Indian Companies Offer Practical Gifts and Flexible Work for Diwali Celebrations
Several Indian companies marked Diwali by offering employees practical and thoughtful gifts alongside extended holidays and flexible work options. Udaipur startup Influish gifted employees back massagers worth nearly Rs 13,000, baked treats, and comforters to ease work fatigue, drawing praise online. Info Edge, known as the 'Suitcase Wali Company,' surprised staff with steam irons, apples, and festive goodies. Other firms like Zepto and Hitachi India provided longer weekends, gift choices, and hybrid work policies to enhance employee well-being during the festival.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: news18, economictimes, indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 6 Nov, 04:02 am. Other outlets followed.