Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a set of 'Melody' toffees, reviving the 'Melodi' trend that went viral during the COP28 summit in Dubai in 2024. Meloni shared her appreciation on X, thanking Modi for the gift and acknowledging the internet trend.
Do you know suddenly why India's toffees are the toast of the town?
India has emerged as the largest global market for Nestle's iconic KitKat chocolate-coated wafer bar, surpassing other nations due to strong consumer penetration, product innovation, and aggressive marketing investments.
Awarded to select nominees and winners, the 2026 Everyone Wins Oscar swag bag includes luxury vacation stays in Ibiza and Lapland worth $65,000, a $25,000 facial plastic surgery voucher from a New York-based surgeon, and even a custom prenuptial agreement service, among several other high-end gifts.
India's gifting market is seeing its biggest festive season yet, with sales through quick commerce platforms like Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart jumping 40%-50% year-on-year.
India's craft chocolate makers are changing the market by using local cacao, creating bold new flavours, making chocolate both a luxury and a story.
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If you ask any young parent what they dread the most about planning their child's birthday, there'd be only one answer: Planning and buying return gifts, notes Divya Nair.
The beautiful twinkling Christmas markets that come up across the world, as December begins, allow you to step into the magic Christmas.
Let her know that you are in a happy marriage and you are not comfortable with her behaviour, advises rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
Skincare gift combos, de-tan kits, makeup face palettes, healthy chocolate combos, scent hampers, books and bookmarks, silver bands, rings, gold pendants...
'I start filming Call Me Bae Season 2 really soon and we're filled with lots of love from the audience from season 1 so I hope they enjoy this one too.'
'We saw 581 chocolate orders per minute and 324 rose orders per minute.'
This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.
With Valentine's Day falling on a Friday, travel is picking up as people look for quick getaways.
'When Shahid, Ishaan and I are together, it is a madhouse because we are all performers.'
Avni Mehrotra speaks to a few folks and suggests gifting ideas for this festive week.
Pankaj Dharamsey, 48, writes about the Father's Day gift he received.
'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.' Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60 on March 14.
A confectioner has come up with some exciting gifts for women -- designer shoes and handbags made out of chocolate.
The two new Cadbury Celebrations dark chocolate variants will be available in panned flavours like Hazelnut, Cashew and Almond and fine assorted flavours like Mocha Almond, Rum n Raisin, Black Forest and Cashew Cointreau.
Diwali is just a couple of weeks away. Have you thought of a gift for your man? Whether it is your boyfriend, husband, son or just a friend, express your love for him this festive season.
Readers share memories of their thoughtful gifts with us!
From modest milk chocolate for kids 45 years ago to sophisticated dark chocolate for adults, Amul is a part of India's history.
A chocolate-covered hotel room is up for grabs in a special Valentine's Day contest! Read on to learn more.
Rediff reader Manisha Bhadana tells us how to make marshmallow candies for Diwali. What's your favourite Diwali recipe? Tell us!
Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters, points out Sandeep Goyal.
Are you planning a truly unusual gift for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Tell us what you have in mind and you just may win a prize yourself!
Readers talk about the most thoughtful gifts they've received.
Reshma Aslam tells you how to bake these sweet treats.
Employees are the pillars of any company. Diwali is here and it is time to make them feel special. Bring a smile on your employees' face with an amazing Diwali gift. You may have decided to give your employees a bonus but a small gift is like an investment which will fetch benefits throughout the year.
A financial Raksha Bandhan gift isn't as much fun as a regular gift. However such a gift is much more worthy then a box of chocolates from a fancy mall.
Chocolate chip cookies can double up as tea-time snack and a quick dessert.
This festive season, relish the irresistible combination of rum, raisins and chocolate in a yummy recipe.
Is it stuffed toys, chocolates, lingerie, flowers? Take our poll and tell us what you think is the most romantic gift for Valentine's Day!
Sure, flowers are nice and chocolates can melt any sweetie, but how about trying out these exciting new ideas to take it up a notch this Valentine's Day? Here are some of our favorite new gifts that even Cupid would approve of.
There is no better way to tell that special geek in your life 'I love you' than something like a cool new tech toy. Who said gadgets weren't romantic?
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