Diwali 2021 which falls on Thursday 4 November is extra special for millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.
Celebrations involve people wearing their finest clothes, lighting candles and preparing big feasts.
Many will be looking forward to connecting with their family and friends.
Whether you’re fortunate enough to meet loved ones this year or are still away from them due to remaining travel restrictions, the tradition of exchanging Diwali gifts will be kept alive as people continue to brainstorm for the best gift ideas.
Here are a few gift ideas that are easy to organise to make the holiday feel special.
Homemade food
You can never go wrong with gifting homemade traditional sweets and food for Diwali.
A platform called Diaspo, connects gift-givers with expert home cooks who make dishes from their hometown such as Rose Pistachio cakes, saffron mithai(sweet), fusion barfis and vanilla chai, among other treats.
Diaspo also offers other unique, handmade gifts like Ayurvedic candles, greeting cards and a range of gift vouchers.
Gift Hampers
Gift hampers are a great choice to customise and fill with different types of gifts including sweets like ladoo and tea, diyas and candles — or even beauty and grooming products.
Since you can easily order such hampers online and have them delivered at the desired address, gift hampers are a particularly good choice if you’re unable to visit family.
Money and gift cards
Everyone wants to give unique, beautiful gifts but there’s nothing wrong with practical choices like money or gift cards.
Nowadays, money transfer services make it easy to transfer money to family and friends no matter how far away they live.
If you’re short on time, you can also purchase digital gift cards for everything from clothes to jewellery.
Air-time Topup
An practical and unique gift many may not think of is topping up talk time for your loved one’s phone so that anyone who live far away can stay connected and celebrate Diwali without high costs or online data usage.
