what to gift from India

hi
I am from bangalore. s/w professional. I visit europe on short trips. i will be visiting europe again in august. iam thinking of getting some gifts from india for some of european colleagues sopl. suggest what gift can i get from india for my european colleagues.As i hv no clue of the preferences /culture.

any suggestions?

thx
Prabha

Originally Posted by easy

hi
I am from bangalore. s/w professional. I visit europe on short trips. i will be visiting europe again in august. iam thinking of getting some gifts from india for some of european colleagues sopl. suggest what gift can i get from india for my european colleagues.As i hv no clue of the preferences /culture.

any suggestions?

thx
Prabha

Hi Prabha:

Since you are from Bangalore - anything in sandalwood maybe a good idea. Steer away from gods (though some wouldn't mind, again it is best to be neutral). Letter openers in Bidri work or sandalwood. I think even those 'wooden carving/ inlay scenes you get in Cauvery are nice.

Embroidered shawls / stoles/ dupattas for ladies, maybe? Go for pastel colours to be on the safer side.

Hope this helps.
Sindhu

Hi easy

Wow thats a nice thought, u can give them small ganesha's bec everyone in world know he is an elephant god from India. My thinking if u give that it resembles India and it will be unique.

Skavi

HI Prabhu

I gifted wooden carved elephants , which i brought in handicrafts . I should say people loved it .
They do display our indian craftmenship . People do like miniature of tajmahal and stuff . try it out.

Cheers
Deepa

hi,
Thanks a lot for all the suggestion. i will visit the cauvery emporium before my visit .

also have any one of you bought tea from india as a gift, as one of my colleague wanted it. Any idea on what brand or what type of tea i should go far?
as u know being a south indian i am not a tea drinker , i saw the darjeeling tea sachets in my european office? are these the same as what is sold in india? or there is something diff for europe?
Thanks,
Prabha

Originally Posted by easy

hi,
Thanks a lot for all the suggestion. i will visit the cauvery emporium before my visit .

also have any one of you bought tea from india as a gift, as one of my colleague wanted it. Any idea on what brand or what type of tea i should go far?
as u know being a south indian i am not a tea drinker , i saw the darjeeling tea sachets in my european office? are these the same as what is sold in india? or there is something diff for europe?
Thanks,
Prabha

Prabha, regarding tea, some of them like Darjeeling / Assam tea. However, what they drink is different from what we get in India. But if there is something like 'Cafe coffee day' for tea, you might want to pick up their stuff. Maybe Gangotri on Residency road might have some teas or if you can find something on the lines of Auroville shop they will have tea stocked to European tastes.... my opinion.

Also, you could get a few gifts at Kairali on MG road , opposite HSBC.

Happy gift hunting!

You should give them small ganesha's because everyone in world know them

We have always bought pashmina shawls and silk scarves for my husband's colleagues. They like those a lot. You can also think of nicely carved incense stick holders plus incense sticks as a gift set. I see a lot of incense sticks and perfumed candles in craze now. I usually also buy jute bags (the elegant types) for my friends but i don't know if they are appropriate for colleagues.

Latha

Leather items like wallets etc. are also appreciated as gifts... not sure if you get them cheap in Bangalore.