Getting in the festive mood: Companies & their Diwali gifts

Keeping the season's spirit (and expenses) in mind, many companies rewarded their staffers and clients.

BMW

"The team was taken for a get-together at Gurgaon's Hard Rock Cafe in the evening. Every employee received a hamper that included premium raisins, pistachio chocolates, aroma candles and cookies." — Company spokesperson

Paytm

"All employees were given a T-shirt and shirt with our logo and a box of kaju katli in a jute bag." — Company official

Jabong

"We gifted all our employees a box of luxury praline chocolates, a cookie hamper and Jabong shopping credits." — Nils Chrestin, Interim CEO

Xiaomi India

"Employees were given choices — a poker set, a backpack, or a fancy pen with a desk-clock. We all also got #DiwaliWithMi magnets and a branded jacket." — Company official

Axis Bank, India Circus

"The senior management received stoles made by local artisans." — Company official

CouponDunia

"The team got a box of chocolates, cookies, brownies and cakes." — Company spokesperson

BSE

"We send out chocolates/sweets to our employees and partners every Diwali. This year, we made this box with branding as we are celebrating 140 years." — Company official

Future Group

"We got a hamper full of goodies. It included a box of Middle Eastern sweets, biscuits, chocolates and personal grooming items like face wipes and soaps." — Source

Indian cricket board

"There hasn't been a culture of a Diwali bonus or gifts in the BCCI. The celebrations are informal. We just get together and have a nice day." — BCCI official

Impresario

"We gifted employees some traditional sweets and had an office party. The business associates received food hampers that contained wafers, cookies, chocolates, fl avoured mayo and biscuits." — Company spokesperson

Nachiket Barve, fashion designer

"Two of the most special gifts I received this year were from Sonam Kapoor, her sister Rhea and mom Sunita, who sent a puja thali made of marble. Jaya (Bachchan) aunty also sent shagun with almonds, coffee and other treats."

Kunal Rawal, fashion designer

"I am a health freak so the hamper I put together for my friends and family had healthy bites like avocado brownies, granola bars, nuts, almonds and other treats."

Krsna Mehta, India Circus

"We sent our associates a lovely bag with two pillar candles and a big box of tea lights in metal boxes."