Diwali is almost here and people are going to be busy searching for gifting ideas. If your budget can stretch to Rs. 5,000, we've found many nice gifts that are likely to please your loved ones. There are some great budget options here as well. If you're looking for exciting gifting options, take a look at our list. You might just find what you've been looking for.
Note that all prices mentioned were accurate at the time of writing, but may change by the time you read them, thanks to all the discounts on different sites. Before buying, we suggest that compare prices on different sites to get the best deal this Diwali.
Bookworms listen up
If you don't have space for printed books and have room for one more gadget in your life, then the Kindle is a great gift for bibliophiles. Although it's just above our Rs. 5,000 limit, you will likely find it for Rs. 4,999 during a Diwali sale. Keep your eyes peeled.
Amazon Kindle usually Rs. 5,999
For nocturnal readers
Love reading your printed books at night? This book lamp will let you do that without disturbing others. This little gadget is also helpful if you buy the entry level Kindle, which doesn't have a built in light.
Book lamp for Rs. 299
Great cases for your favourite gadgets
Who doesn't like a cool laptop sleeve or a good-looking case for their smartphones, tablets or laptops? Daily Objects is a great site to pick up these. They have some nice designs and if you don't like them, you can create your own. Daily Objects is among our favourite stores for cases and the fact that it lets you design your own cases makes it our pick.
Daily Objects starting at Rs. 599
Pop culture art
Another fantastic budget gifting idea is to pick up t-shirts, badges, or posters with pop culture references. From Game of Thrones to Sherlock, you'll find everything you need online. You can find cool merchandise in many stores, but we found a lot of items we wanted to buy on RedWolf, which is why we chose it.
RedWolf starting Rs. 50
Cables and accessories
AmazonBasics offers a bunch of nice cables (HDMI, Lightning cables, microUSB cables, etc) and other accessories at reasonable rates. These make great gifts as well as worth picking up for yourself. It's better than buying accessories from unknown brands and Amazon is pretty good with replacements in case you get a faulty product.
AmazonBasics starting Rs. 300
Media streaming sticks
Know someone who loves watching movies? A Teewee 2 or a Chromecast could be the perfect gift for them. We recommend the Teewee 2 if you download a lot of movies and the Chromecast if you stream them from official services.
Teewee 2 for Rs. 2,099
Chromecast for Rs. 2,399
Budget headphones
The Panasonic RP-TCM 125 are a great pair of in-ear headphones that cost less than Rs. 700. For this price, these headphones probably offer the best sound quality and they have a mic that works well with most smartphones.
Panasonic RP-TCM 125 for Rs. 690
Bluetooth speakers
Logitech X100 is a pretty decent Bluetooth speaker. It's a good gift for music lovers or friends who love watching movies on their laptops or tablets. It is portable, durable, sound reasonably good and have decent battery life.
Logitech X100 for Rs. 1,699
Gift cards
If you can't decide what to gift, then a gift card might be what you need. You can get gift cards for ecommerce sites or even iTunes or Google Play - in case you know someone who'd like to buy digital content.
Amazon from Rs. 10 to Rs. 10,000
Flipkart from Rs. 10 to Rs. 10,000
iTunes from Rs. 10 to Rs. 10,000
Google Play from Rs. 10 to Rs. 10,000
Merchandise for sports fans
Know anyone who's into sports? You might find some great merchandise of their favourite players or teams at Amazon's fan shop.
Amazon Fan Shop starting Rs. 40
What's the perfect Diwali gift under Rs. 5,000? Let us know via the comments.
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