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  1. Cooking & baking classes1
    Experiences
    Cooking & baking classes₹799 – ₹11,500

    A class they'll enjoy on the day and cook from for years.

    • Retirement
    • Foodie
    • Before you buy: pick a cuisine or bake they already love, or one they've said they want to learn.
    • Not for: someone who finds cooking a chore
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  2. Tea & coffee hampers2
    Hampers
    Tea & coffee hampers₹1,000 – ₹5,000

    Teas or coffees with a mug, cookies or snacks, boxed together.

    • Retirement
    • Foodie
    • Before you buy: find out tea or coffee first, and how they make it: a filter-coffee drinker won't want instant, and a masala-chai drinker may not want green tea.
    • Not for: someone cutting down on caffeine, unless the box has herbal tea
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  3. Engraved plaques & keepsakes3
    Personalised Gifts
    Engraved plaques & keepsakes₹800 – ₹3,500

    Works only if the engraving says something specific.

    • Retirement
    • Before you buy: write the exact text first — names, dates and the one line that makes it theirs. Generic lines are what make these feel like office stock.
    • Not for: someone who dislikes clutter and has nowhere to display things
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  4. Tea & coffee gifts4
    Gourmet & Food
    Tea & coffee gifts₹500 – ₹2,000

    Premium tea and coffee, gift sets, and the things to brew them.

    • Retirement
    • Before you buy: ask how they brew: whole beans need a grinder, and ground coffee must suit their method — coarse for a French press, fine for espresso.
    • Not for: someone who drinks one brand only and won't switch
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  5. Wristwatches5
    Jewellery & Watches
    Wristwatches₹1,200 – ₹15,000

    Strong when it fits their style — dress or casual, metal or leather.

    • Retirement
    • Before you buy: look at what they wear now — dress or casual, metal or leather, big or slim — and stay close to it.
    • Not for: someone who checks the time on their phone and never wears a watch
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