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Dussehra Plight-Victory of free play over TV!

Dussehra Plight-Victory of free play over TV!

My nephews had come in for Dussehra holidays and were having blast with my kids. All in the primary & kindergarten years, their most impressionable stage, trying out anything& everything they perceive or see.

Since I had to work during the festive season,elders were given the responsibility of entertaining the kids without having them burn down or flood the house. Our elderly in-laws chose the…

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This Too Shall Pass!

This Too Shall Pass!

An interesting thought I read “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.”-D.Anderson.

Regular readers of my blog know quite well, what a feisty feminist and a messy mom I am! During my time-out period of online dormancy, I had tactfully & to a certain extent diplomatically battled my career cum in-laws. Now…

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Is Your Beauty Product Eating Your Skin? Top 5 compelling reasons why your beauty products should be free from SLS & Parabens!

Is Your Beauty Product Eating Your Skin? Top 5 compelling reasons why your beauty products should be free from SLS & Parabens!

Have you ever read through the ingredient list before purchasing a facewash or a cream? I had’nt until recent days, after being hit hard on my face literally.

After persistant breakouts , skin conditions & dandruff, now I make sure that the any product I use on my skin or scalp is free from the most lethal SLS & Parabens. These are substance that are found in garage floor cleaners, engine…

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Simply Luxurious

Yes sounds like an oxymoron?  But true it is… I’ve learnt it the hard way though!

After trying almost all cosmetic brands in the industry & left with really bad skin, I’ve seen the proof with not only my own eyes but through the mouth of my in-laws ( now that’s a real test!).

I’ve indulged sinfully into the lovely world of natural beauty products (sans sodium laureth sulphate & Parabens). With A…

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A childfree birder’s guide to good parenting

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Is Warning & Scaring Our Girls About Opposite Sex Enough?

Is Warning & Scaring Our Girls About The Opposite Sex Enough?

Not a single day passes by where you don’t have news about rapes & acid attacks.

Today’s paper reports news about a 17 year old boy who molests his minor sister leaving her profusely bleeding whom Gurgaon hospitals refuses to treat.

Minor Sexually Abused

Yet again a 4 year old is raped in Bangalore kindergarten by the watch man. A 14 year old raped in Madura by her own uncle & his gang, died…

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Basic Steps To Survive An Earthquake

How To Survive An Earthquake

With the recent spate of repeated earthquakes especially in Nepal & India, our hearts goes out the people affected by this natural disaster. I’d like to dedicate this article to the souls affected by earthquake world over.

Survive the Earthquake

Firstly teach all members of your family about earthquake safety.Prepare your home & have occasional drills (For kids try the “duck and cover” ) to help…

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3 Powerful Online Retail Trends That Maximizes Your Top & Bottom Line

3 Powerful Online Trends That Maximizes Your Top & Bottom Line

Online Retail & Me

Where do I begin about the bond online retailing & myself share. The dreamy wonderland I’d love to tread upon anytime of the day (even with my toddlers picking on my brain), secretly checking out insanely exotic stuff.

My chemistry with online products & shopping carts has even tried to wake up the dormant momprenuer in me several times (Let’s talk about it some other time)!…

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Culture Vs Omegas

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Alpha & Omega

I came across this insightful discussion from Dr. Shalini, a brilliant Psychiatrist, where she classifies men into Alpha & the Omega type.

She says “In every culture, there are Alpha men, great and free thinking and Omega men, mean, dumb and nasty. The Alpha men attract the woman without any effort. So such alpha men treat the women as equals. He…

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What Social Media Means To Me?

What Social Media Means To Me?

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Working mothers like me are perennially stressed out & running short of time all the time. With all the juggling our responsibilities at home & work, Multitasking seems to be the name of the game.

So how do I multitask?

Social Media Sites , e-commerce portals & apps are my best friends who helps me multitask. They have become the most used feature on  my mobile…

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VAS Is Not Dead!

VAS Is Not Dead

To the patrons unfamiliar with the term, let me first brief you about what VAS is all about. M-VAS is the acronym for Mobile Value Added Services that refers to the non-core services provided by the telcos apart from voice & SMS services for a minimal charge.

The telecom & mobile industry has undergone incredible metamorphosis in the recent few years. The dormant cocoon stage (that looked like…

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VAS Is Not Dead!

VAS Is Not Dead

To the patrons unfamiliar with the term, let me first brief you about what VAS is all about. M-VAS is the acronym for Mobile Value Added Services that refers to the non-core services provided by the telcos apart from voice & SMS services for a minimal charge.

The telecom & mobile industry has undergone incredible metamorphosis in the recent few years. The dormant cocoon stage (that looked like…

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3 Super Simple Day-to-Day Makeup Tips for a Gorgeous Looking Working Mom

Whoever said working moms can’t look gorgeous?

With your little one still latched for the last minute feed before you could head out to work, it’s indeed challenging to head out to work without baby stains all over let alone looking fabulous. However out of my own first hand experience I ‘ll be able to share the most basic makeup tips that are a sureshot way to make you look great in less than 5…

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Myntra Goes Mobile!

Here’s the big news!

Myntra that became part of the Flipkart family in 2014 is going completely mobile now. No, I don’t mean they are working on a responsive website. Infact they are closing down their excellent desktop & mobile websites to move onto their mobile app only strategy.

But does it make sense to shut down websites when there are 4 million users monthly? Apparently in Myntra, observing…

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9 Easy Step-by-Step Ways to Build Mobile Apps

Are mobile apps more important than websites?

Pondering over this question provides us a lot of food for thought. Not able to gauge the priority of importance, I decided to settle down with my own hypothesis, of course supported by facts.

Hypothesis 1: Mobile is how we are spending most of our decision making time with 80% focus of mobile time in apps.

Hypothesis 2:During purchase, consumers…

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