From Kia SUVs to flats: Employers who made Diwali unforgettable for their employees | Trending
PTC Web Desk: Diwali is the season when many employers say thank you to their staff. Most do it with a bonus or a box of sweets. A few business owners, though, have made headlines by handing out cars, motorcycles, flats and jewellery. Here are some of the most talked-about examples.
Panchkula pharma firm gives SUVs to four employees
Ahead of this Diwali, a pharmaceutical company in Panchkula gifted brand-new Kia Sonet SUVs to four of its employees. MK Bhatia, founder and chairman of MITS Group of Companies, said the gift was a reward for their performance and loyalty.
This is the fourth year in a row that Bhatia has gifted cars to his staff. In 2025, he gave away 51 new cars. In 2024, the number was 15. In 2023, 12 employees, including an office helper, received new Tata Punch cars.
Chennai firm gives away 28 cars and 29 two-wheelers
In 2024, Chennai-based Team Detailing Solutions rewarded its long-serving and high-performing employees with 28 cars and 29 bikes and scooters. As per ANI, the vehicles came from brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki and Tata, among others.
Tamil Nadu tea estate gifts Royal Enfield bikes
In 2023, a tea estate in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, surprised about 15 of its employees with Royal Enfield motorcycles. The workers could pick the model they liked and each bike cost more than Rs 2 lakh.
Chennai jewellery store gifts 8 cars and 18 two-wheelers
In 2022, Chennai-based Challani Jewellery gave its employees 8 cars and 18 bikes and two-wheelers, with a total value of around Rs 1.2 crore, according to ANI. The gifts were spread across the staff, from shop-floor workers to managers. Owner Jayanthi Lal Chayanthi’s gesture left many of them pleasantly surprised.
Surat diamond businessman known for huge Diwali bonuses
Savji Dholakia, a diamond businessman from Surat, has been known for his generous Diwali gifts for years. In 2018, he gave 600 cars and fixed deposits to employees of his company, Hare Krishna Exports, under its Diwali bonus programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the event in New Delhi and handed over car keys to some of the employees.
In 2016, Dholakia gifted 1,260 cars, 400 flats and jewellery. In 2014, he gave away 491 cars and 207 flats. In 2012, he made news when three employees received cars for their performance.
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