Gift to coworkers in India

January 21, 2009 8:37 AM

Gift suggestions for coworkers in Bangalore, India?

I work with a group of developers in Bangalore, India, and want to send them a gift thanking them for their hard work on a recent project. I've been poking around online (there are many dubious sites for this) and am at a loss of what is appropriate.

I want to send something they'd enjoy (read: Indian) with a little bit of character to it (as compared to, say, a random box of chocolates). I had an order setup, consisting of mangoes and fancy Diwali nuts, and then realized I didn't know what I was doing.

Content suggestions and companies to use would be great! My budget is $30-$50 total.

I found this previous post, but Guitar Hero is a bit too expensive.

Thanks for your time-
cgs

posted by cgs to Grab Bag (1 answer total)

Nuts would be fine, though a little pedestrian, since Diwali and the holiday season has just passed and people may have got their fill of them. Mangoes are not a good idea this time of the year, since summer is the time for mangoes. Any mangoes you got now would likely not be very good. Also, mangoes are one of those things that people feel very strongly about regarding varieties and regions, so it may be hard to pick good ones if you don't have much knowledge about them.
A nice box of Indian sweets would be appreciated, though be sure to have an Indian friend help you pick them out.
Chocolates are actually not a bad idea, though commonly given in the West for this sort of thing, they're not as common in India and would definitely be a little more unusual than nuts or sweets.
For an older group of people, a commemorative plaque or photo in a frame might be appreciated.
posted by peacheater at 12:13 PM on January 21, 2009