Durga Puja is here again — the time for festivities and feasting and also splurging on gifts, never mind the hole in your pocket. But the challenge is to come up with unique ideas. So, here are a few out-of-the-box options that will bring up — we hope — cheery smiles all around. And, of course, there’s something for everyone.
For the Husband
Samsonite SBL Vintage II travel kit: Make sure that your man exudes class even when he’s on the move. Gift him Samsonite’s Vintage travel kit of three trolleys, a duffle trolley and a mini bag in beige-brown, with fine leather trimmings. Price: Rs 1.46 lakh. Available at Samsonite showroom, shop no. 108, South City Mall.
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Natuzzi Nicolaus single-seater sofa: After having dragged him around on your Puja shopping sprees, here’s a way to make up to him. This Italian leather single-seater blends a sofa with a recliner. Its sensor touch mechanism makes the headrest and back cushion rise and the seat extend forward, when you press your palm near the hand-rest. Just unwind. Price: Rs 2.72 lakh. Available at Natuzzi store, 224, AJC Bose Road.
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For the Wife
Silver urli: Few things spell festive grace better than an urli (an ornamental basin) filled with water and flower petals placed in the living room. And when it’s a beautiful silver one engraved with floral motifs and ceremonial elephants and peacocks, you can bet that it will soon become the conversation piece of the house. Price: Rs 3.99 lakh. Available at Bhatter Silver Arts, Queen’s Mansion, 13-C, Russell Street.
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Lladró mirror: This is perhaps the best time to make your wife feel the ‘fairest of them all’. Pick up the stunning Lladró oval mirror fashioned from impeccably white porcelain and adorned with an intricately crafted figurine of a lady on a balcony. The figurine juts from the front of the mirror, giving it a pretty three-dimensional look. Price: Rs 4 lakh. Available at Lladró Boutique, shop no. 011, South City Mall.
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For the Son
Callaway XJ Junior Set golf kit: Share some quality father-son time on the golf course this vacation. The lightweight stand bag consists of a titanium driver, a stainless steel fairway wood, three stainless steel irons, a sand wedge and a 2-ball putter. The bag also features a rain hood, an MP3 player holder and seven zippered pockets. Price: Rs 18,000. Available at Different Strokes, 194A, S.P. Mukherjee Road.
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Trek Fuel Ex 5 mountain bike: If ‘fun’ means outdoors for your boy, what could be a better gift than a mean two-wheeled machine. With an aerodynamic design, an alloy body, multiple gears and effective shock-absorbers, the Fuel Ex 5 is every boy’s dream bike. Price: Rs 1.5 lakh. Available on order at Firefox Bike Station, Room No.14, Ground floor, Commerce House 2, Ganesh Chandra Avenue.
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For the Daughter
Essex upright piano: While the dhak plays in pandals and chants fill the air, it’s time to bring the music home by gifting your daughter an upright piano. And you can’t go wrong with the ebony-coloured Essex acoustic number designed by the American piano manufacturers Steinway & Sons. Price: Rs 4.46 lakh (bench included). Available at Braganza & Co, 56C Free School Street.
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Kobe swing: Your little girl loves to curl up in a cosy nook with her iPad or chat with her BFF on her phone. So, why not gift her a chic two-seater swing made from synthetic bamboo and suspended from a steel bracket? Jazz it up with some cushions, and you have a spot that everyone in the family will be vying for. Price: Rs 1.45 lakh; cushions — white fur: Rs 2,500, red sequined: Rs 5,000. Available at Giani’s en vogue, 224, AJC Bose Road.
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