rs 250 and Rs 500 per kg. According to colour and pichkari sellers at Burrabazar, the sales have gone up by more than 70 per cent since the pandemic era. “Gulal is the highest sold item. Besides, people are also going in for a number of new models of water guns and tanks. This is truly a better Holi for all of us,” said Sanjay Dubey, a seller at Canning Street
