The Asian Age

Gifting ideas

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

It’s the time of the year when the festive season calls in for a long shopping list. With lots to do at home — decorating, shopping, cooking, preparatio­ns and alike, you are bound to run around making purchases in a short time. And then it happens as usual — you either lost out on time to pick something for a close friend or relative, or are simply at a cross road, thinking of what to buy them in the first place. With millions of options for gifting out there, some may look cheap, while others may feel inappropri­ate or even expensive.

To make your shopping woes a bit better, we have some gifting ideas for you to consider. Why not buy something that adds value to the life of people who add value to yours.

Xiaomi Mi A1: Xiaomi’s latest addition, the Mi A1 features a full-metal body with dual cameras. The Mi A1 supports 2X optical zoom, runs on stock Android and a Snapdragon chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. For `14,999, this could be a great upgrade for your loved one’s existing smartphone.

Diwali with Netflix: The holiday season calls for spending quality time with family and friends. So why not gift them, or yourself, a one-stop destinatio­n for all entertainm­ent needs? Netflix has measured this demand of the consumers, and is creating a great home entertainm­ent. Netflix comes with a monthly subscripti­on of `499, and you can go back and watch your favorite movies and missed out episodes whenever you want.

With millions of options for gifting out there, some may look cheap, while others may feel inappropri­ate or even expensive

Fitness bands, earphones and smart power banks, are at the lower end of your budget

Haier microwaves: What’s better than cooking delicious food and all the festive delicacies during the festive season? Why not gift your loved ones the cooking oven to benefit the entire family, help cook mouth-watering dishes and still have time to celebrate. The new range of Haier smart cooking microwaves allows users to cook multiple cuisines. The Haier HIL2001 CSPH and HIL2810EGC­F microwaves are two latest introducti­ons equipped with smart cooking features, with various possibilit­ies to cook almost 123 dishes in the auto cook menu. These include recipes from Punjab, Maharashtr­a, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and a few more. Additional­ly, the ovens come with a deodorizin­g feature in order to avoid unpleasant post cooking smell inside the microwave. Prices start from `8,790. ZOOOK ZB-ROCKER Torpedo Bluetooth Speaker: Boasting IPX5 rating the ROCKER TORPEDO is truly a portabilit­y and durability, waterproof audio master with 25W x 2 speakers. The large-sized drivers and a huge bass diaphragm deliver a good punch for enjoyable and loud music. The speakers are rugged, while still looking elegant and pleasing. This gift is definitely our best choice for your family’s teenage member. You can get this ‘beauty and the beast’ for just around `5,999.

Panasonic StainMaste­r washing machine: Festivals come with stubborn stains such as curry, rangoli colours and oil stains. What’s best is to

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