Monday, March 23, 2015

Zoutons.com- Loot is ON

Online shopping is the latest trend now. Off late people are moving towards e-shopping. It's easy, Its comfortable and you save quite an amount of money.

What if we get amazing offers added on this e- shopping experience of ours. Yes, Zoutons.com does exactly the same. One can get additional vouchers and add on to the monetary benefit through their shopping.


Zoutons.com is the transformation in e-commerce. I know most of us have faced the issue when we go for shopping online we see the product and click and buy thinking that its the best offer we may get. But we are unaware that by applying some coupon codes we can actuially save on our expenditure.
What does it do?
Let's go by an example
I liked something on snap deal. I added it to my cart and paid the price that was quoted.
What if I get the same product from the same site at a lesser price than quoted. Surprised??
Yes, this is what exactly Zoutons help you with.With the snapdeal coupons on Zoutons one can get an even better price.


Right on the home page you see the most popular coupons. I click on Snapdeal and I find a number of coupons that can be used on snapdeal. Of course, using  those coupons helped me in saving my hard earned money.
Once you click on any e- retailer. You get to see the number of Snapdeal coupon codes for that particular store.
The coupons are further categorised into different categories like appliances, automobile parts, books, computers etc.
On a coupon you get to see the minimum saving you can do along with the validity date.
What's more than coupons- One can even get offers according to their shopping history.Offers on anything or everything. The discount coupons, deals are ranging from mobile recharges to appliances to gadgets. You can even subscribe to get the daily updates on the coupon store.
Started in Delhi in 2013 this site has a great number of followers on social networking site. With a catchy tag line- ' The Loot is on' I am sure with this kind of site your shopping experience is not less than loot.
Having said this, I am sure your hands must be waiting to explore the site. So just don't wait, login into this user friendly deal aggregation platform and enjoy the LOOT at Zouton.

e-shopping benefits with Zouton.com

Let me tell you something about the growing e-commerce market in India. In 2013 the market grew at 88% to $16 billion. (according to survey by industry body Assocham).
The products that are most sought our after are gadgets like mobile phones, ipads, apparels and accessories like jewellery. And to make the most our of this online shopping trends companies are collabrating together for daily deals, discounts, coupons sites.
One such site is Zoutons.com which outclass it competitors in many ways.Zoutons started by Nishit Kumar is a deal aggregation platform which has the offers from over 600stores, 1000 brands and over 50 banks providing a single platform to avail maximum possible cost reduction.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Collegedunia – Growth Story

Founded last year, Collegedunia which is one stop solution for all searches related to exam dates notifications, Colleges from all fields ranging from arts to science, technology to management.
I really appreciate the efforts of founder. The site has almost every detail which includes available branches (streams), total number of intake, fees and also the method of admission.

Collegedunia, a virtual dunia for every student, parent and educational institute is all flying high with the latest development and investment in this start up. The recent articles published in Iamwire and Vccircle stated that the online portal has risen over $150k through angel funding.
Delhi-based collegedunia Web Pvt Ltd, has announced of INR 1 crore in angel funding from Gaadi.com CEO Umang Kumar and a few undisclosed investors.

As per Sahil Chalana, founder, collegedunia, these funds will be utilized in enhancing the technology, operations and for marketing.

Presently, Collegedunia has information of around 15,000 colleges and exams like CAT, MAT, GMAT etc. The company plans to add data of around 7000 colleges more in the next few months. The portal is also looking upon listing coaching institutes, polytechnic institutes and to cover all entrance exams details. It recently launched a feature wherein the aspirant can get notification about entrance exams deadlines, free sample papers, some tips and tricks etc. It is also planning to launch new features such as institute listings, personalized notifications, and more reviews about the college as well as alumni talk.

It also claims to attract more traffic in the upcoming months. The startup at present gets around one lakh visitor per month out of which 40% is direct traffic and it is now aiming to touch million visitors by April-May,2015.

The overall growth curve of the company is moving upward in a steady way. Collegedunia has increased everywhere be it office, team-size, working style, investment, customers etc. At present their prime focus will be in the field of marketing and design.

With all this wonderful planning and a hardworking team together I am sure that this startup is definitely going to grow and will become a must have for every student.

I wish the team of Collegedunia all the luck!!
Read more about Collegedunia here

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

A message to my Readers

Hello All,


Thanks for following or reading my blog.


It gives me immense pleasure and enormous satisfaction when someone comments on my blog post, or likes it or just get a bit satisfied after reading it.
This 2015, I have decided to give my blog a makeover and hence shifted to the following site-

https://himaniagarwal.wordpress.com/

Request all to drop in there and shower me all the love and appreciation you have given till date and I am sure will continue to give in the future also.

Thanks a lot.

LOVE,Himani

Friday, December 26, 2014

Monday, December 22, 2014

My view on PK

Off late I have been seeing many people criticising the movie PK, stating that the film makes fun of Hindu religion, that it has disrespected Hinduism. My question to those critics is - What is Religion?

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Fear-Face it or Forget it

You can do any of the two things to fight with your FEAR either forget it or face it. Each one of us have different fear some fear darkness, some insects, some death.

From my childhood I had fear of various things, but my greatest fear was to stay alone. Whenever my parents use to go out for some work leaving my sister and me alone at home I used to cry, cry like a baby. I used to give different excuses to my mom and dad as soon as I come to know about they going somewhere.  I got various scolding, my father used to counsel me. Every time I used to promise him that I will stay calm and I will be bold, I will not repeat the same again. In short, I used to forget my Fear but then the story remained the same because I was running away from it.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Book Review-Fall Like a Rose Petal (A Father's Lessons on How to be Happy and Content While Living without Money)


Title- Fall Like a Rose Petal

 (A Father's Lessons on How to be Happy and Content While Living without Money)
Author- AVS Vishwanathan
Publisher-Westland
Genre- Non Fiction

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Clean India, Safe India- Click for a change

With the Swach Bharath Abhiyan kicked off with great zeal by our honourable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, its time for us to contribute for the cause.

Hygiene is important both on a personal and social basis. It's an irony that in the land where cleanliness was once treated as godliness we can see every nooks and corners of our city to be full of garbage, waste, clogged drains etc. People have become so self-centered that it's not even a botheration to them if the barren land just next to their house has become a garbage ground. Their only concern is within their house everything should be dust free.
If this is the condition in cities think about those villages which are still deprived of the minimum of the basic necessity food and water. There are many places in India which don't have a proper sewage system. Seeing people behind bushes early morning if you happen to travel by train is a common sight.

If you ask those illiterate people about, why don't have a proper toilet, probably they will laugh at you. It's not their mistake; those poor people have never understood the importance of hygiene, the importance of having a proper sanitation not because they don't want to but because there is no money, they have more important needs and demands to be fulfilled rather than thinking of a thing which happens once in a day that too is being managed by them sitting behind a bush or in a field. And why they will understand when we the educated lot is peeing around on the walls of a big house or a gated empty plot. Sometimes I feel Indian men feel proud in excreting so promptly and openly.

What can happen?

In improper sanitary conditions water borne diseases like diarrhoea, respiratory problems, hepatitis, jaundice spread like an epidemic. It will not only lead to more of financial loss to the otherwise poor family but also sometimes loss of a precious life.

For females it is even more dangerous. If there are no proper toilets there is no privacy for them. It can sometimes lead to dangerous crimes if a female is seen all alone in an isolated area.

Talking about the health issues for women improper sanitation may lead to certain kind of life threatening infections. Imagine a situation when a women is having her monthly cycles and there is no proper supply of water, there is no toilet available for the daily routine and there is no proper place to dispose the sanitary waste.

Children in India suffer from malnutrition. The main reason behind this is diarrhoea which can even lead to severe disorders like pneumonia.

If these reasons are not enough for us to understand the importance of having proper toilets and sanitation facilities everywhere, here are some facts which I hope will open our eyes.

Some Facts-

1. Over 50 million people in urban India defecate in the open every day (Hindu-28th July 2012)

2. Eighty per cent of India’s surface water pollution is on account of sewage alone. (Hindu-28th July 2012)

3. According to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) from a survey conducted in 2012, only 32% of rural households have their own toilets and that less than half of Indian households have a toilet at home.
This has again highlighted the sorry state of sanitation in India where there are more mobile phone users than toilets.

Please do your every bit in improving the condition of hygiene in India.One such great initiative is being done by Domex-You Click Domex Contributes.

 You can bring about the change in the lives of millions of kids, thereby showing your support for the Domex Initiative. All you need to do is “click” on the “Contribute Tab” on www.domex.in and Domex will contribute Rs.5 on your behalf to eradicate open defecation, thereby helping kids like Babli live a dignified life.

Please do this least bit to make a Clean India, a Better India.

Request all my blogger friends and readers to spread the word and make this campaign reach the maximum success.A click can change someone's life.

This post is written for Indiblogger and Domex

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Book Review-Svaha- a battle of Epic proportions



Title- Svaha- a battle of Epic proportions
Author- Pratik Kamat
Publisher-Westland
Genre- Fantasy

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Site Review- College Dunia, a virtual dunia for all students

How often we have faced the issue when we want to search different colleges relevant to our area of interests but somehow failed to get complete details of what we want?


I personally feel many times. In some sites the college we are targeting is not at all present, some cover only top colleges of India, some others have incomplete details about the same.
But then, when I came across this site collegedunia.com I was quite overwhelmed with the results. It is user friendly, easy to surf and has detailed information of everything which a student requires when he or she is finding his/her dream college.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Crowning Glory-Chapter 22




Life's Game- Read the previous part here


Cyrus could not dare to ask her anything. The fear, the Anger, the revenge was quite visible from her face. All on their way they spoke hardly anything except for the few lefts and rights for directions. Soon they arrived at their destination where Jenny would probably get answers to all her questions.
They pressed the doorbell and Tara Dutta opened the door.


"You, What are you doing here??" yelled Tara. Tara was expecting Shekhar and Roohi. Why this girl has come again, she thought and where is Shekhar , he is not even answering my calls.But nevertheless, Jennifer replied, "yes, it's me Mrs. Dutta. Hope you are all fine." Tara tried to hide her anger and irritation," Oh ya, but may I know what brought you here." Jennifer was about to reply just then Cyrus entered. Seeing him Tara felt uneasy. "Had this lawyer told everything to this journalist?" thought Tara worriedly. And before she could think of any other possibility Jennifer questioned her, "Mrs. Tara Dutta don't worry your image is not at stake because you filed a divorce against your husband. But worry more Tara as you have now everything at stake."


Tara frowned at this threat, "What the hell do you mean? Who are you to threaten me? I will call the cops. Have you forgotten who you are talking to? Tara Dutta, the CEO, the star of Page 3 parties."
Jennifer replied calmly," Calm down Mrs. Dutta else you will get fine lines on your smooth skin. And yes I have not forgotten anything. You wanted to call the cops you can, or if you insist I can help you in that." with that she pushed Tara hard onto the chair and Cyrus quickly tied her arms to the chair.
Tara shouted, "What are you both doing here? You people are taking a big risk." Before Tara could shout anything else Jenny flashed the Kolkata number and the card in front of her. "Do you remember anything", enquired Jenny. Tara refused to speak a word. She shouted," What do you think I am a telephone directory that you flash a number and I will display the name?"

Jennifer slapped Tara and played a recorded Voice in front of her. The voice which Tara had heard so many times, the voice which Jennifer recorded while she spoke with that kolkata number, the voice of the thief. Jennifer showed her hand to Tara, "Do you remember this?" Tara was shocked. She was not able to utter a word and then suddenly she gave a wicked smile," Not that easy Jennifer. The day I saw you I saw you as a threat but seeing your carefree nature I thought you will not much of a botheration. But you are too smart then I thought."


Jennifer interfered in between, "Yes, I am and now I will show you your true place and regarding Aryan don't worry about your dear friend." she turned to Cyrus and asked," Cyrus, have you done what I asked you to do last day." Cyrus nodded still not believing the action taking place in front of his eyes. He replied, "Yes."  Cyrus handed a list of documents to her. Jenny smiled, "Good, and now you Mrs. Tara Dutta, I hope all your doubts are clarified by now. See as you rightly said it will not be so easy to dig out the truth so I have some gift for you." She showed some documents which showed that Roohi was adopted by Shekhar and Tara and also some reports from a hospital which mentioned that Tara delivered a baby around twelve years back."Now if you can tell me without wasting yours and our time anymore, why did you sell your own kid to Bibiji, why? And let me warn you if you don't speak now a call and soon your family life, your divorce and your relationship with Ahuja will be out in all news channels. I have enough proof against you. And I would like to thank you because I learnt from you how to use the power correctly. You used your position and I used the name of my magazine, these days its very easy to lure people,just show them the limelight tell them that you will make them famous and they are ready to open all the locks. So Ms. Dutta the decision is yours you want me to tell what made you rise to the top in such short interval of time.


Tara by now was shattered. She could not believe that the image what she has created in all these years will break in seconds. She was so nervous that she cried and fainted.

Will Tara confess?? Has she really done anything??Read the next part here.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Book Review-60 Minutes



 

Title- 60 Minutes
Author- Upendra Namburi
Publisher-Westland
Genre- Suspense Thriller

The Blurb- Agastya, the Chief Marketing Officer of one of the biggest FMCG companies, is ready for the biggest product launch of his career. But things soon spin out of control. In 60 minutes he must do everything he can to save his job and marriage. Maithili is both beautiful and intelligent, but she has never had much luck with love. When Agastya almost crushes her spirit by taking things too far, she must avenge herself. She has only 60 minutes to turn his life upside down. Sailesh doesn’t have an academic temperament suited to corporate rivalry and subterfuge. He has no choice but to retaliate when someone crosses the line. In 60 minutes he must destroy his enemy. A lot is at stake: high profile jobs, reputations, relationships, and marriages. Who is going to come out on top and who will falter? The action unfolds in 60 minutes and leaves readers glued to their seats.

Crowning Glory- Chapter 20





 Life's Game-read the previous part here

Friday, September 26, 2014

Crowning Glory- Chapter 14



 


 Life Game

Previous part here


Jennifer’s phone was ringing when she woke up from the nightmare. It was Cyrus. She picked up the call and before she could say anything, Cyrus screamed from other side, "Where were you? I have been trying to reach you for so long." 

Friday, September 12, 2014

Crowning Glory

 Life's Game

June'14, Delhi

The Conference hall of Le Meridian, Delhi was packed. Everywhere he turned, Cyrus could see the curious reporters with their microphones, media professionals with their cameras and cheering crowd of crazy fans. Cyrus,  tall, extremely fair in his mid twenties will soon be facing this crowd. He adjusted his collar as he let his eyes wander. He felt suffocated, as if the air was too thin to match the gathering.

Book Review-Private India



Title- Private India
Author- Ashwin Sanghi & James Patterson
Publisher- Cornerstone (a division of Random House, UK)
Genre- Suspense Thriller

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Book Review- Love Lasts Forever: Only if You don't Marry Your Love


Title- Love Lasts Forever: Only if You don't Marry Your Love
Author- Vikrant Khanna
Publisher-Shrishti Publishers & Distributors
Genre- Fiction

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Book Review- The Game of Life: Rise of Sun Prince


Title- Ramayana-The Game of Life: Rise of Sun Prince
Author- Shubha Vilas
Publisher-Jaico Publishing House
Genre- Mythology

Friday, August 8, 2014

Borosil-makes food tastier

One day I was all confused as a friend’s family was coming for dinner at my home.The confusion was not about what to cook, but about how to serve what was cooked.