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  1. Desk plants & succulents1
    Flowers & Plants
    Desk plants & succulents₹200 – ₹900

    Low-maintenance and longer-lasting than cut flowers.

    • Onboarding (new joiners)
    • Plant parent
    • Before you buy: match the plant to the light where it will sit: succulents need sun, while snake plants and ZZ plants cope with low light.
    • Not for: someone who travels often and can't water
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  2. Planners & diaries2
    Books & Stationery
    Planners & diaries₹300 – ₹1,500

    Planners, diaries and personalised journals — dated ones must arrive on time.

    • Onboarding (new joiners)
    • Reader
    • Before you buy: check the start date: a dated planner must arrive before its year (or academic year) begins; undated ones work any time.
    • Not for: someone who plans everything on their phone
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  3. Backpacks & laptop bags3
    Bags & Travel
    Backpacks & laptop bags₹1,000 – ₹5,000

    Capacity and laptop sizing matter more than looks.

    • Onboarding (new joiners)
    • Traveller
    • Before you buy: check the laptop compartment fits their laptop (14, 15.6 or 16 inches) — find out the size, don't assume.
    • Not for: someone who has just bought a new bag
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  4. Bottles, tumblers & flasks4
    Kitchen & Dining
    Bottles, tumblers & flasks₹300 – ₹2,500

    A good steel bottle or flask gets used every day — practical and hard to get wrong.

    • Onboarding (new joiners)
    • Traveller
    • Before you buy: check it's double-wall vacuum insulated if they want drinks hot or cold for hours — single-wall steel doesn't insulate.
    • Not for: someone who already carries a bottle they love
    How to choose, and all sellers →
  5. Pens & pen sets5
    Books & Stationery
    Pens & pen sets₹150 – ₹3,000

    A good pen gets used every day — engraving a name makes it personal.

    • Onboarding (new joiners)
    • Reader
    • Before you buy: check refills for that pen are easy to buy in India — a pen without refills becomes a paperweight.
    • Not for: someone who rarely writes by hand
    How to choose, and all sellers →

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