[27 Jun 2009 | One Comment | 37 views]
My new mobile Nokia E63

It has been now three days, and initial euphoria has died down. I feel this is a good time to write about my new possession a Nokia E63. 
There are three small stories behind my new mobile.
  – Deciding on the mobile
  – Moving from Touch screen to Keyboard based phone
  – Joy of learning
Deciding the mobile: This is the most difficult part of the complete process. My previous mobile, good old pal for close to 3 years was a Windows based iMate Jam (Now this model is discontinued). A …

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[10 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 8 views]
Gayatri Mantra and meaning

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । Om Bhur bhuva swaha
तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं । Tat savitur Varenyam
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥ Dhio yo nah Prachodayat
“O God, Thou art the giver of life, the remover of pain and sorrow, the bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive Thy supreme sin-destroying light; may Thou guide our intellect in the in the right direction.” – Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
 
Why this post – God knows.

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[26 May 2009 | No Comment | 5 views]
Grow Red Tail with Dabur India

I clicked this at a medical store market today. I was totally amused at branding of the baby product from Dabur India. Now what on the earth product called ‘Dabur Lal Tail’ from the Ayurvedic Expert for babies would convey to the parents.  It is for child growth or growing tail for your child
Dabur could have aptly named it as ‘Dabur red Oil’ and also retained the name in devnagiri ‘डाबर लाल तेल’ to appeal to the loyal base and cash on the recall value.
They have …

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[24 May 2009 | No Comment | 4 views]
My nephew voted today

This election season all the non-pappu population on country got their figure marked and proved that common men (no offence to all the women out there) has the ultimate say in democracy.
 
Today is the day for generation next to go out get the mark. I am proud of my nephew (Kavya), he voted for the right choice – Polio Drops.
 
 
Kavya proudly showing his marked fingure
Thanks to the well-coordinated government campaign ‘Pulse Polio‘ to eradicate polio out of our country, there has been significant drop in the polio cases …

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[19 May 2009 | No Comment | 6 views]
How to make a pizza (sinful eating)

So folks let me take you thru the process of making a sinfully unhealthy but amazingly delicious Pizza.
 
Ingredients:
a) Pizza base
b) Cheese (Britannia)
c) Pizza Sauce (By Cremica)
d) Oregano and Chilly Flakes (Leftover from Domino’s blend perfectly)
Toppings:
a) Mushrooms
b) Fresh Paneer
c) Onions
d) Capsicum
e) Red Jalapeno (In Vinegar)
Other key requirement
a) Microwave
b) Electricity (Scarce in Gurgaon)
 
Step 1: Apply a thin coating of pizza sauce on the base.
Step 2: Put Sliced toppings of about 1/2 inch size and put them evenly on base.
Step 3: Now put the shredded Pizza Cheese and cover the pizza base evenly.
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[13 May 2009 | No Comment | 20 views]
Makaan.com property survey on CNBC

Makaan.com conducted a National survey ‘My Vote. My Makaan’ in leading Metros and Tier II cities of India. The survey was conducted on the portal between 22nd to 30th April 2009 and saw participation from over 3563 property seekers nationally.
The survey results can be found at http://makaan.com/electionsurvey. The survey findings were also covered on CNBC Awaaz.