My First Expert

" Jananni Janmabhumi Swargadapi Gariyasi"

"Mother and motherland are two entities which are superior to heaven"

This shloka from Sanskrit summarizes the role a mom plays in one's life. Be it any creature on this planet, the mother is a replacement of God, even held at a pedestal higher than Him.

Mother carries us in her womb for 9 months, endures hellbreaking pain and labor to bring us into this world and is our first teacher and guide. My mother has also been the same and is an indispensable part of my life. She has nurtured me over all these years and seen me grow from a chortling infant to a guffawing 24 year old boy.

Parenting, as they say, is a thankless job. It is as unconditional as it gets and motherhood features right up there. Waking up early, getting us ready for school, preparing our tiffin boxes, sometimes even tying our shoe laces, making lunch, helping us in our homework...it just goes on and on. I've seen my mother do all these errands, sacrificing significant part of her life entirely welfare without making any complaints and expecting just a warm hug at the end of the day. That's a mother for you.

Mother are the most versatile human beings on this earth. They are multitaskers.They are experts in apparently everything. They serve as a chef, a teacher, a doctor, a confidant, a cleaner, and our very own style guru. They are indeed our first expert.


For more info on experts, click godrejexpert.com to know more about the hair color expert. Wishing a elated Mothers' Day to all dear Moms worldwide.

My Airtel App

Cellphones are the most ubiquitous commodity in the digital world today and Airtel is the most trusted and popular cellphone subscriber in India. It provides various facilities and value added services to a user viz. video calling, 3G, international roaming, DTH services etc. Now, it has taken a leap into the telecom world by introducing its mobile app : My Airtel.

My Airtel takes the user first policy of Airtel forward and makes paying one's Airtel bills, glancing through the various services and special offers and recharge of utilities exceeding convenient and hassle free. Being an Airtel user for the past 5 years, I have availed almost all of their cellphone facilities. Hence, this was one thing I was seriously anticipating to occur!  I have downloaded the android version and am excited to say the least.

The features are plenty, while the three which struck a chord with my soul are as follows:

Firstly, I like the various incentives one gets when one recharges. FREE OFFERS customized for you. This MyAirtel app precisely understands me and the way incentives get my attention. It has offers on recharges and you get FREE coupons on every recharge. The first thing that came to my attention when I looked at the offers was a 3GB 3G data for Rs. 455. This Rs. 455 is usually the 2GB pricing and it is amazing how you can get an extra GB just for charging on the phone. For power users of 3G, this is of great value and this is something I might consider looking at when I am going to do a recharge for my mobile data. It is left to be seen what all coupons and offers are there for the user. Hope it doesn’t turn out to be an eye wash.

Secondly, you can raise service requests on this app and track them. In case of any issue with any of the aforementioned services, the customer care is just a swipe away and one can get to log his/her request in an extremely efficient manner which in turn helps in quicker resolution. So, now no more dialing the customer care and waiting for an executive,  go the digital way and feel the difference!

Thirdly, I love it when you have an app customized for safe and secure payments. My Airtel app is awesome when it comes to paying your monthly bills and recharging for any new service plan. Once can also check the recharge history and see the balance data plan/ service pack left in one’s account for fixed line/cellphone/tablet/DTH. So, everything can be explored under one roof. What else can one ask for?  It’s simply Wow.

For more features and info about this app, surf myairtel app. The iOS users need not worry. The version would be out pretty soon. 

#EkNayiLeague- New trending on Twitteratti

With the IPL going on and seeing Kapil Dev on Extra Innings and occasionally in the commentator box, who would have thought that the man would be playing a new game online. Yes, for the past week or so, twitter is the new playground for India's first world cup winning skipper. The buzzword on twitter for the past few hours has been #EkNayiLeague. Under this handle we see the great Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev imploring people to play with brain and not their heart. Well, seems intriguing but it's excruciating to wait for the unraveling of the actual phenomenon this nayi league would be. So, I try to decipher some possible meanings from what the twitter reactions have been-

Some say, it's some singing contest, probably bathroom singing contest or a product launch. It could well be a team that Kapil is forming for initiating some philanthropy. But then, he says dimaag se khelo dil se nahin. So, that seems unlikely. Well, it certainly needs to some online related stuff becaus Kapil paaji has joined twitter specifically to market this. So, the possibilities are endless, infinite, unending.

Heads up here is that Kapil Dev joined twitter two weeks ago and has been urging people to follow him and guess the meaning of this "Nayi League". There are some four videos on You tube where ?Kapil picks up stalwarts from different fields like Sania Mirza, Kapil Sharma, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh and lauds them for their contribution to the nation and society in general. But, he reminds them fleetingly to think from the brain and not the heart. Well, that seems to be the marketing mantra of this whole phenomenon. The fact that he mentions people in all the videos who have risen up to the pedigree of national celebrities indicates that this novel league might also feature people competing in a sport, maybe cricket (because of Kapil's presence)  for some prize ala Kaun Banega Crorepati. But, surely certainty cannot be established. Lots of head scratching. Some quotes have definitely succeeded to capture my imagination-

Dil Se Khela toh Hit Wicket

Dil Se Khela toh aapki Googly



Whatever it is, the fervor on twitter is amazing and it has managed to garner a lot of attention from all quarters of the country. It's distinctive quality of the brain vs heart philosophy has kept everryone on the edge. The twitter debut of Kapil Dev has certainly been a hit and he continues to charm us with his antics in the videos which would soon be telecasted on television. Waiting impatiently for the launch of the Ek Nayi League campaign.



In case, you're able to decipher the meaning of this, please jot down your answers at www.eknayileague.com and earn yourself an opportunity to win 1 Lakh rupees. Keep Guessing. But sambhal ke, "Dil se khela, toh Hit Wicket.

Also, don't forget to follow Kapil sir on Twitter. His handle is @therealkapildev . Follow updates for more news on #EkNayiLeague