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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
    • Homebody
    • 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. Books & book sets2
    Books & Stationery
    Books & book sets₹300 – ₹1,200

    Low effort, reads as thoughtful when it fits their interests.

    • Retirement
    • Reader
    • Before you buy: find out what they've read recently — a book in a genre they already love beats a bestseller they won't open.
    • Not for: someone who doesn't read for pleasure
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  3. Brass & bronze artefacts3
    Antiques & Collectibles
    Brass & bronze artefacts₹800 – ₹10,000

    Lamps, figures and bowls in metal that ages beautifully.

    • Retirement
    • Homebody
    • Before you buy: for idols, check the family's faith and which deity they'd welcome — ask if you're not sure.
    • Not for: a household of a different faith, if it's a religious piece
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  4. Tea & coffee hampers4
    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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  5. Miniature homes, scenes & figures5
    Personalised Gifts

    Tiny handmade scenes and figures — a copy of their home, a frame about their family, or a small figure of them.

    • Retirement
    • Homebody
    • Before you buy: ask the maker how many photos they need, and from which sides, before you pay — a replica is only as accurate as the photos.
    • Not for: a last-minute gift — made-to-order pieces rarely arrive in days
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