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The Gift Shift
The New Indian Express Hyderabad
|October 19, 2025
The traditional Diwali hamper has shed its cellophane wrapping for designer ribbons, trading in kaju katli for caviar and candles for couture
Once upon a Diwali, gifting meant mithai boxes from the neighbourhood halwai or hampers filled with dry fruits and namkeen from the corner gift shop.
Today, it's about curated experiences, luxury collaborations, and Instagram-worthy opulence. The season of light has evolved into a season of statement gifting—where what you give reflects not just affection, but aspiration.
This story is from the October 19, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hyderabad.
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