The most awaited time of the year is just round the corner and for us, festivities mean gifting. These Diwali gift ideas are just what you need for your family, friends and loved ones. By Sreetama Basu
The festival of lights, Diwali is probably the biggest festival of India. A festival that we celebrate with our families and the people we love. Amidst all the pujas, sweets, new clothes and the much-needed break from work, we look forward to showering our loved ones with gifts. But often, choosing the right gift for a special someone can be quite a task. And that’s why we are here to help you.
From sustainable gift options, to Diwali gift hampers, Diwali gifts for employees, Diwali gifts for your partner, we have covered everything, so you don’t have to. From your most loved brands to new brands that are trying to make a mark, this is your one-stop guide for all things Diwali gift ideas related.
Diwali also referred to as Deepawali and Dipawali will be celebrated on October 24 this year. It is usually celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika, between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil. In most parts of India, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on Diwali, for prosperity, wisdom and wealth. This auspicious festival is also celebrated to mark the day when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshman after defeating the demon Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.
Modern-day Diwali is celebrated by cleaning, renovating, and then decorating households and workplaces with diyas and rangolis. A festival that brings the family together that one time of the year, Diwali is extremely special for us Indians. And what is a festival without gifting?
With our gifting guide, you will be sorted with the Diwali gift ideas for everyone.
Diwali gift ideas for your loved ones
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SANJH, Prathaa’s 2022 festive collection is created on the canvas of Kotpad, a heritage weave from Orissa. The weave is done with hand-spun cotton yarns dyed in natural dyes such as Madder, Indigo, turmeric, etc. The motifs are inspired by nature which includes birds, fishes, and rivers. Prathaa as a brand has a purpose of treading lightly and leaving a small carbon footprint.
This Diwali, Andaz Delhi – a luxury lifestyle hotel by Hyatt, brings to you a delightful range of curated artisanal and splendid hampers, to make your festive season even more memorable. Celebrating Diwali through their ‘401 Reasons to Fall in Love with Delhi’ as Reason #262, Andaz Delhi has curated these festive hampers to celebrate the vibrant season of festivities. Customers have the option of choosing from a variety of hampers such as mini handcrafted assorted treat box, Andaz confectionary box and handcrafted assorted treat box among the others.
Celebrate this festival of happiness with Cinnamon Homes. People nowadays are celebrating eco-friendly Diwali because of pollution and hazardous environmental conditions. This Diwali, let’s all focus on the well-being of our climate, environment, and loved ones and that’s how and why the Noel Maharaja Chair Brown Finish makes for a perfect Diwali gift. A clever interplay design of elegance in front and a jazzy floral print at the back is the highlight of this maharaja chair and it makes for a thoughtful gift. After all, why must eco-friendly options be restricted to ‘diyas and lights’ only?
Born out of Pritesh and Megha Asher’s relentless ability to question everything they knew about the world of beauty and personal care, Juicy Chemistry, is an Ecocert certified organic and natural personal care brand providing simplified and efficacious solutions for all your skin, hair, and body care concerns. Their Kakadu Plum and Pomegranate Facial Oil, Kakadu Plum, Matcha and Blood Orange Face Mask, Tamanu, Kakadu Plum and Frankincense Face Wash will make up for a good Diwali hamper.
To honour the festive solstice, LE JAAHAN has curated an exclusive festive gift box range. Wrapped in a vibrant, season-themed box that makes it a quintessential this festive season. It is available in different sizes and colours, is uniquely designed to be portable, is handcrafted from wood, and accommodates various types of items.
MR. JERRY’S is India’s first commercially available, ready-to-serve cocktail range, crafted to perfection for the cocktail enthusiasts to enjoy their drinks in the comfort of their own homes. Devoid of added colors, flavors, or preservatives, the brand has six cocktails recipes which are really amazing. These are — Mai tai, Cucumber and Elderflower Fizz, Espresso Martini, Ol fashioned, Midday Negroni and Long Island Iced Tea.
Greater than by NAO Spirits is the first craft gin and only London Dry gin made in India. The white spirit made with botanicals sourced from all across the world tastes of clean Juniper with fresh lemon peel on the nose and a zing of ginger on the finish. The light alcohol paired with Tonic water and flavored mixers can be used to prepare and enjoy refreshing cocktails with your family this festive season.
Hapusa meaning Juniper in Sanskrit is the first gin to be made with the Himalayan juniper berry. The untamed flavour and aroma of the juniper triumphs in the gin and is further complemented by other indigenous botanicals. Bottled at a higher alcohol strength of 47 percent ABV, this gin is able to retain and showcase some of the more delicate notes of its botanicals like raw mango and turmeric resulting in a taste experience that is familiar, yet richer and even more complex than the original.
Simba, India’s first home-grown premium craft beer has been successful in winning the hearts of Indians in the last six years with their portfolio consisting of WIT, Light, Stout and Strong across different price segments in the industry. Simba has stayed consistent with the quality of ingredients over the years hence offering a uniform taste and experience for their patrons.
Mary Cohr India’s phytoxygene treatment is an exclusive 3-step, 50-minute procedure which helps your skin breathe free and restores your skin’s vitality by getting rid of everyday stress. The phytoxygene mask too ensures that your skin is free of all impurities and breathes freely. Applying a generous amount of this nourishing mask on your face and neck twice a week works holistically to give your skin a fresh and glowing look while keeping all impurities at bay. Need we state more reasons as to why it makes for good Diwali gift, eh?
The NutriHerbs Glow Builder is another amazing product and is a good Diwali gift option. It contains around 40 super foods with a mixture of vitamins, minerals, and probiotics that help your skin feel supple, smooth, and healthier looking. Glow Builder is an incredible supplement that helps you to achieve the perfect skin glow. And voila, it’s not just for women– men can use it too!
Wah-TOR by Chosen is loaded with benefits. It’s 100% vegan, organic and naturally sourced and helps keep up your energy during fasting. It makes for an amazing Diwali gift.
These spreads are more than your regular spreads. Made from nuts, low in fat, easy to digest, and rich in minerals and vitamins. They contain mono and unsaturated fats (good fats) and have a lower LDL (bad fats) that help in maintaining blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, and many more health benefits. Some of their best-selling spreads and dips that might just elevate your boring, mundane dishes are Basil Pesto, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Thousand Island, Cheese Dip, and Ranch to name a few.
This festive season look no further because we are here to take care of all your needs and desires. Turn around your personal space into the perfect home with Ekaani, a leading luxury home decor brand and your one-stop shop for all gift purposes. Ekaani offers valuable products and quality services across the world, and delivers all your favourite international home décor, luxury and lifestyle collections in a heartbeat.
WishCare Vitamin C+ Pure Glow Face Kit is packed with the power of 35% Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, retinol, niacinamide, oranges, berries and turmeric. This kit helps you to achieve a bright skin, radiant glow, improves hydration, reduces hyperpigmentation and fine lines and provides you with even-toned skin as it boosts collagen production and improves the elasticity of your skin.
The Flexpad is a bluetooth-enabled smart pad. It connects to the Flexnest App to give you 500+ trainer-guided workouts and 50+ virtual walks. It also comes with an in-built Bluetooth speaker and remote control for operation and speeds up to 12km/hr. Designed by keeping the requirement of home fitness and space constraints in mind, The Flexpad is the ultimate walking pad for people who do not want to go for a walk outside; with the help of Flexpad, they can now do so indoors.
The most common reason for hormonal acne is high secretion of oils and clogging of pores. The Pink Foundry’s hydrating foaming facial cleanser anti-acne serum comprised overnight acne spot corrector oil-free matte moisturiser are few of the products to swear by.
Sleek, compact, and travel-friendly, this pocket edition is the ideal buy for those on the move and also makes for the ultimate gift for both perfume novices and connoisseurs. This pocket-size and pocket-friendly set of perfumes is a delight for your olfactory senses and a perfect pick-me-up on a not-so-bright day. This pack of four perfume sets boast of distinct and invigorating fragrances. Each bottle comes in a sleek design. It is also easy to use. Besides, all the fragrances are unisex.
Risham is a handcrafted contemporary jewellery brand, where the jewellery is created using the ancient beading technique. Each piece is made by hand by the whole women’s team of the company and it takes almost three days to complete a single piece. Every piece of Risham jewellery celebrates culture and individuality. The designs are stylish and bold and will add the perfect touch of elegance during Diwali.
Organic beauty brand, Deyga Organics, has launched an exclusive collection for a healthy skin and lustrous hair. The collection comprises different products that will boost skin health and youthfulness. It will help enhance skin clarity and softness by keeping it hydrated and nourished.
Candy 3 in 1 tinted lipstick is a lipstick with three functions. With poppy shades and creamy and nourishing formula, this innovative packaging is both fun and compact, allowing our princesses to choose their shades based on their mood! Apart from this, we also have Princess by RENEE Twinkle Lip Gloss and Princess By RENEE Bubbles Nail Paint to bring colour to this festive season.
Festive season is here, and it’s time most of you will be on a shopping spree, whether it be for your loved ones or your own personal vanity. This month, pick the perfect Diwali gift for yourself or your loved ones with a box full of clean beauty. Vanity Wagon, in collaboration with Phool, has curated the perfect gifting box, their bellebox, complete with six products – Luxury Nargis Incense Cones by Phool, Just Herb Ayurvedic Creamy Matte Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick, Berry Nude, Minimalist 100% Squalane Face Oil, Gush Beauty Eye Like Options, Suganda Lactic Body Lotion with Niacinamide & Calendula, and Skindulge Brightening & Hydrating Mousse Wash with Silver & Seaweed.
This Diwali, gift your loved ones Rare Scents’ Oriane, a limited edition fragrance. The scent denotes the spirit of celebration, with notes of Indian Oud and spices, complimented by a touch of ambery warmth. What’s more, the perfume is infused with pure 24 Karat gold, and is the perfect fragrance (and gift) for the festival of lights!
Price: INR 4,999/- to INR 12,999/-
ArpitaSulakshana’s new collection, Chitrakala, is perfect for the festive season. Depicting arts, figurines, and abstracts in a playful manner, the collection focuses on festivities and wedding functions, making it the perfect purchase as well as an ideal gift for your sister or best friend.
Diwali is around the corner, and the festive season this year is going to be filled with Diwali parties, soirees and more. And key to the festivities is a good, pretty handbag! Choose one from Lavie to use on your own or to gift to your loved ones – be it a soft pink bag or a coppery clutch, there’s a right bag for all, and will suit the needs of all your loved ones.
Made in India and exported abroad, Smoke Lab Vodka is among the premium alcohols available in India. The beverage makes for a great Diwali party gift for your loved ones, and the best part? It is made in India, enhancing local flavours and spices! The vodka is available in select stores across Delhi, Gurugram, Goa and soon in Mumbai.
Better Beauty‘s Promising Pink Gift Set makes for an apt Diwali gift, consisting of the essentials you need for a clean, healthy, glowing festive skin. The hamper, with an indulgent yet simple four-step skincare routine, consists of a cleanser, which contains hyaluronic acid and soothing plant extracts such as green tea and lemon balm with high-quality nature-based surfactants. The VC20 Intense Boost Serum contains 20 per cent Vitamin C, while the moisturiser is a vegan offering containing the goodness of natural moisture-binding ingredients.
India’s leading new-age gifting brand celebrates Diwali with an exquisite range of gifting options. Capturing the spirit of love, everlasting light and joy FNP brings an exclusively curated Diwali collection which brightens your home and brings sweetness to this joyous time of the year.
amág Beauty is the first ever makeup brand in India with Blue Light Insta Protect, a new age technology that is incorporated in every product. The ‘blip’ Technology Makeup, comes with the Blue Light Filter Technology that blocks out Blue Light rays from your devices.
Showcasing intriguing and exquisite multi functional makeup offerings such as Powder Foundations, Eyeliners, Kajals, Slim Lipsticks and more is the ultimate bundle of beauty and glamour with amág beauty’s alluring collection of products – ‘blip’ Midtown Mattness, ‘blip’ on the Bae! powder foundation, ‘blip’ Wing-a-Wink Black Charisma Eyeliner, ‘blip’ Brow-Vo! Eyebrow Pomade, ‘blip’ Keep it Kohl! Kajal.
India Hemp & Co. will spoil you for choice with snacks and shakes. Hemp Hearts- made of shelled hemp seed does wonders for digestion and keeps heart diseases and diabetes at bay. If you need a gift for a family member or friend who loves working out, check out the Hemp Protein which is packed with 20 amino acids, and is ideal for building and maintaining muscle mass. If they love munching on snacks try out trail mix – a mixture of sunflower, pumpkin, hemp hearts, and flax rich in Omega 3,6, and 9. Also, available is hemp oil which could be used as a salad dressing.
FINITE skin brightening combo for face care is a combination of Face cleansing gel, face serum & face moisturizer cream which keeps moisture inside your skin cells, hydrates your skin without excess oiliness, reduces the visible appearance of wrinkles, Soothes irritated and damaged skin, and reduces inflammation and supports sensitive skin.
A dining experience that includes the Maasai Platter is bound to transport one to the great African grasslands, which makes it the perfect gift for someone with insatiable wanderlust. An elegant representation of the Saharan wilderness on the sleek surface of stainless-steel serveware, this beautiful green platter can present your wildest dishes with great flai
The goodness of Aloe lies in its somewhat sticky but completely hydrating pulp and we make sure that the goodness of Aloe is intact in your Aloe Luxe Hair Kit to give your hair all the luxurious care that it deserves. The package contains a Vikleda dry hair shampoo, a Druti SheaCare Deep Nourish Hair Mask For Dry Hair and a Neem Comb.
Choose from the Strong Brew – Espresso Gift Kit or the Coffee Mood Gift Kit, each of which comes with items that energizss, exfoliates, and hydrates the skin. The Espresso Gift Kit contains Espresso Coffee Face Wash, Espresso Coffee Face Scrub, Espresso Coffee Face Mask, Espresso Coffee Bathing Bar. The Mood Gift Kit contains Coffee Body Scrub and some renowned products from the Naked & Raw Range like Coffee Face Wash with White Water Lily, Coffee Face Scrub with Vitamin C, Coffee Face mask with Cocoa.
Known as one of the first brands to offer sugar free, gluten free and clean chocolates and baker goods, The Conscious Baker is a perfect gift for your friends, family or colleagues. This time around you can skip the excess of mithais and have healthier dessert where you don’t need to think twice before going for seconds.
Moonshine has become one of the fastest-growing craft beverage brands across the world and still continues to experience massive growth. Apart from offering meads, the brand also has its own ‘Moonshine Honey Project.’, which uses a unique ‘Hive to Table’ approach. Through this, they offer a variety of uniflora honey, such as— Acacia Honey, Mustard Honey, Sidr Honey—freshly sourced from their own bee boxes.
Lipstick- This ultimate moisturizing sheer lipstick contains Squalane and Tripeptides to soothe dry lips. With only one swipe, you can get the perfect feel smooth creamy matte finish that lasts up to 8 hours, for that perfect plump pout!
Eyeshadow- A soft matte makeup stick that conceals and corrects hyperpigmentation and dark circles. The eye light cream eyeshadow stick has a highly pigmented easy blend formula that is smudge and crease-resistant. Its simple application allows for spectacular eye enhancement with only one stroke! The distinctive square package adds a unique twist allowing this to be a quick graphic liner wand.
The Hello Definition box is perfectly curated for those who feel their curls are dry, damaged and limp. The blend of formulas in this box will not only provide strength & bond repair over time to your curls but will also give them bounce, definition and volume that curly hair needs.
Hello Hydration Gift Box- Immerse your skin in a boatload of hydration with our Hello Hydration Gift Set. Exclusively designed to deliver on-the-go hydration, this gift set is packed with natural hydrators like face wash, toner, face gel, face pack along with under-eye gel, which strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier to give you nothing but smooth & supple skin. This travel-friendly kit is perfect to revive dull & dry skin.
This year, Jimmy Choo celebrates the festival of lights in India by curating an exclusive Diwali edition for the Indian market. Featuring a perfect amalgam of sparkle and glamour, the Diwali edit by Jimmy Choo is perfect for any wardrobe. With the redesigned editions, you are sure to feel festive this season!
To accentuate the joyous spirit of the festivities, the classic styles – BING 100 shoes and BON BON bag, are rendered in champagne sandy glitter fabric. The edit features a pair of mesmerising heels with crystal bands encasing the heels and the timeless bag with a metallic gold handle to complement every look.
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