Events which leave ever lasting impact

Events are known to leave ever-lasting impact on us .. Few are scary and others inspire us to look back whenever we feel short of courage or need to take some impact-full decisions . I would like to narrate one such incident  .

  

It was very very late in the night or I can say too early for a morning because even newspaper hawkers and milkman who are obviously first to wake up in the world are also 2-3 hours away from hitting the roads. I seemed to be landed in a No-man's Land at 3 am in morning and the surrounding seemed to be a perfect setup for EVIL DEAD version 34.

I work with a Company involved in installation of Wind Turbines and these are generally located at sites far away from residential/commercial area and put up on barren or abandon land parcel. So travelling to these sites is always a logistical challenge. As my work involves pre-site survey, I am generally the first one to venture to these sites before team is given go ahead for further civil work.

During One such assignment, I need to visit a site which is 120 km away from railway station and there was only 1 train going from Delhi and reaching around 9 pm in night. It was month of January, days were short and the density of fog was super high. Due to FOG my train got late and reached at 2 am in morning. Being a broad gauge there was no Pantry attached and I was starving for food for almost 6 hours since dinner time. Also my phone has gone dead; the station was in complete dark due to probable power cut. Only 2 more passengers got down at the station and both seemed to be the Warrior of Dark Forces :). I was shivering with cold and was hungry and was scared to hell and there was no single transport to take me to the hotel 40 km away. With low on energy, even my mind started slowing down. In the darkness, even dog barking seemed to echo like a lion's roar. Although I know it's childish to fear from dark, but yes I was scared as hell. For the first time, I prayed to God to send someone. 

To get over my fear, I started singing loud. Although, I was messing up with lyrics of song and my mind was only throwing songs taken from Horror movies like, but I kept singing.

Suddenly I saw a flash of light, probably coming from a torch with increasing intensity coming towards me. It was a 75-80 year old man with “Khaki “ colored uniform who came very close to me and whispered “ Bhai , Kaun ho “ . I was so happy to see a Human Figure and desperately wanted to HUG him but my social sense prevailed and I calm told my entire situation.

He introduced himself as a Hawker for the only newspaper stall on Station; he has lost his memory and got separated from his family 10-12 years ago. He took me to his closed shop , opened it for me and offered Water , some food . I thought He will use this situation to charge high money from me but he totally refused to take any and said “ We are child of One God and instead of Paying it to me ,  hopefully help someone in future who seeks help from you “ “ It’s our way to keep humanity alive “ .

I was totally moved by his words and courage.  He shared his mattress with me and let me sleep inside his shop to prevent from cold. At 7 am, when fog reduced and people started arriving on station, he made some breakfast for me and arranged a taxi to drop me to hotel .

After my site visit, while taking train back to Delhi . I again met him and thanked from bottom of heart.

So every time, when I feel world is getting worse and humanity is vanishing. I recall that night encounter and get re-filled with optimism that there is still a hope. And I will continue to pass on this hope to everyone surrounding me.

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Art of Making PHIRNEE

I remember ,  every sunday  Dad used to switch role with mom to cook 5 course  lunch for  us ..  It's a ritual , which was religiously followed and we found Dad's cooking skills as good as Mom , sole reason being he used to travel across globe for business purpose and brought back  his experience as inspiration for next few cooking session;s . This helped me and my sister learn a lot about world's cuisine .

Although I adopted food habits from dad , but laziness kept me away from kitchen and have not been able to pick even 10% of his sense of flavors and zest to make good food . But one dish which is my all time favorite and I made on multiple occasion  during Engg. / MBA days at hostel was PHIRNEE .
Easily available ingredients , low cooking time , lovely flavors with  Saffron , Green Cardamom  and can be used for 3-4 days as it has high shelf life when Refrigerated .

So let me de-mystify , the art of making " PHIRNEE " with you .


Serves : 4-5  , Cooking Time : 25- 30 Min ,

 Ingredients :

1. Milk - 300  ml
2. Sugarfree NATURA - 6 Level Spoon ( 6 gm)
3. Basmati Rice powder - 30 gms
4. Condensed Milk - 10 ml
5. Desi Ghee - 10 ml
6. Cardamom Green (Elaichi) powder - 1 gm
7. Saffron - 2-3 leaf's
8. Cashew Nuts - 3 gms
9. Pistachio Nuts - 3 gms



Cooking  Instructions 

1. Boil Milk in a thick bottom pan
2. Add  Basmati Rice powder and stir well for approx 10 min to avoid any lumps .
 3. Add Sugarfree NATURA  and mix well till it melts.
 4. Add condensed milk and stir for 2-3 minutes.
 5. Mix Saffron in 2-3 table spoon of water and add to mixture n
 6. Add  ghee and cardamom powder and stir till it thickens.
 7. After cooling the mixture, pour into small terracotta pots or serving Bowls  and freeze for an hour.
 8. Sprinkle cashew and pistachio nuts and serve chilled.




Importantly , to keep balance between my taste buds and health , I have switched from using General Sugar to Sugar free " NATURA " which  guarantees the sweetness of sugar without the calories using a derivative of Sugar know as " SUCRALOSE " . This help us in indulging with delight of deserts guilt free :) .

Bonding over happiness

In the name of modernization, our tech has changed drastically. From standing outside PCU for hours to make a phone call to power to make 10 calls simultaneously sitting right on our couch can truly be termed as revolution. From 1 / 1 million getting a chance to fly evening economy class to everyone flying at as low as INR 99 fares is sign that what considered luxury once has become a day to day affair for us .

These and many other changes like Bullet Train , Skyscraper to live , 2 minute meals to eat , World to roam around , 100 GB's of data to carry in pocket , starting revolution on click of button and many more . People have adapted and benefited from these changes over the years in very positive note. 

But few things which have never changes include the laziness and not caring for cleanliness. Although Keeping own house clean is number one priority but beyond the doorstep of our house, the rest of a world seems to be a garbage bin for which " GOD KNOWS WHO " is responsible to clean . The percentage of responsible citizen is very few compare to billions of others thinking it's Govt. responsibility to clear up the mess because they are public servant. 

Unfortunately such attitude has turned a amazing park near our society into a dumping ground of waste material. The Foul smell has attracted pigs, insects and it's difficult to pass across the road without putting a handkerchief on nose and mouth. Our Resident Welfare Association ( RWA ) have been putting request to local municipal body , MLA , MP and even local media to get this garbage cleaned up as it was potential hot bed for diseases . Even though few truck load of heap was cleared but it was far from over as more and more piles were coming up as even Waste building material, Hospital discharge and local restaurant leftover were also finding this park as their place to rest upon. 

Finally when cases of dengue started Appearing in our town and govt, issued advisory which clearly mentioned places which can be breeding ground then a sense of urgency appeared in mind of every parent . Immediate Meeting was called upon and we decided to take things in our hand and begin ”Cleanliness drive " right away .

Took almost 15 days to clear everything and dispose properly, 30 days to disinfect entire area and more 30 days to plant trees / grass in park .. Everyone worked and contributed , even taking guards at night to ensure no-one is again dumping anything at the place . Even have to call Police for assistant few times to fight with Builders and enacted local force to fine them every time. Dustbins were installed at every corners and daily collection was contracted. Nearby School / Hospitals /Office were sent circular to help us in this drive.

Now , People actually get out of their houses and to fill their lungs with clean air and this developed a sense of working together , connect neighbors , building trust and to raise voice to prevent crushing of nature earth . This surely inspired our new generation that world/life is not bad as they thing and humanity prevails and best companion of your life is mother earth.

No man made technology can do magic as nature can do and growing around them is the best thing that can happen to life.

Checkout this TVC by Kissan TVC by Kissan , where a bunch of seeds help connect people across and enjoy the miracle of organic growth .  #RealTogetherness. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFR-ruC43l4

Lightning Web surfing with 4G

Gone are the days when 2 minute of Video took 10 minute of time to stream, when anything above 2-4 MB in size used to scare us while sharing over mobile network. When we used to compress pictures clicked from 13-20 Mega Pixel phone camera from 4-5 MB to 200-300 Kb before sending over WhatsApp.. When Clicking selfie was easy then Posting it over Insta , Facebook . Time when we were depended on High Speed Office Leased Line , requesting to IT guys to let us download movies / Music/ Games/Software over proxy as it was not possible over mobile slow connection But things are surely going to change with 4G launch by Airtel .  

 Airtel has recently launched for first time in India.  4G in Approx 300 Cities covering length and breadth across country enabling users with Mobile Phone compatible with 4G LTE to experience the real meaning of High speed web surfing. People who used to Travel to USA or Europe often compared the state of affairs of our Internet Connectivity and speed and why high end handsets are no use under Indian conditions. To make 4G available to all, Airtel has proposed a series of customer friendly scheme such as: 

• All 4G data Plans are available at same pricing as 3G

• They are providing free 4G sim to their present customer base .

• Even current user can Tweet and get 4G sim delivered at their doorstep 

• Have set up customer experience zone at Airtel Stores to test before switching.

• Expected to launch many handset Bundled Scheme to make 4G compatible handset available to mass at every price level .

 And what Excites more is the Multi-dimensional opportunity 4G will really open such as Live streaming of Video content – So watching fav. TV show, Match Live from Stadium , Webcast /Podcast of Product Launch , Imp.  news are all available on click of button with zero lagging time and no more wait for “ Loading / Streaming “ screen·       Video Chat/ Conferencing: So business’s who’s Sales Force is located in various geographical location can interact over phone via Video’s without need to travelling to be at one location. It will help reduce cost and time. On personal Front , As pictures speaks louder than words and as a humane our face shows many expression which we can’t express in our speech and many more things are all delivered face to face .
·         Growth of E-Commerce: With Service sector growing triple digit growth in India and Selling goods/services via Mobile App is the fastest route of growth . High Speed Net would further encourage user and developer to improve and deliver their products/app faster and easier . Fine Example is MYNTRA which decided to shut down their desktop version and sell only through APP only. With Increase in speed browsing categories of products and buying would by easy on App too
·         Content Sharing: High Size files can also be shared over phone.
 And with Future set to be a “Digital world “ , the application are beyond imagination and we have just taken baby steps on the upcoming digital revolution in field of Education , Medical , Security , Travel  and many more matter . 

Checkout Details on how to , where to grab a connection at http://www.airtel.in/4g/. 

Connecting with Cricket

Work and Play Can't Go Hand In Hand is what everyone says ... But for a Cricket addict like me, I have to find a way to have " Ladoo in both my Hand " . Recently with Advancement in Technology, Keeping in touch with Electronic media has been easy. Watching Video, Listening to music, Playing Games and Even Making Video Call has been a reality...

So once we grab a decent Smartphone, Things fall in place and entire media comes in grab of our palm.. For Offline/Downloaded content, we can play and watch anytime, anywhere and the only limiting factor can be your phone memory or Processing Capacity. Solution lies in switching to higher end smartphone with Rock Solid Hardware specification and then this end of problem is Resolved.

But watching content LIVE needs Support of Other things too.. Most Important is Internet connection Speed made available by the Service Provider. In India, Most of the Places have connectivity under 2G and recently 3G have started showing 1MBPS + speed but only in METRO /TIER 1 cities. 

So for a travel junkie like me , Who spend 20 Days in a month moving around to meet clients / Pitching Business / Accompanying to Project site visit .Internet Mostly works on 512 Kbps or even lower at 64 Kbps . And When I try to Stream the Cricket MATCH LIVE, then forget video even Audio seems to be getting delayed by 1-2 min and am unable to understand anything “ Sidhu Pajji”  says about the perfect Yorker or the cover drive .

I believe the browser I am using sucks up half the speed and take ages to buffer the video even in their so called “LIGHT “mode. This has really been a cause of Stress for me over the time which has shown impact on Phone getting thrown away in form of ball on the floor/Wall/Ceiling. Even though the problem is not with Phone and I end up finding silly excused to avoid Travel and stay in Home town to catch the cricketing action. Some of the Funny one is: 

• I have to help my wife's Sister's nephew's Best friend in getting admission in Nursery school.
• The Water Supply to my home has been accidentally cut off by MCD and without taking a bath it's not a good idea to come to office.
• Today Morning Horoscope corresponding to my zodiac sign said “Stay at home or your loved one may get hurt “and I really care about you my BOSS , so I will remain at home even if your FIRE me .

And many other Endless list of Excuses I have been using since entering the professional life ..But their is a Hope of Light which is found in form of UC Browser which is promoted by our " Yuvi " and have shown really promising result since 2 month I have started using it and if you are facing similar issue then it's time to switch is NOW 

Log on to  http://www.ucweb.com/  or Search in Google Play Store or Click Here and download the browser to experience their   Dedicated UC cricket Section which will surely turn the Surfing Experience on Phone/Web like Sachin's Straight Drive 

Tips to prevent Pimple /BlackHead

Summers are the hot bed for bacterial growth as dust /Pollution and temperature are at their peak and it is followed by high humidity in atmosphere during June - July as part of Pre-Monsoon weather conditions.

As people say “First impression has a lasting impression " and a canvas with red/black spots peeping right out of place is surely gives a bad start to good impression. Pimples affect physically and mentally as in effort to hide or to make them disappear quickly cause many to take extreme measure including using Face cream with high side effect to sketching them out leaving marks for life time as the issue have been there for ages with no definitive cure / remedy to solve it permanently.

Some of the common causes for these beauty spots are:

1.     Junk Food : Changing food habits has affected the lifestyle and the body balance causing various side effect internally and externally on our body .. These food items which are less on energy but more on fat and zero nutritional value is a primary cause of pimples.

2.     Increasing air pollution : The air we breathe and live around have been full of dangerous gases and particle which are harming our skin and causing bacterial growth on body  . More-ever Oily Skin keeps the dust close to face and they found way inside through pores on the face blocking breathing of skin and forming of acne .

3.     Lack of Fresh Air : Keeping Indoor for 24 * 7 leaves zero possibility for our skin to take natural air . Also with change in sleeping patterns and gen X waking up at 9 am in morning leaving no chance to go for jogging / walking or Exercising creating hormonal dis-balance in our body . So any imbalance in our Acidic -Alkaline fluid level cause heat bumps to grow in form of acne.

4.     Side effect of Make Up : Excessive use of Cosmetics have severe side effect one of which is the rapid growth of pimples as an effect of chemical reaction of the ingredient of beauty product on our skin . 

Natural remedies as suggested by our ancestors and proven over ages include: 

• Regularly washing of face with cold water as it cleans up and prevent deposition of dust particles and keep the pores of skin open.
• Use Natural Face pack made of Turmeric, ginger, Milk on face regularly. 
• Use of Baked Food instead of Fried /Deep Fried Food.
• Jogging /Exercising /YOGA in Garden full of trees during early hours of day.
• Applying Honey on the pimple /black head help them in healing quickly.
• Avoid Touching the breakout as it can cause permanent marks at place of pimple.
• Increase Intake of Liquid during summers .
• Light food and more drinks in your meal .
• Sleeping Pattern must be watched out and natural body clock must be followed to keep stress at bay . 

These remedies can go long term in preventing or reducing the growth of undesired beauty spots and help in keeping your HEAD HIGH  .

In case , you wish to find all these natural ingredient in one product ,  do checkout ..the VICCO Turmeric cream ( A Ayurvedic product with ginger , honey , turmeric ) at  http://www.viccolabs.com/product-turmeric-cream-with-foam-base.php  or click here. 

Watch the product TVC here : 

 
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First cut - My Airtel App

 Airtel has recently launched new version of their app on various OS named as “My Airtel App”. As Airtel is the leading telecom service provider to highest number of mobile subscribers in India and have retained this position for almost a decade , it make sense to use this platform to grab maximum share of eyeballs by marking presence on the HOME SCREEN of consumer's smartphone .

To get a real time Hand's ON Experience, I decided to download the app on my android based smartphone. I had no difficulty in finding the app in Google Play store and the installation was seamless and quick too. Once Installed the app start with a quick tour of recently added features like “Airtel Surprise “, “I want to " and then ask to enter phone number to verify and load user details . Features of this app can be summaries as below: 

• Currently it's compatible on Android Based OS but IOS and Window based version would be launched pretty soon.

• It can be used to monitor Airtel Mobile Post/Pre -paid Connection, Airtel DTH, Airtel Landline, Airtel Broadband, Airtel Wallet (Coming Soon).

• Airtel Surprise  - It works as if we recharge our connection via app then Airtel gives various complementary offers in form of Cash back, Extra Data , Full Talk time , Discount Vouchers  of various Store/E-commerce website equivalent to value of recharge which can be checked by shaking the phone .

• ‘I Want to’ feature – It’s a smart reminder service in built in app which shows Notifications to remind about bill due date or recharge when validity is about to expire or balance is low. Applicable for all Airtel services to avoid disruption of services. Also remind when data pack is about to expire or if usage is going beyond pack size.

• All Tariff Plan, Recharge Vouchers, Data packs, Data plan for Broadband, Movies/Channel/Games for DTH can be explored on the app and favorite one  can be selected instantaneously. 

• 100% secure recharge & payment transactions with PCIDSS Certification giving freedom to select preferred payment option among any of the debit/credit card or net banking with ease of mind.

• Remembers Card details for faster future transaction and also mostly used recharge denominations too.

• Filling of complaints or sharing of a feedback became instant to 24*7 customer care with a click/tab of finger.

• Paid/Unpaid Bills for last 6 months can be viewed on app and even recharge history is click away.

·         Accessing Wynk or One Touch Internet or Airtel Live is possible over app.
·         And Above all, Airtel doesn't charge Data for using this app.
First-hand experience is going well and looking for try few more days before handing out final ratings as the expectations are high and I have already logged in my DTH connection and broadband on this app. Hope AIRTEL keep on improvising the same and add more features including applying of new connection , availing MNP and connectivity with SMART TV soon .App can be downloaded by visiting following link http://www.airtel.in/myairtel.