MORE THAN JUST FILLING BOXES
A box is easy to fill. But filling it with meaning? That's where the real work begins. Over the years, I've had the privilege of curating for several celebrities, policymakers and business leaders — people who receive hundreds, sometimes thousands, of gifts. People who can buy almost anything under the sun. So I learnt quite early that gifting isn't really about what you put in the box. It's about what you put behind it. The thought. The story. The surprise. The little detail that makes someone stop, smile and think, “This was made for me.” That's the challenge I love. The adrenaline rush I thrive on. Here are a few such curations from the house of Gift of the Present that I’m especially proud of. THE KHAKI LEGACY Some gifts have to match the man, not the moment. When Malayalam actor-director Joju George reached out to felicitate cinema legend Padma Bhushan Mammootty during the success celebration of Joseph — a brilliant film built around a retired police officer — ...
