Gifts

Cuban cigars to AirTags: Luxe hotels curate Diwali hampers beyond the box

Locally sourced goodies, sustainable packaging becomes the draw this festival season

Amazon Business reports over 134% growth on Corporate Gifting Store

Products such as mixer grinders, juicers, thermal drinkware, headphones, chocolates and dry fruits were among the most corporate gifting items on the e-commerce firm's business-to-business marketplace

Buying your dream home, gifting for festivals: Top personal finance stories

We report on how strategise for a pricey property market and what to give family and friends for Diwali

Luxurious or simple: Festive gift options for everyone in giving season

From hampers curated by five star hotels to dry fruits, the choice is wide

Following freebies row, UK's PM Starmer pays back $8K worth of gifts

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday it is right that he has paid back more than 6,000 pounds (USD 8,000) worth of gifts and hospitality, following a row over freebies. For weeks, Starmer has faced criticism over the scale of the donations, which included clothes, eyeglasses and tickets to his beloved soccer team Arsenal, that he received over recent years. During the last parliamentary term from 2019 to 2024, Starmer received around 100,000 pounds worth of donations, substantially more than any other member of parliament. Though the donations were legal and properly filed with officials in the UK Parliament, the row has dented Starmer's popularity ratings. According to officials at his 10 Downing Street offices, Starmer has covered the cost of six Taylor Swift tickets at London's Wembley Stadium, four to a horse racing event and a clothing rental agreement with a high-end designer favoured by his wife, Victoria Starmer. We are now going to bring forward principles fo

Hampers to experiences in India Inc's gift basket for the festival season

From local art collaborations to luxurious spa vouchers, corporate gifting is blending tradition with innovation

Selected gifts presented to President, ex-presidents to be auctioned

The Rashtrapati Bhavan through a web portal will auction selected gifts presented to the President and former presidents on different occasions, an official statement issued on Friday said. In the first phase, around 250 exquisite gifts will be auctioned, it said. "The aim of this initiative is not only to increase citizen engagement but also to support noble cause. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to help children in need," the statement issued by the President's office said. The bidding will be open from August 5 to August 26. After the conclusion of the bidding period, the items will be delivered to the highest bidders. "Rashtrapati Bhavan will auction selected gift items, presented to the President and former Presidents on various occasions, through an online portal called E-Upahaar," it said. The portal was launched by the President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, on the completion of two years of her presidency. Interested persons can place their bids on ...

Avoid false dowry claims, keep a list of gifts exchanged: Allahabad HC

The court noted that meticulous documentation of gifts prevents both parties and their families from levelling baseless allegations of dowry transactions post-marriage

Gifted shares may escape capital gains tax if HC ruling sets precedent

The court held that a gift is a voluntary transfer and does not require consideration. Only when there is consideration received can profit or gain be measured

Happy Valentine's Day 2024: Gift options to surprise your wife/girlfriend

Happy Valentine's Day 2024: Are you planning to surprise your wife or girlfriend with special gifts? Here are some of the gift options that you can explore and make your partner's day special

Happy Teddy Day 2024: 10 best wishes, messages and quotes to share

On the fourth day of Valentine's Week, the world celebrates Teddy Day, exchanging sweet and comfy teddy bears. Here are the 10 best messages wishes and quotes you can share with your teddy

Happy Propose Day 2024: 6 best gift options to present to your partner

Happy Propose Day 2024: You can commit your feelings to your loved ones by offering the 6 best gift options on this day

Hero MotoCorp breaks festive sales record with over 1.4 mn units sold

Riding high on the success of the festive season, Hero MotoCorp has reduced its post-festive channel inventory to its lowest level in over three years

Range of gifts, mementos given to PM Modi to be auctioned at NGMA

A wide range of gifts and mementos given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent past have been displayed as part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Arts here. All gifts will be auctioned at the exhibition, which began on Monday. Modi also shared some pictures from the exhibition on 'X' and said these are a "testament to the rich culture, tradition and artistic heritage of India". "Starting today, an exhibition at the @ngma_delhi will display a wide range of gifts and mementoes given to me over the recent past. Presented to me during various programmes and events across India, they are a testament to the rich culture, tradition and artistic heritage of India," he posted. Like always, these items will be auctioned and the proceeds will support the Namami Gange initiative, he added. Earlier in the day, Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakashi Lekhi held a press conference on the auction. Auction of mementos & gifts presented to PM on various occasions is

Gift deed takes effect immediately, reducing scope for disputes among heirs

The flip side is that the donor relinquishes control over the property right away upon gifting it

Raksha Bandhan 2023: Top 10 gift ideas to make your sister feel special

Make this Raksha Bandhan special for your sister by gifting her something special and showing your love and care for her. Here are the 10 gift ideas for Raksha Bandhan

When is money gifted not taxable? All your tax queries on gifts answered

In India, if an individual receives a gift, whether it's cash, immovable property, or any other item of value exceeding Rs. 50,000 from a non-relative, it generally falls under taxable income.

Tribal artworks gifted to leaders of different countries by PM Modi

Artworks associated with tribal art and craft from different regions of India were the gifts chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the leaders of various countries he has met during his three-nation tour. Official sources said Dokra art was given to the leaders of Australia, Brazil, Cook Islands and Tonga, noting that one of the earliest expressions of this ancient art is the dancing girl artefact found from Mohenjo-Daro and Harappan excavations. The common themes of Dokra art revolve around figurines of Hindu gods, goddesses and different animals. Modi chose Gond paintings, one of the most admired tribal art form, for his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau. These paintings, created by dots and lines, have been a part of pictorial art on walls and floors of Gonds and it is done with the construction and re-construction of each and every house, with locally available natural colours and materials like charcoal, coloured soil, plant sap, leaves, cow dung and lime stone powder, .

Trump failed to disclose gifts worth $250,000, including $47K from India

Former US President Donald Trump has failed to disclose gifts worth USD 250,000 given to the First Family by foreign leaders which included USD 47,000 worth of gifts by Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the then President Ram Nath Kovind and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath, a partisan democratic Congressional committee have alleged in a report. The report is titled Saudi Swords, Indian Jewelry, and a Larger-than-Life Salvadoran Portrait of Donald Trump: The Trump administration's Failure to Disclose Major Foreign Gifts. The report presents preliminary findings from Committee Democrats' ongoing investigation into former President Trump's failure to disclose gifts from foreign government officials while in office, as required by the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act. Trump, a Republican, served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Committee Democrats are committed to determining the final whereabouts of these missing ...

Putin, Afghans among top gift givers to Biden, family in 2021: Documents

Russia's president and the deposed leader of Afghanistan were among the top gift givers to President Joe Biden and his family in 2021, according to federal documents published on Thursday. In happier times between all three countries, Vladimir Putin gave Biden a $12,000 lacquer writing box and pen when they met at a highly anticipated summit in Geneva, Switzerland in June 2021. And, then-Afghan President Mohammed Ashraf Ghani and his wife gave the U.S. president and first lady Jill Biden silk rugs worth an estimated $28,800 later that month. Relations between the U.S. and Russia turned sour shortly after the Geneva meeting and have plummeted since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February. Ghani, meanwhile, fled Afghanistan shortly after the U.S. withdrew from the country on Biden's orders in August, 2021. The details were contained in the State Department's annual accounting of gifts to U.S. officials from world leaders posted on the website of the Federal Register on Thursday. T