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.) 

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"

Quikr for Car

---Short Story---

Ranganath Swamy was a businessman and spend most of his time travelling. In-spite of his family being in Bangalore, he toured from Tumkur to Hassan, Bijapur to Mangalore, Hyderbad to Chennai for his business to grow. He started his business on Clothes in Jan 2000 & it has been no turning back from then.

Now, as he was about to set for another business trip, he realized that his age old Maruti 800 is not matching his status. Instead, he needed a car which is better, much more flexible & also affordable. He thought, 'Running his own business is not an easy task, as there can arise financial crunch at any moment. He can't afford a new car just to declare his status. But he needed a best used car and that too quickly'.

Looking at worried face of his father, Rajiv; Swamy's son, started questioning. On knowing father's dilemma on how to go ahead, Rajiv suggested, our own Quickr.com

Ranganath was furious, "Come one, Online. No way, It's just a headache".
Rajiv replied, "Dad , just give me 10 minutes of your time. If this 10 minute is not fruitful, then you can go ahead and decide on your own".
Ranganath agreed.
Rajiv started opening up his laptop.

Ranganath said, "Let's go for the SUV. I can go for a budget  of 10 Lakh max. But I have heard stories of online nuisance from my friend that he used to get multiple calls from the dealer when they come to know about it. And, that too from Delhi, Mumbai. Isn't it a problem on this site? Also, we don't have any idea on how much the cost of a second hand car should be! I feel I  need to make some calls to my old friends"

Rajiv quickly replied, "Dad everything can be taken care. Don't worry"

He entered 'http://www.quikr.com/' on Chrome. Immediately , sub-window with 'which location you prefer' window opened. He clicked as 'Bangalore'. 

Rajiv started explaining.

"Now you will get calls only from Bangalore dealers & individuals. Even you can view Ads only from Bangalore"

"First let's post an Ad so that even seller's can communicate with us."

He clicked on Post Free Ad. Rajiv started filling all the required details for a SUV car.

"Check out Dad, this a useful feature added by Quickr called MSP - 'Maximum Selling Price'. Here it calculates and let us know what can be the Maximum Price of  a product. It's especially used for Second hand products. This will solve our problem. You don't have to worry about calling your friends now & asking for car rates."

"Quikr has also launched Quikr Chat feature. Here in this Field "Maintain my Privacy (Buyers will first contact you via Quikr Chat, you can decide when to reveal your phone number to them)", will maintain your privacy so you don't get calls from unnecessary dealers or sellers. Once you chat with them and if you want to meet that particular vendor, only then you can share your number & that too privately."

Rajiv continued, "As you have a smartphone, once we register, we will immediately download Quikr mobile app's, so that you don't have to open laptop daily. You can chat with the vendor's in mobile app. You can also see how many has viewed your Ad & also make your Ad premium by giving credits. This can give your Ad more advantage."

Rajiv Posted the Ad. It took only 2-3 minutes & Ranganath was already impressed.

Rajiv also showed Ads of sellers. He showed the different features like  'Premium ads', Ads whose numbers are verified, and chat now option if the dealer or seller are available. Also, to know whether the rate which seller has quoted is correct, Rajiv advised to use MSP to compare and then to go ahead. 

Rajiv advised his father, "Prefer Recent Posts & Post with Photo's for better & safe bargain"

Rajiv 10 minutes really changed Ranganath & made him decide to give a try. 

--A Month Later--

When Rajiv returned from college, he saw an XUV standing in-front of his house. It was in a very good shape & not in a distance was it looking like any used car.

Seeing Rajiv's expression, Ranganth replied, "Thanks to your 10 minute, I was able to get this fantastic XUV."

Rajiv said, "Don't thank me, Dad. Thank Quikr"


This Blog is written as a part of a Happy Hours campaign held by Indiblogger & Quikr on topic "If you were to replace your existing car with something better, how would do so using Quikr NXT  ?  "

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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

Short story

End is a very abrupt stop to something good and also something bad. What you want to end has always a new beginning to begin with. I never thought I will end my life like this, but finally today the end begins.

Dec 14 2008, 6 pm

“Hi, this is Tamanha Saha, reporting live from Palace Ground, Bangalore. Here in front of me you can see the crowd which is going wow for Rahul Dixit New Concert, Jaag. Most of them have been waiting in line for the ticket at least 24 hours before. And mind you the decoration, the settings are incredibly gorgeous and eye pleasing. Rahul Dixit as you know is a famous Singer of south and especially of Sandalwood, has sung many of the famous songs like “ Manina Gombe”, “Neenilada Neenapu” and so on. The Crowd here is waiting in a tip toe with such an enthusiasm, which has never been seen before in decades for any other concert. Masi, will get back to you when we are on the start of the concert and that surly will be at around 9 clock Pm, so until then tats it from me, Tamanha with Cameraman Satish Koshik, TV 10”

Finally I got a seat near the 1st hub which was pre-occupied by many top Reports who had come to witness the most happening concert of the decade and also some to telecast them. I wanted to be a Journalist from my childhood, I knew it and that was all in my mind. And once achieved, I had an aspiration within for a long time to report something out of place. And here is a chance which will make my career high above my horizon. But now more than that I have got the opportunity, for sure to embrace my true identity to the people who think I am of no good. I had to make a core decision on what I had aspired and what I need to do now. It’s a challenge is what I feel but nothing can stop me now, because I believe in what others cannot, and what others think when they say they are the Allah’s son. Let this show start and I will be dignified as a true Allah’s Follower.

Dec 14 2008, 9.15pm

“Rahul Dixit New Concert, Jaag has come to an end with a huge disaster and loss, not only to Garden City Bangalore but also to the whole nation. We have lost the very famous Rahul Dixit, the all time singer of the South and along with him it has been estimated to be around 50,067 people dead and 25,560 is in there critical bed and rest around 18,000 people injured. A Wise Terrorist Attach is what the Intelligence has tagged this attack because of the unpredictable scenario arise. TV 10 Exclusive Reporter Ms Tamanha Saha is the mass culprit of this Attack. She has been said to be involved with Pakistani Terrorist group IAS. With a witty mind she made sure all the arrangements are made as per the plan and placed her as a suicide bomb when the program started. What a shame for the family of Tamanha and also TV 10. I am outside PM office where the discussion on the current situation is been under study. Relief plans for the …………”