When it comes to technology, I am not an early adopter. So I won’t be lining up to buy the new iPhone or get the latest gadget. Except when it comes to network speed. When it comes to bandwidth, I am all for it. I am hungry for as much as I can get of…
Fast is not Furious without Cricket
All my life, I have been haunted by the C word. C stands for cricket, before you give it more thought. C also stands for how crazy people can be and are about cricket. Cricket may be the game in any Commonwealth country, but I think when it comes to India, it takes on mammoth…
#AbHarWishHogiPoori – A ‘Random’ Wish!
What is the buzz about #AbHarWishHogiPoori? Blogger friends are joining in to form a unique wish chain with their blog posts, inspired by this Flipkart video. Fellow blogger Bhakti just bought a barbecue grill for her dad. She wishes the grill will help him reignite his old dream and cook his heart out. Something about…
Is my Favorite Phone [ASUS Zenfone 2] Your Favorite too?
Mobile phones flood the market as frequently as the day’s catch. Really! Every time you switch on the TV or open the newspaper, there is a new phone brand or model plastered across the screen or page. How do you pick the diamond out of this stack of coals? I had written about how the…
Fly ‘Paisa Vasool’ with Lufthansa Premium Economy
‘We Fly Home’ proclaimed the website. And I was hooked. Only someone who lives thousands of miles away from their near and dear ones can understand the magic in these words. Weflyhome.com used to be Lufthansa’s US website. When you think of an international airline, you probably think of all the exotic vacation spots it…
Not So Ancient Beauty Secrets for the Modern Woman
Beauty, especially a young girl’s beauty, has paramount importance in India. For generations, people haven’t cared whether their girl child is smart or not. But they definitely have cared about the color of her skin. Smooth, fair, blemish free skin is in high demand and to this day matrimonial ads demand a ‘fair’ bride. Things…
Let the Games Begin #ItsPersonal
By the time you read this post, Myntra will already have taken a bold leap into an App Only existence. Yes, Indian fashion retailer Myntra is now available only as an application that will be downloaded onto your mobile phone. Myntra aims to deliver a highly personalized shopping experience to its users right from the…
When You are Down but Not Out
What could be worse than death? Loss of life seems like the ultimate calamity. But living with a long term illness or disability that leaves you unable to function normally can be worse. Imagine losing motor function, or being paralyzed. These scenarios are so shocking and distasteful, we try not to think about them. But…
Ek Nayi League: A League of Extraordinary Bloggers
Ever since I started writing about Lifestyle, I have been on a creative high. I love blogging about food, but now my world seems to have opened up to include such a big variety of things. I recently won Harsha Bhogle’s Blogger Dream Team challenge. Cricket euphoria is running high with the World Cup and…
GenX Nano Easy Shift– Starter Car with Bells and Whistles [Preview]
I have blogged on several different topics since I started covering Lifestyle on the blog here a few months ago. I am finally writing about cars! Cars are close to my heart, and I was fortunate to be invited for an exclusive preview event for the Tata GenX Nano Easy Shift. The famous Tata hospitality…