Home is where love resides, memories are created, friends are always welcome and laughter never ends – Anonymous My father is fond of telling us this story often, of how his father, my grandfather, bought his first home. It was the early 1960’s when my grandfather decided to buy a home, 5 years later. He…
#MyFriendAlexa : FAQs
So, you registered for #MyFriendAlexa. Congratulations! Now that this blog challenge has started, you are probably realising that you were unaware (or didn’t bother to find out) of what this challenge is truly about? You assumed signing up for Alexa would magically change everything for you and your blog, at the soonest and with minimum…
The Blue One #MyFriendAlexa
I had just stepped into my teens when my grandmother suggested I should start praying to and fasting for Lord Shiv every Monday. To get a husband like him in the future was my grandmother’s explanation. I listened to her and did start, partly out of respect, and mostly because of the delicious food that…
Are you a Frielth? #MyFriendAlexa
Have you heard of the word ‘Frielth’? Probably not! I hadn’t heard of it either, till I coined it. Yes, I’ve coined this word: Friend + Health = Frielth. Let me explain. As I have grown with friends, I have realised that being a friend entails heart-to-heart talks, tiffs, pity parties, celebrating together, travelling together,…
Book Review : Love.exe by Manju Nambiar
Pages: 384 Genre: Romance. Fiction Available in: Paperback and E-book Format The Plot: Nitya Balakrishnan is a brilliant Engineering student, who lives in Kerala with her parents. She passes out of college with flying colours and an admission with full scholarship to America’s top University. Being an only child, her over protective parents allow her…
#BookReview – T21 in Downs Lane by Utpal Kant Mishra
Pages: 282 Genre: Fiction Available in: Paperback and E-book Format The Plot Aashima is a Researcher- Journalist assigned to interview Jay Siddhartha Roy, a young Social Media sensation. Jay is a celebrity on all Social Media thanks to the millions of views his You Tube videos garner and due to his other achievements, the latest…
Why Bloggers should make Alexa their Friend #MyFriendAlexa
My Friend Alexa is a campaign for Bloggers run by Blogchatter – an online community for Bloggers. The Third Season of My Friend Alexa starts on the 1st of September, as it does each year, and lasts through the month. What is Alexa? Alexa is a ranking system for websites. It is an analytics tool…
5 Things I Love About Paytm
‘Paytm karo…’ I assume there may be very few people who would have missed hearing this jingle. Radio, Television, YouTube, all Social Media, this jingle is everywhere. Just like Paytm is. What is Paytm? Paytm is a digital payments platform, ecommerce payment system and digital wallet company. You could register on and use it from…
Why I won’t stop advocating the No Sugar Challenge
Two months ago I undertook the 21 Day No Sugar Challenge. It was an impulsive decision to do so and I went cold turkey, not allowing myself to think, rethink, have self-doubts, and just started one morning. I have a notorious sweet tooth. I look forward to my desserts more than I look forward to…
A Staycation in Nisargadhama, Coorg
Located in the lush green hills of Karnataka, Madikeri is a beautiful hill station in the Kodagu (Coorg) District frequented by many travellers. Surrounded with coffee and tea estates, and pleasant weather all year round, Coorg is a popular spot for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Coorg has many exciting experiences to offer, including trekking, bird watching…