Dry Baby Happy Baby

Radhika was shopping in a Mall when she saw her best friend, Namratha. 

Radhika : hey Namratha, how are you?

Namratha: Hii Radhika. Long time. I am fine. How about you?  how is Anjali, your daughter. how old she is now?

Radhika: She is fine. She is nearing 2 now. what about your son. I think he would be completing 1 year soon. Is he as naughty as Anjali (winking)

Namratha: Yes Radhika, Amog is becoming naughty day by day. But there is something about him which I wanted to talk. Hey, are you free now? Can we go somewhere and have a chat?

Radhika: Yeah, sure, why not!. I just saw a coffee shop outside. Lets go there. We can have some snacks if you don't mind. All this shopping is making me hungry.

Namratha: I don't mind. Yes, this shopping has made me hungry too. Lets have that famous Pav Bajji which they serve!

At the coffee shop,

Radhika: So now when we have ordered our Pav Bajji, tell me Namratha what do you need from me? What is about Amog which is  worrying you?

Namratha:  Radhika, I don't know where to start. Amog is always crying. I can't find out what's wrong with him. It's usually during the morning hours, just after he wakes up. It's annoying & hurtful to watch him cry. I think he has started to get rashes.

Radhika: Oh gosh! Aren't you using Pampers dry pants? These are amazing diapers, especially during nights. They have dryness control gel lock system which avoids accumulation of moisture & hence reduces rashes. I assure you Namratha, this will reduce the crying. Also, as he is now above 6 months old, start feeding him with healthy food. This will make him more energetic & you can see the difference.


I remember with Anjali too, I had a similar issue. Its those difficult times where it is hard to decide from where to start. Anyways, when Anjali was 4 months old, I had to come to Bangalore to stay with my husband. I had to manage myself without any support or help. From the day I had come to Bangalore, Anjali became more silent. She used to enjoy 'Gagam style' songs & dance to that tune. But after she came to Bangalore, she started crying even when she heard the song. First, I thought that she missed my parents. But when my parents came during our holidays, her crying never stopped. My Parents got their pet dog 'Rocky' with them. She just loves him. But there was no reaction. And one morning I noticed it was the rashes which was creating this behavior. Then my doctor advised Pamper dry pants. It was amazing and I could feel the difference in a day or two. She started interacting and murmuring a lot. She even started interacting with our neighbor's kids. Even when she started crawling, I could see her eagerness on wanting to come to the kitchen where I am and wanting to do things as I do. 

Also Namratha, do check on Amog's eating habit. Make his tummy full. Few times kids act weirdly when hungry. They become restless due to it. Anjali used to throw stuff when she was hungry and it was a signal for us.

But once they are happy you can really see their fun activity & it can be sometime really funny.

I can reside you once such incident. My husband reads newspaper with his reading glasses on. He drinks his morning Tea with his paper. My daughter took her bangles; put it on her face as if wearing reading glasses, ordered me to get a cup of Tea (murmuring of course) and started reading the paper. She was not talking then & hence she started murmuring as if reading aloud from the paper.  Myself & my husband had a great laugh. When our kids are happy it's the precious time in our life. Isn't it?

Namirtha: So true Radhika.  I think I need to take your suggestion on the diapers. It might be the rashes which are making him cry. Because once I change the diaper he is fully active. He loves cricket & cars. He keeps playing with them if he is happy. But if he is crying, he throws it around. I surely will try your advice on using Pampers. Oh, what say, I will buy from that baby shop we just saw on the way.

Radhika : Sounds great. Do let me know the results.

Both Namratha & Radhika left the mall after few hours.

After a month, Both of them had planned to meet at the same coffee shop. Now Namratha was all happy

Namratha: Radhika!! Seriously, thanks for the advice. You were so true. It was the diapers, which were creating this restlessness. Now I can see Amog playing with his toys; murmuring with his dad and having a great time. He has started playing with water in the bathroom, which is a headache for me, but seeing him happy splashing all the water makes my heart bliss.

I think I soon will have  lots of happy fun stories to reside.

Radhika: Yes Namratha. You sure will.

This  blog post is written as a part of  a campaign held from Pampers (http://www.rewardme.in/tag/Pampers.) 

Look up blissfully

Mrs. Anita Rao has been working in our software company for past 15 years. Currently, she is heading the Retail department as 'Account Manager' in Bangalore location.

As aware, the retail sector is now catching up, utilizing IT division, to make their world much more comfortable & reachable. This results in more projects to fly in & hence more work for us.

As and when new projects or new development activity arise, Anita has to travel from one location to another. Travelling increases based on the assignments & sometimes she has to fly from India to London and then to US quenching her personal life.

Anita's husband, Mr. Alok Rao also has a similar work schedule. This results in them having a very hard time catching up on their son's life, Aniket. 

This was during a program, we came to know about Anita & her family;  how she has managed to stay optimistic despite her tough work culture.

"So how do you manage & stay energetic. Aren't you working for your family?" is what we asked

"My Son's smile makes it all happen. I, along with my husband has teamed up to manage this by impressing him despite being far away due to the work."

"Work culture now has become pathetic. There had been times when I was a kid, where I spent most of my time with my mother in the kitchen, chit chatting about nonproductive information, but now when I am a parent myself, I don't even have time to scroll into my own kitchen. Even if I am at heart of Bangalore, reaching home on time is a challenge in itself. Few a time, when I reached home my son would be sleeping and wakes up only to see me gone. My heart sinks when I think about it. "

"There has been times when I taught that I would quit my job and be at home to take care of the house. But due to  financial situations I was made to think twice." Also, she adds up saying "I enjoy my work, meeting up new people and my promptness & dedication has made me popular enough, such that even  if I want to quit it would be difficult."

"One of the tactics to Stay positive is to indulge yourself to be actively participating in our interest rather than worrying about difficulties." is her motto

So to enjoy the joyfulness of both the world, both of them has made arrangement for their son so that he doesn't complain. Due to their busy schedule, they have asked Anita's mother & father to stay with them to look after Aniket during their absence. Whenever she is in Bangalore on Sunday's, it is always 'family time'. No work can peep in. At home, her parents and son make her comfortable,  understands her and makes her feel that she has not missed any days.

To the times when they are not in town, both parents have promised their son; whatever is the situation & whichever location they are, both of them will be there beside their son if there is any event. Be it Diwali or son's birthday, no matter where they are, they will be in Bangalore for that event.

We asked "didn't you had any tough time to fulfill this?"

She says "Of course, I had and I can narrate you an incident."

She was in London and after two days It was their son's 7th birthday. Her husband too was out of station, but was bound to arrive on birthday with no issues. But for her it was a challenge. Her flight was at 9 clock and her meeting, which started at 5 clock in the evening was in no mood to end. She was panicking that she might miss her flight and break the promise. She says more than the promise, my son's smiling face, which gets lifted when he sees both his parents, is priceless & sure enough is a moment not to lose. So she called up her colleague and informed about the problem. Being in a managerial position, people have good contacts with the transportation department. Immediately, 9 clock flight was cancelled and 11 clock flight was arranged such that Anita could reach on her son's birthday on time.

She says as she ends her note that there has several such times where she has to jumble up, but at the end, it's her son's happy face is what makes her eager to reach.

Anita is one of the top executive in my company. Aniket, Mr & Mrs Rao only son is of age 13 now. Despite having such a hassle life, they have managed to build their own house in  Indranagar, Bangalore & a good education to their son which she is proud of.

She told this story which really inspired me and have remained as one of my favorites. As Anita's  inspiration is her son, everyone should search for that positive vibe which will help us to drive ahead of the rough edges of life. 

To end,  I really liked her story as, despite her hassle, she stands optimistic for those Sundays where she feels loved and cared.

This  blog post is written as a part of  a campaign held from Housing.com (https://housing.com/lookup) on topic " Tel us a story around a moment that filled you with optimism and hope for the future" 

-Prathi

Being Self-sustain

Dr Anjali, one of the top most doctors of Mumbai were on the dais along with her other fellow top doctors of the city. They had gathered around to collect a memento from the Chief Minster for saving 1000's of life from the cyclone which had made a catastrophic effect on Maharashtra few weeks back.

Despite being a hero herself, Anjali did not look very happy. Instead, she was searching for some familiar face in the crowd below. She looked disappointed. But suddenly something caught her eye, which made her smile.

At the end of the hall, she noticed a lady hiding herself behind a pillar; trying to get a glance of the stage set up. Anjali was about to call her assistance,when her name was called out to make a speech.

The Speech -

The day when the cyclone struck many people asked me, 'why are you leaving a safe hospital and going to that relief camp to save people?'.

Aren't you scared? Why risk life for others?

During the time I was in relief camp many of the survivors who needed medical treatment were shouting, saying "Please don't save me. My husband is no more or my children is no more. I don't need to live", Many became handicapped and didn't want to lead a life. A disaster doesn't only take life but, it can make few lives more difficult to lead. This is where we as a public servant need to build confidence; & serve our duty is what I believe.

You would ask me, it's easy to be a hero.

No...I know the pain as I lost my family in a cyclone, but more than that I know what is the mindset of people who has survived. I am the best example.

In 1998, when Mumbai was charged by the cyclone, we lost our family & wealth. My mom was the only one to take care. I was in my 12th then.My dad had a dream, he wanted me to be a doctor from day one of my birth. But due to disaster, I lost my way. I failed in my board exam. Unable to fulfill my dream & not able to cope up with the situation, I wanted to commit suicide. Unless it was not my mom, I would not be standing here. 

She took me to a nearby garden. There was a dog which stood with only 3 legs. It had broken its leg in a cyclone. It was trying to chase its tail in-spite of becoming handicapped. 

My Mom said, "Don't depict life as If God has taken away one leg from that dog's life. Watch life as God has kept 3 legs to enjoy" "It can now only hop and will have difficulty to walk, but it's purpose is to survive and it can do so with 4 or 3 legs. So why worry about the lost when it can't be returned!"

Ever since then, we have faced a lot of challenges in life, but never gave up & never allowed anyone else to give up. And, I am not here to boost about it too.

I just want to convey to the survivors who have lost hope, who have lost interest; please don't be so.  There are only few who gets a second chance, please don't crave yourself. There will be a silver lining which will make you charge up and make you self-confident. Wait for it.

Anjali called her assistance and murmured something on his ear & then she continued.

Myself Dr Anjali, probably known as a top surgeon in town. But many don't know that I am Kammini Devi's Daughter. Kammini Devi, a  servant at the age of 35 due to our circumstance had to wash dishes, clothes & cleaned houses in many middle class houses in Thane. She is my  guider. She has made me a self sustained person as I am now.

I would like to give this memento to her

& she pointed at that pillar.

Kammini Devi was the lady who was standing near the pillar and was brought by Anjali's assistance to the dais.

Both Anjali & Kammini Devi received a grand applause from the audience.

The End

This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & HDFC ( http://www.hdfclife.com/) on topic " how a family member has guided and encouraged you to grow into a better, more self-reliant person"

For a day-to-day Quite Sleep

Hello Tanya, 

Congrats for the Baby Girl. Heard from Rajiv that you wanted to know some details on how to make your princes go to sleep. I can understand, as I too had faced this challenge in-spite of  being a doctor myself. Ria was very arrogant when it was about sleep. At times, it can be dreadful. Even many of my patients asked me for Tips. Recently I wrote my experience in a form of an article in a leading magazine and would like to share it with you. 

In a sentence, if you want me to convey then it is that, 'always follow a routine before going to bed & use Diapers for soundless sleep'.

PS: In my below article, I have pen down my experience with Ria too, just for fun. Read one, hope it helps. 

Take care
Vibha ( Pediatrician )

For a day-to-day Quite Sleep 

by Vibha

Welcoming the world by giving a birth is an amazing feeling. For 9 months you have preserved the precious in your tummy and when able to see it in front of you creates goosebumps all over your body. 

But this newborn is very delicate & innocent. At-least for first one year of its wonderful life in this world, we as a parent, should ensure we take good care & make its day & night pleasant; with less cry & more happy. This can ensure that when he/she grows up, it has an energetic and positive attitude towards life.

 Nap time is very important during the primary years. If due to any circumstance babies are disturbed during their sleep it can be a devastating result. Scientists say that if we follow a routine during bedtime, baby sleeping disorders can be avoided.

What are the routines we should follow?

Preliminary set ups:

1. Baby should be made to go to bed when it is feeling sleepy and not when it is fast asleep. It would be difficult for us to identify the sleepy behavior of our baby, at the beginning. But with constant watch out, we can identify some behavior like rubbing the eyes, constant yawning which conveys that 'Please let me sleep'. It's better to take these orders.

" When Ria was born, lots of relatives visited to see her. On greeting our guests, we usually neglect sleepy behaviors of her. Later, it would be a nightmare for me & Rajath. So always keep a track of it and obey those signs :)"


2.Few a times, Baby sleeps at day & not at night. Making an awareness, that night time is for sleeping and day is for fun is a must for parents, otherwise we would have to stay awake during nights.

Make your baby sleep in a calm & quite place at night & well lighted place during the day.  Don't rush to turn off phones or television or neighbor aunties noise at day. Ensure such precautions only if it didn't have a soundless sleep at night. This makes the baby know that day time is no nap time.

"I had her room filled with stars & moons which you get in the market.It will shine brightly when lights are turned off. Ria used to sleep quickly by gazing at it. You can also arrange for some playtime mats for the day part so that it is active throughout the day" 

3.We should also ensure that we are not constantly talking or show active signs when baby are sleepy. This can turn them on and make them think that it is not the time to sleep, even if it is.

"Once I was super active to see her after I was back from 2 day official trip. That excitement led to her being awake the whole time. I was really exhausted as I had done lots of travelling and wanted to spend only an hour or so. But my smile, chattering and eye contact led to her staying awake for almost 4-5 hrs. So be careful during nap hours"

Bedtime practice:

1.Swing/Cradle: Utilization of swings or cradles for baby to sleep is common in India. It sets up a drowsy feeling and makes your sweet one to sleep easily. During summer, swing can also help them to get that extra wind or air, which makes them cool & have a good warm rest.

As there is pros so is the cons that, after few months, when our baby is all grown up, it can be difficult for them to escape from this routine. Hence, during the mid of 3-4 month, it's better to make them sleep in the cradle without swinging and gently pat him/her to sleep. You can also shift them to bed/crib once they are fast asleep, to experience sleeping in beds. 

"2nd Paragraph solely explains my difficult times where I used to juggle it out, making Ria sleep in Bed/Crib rather than Cradle"

2.Singing Lullaby/Story telling: These are age old technique, where we sing in a melodious song for the newborn, so it gets used to mom's voice & also the melody can make it drowsy & sleepy. Now a days there are some music CD's available which can make the room, sleepy and avoid your singing, if you feel your voice is not appealing.

"I used baby rhymes , my voice is pathetic. You get them in online portal easily. And when it came to stories, my father used to narrate Mahabharata, Ramayana & Akbar & Birbal stories."

You can also make the room, night friendly by adding a dim lamp in green/blue color, which creates a sleepy mood. Telling stories can make them sleepy too, but be aware; If the story is more interesting than the sleep, this can turn them on.

Altogether both stories & singing can create dreams which can help them to have a soundless sleep.

3.Use Diapers: Pee & Potty is a horror for parents. Keeping a track of it, is a must otherwise it can result in rashes & other skin problems. Also, its presence can make your little one uncomfortable. At night this is challenging as its rest time for both you and baby. Nappies or Diapers are a must during these times. Make sure you have clean diapers worn before your baby goes to sleep.

Cloth diapers are hugely recommended during the first 3 months of baby's life. But this can be tedious as we need to remove it as and when it gets wet. This might also wake the babies. And, if you are a working woman, this can add as a extra load on you. To avoid these circumstances, diapers are available starting from the age of zero. Old diapers used to create rashes very quickly. But nowadays we have 24 hrs protective dryness control diapers in the market from Pampers which can help us get through. Basically, using these protective diapers, can help the baby irradiate that irritation & also the rashes. Hence it results in plenty of good sleep to your baby & you too. 

" Use Pampers Active baby diapers - While other diapers only focus on keeping dry on the outside, the new Pampers Baby Dry Pants promises dryness on the inside too. It is also recommended by many doctors and Pediatricians. It is also easy to make them wear. Ria used to love to wear it, as it was comfortable. "

Baby is all happy & active after that complete rest & as a parent, this is what you would love to see; "A glowing happy face of the sweet little one". Hence always have a bedtime routine & follow it.

Active Baby, Active You

This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & Pampers (https://www.rewardme.in/tag/Pampers) on topic " Fun bedtime rituals you share with your little one, and how they help give your baby a good night’s rest."

*Image source is from the campaign page itself.

A Valentine to pamper yourself

It's February, a month which spreads love in the world. Everyone would be aspiring to find their love mate to spend this beautiful time with lots of gifts.

But to singles & broken heart's life can be miserable. With shops, lift with love, hearts & cards; streets filled with couples hand, walking beside would be painful.

But if you are single/ want to spend some time all alone, then what is 'Valentine' for you?

Who is your ideal Valentine?

Who will give you Valentine gift!!

Or have you ever gifted yourself during Valentine!!!  ..Ever thought that??

If you are down this year or just want to pamper yourself, ASUS Zenfone is the right Valentine for you. It symbolizes independent love. Of course it is a virtual valentine but is defined to be ideal. With such a mesmerizing appeal, you will not be unnoticed & also as you are coupled with it, it can irradiate your loneliness.

I would give you only 5 Reasons why would it be your perfect valentine for this year

1.An ideal valentine is, who gel along with you. With attractive Zen cases & Zen Accessories, Zenfone can never let you down. These accessories or cases can be changed as we desire & hence defines us & also as per our wish. Despite being so attractive, it is also protective. In situations where we are vulnerable, these protective covers can help us out. To add to its advantage list, it is easy to fit. Isn't that a match made in heaven!!!

2.Few a times we expect from our dear ones, but he/she never gets delivered. Is that a situation in reality!! Might be yes, but this is virtual or ideal scenario. Hence, with a capacity of handling multiple tasks with high performance, there can be no complaints with this virtual valentine. Its Intel processor can aid you in browsing along with gaming with a long lasting battery backup; dictating us that it will be always around when in need.

3.When we are down, we need something to cheer us up. Zenfone with its high quality lens produces the quality photo which can bring in your memories to alive. Also, when we travel around, it can help you capture those incredible moments which can be cherished in future. Even in case of low light , the photos captured are fine and intense. Amazing features to be truly appreciated!

4. To get a Valentine so stylish & attractive and also to maintain ;-) ; I think you would need to spend a lot of time, effort and money too. But here is an ideal valentine, a phone available starting @ just Rs 5299. And, is available at online portal making it so affordable & easy to reach.

5.Does your Valentine take you to Singapore this 2015? Might be yes for a few but sure no for all. Here is a chance to fly to Singapore with your new ASUS Zenfone. A perfect get away during this lovable month & perfect gift for you on this occasion.

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Isn't it a fantastic way to promote..




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ASUS ASUS ASUS!!!

India has now turned to gadgets for easy and comfortable life. When we talk about gadgets we can't forget the companies which influence it. As the technology is revolutionizing we Indian's has also welcoming more and more gadget friendly companies and one of them is 'ASUS' also known as ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

A week before only, I had heard about ASUS mobiles from my brother and it's everlasting features when now I am introduced by ASUS team & Indiblogger on their new arrival Laptop/PC. 

Let me convey the incredible information to you too

1. The Sleek and Powerful ASUS EeeBook X205TA   
2. The Ultra-Portable and Perpetually connected ASUS All In One PC ET2040 

Features:

1.ASUS EeeBook X205TA - This eBook is feather light, looks like a purse for ladies, extremely sleek both in looks & price, outstanding battery life, has one year Microsoft office subscribed; best fit for modern day people for both work & play.

2.ASUS All In One PC ET2040  - This all in one PC have an incredible looks and I think the most light and portable PC ever which takes up minimum space, has a built-in UPS to prevent data loss, good for multitasking and hence a good performance & also has modern innovative gesture control technology. They call it as simple, versatile & powerful; I don't think in any product you could fit all these 3 words together. 

What do I think which fits me better??

As a lady, I would always prefer elegance over power; but here my difference stops as I feel both are fit for ladies and relates me.

• I can relate Eeebook, as I always prefer light weight gadgets. I remember telling it to my friend, when she asked what criteria do you choose when selecting a laptop and I said Light weight. I also purchased my 1st laptop in such a manner it is easy to carry.
• .Colors are next thing which gets attracted and this is annoying sometime especially when I go with my husband as he never understands. You know what I meant!! ;-)
• Battery & Performance is a must. I don't know about others, but only when the laptop beeps 11% battery remaining, then I realize that I have not plugged in for charging. And, if any case you are in a location were the facility is of nil chance, you are doomed. Yes I can relate such incidents and I believe others have also experienced such situation. This Eeebook avoids that by giving up to 12 hrs of battery life, a whole day and too with great performance. How awesome is that!!!
• Microsoft office: Long back, this was never the issue. Now when the  online market is building up, I think everyone wants to try out the treasure. And, so once the Free Microsoft office now comes with a money tag and especially if you buy a new laptop and find one month subscription only, it will make your heart hurt especially if you are working professional. This is an added advantage and that too at such a good reasonable price for the laptop itself i.e., 15K

Okay I liked Eeebook then why PC you ask!!!

• During my childhood, PC came in to exist in Indian classrooms. From class 8th, in my school Computer class was just in the beginning stage, still emerging. And, once myself and my brother got well versed in controlling the so-called PC, we started demanding to get a computer at home. Hence, I believe it creates a sense of family even though now I prefer Laptop over PC.
• I would love to gift it to my parents. I liked the two feature which made me think so 'Portable' & 'Big Screen'. This is what my age old parents would love too.
• Once I have a family too, I would prefer it as along with ease it also has modern touch to it like handmade gesture technology, incredible response & space saving. Going on the speed of modern days, space can be a constraint and this PC helps me resolve it.

For both the gadget ASUS is the tagline and that brings in trust, reliability, design, Innovation and most loved by many customers. 

S given a choice I would like to try both :)

You can get more details on these 2 new gadgets in their respective links: ASUS EeeBook X205TA and ASUS All In One PC ET2040.

Bolder the better!

February is on its way; every teenager and singles in the block would be waiting for Feb 14 on their tip toes. 

Don't take me wrong;  I am saying so is because for us (couples or married ), each day can be a V day, right guys!! ;-)

Anyway; I am married now, passed all those stages, but if you take me to my past, I would remember Feb 14, crush & Proposals by the scene of 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'.

Why so early Feb 14 celebration you ask, that's because Close Up ( http://cupidgames.closeup.in/) with Indiblogger has come up with a new topic i.e., "If we had to propose to our crush on Valentine's Day how would that be?" and that too 'The bolder the better!' 

The best way to present it is by a Story so here goes.

2 Day before V Day 2005

Monika was not so cheerful today. Last night she overheard her parents discussed about her marriage. She always dreamed of getting married only once she had fallen in love, a filmy way to be precise. But her parents never understood, they said, "Life is not a movie, it's not scripted. We need to go with it."

She was on her way to college when her mobile rang. It was her mom.

Mom spoke, "Hey Moni , can you come home early. We have got a very good proposal for you and they want to see you today @ 5 clock. Can you skip some classes and come soon?"
Monika replied,"Mom, not again"
When her mom started speaking again, she kept the phone away from her ears pretending as if listening, but not.
Once her mom was done talking, she replied; "Fine, whatever. I will be there by 3.30 tops".

Five clock @ home

Monika just switched off her brain and went with the blank mindset with a tray of goodies & juices for the guest.

She entered the hall with her head down and went towards seating area. When she was about to lift her head, a kitten crossed her leg. She tripped & fell down. All juices and goodies had spread throughout the guest hall.

She heard her dad yelling at the house kitten when suddenly she was lifted by a handsome man. "Are you alright? Aunty, I think you need to take her to the room. She looked shocked"
Monika unaware about the words popping up from her mouth replied, "No, no m alright. I will stay." He questioned her again joined by his mom (Monika then guessed) , "Are you sure, Moni beta. It's okay, we can wait or we can come tomorrow."
She replied, "No Aunty, M fine. M not hurt".

Monika couldn't take her eyes from him. It was 'love' at first site. She started blaming herself on not hearing what her mom was telling over the phone. "What can be his name?" was all she was thinking throughout the meeting hours.

Then she saw that they were about to leave. She was stunned, "I did not get a chance to talk" was all she taught.

The Boy's mom spoke, "Moni Beta, today has been more drama for you. Take plenty of rest now, Let us meet some other time. Anyway, Rahul has seen you and you can start talking over the phone and meet if needed. We just wanted to introduce you two. Later it's up to you to decide."

Rahul...was all she heard.


Day before V Day 2005

It has been only day she started talking to Rahul over the phone, she had fallen in love with him. As all girls, she had dreamed to be proposed by a boy on a V day, but she couldn't  loss Rahul just because of a dream. "It's been only a day and I can't expect Rahul to make the 1st move. So, I will express my feeling towards him. Be whatever the output" She thought.

She came to know that Rahul was her neighbour 'Rena' aunties cousin. She talked to her about her feeling. Rena was very excited and decided to help Monika.

V Day 2005

Monika had called Rahul and had said that she is planning to skip her classes today and she was free to meet. They had decided to meet at an old theater. Rahul was astonished first and then agreed to Monika's request.

Rahul got ready, told his mom about the 'meet' and went towards his car.

Rahul was in for a shock when he saw his car. It was decorated with flowers, perfumed inside & a driver standing next to the car. Driver said that he was appointed by Monika and that he would be taking him to his destination.

He, with much reluctant, went inside the car. Car was decorated, with gift box, cards & music CD. Driver drove him to the old theater. The Theater board read as 'Welcome My Prince'. He met Monika on the entrance. Monika was looking stunning in a red gown.

When he was about to ask her, she said, "Please don't ask me anything now. Come inside, I have more surprise for you". Rahul was crazy about Football team, 'Chelsea', and the whole theater was filled with Photo's and Music of it. The Stage had a projector. Monika directed to a seat were they sat.

Once they sat, the whole theater lights was switched off and a movie/photo screen started playing in the projector. It was Rahul's Childhood to present story; about the events he liked, his achievements, his fun activity & so on.

At the end it wrote, "Guess I missed almost 28 years of you wonderful life. But I want to be part for the rest of your life. Will you let me in? Will you marry me?".

When lights were switched ON, he saw she was not at her seat, but was kneeling in the dais holding an electronic board which read, "Please say Yes".

V Day 2015

Monika & Rahul are happily Married with 2 kids. He always reminds her that, "I am the luckiest man in the whole world, as I was proposed by a woman, much more reverse compare to classical means, and that too in such elegant manner to which every woman dies for"

Heathy Diet & Dabur Chyawanprash

25 years back,

This is a story of Sunita & Suresh; a very happy couple who had a 2 beautiful & cute kids - Sanketh & Sakshi. Sanketh was 7 years than & Sakshi 5 years.

It was one of the tens day. They had come to hospital to visit their family doctor. It has been a hurdle from past 1 week, visiting doctor every day as both were suffering from high fever, cough & cold. Doctor had suspected onset of Tuberculosis and had given lots of tablets too.They were scared. "What if something happens to them? They are in their growing period of their life and this can result in hampering their precious life". Even few hard core statements of doctor has made them think whether they were irresponsible parents. Doctor the other day in hard voice had said, "You need to think about the food, what you give to your kids? Life now has been very difficult with new disease arising now or then and kids are the 1st who are the victim. Giving Panipuri, that too so frequently, is such a bad move as a parent. Do you know on what type of water they prepare? As a parent, you need to be caution. You need to increase their immunity not decrease"

Their appointment was next. Doctor has also asked to do some test whose results will be out today. So it was like a deciding day for them. When they entered doctor clinic, Dr. Aravind, their family doctor was cool & all smiles. Both of them were relieved & astonished. Doctor said, "Don't worry. It's not TB, just a normal flu. But you need to take care both of them, very carefully. You can continue the same tablet, & in a week all symptoms will be reduced. But as its they're growing period they need good immunity and a lot of healthy food. Please do take care"

Sunita called her parents and said about what her doctor had conveyed, once they were out of the clinic. She also asked her mother to come & help her, take care. Sunita's mother agreed 

In a week both Sanketh & Sakshi, were able to do their normal activity, but still Sunita was worried about what her doctor has said. She asked her mom, yes we are giving advocate good food, all leafy vegetables & fruits, but will this be enough. Her mom taught for a moment and asked Sunita, "Why can't you try Chyawanprash. It's an age old formula to boost immunity. And, also don't stop giving it. Continue throughout the childhood"

Sunita then tried for 2 months and saw a remarkable increase in children's health. They were very strong and had good stamina, even during their school sports day.

Present day,

Sakshi now had a 5 year old boy Samrat, who was very naughty; Eating all out and never listening to their parents. Sunita had come to visit her. Sakshi was residing an incident to Sunita were Samrat was demanding to eat some chat/outside food; and made a huge fuss when he didn't get it. 

That instance made Sunita think about the time they had that high fever. She said to Sakshi

"Some time, You can give him what he wants, but as it is the growing period, you need to make sure that he don't get diseases. I remember the time when you two had fever. The whole house went mourning and both of us were tensed that this might be our irresponsible duty as parents. But if we don't listen to kids, we tend to become their enemy. So try giving "Chyawanprash" to boost their immunity. This will prevent them from getting disease. And, also it can help even during his adulthood."

This Blog/story is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & dabur chyawanprash on topic "A healthy child makes a happy home"
Check this website  on more details: https://www.liveveda.com/daburchyawanprash/

Welcoming Bengaluru with Quikr

Welcome to Bengaluru.

Bengaluru, Capital city of Karnataka is the Garden City & The IT Hub. Being a Kannadiga, I would say I was  able to adjust very well in this city when I first came 6 years back but I would also convey that, be from any part of the world, you can easily adjust and gel with the city. But the admiration stops, as along with the pros there are cons. Traffic jam, built in population, followed by corruption, scandals & cheating is a common trend nowadays. So if you are planning to relocate to this beautiful city or have recently relocated, I would like to introduce you to a good and the best aiding product for all your problems.

As we are aware, online media are trending. You can find many easy solutions in net for each of your problems but what If I say that there is one stop solution which helps you dig up solutions in one single site or app.

Yes, its our own Quikr.com; specific to Bengaluru : http://bangalore.quikr.com/

Source: bangalore.quikr.com

Few features how it can help you:

1. Hotel or Service apartments:On the very first move, what you need when you arrive in a new city is a temporary place to stay. You can find all the best service apartment as per your location in the "Service" section of the page.
2. Taxi Service: You can also find taxi services if you want to travel around the city in the same section i.e. "Service".
3. Real Estate: Once you are sure to stay, you can get Rental/Lease/Sale apartments as per your budget & specification under the "Real Estate" section. And the best part is that you can find even Individual owners who would have posted their sale/rent offer and hence can avoid unnecessary brokerage. In Bengaluru broker demand one month rental amount. Yes, this happens in Bengaluru, Welcome :)
4. Mover & Packers: Once you finalize your home, it is to move your things from your city or old place to Bengaluru. You can get many options in Service section of the portal regarding the same.
5. Home & Lifestyle: If you don't want to move and want to buy, no worries. You can get your furniture, clothing's and any household new /used and that too near your location in "Home & Lifestyle" section.
6. Cars & Bike: Relocating from a distant place can be difficult to transport vehicles. If the registration is of different states, then getting it into Karnataka implies "pay extra road tax". And to remind you, I have heard that road tax is high compared to other states. So to avoid such situation you can buy new/used vehicles in "Cars & Bike" section of the portal. Cool!!
7. Appliances: Everyone crawls for Mobiles, Electronics Items & Quikr are primarily used for  such new/used appliances. Believe me, most of the time it can be a Jackpot. 
8. Important Stuffs: Maids ,Cooks, Catering, Repairs & Baby Sittings are some of the important things which we crib for. If not found, it is like having a severe headache. Qukir comes to rescue by aiding all such household solution in one platform. I Believe everyone would say "Thank You Quikr" for that.
9. Jobs: It's so amazing that Quikr also in acts as a Job portal and if someone in your family has moved, along with you, but needs a job; you can also utilize your chance in this portal too.
10. Education & Learning: New town for children can be even more disturbing. With their old friends far away, they are your instant enemy if you are not successful to find a good school/collage. Quikr helps you with it.
11. Pest Control: I want to add this point, as we faced it at the early stage, when we moved to Bengaluru. Due to the cold climate of Bengaluru, the weather invites bed bugs, cockroaches and other pets, so as a precaution, there are services available in Quikr who offers pest controls. Hope you never get the opportunity to use them.
12. Matrimony: Funny but true, Quikr acts as Matrimonial site and if you want to settle down in this beautiful city with your life partner, it will help you find too.
13. For you to Sale:The above points refer you to buy, but what if you want to sell. Again Quikr comes for your rescue.You can also post your ad and that too free of cost. Not to forget, this will reach all Bengaluru people.
14. Others: At the end, I can't read your mind on what you need; especially when you are relocating. You are leaving a city which might be a sentimental attachment and coming to Bengaluru.  So not to worry, as you can find search options instead of exploring. It will redirect what you wish for.

You can also download Quickr App service to connect at a faster mode and as everyone aware, a chat mode is also enabled, a new service which Quickr has come up with.

It concludes, Quikr is best when comes to relocating. why not???

At the end, I welcome you to the beautiful city & have a beautiful stay. 

P.S: Learn Kannada too using Quikr.

This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & Quikr on topic "recommend bangalore.quikr.com   to anybody relocating to Bangalore?"

-Prathi

NY Resolution with Canvas Tab

Mohan was pretty uneasy at finding a suitable gift to his family. He had got a Kanchivaram Saree to his mother, a pair of spectacles to his dad, but couldn't decide on what to gift his little sister, Mohini. "She is in college, a dress would be useful & girls favorite. But she always complained about my choices" He thought.

Then on November , he had seen the new Micromax Canvas Tab P666 in the market. "It has a great feature with 5 mega pixel camera, 8 inch display, very good battery life , 8GB storage & affordable too. Why not buy something techno to my sister, she would love it" and decided to surprise Mohini.

Mohini was really excited to receive a Tab from his Brother and that too just before New Year Eve. She conveyed her excitement "Wow!! A Canvas Tab.... so convenient , multipurpose and portable. Tomorrow I am going to do some show off in college for sure. Thanks a lot Mohan Bhai"

Next Day was 31st December. On New Year Eve as all collage, there were events & contest held and It was a fun no lecture day. Mohini was flattering her new Canvas to everyone when her eye caught an extempore event. The topic of the day was "NY Resolution".  Mohini loved it and she wanted to participate. But she taught "This speech must be different. Why not I involve Canvas Tab in it"

A Brief on that Speech :

New Year Resolution has now become a tradition in India, to make a self promise to ourself on improving our daily routine. But undergoing some changes to our life, means getting out of our lazy life tending to make things perfect.

We do have several resolution which on every 1st January we promise, but forget on the very next day. In such cases, we can use techno to help out. Consider my new "Canvas Tab" & will elaborate on how it can help me & my family drive our quest.

Resolution 1: Finding New Job: (Brother's Resolution). Every year he says that the company he is working sucks and wants to change. But he never gets the opportunity; he is always so busy with his work & hence no time on queuing up in his laptop for Job hunts. But this friendly affordable techno can help him achieve this.
Always be online in Job hunt portable, and never miss the opportunity of a highly paid employee scheme :)

Resolution 2: Make Bank work easy: ( Dad's Resolution) He is always running around the banks, asking for loans, deposits, withdrawals & etc etc which I am not aware. Now with canvas everything can be done by one touch, once we download to respective Apps, he can start his bank work @ home and that too with speed; as Canvas has the support of 3G.
Even there is no complains from dad as "I can't see those tiny letters in these screen" as the screen size is large. Cool na!!!

Resolution 3: Being a Instant Photographer: (My Resolution): I love clicking, I got a new camera for it. But those moments never come when I am with it. I get that chance only when I am out without it. This really makes me sick. I think this year , Canvas can help me with it. 5MB rear camera with 16M color depth, not to forget the very high battery life and wide screen to view, amazing.
Now don't forget to get my autograph if I become a professional one due to it.


So when are you buying your own Micromax Canvas Tab P666 to boost your skills?.....Go on Its New year's eve...I believe it's what a family can get influenced.


This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & Micromax Canvas Tab P666 on stating "how the lightning speed of the Micromax Canvas Tab P666 could help you achieve  New year resolution to rediscover your passion"

http://www.micromaxinfo.com/tablet/Canvas-Tab-P666

Embedded below a video of Canvas Tab P666

Be Truthful Be Pure....

From our young age, we have been taught to tell truth. We have been taught not a lie & express the fact.I remember my 1st encounter of  "truth & lie" from an English textbook in schools through stories of Mr. Mohandas Karamchand A.K.A Mahatma Gandhi. He, who was brave enough to admit his mistake in front of his father after getting enlightened by watching Sathya Harischandra's Drama.

Truth connects people; as & when you express your inner most secrets by means of desire or uncertain past it can help others understand you more. It creates a sense of trust.

But still people lie.Through the ages people dwell between truth and lie. We say lying is easy, truth is difficult. Why is it so?

Everyone needs immediate solution and hence Lie has come into existence. Lie can bring immediate satisfaction but cannot sustain for long. It creates peace for a moment but by means of a false signal. It is just a slow poison which we are unaware.Truth on the other hand, can hurt not only you but others for that moment but over the time it creates satisfaction and we can take it forward and build as a base for a new beginning.

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Hence waking up and realizing that I need to sort this out by telling the truth needs encouragement and motivation from within and takes a great deal of courage. But once you speak out, it gives mental relief and physical confidence. I had encounter same situation few times; the moment I know something terrible is going on, I would need to tell the concern person as soon as possible.

I want to illustrate what happened during my early days of my career.

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I was just 5 months into IT and I was still in my learning phase. Every now or then, there were releases which needed to be tested thoroughly & implemented. Even though, I was new as an IT professional, my manager showed a great deal of confidence in me and gave lots of high responsibilities. I was given a whole location activity and advised to take up the activity till the end.

The whole project went on smooth, few a times there were ups and downs, but was manageable. But the concern came at the closure. The Client which I handled was more keen on documentation and privacy; during the release stage, I realized that the document which was submitted was not as we prepared and tested. It had a discrepancy. This realization ticked in the early morning hours @ office just one day before release. No one of my colleague or my client were online.

I thought for a few moments, "It is in approved state. My Client and My high officers have not identified my mistake while approving.  Why don't I too just leave this here and go on with my other work as if nothing as happened. It can't create any mistake from me. I was not the sole responsible person as they didn't do their duty well"

Hence I just forgot about it and carried on. Later around 8.30 clock I saw a blink in my office communicator. It was my End customer. A rush of gush went through my body, "Did he catch my mistake in the documentation?". I opened the ping and read it aloud. No!!, Phew it was something to do with today's activity.

Then came my manager and called me to his office room through his extension. Again the same feeling & again a false alarm. It was just to inform that he will be out of the office early today and wanted the daily task report soon and some stupid other works lined up for tomorrow.

But I had understood that keeping a secret, not telling the truth or in building a lie can create confidence for a few seconds but it always creates frequent static shocks like those gush moments I am facing now.

I went back to my manager's cabin and told him about the mistake I have encountered. I apologized for not identifying it earlier. He was angry as tomorrow was the closure day for that project but thanked me for identifying it before the release. He then said that I need to address it to my Indian Client whom I have been working very closely.

I called my Indian Client and explained the mistake which I identified this morning. He was calm and laughed and said "Wow it was approved by so many people and never identified. I think we all trusted you so much and hence we did not  think there will be any mistakes from your end. Yes we can understand it"

He then explained me it was not a big deal but yes to make a version change of the document and email the version copy stating the reason and approval needed again of the document.

I then understood that why was it not the approvals mistake; "the trust in me that I will not do mistake". It really boosted my confidence in doing my work even more sincere.

To be frank even now, when I am not working for that Client, I have a healthy relationship set between the Indian Client, my manager & even my end customer.

I believe , one of this act " Telling the truth at the right moment" has contributed to it.

Hence don't hesitate to express Truth, It might be more beneficial than hiding it.

This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & Kinley Mineral Water on topic "Kitna chain hota hai na sachchai mein" stating about a time in our life where telling the truth was the right thing to do. 

Embedded below a video of Kinley 2014 TVC