This Diwali has not been bringing good news money-wise and by effect, gift-wise. Despite the PM’s claims that India cannot be immune to a global economic slowdown, corporate employess have already started grumbling. Well why not, after all the much-awaited company gifts have either been withdrawn or lessened to an extremely unappreciable economic variety.

Snazzy Diwali presents like dry fruits, mithai and silver or gold coin have always been taken for granted and in the recent past we saw companies throwing in biggies like home electronics or world space radios. But not anymore.

The bosses have come up with a cool excuse to save some substantial moolah. Apparently, they have scrapped the system of gifts in office altogether to avoid favouritism towards any particular religion. Boy, why didn’t we think of this one before. I am sure the MNSes and the IMs have another issue to fight about!

Via thetimesofindia