Smart Phones - Smart Suraksha,Personal safety and choices

I belong to the era when mobile phones just invaded normal life.I belong to the era when women were relatively free and safe in Delhi.No I am not as old as Sheila Dixit,but I am not a gauche, young teenager any more.I remember a time when travelling in DTC buses was the norm and Auto Rickshaw drivers were a little more trust worthy. The roads may have been less crowded ,but they were safer.I remember a time when incoming calls cost 64rs a minute.When...

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Everyone has a reason to pray

There's  a nip in the air. There's the tantalising aroma of  sweets and the sulphurous smell of crackers.There's an excitement around that is palpable. Even the kids in school can feel it. The  generally emotionally and hormonally supercharged teenagers who are impassive to their parents pleas of better grades and better behaviour also sing a bit louder now that the Diwali break looms near.the boys are so excited about the arrival...

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Easy Doodle Recipes-Digging for Spinach and Chicken Pasta

Comics and food have an instant connection. We know the best food and the very best connoisseurs of food appear in Archie Comics. The juiciest of hamburgers, the stretchiest of cheese on the yummiest of pepperoni-iest of pizzas, the best of the pies and biggest of the appetites and the best of the metabolism. ..All live in Riverdale, New JerseyWe need to bring them to sadda Jalandhar. And what's better than a feast for Jughead...just in case you...

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Ignorance is Bliss-WOW post for a mile stone

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda. We give out a creative writing theme each weekend for Indian bloggers.Mile stones.Well today is the eve of a major milestone in my life.I never thought I'd admit it...I'm getting older.Tomorrow is my birthday,as I blog,its less than an hour away.So this write over the weekend post is literally that-write when the weekend is almost over.I should...

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Chocolate Ganache Tarts with Kiwi and Panache -Eggless

Behind every woman is a substantial amount of chocolate.That is so, so true.Chocolate.And then its chocolate ganache. (pron: ga-naaa-sh essentially French and awesome addictive)All chocolate food groups of Dark chocolate. Milk chocolate and white chocolate are here. (Ok, I cheated a little I used cream and butter instead of white chocolate)Heaven in a bite.And then for those who feel overpowered by too much chocolate, there is a bite of tangy, tart...

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Farfalle Desi style with Tomato and Green Peppers and Amul Pepper Cheese Spread

What's for dinner??Why s the fridge empty?Why must I eat dal and roti everyday?Why can you not make hot dog buns instead of roti and simple bread?Why cant I eat Maggi or pizza or grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner ?Why?Why?Why?Yes,I have a teenager at home.A hungry teenager who refuses to eat normal desi food two meals in a row. And whose new best friend is that bottle of Nutella...And the chicken sausages in the freezer.So what does a poor...

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Double the joy Shop and get cash back with CASHKARO.COM

Shopping...A panacea to cure all ills. You're over worked and spend all your time thinking about work and all the people associated with the work place. You need to get out of the mire. You are so not focused on your own self. ..Sound familiar?Isn't this just every one's story?And then the markets and malls are miles away,and the worst bit is the inability to get out if ones pyjamas and put on ones makeup and go shop.If this Sounds familiar, raise...

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Samak Rice Idli Meals for Navratri and fasting

Nine days of festivity and remembering the power of the goddess who wields all power..Faith can move mountains and can eensure that your belief remains untenable. Huunger is inconsequential in front of faith. ..Hungry here at this very moment. ..What is allowed is anything that doesn't originate from grain or animals. ..Milk and it's products are allowed. So this samak rice is a fruit or a non grain seed. As the body is greatly detoxified already...

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Lemon Tarts-Sweet and sour and Eggless

Sweet and Tart.Fragrant and sweet and tart and fresh.Full of the zing of lemon and the smoothness of lemon curd,but without any eggs.No,its not totally vegan,but for those who are allergic to eggs and /or dont want eggs in their food for religious reasons would never have tasted lemon curd.Never would they have known what they were missing.A bite of heaven.Yes,food is so melodramatic.Things that make you go hmmmm....And a lemon tart is seriously...

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