“Bro! Where art thou?” Most of us can relate to this statement but with a twist. However, there is another perspective here, if given an insight into this mere question gives out a picture which is completely different. This is a call for a brother who is needed. And this surely reminds me of the good old days when I and bro used to live together, play and fight. In changing times of today, I have wondered whether Raksha Bandhan continues to hold its value as it used to at one point of time. My answer is a definite yes!

In the today’s digitalized times, the definition of family has more or less changed. Individuality is given more importance to. At the same time, when I spoke to some of my colleagues about Rakhi, I could see the sparkle in their eyes. The mere mention of the topic brought about a zeal which had spread across my bay. And soon discussions started about clothes, sweets, rakhis, brothers and family, cousins and much more! This clearly proves that the tradition of love continues to exist and holds an important place in the hearts of Indians. And so, the basis of the Indian family continues to be same.

However, the way this festival is celebrated has somewhat changed now but this sacred thread of love continues to be the way it has always been. With the world spreading out further, it is but obvious that our brothers and sisters are living away from us. Yet, this does not seem to depreciate the euphoria attached to the festival. No matter how far we are from our loved ones, this is one festival, where rakhis and gifts are ensured to reach on time. Above all, its family time!

I remember the times when I was up all night designing and making my own rakhis for my brother and cousins. What makes it special are the small pleasures of life in the form of gifts and goodies which are presented to the sisters. More so, the fun element makes the festival even more colorful. Its time to be kids again and no one would stop!

Of all the festivals, this is definitely one of the important ones which people look forward to. The fun and frolic with which this festival is celebrated portrays the family values that are still deeply entrenched in our hearts. The vibrance and excitement attached can never reduce no matter however our mind set and thought processes change.

Above all, love is an emotion which forms many bonds with different people. When it comes to this bond in India, it has one special name in the form of Raksha Bandhan between brothers and sisters.

HAPPY RAKSHA BANDHAN!

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Every woman has a kid living in her. This kid comes out of the “matured” her when she is all alone, or with her best gang of girls or with her loved ones, with whom she can share her innocent part. She might do foolish acts sometimes, might get involve in kiddish behavior or might fail to fulfill your expectations. Being a husband or a loving partner, it is your duty to understand her and accept all her shortcomings… Remember, the last time you made a mistake, how calmly she accepted the real you? So, why cant you? So, for all those men who are eager to peep into a woman’s mind, here is something for you to read now…

• Privacy is admired by every woman. Just cuddle her sometime in a lonely place and let her know her importance in your life.
• Women hate when a perfect evening out with her loving mate is spoiled or does not work out the way she would have liked! Above all, she hates when you take her to crowded places. So next time, plan properly and think of some cozy place.
• If you are taking a woman for a holiday, you have no right to ask her to cook or entertain you just because you are bored! Remember it’s her holiday too!
• Women love to share things. At the same time, they want someone special in their lives who would share every aspect of him with her! She loves to be treated special herself too!
• Think out of the box and ready the bed for her at night! She would love it. Also, she loves a clean, nice smelling home! All hints are given to you now…
• This tip is for husbands: Stop asking her every time, where is my wallet, car keys, tie, handkerchief! Come on folks, she is not your slave.
• A woman loves to have a man in her life who loves her like there are no other women in this world! She loves to get his attention, and craves for even small love gestures like saying “I love You” and “Yes, I Care For You.” So do it!
• She also longs to have her “Me” time. So take care of that! Being a mother of two does not mean that she cannot watch a movie alone or cannot go out with her girl friends or can’t read a book in complete solitary! Ofcourse she can. She holds all the right.
• Here is another aspect of what’s going on inside her mind: Women often crave for a perfect body! One day they love to get Shakira’s curves, and the next day, they might opt for a J Lo’s body, if given all the choices in the world! And this craving is active in her mind all the time… sleeping, eating, walking, talking, bla bla bla!
• Never call your girl FAT! Trust me, if anything a girl wants at the top of her priority list, it could be a machine which would allow her to get rid of all the fat she accumulated while binging upon a nice and big chocolate fudge! So, beware, she would ask you again and again, ‘Am I looking fat in this little red dress?’ Politely say No Sweets, you are perfect! She would love you for that. Otherwise, women just love binging upon junk food and they truly wish that there should have been a zero calorie cheese pizza available at every outlet!
• Surprises! Yes Surprises! Women love getting surprises. No, it’s nothing to do with extravagant gifts… Rather, it can be a small gesture like cooking for her, an unexpected coffee after a tiring day or no matter what! Even a small flower bud would do… but just do it!
• It does not matter how bad they cook, they would love to get appreciations from their husbands! Sure, they are not as good a chef as your mom, but give her some time, she will learn. Till then, just appreciate her. (She would really love if you would prepare an unexpected dinner for her once in a while… She may not say it but sometimes going into the kitchen and making her favorite dish may give her all the pleasures of her life… And please haan, no making of noodles this time).
• Going inside a married woman’s mind, I can tell you that she won’t mind complementing a hot guy passing through her once in a while, when her husband is not around! In fact, there are times when she too would like to behave like a teenage girl who loves admitting her attraction towards a hot guy. But that’s how she is! Sometimes naughty, sometimes decent! But this is “SHE” and you need to learn to respect her.

I hope I have provided ample material for you to think as to what is going on in her mind! Go for the kill now!

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Are you aware that there are certain BAD species/breed/genre of employees which are present in almost every office? Let us skim through their varieties:

SLOW STARTERS

Just because these people reach late at office, start their work late, these folks are always seen the busiest of all! Here are some of the ways to identify them in office:

• You will always find them saying “Let us do this work tomorrow.” (Dude, what’s wrong in doing the work today?)
• When ever there is some office party or seminar, they are always ready to attend this because it gives them a reason to skip work and leave it for tomorrow. (As if someone else will do their work!!!)
• Project Deadlines are of no use to them!
• They are always decked with a poor and casual attitude towards work.
• Sometimes these people have inner fear of losing their job and power.

CRIBBERS

These people love cribbing about the amount of work load they have (god knows they have it or not). How to search them in the office crowd:

• The moment they will step in the office, they will say “Aaj bahot kaam hai.” (Lots of work to do).
• Even during the informal chats, you will find them saying that they need to stay back after office timings (No matter whether they do a Facebook or an Orkut after office hours, god knows). But in reality, they always come late and leave on time…
• They love to keep you waiting for the lunch or a cup of tea, just because they are busy cribbing about their work pressure, but never type a word on the keyboard.
• Why do they crib? May be because they want to be boss’s favorite and want their boss to know that they are BUSY!
• These guys are busy, may be because they know how to make finance by doing freelance work in office!

THE OFFICE BULLIES/ CREDIT STEALERS

They will always bully the shy people at office environment or the weakest of them all! Additionally, they will burden their subordinates with more work pressure, shredding their work load on others. Here are some of their qualities:

• These people will get attention for the work, the idea for which was given by you the last night!
• When ever you will go to them and ask any question, they will rather cross question you on your abilities.
• They will be friendly with intelligent people so that they can steal ideas from them.
• They are always found impressing the boss and meandering in and around his cabin for no use. “Sir, I have done this work, please check! Sir, I mailed you this document in the morning, please revert.” I mean they are found disturbing their boss every single minute, just to show their presence! Oh! God, how much they work!
• If you are shy and weak, they will humiliate you in front of others!
• These guys look for opportunities to step upon their colleagues and make a way up on the ladder (by hook or by crook!)

PAID FOR NOTHING!

These guys come late to office, roam here and there, fag in the balcony, have their lunch, sit on the reception for hours and hours, chat with other employees, have tea and go back to work! That’s what they are paid for! Nice job…

• These people are hated by others but liked by the boss! May be that’s why they are in the office in the first place!
• They are seen downloading every latest song and movie from their system, but their work report will show how busy they were attending to the client’s online and reverting back to their queries.

ATTENTION SEEKERS/FLAUNTERS

Consider this situation: You are not able to do a particular work. You ask this guy to help you. He ignores you. When you get criticism from your boss for doing that work wrong, this guy barges in from nowhere and will show you the solution for doing it right! Boss impressed, your image is ruined, and this “attention seekers” is HAPPY! Case finished! Here are some of their other qualities:

• These guys remain aloof and try to hide information stored in their brains.
• These guys don’t like to work under authority and love secrecy.
• They are never friendly towards employees but love to impress boss secretly.
• These people love to flaunt their work, even if they have completed just one document in a day! LOSERS!

TIME PASSERS

When ever there is some meeting, they love to stretch them by wasting time! They will talk about irrelevant issues without doing their homework in advance.

• They come to their presentations without ample preparation, but won’t leave a single stone unturned in making irrelevant presentations.
• One meeting is not ample for them to discuss the topics. They will keep calling up for “meetings after meetings” to resolve a simple issue.
• They love to exaggerate issues.
• Their work report will say “Task not completed, courtesy meetings.”

GOSSIP LOVERS

Women employees are called “gossip mongers” but these days men are also not left behind! You will find this breed near the washroom, gathered around the water cooler or chatting non stop over a coffee break. (Sheer waste of time!)

THE NAYSAYERS

These people love to say NO to everything they are asked to do! Yeh kaam aaj nahi ho sakta… (This work won’t be accomplished today)

No matter how important the work is, there is always a big NO on their faces. These are those people who are the bad performers of their team and end up ruining the overall performance. They hate taking initiatives and love to hide in the crowd! Their negative thinking allows them to have a negative attitude towards work.

BUTTERERS

Buttering is the best thing that these people can do! Good for nothing, but still flaunt as if the burden of the whole office is on their shoulders. They will boast about their work load when ever the boss will pass by their side. They will provide gifts and appreciations to their bosses, just to be on their “good” list! But these things don’t last long. Right?

We have nice employees on the office too! But who wants to discuss them? Bad employees are always a matter of discussions! Right folks?

Written By : Aakanksha Gulati

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Goosebumps, butterflies in stomach, insomnia, don’t feel like eating, bla bla bla…

No, No, here I am not writing any article on the symptoms of fever or cold. Guys, these are the symptoms of meeting that someone special in your life for the very first time. It’s your first DATE! Trust me, the feeling is as bad as it can get. You can’t say anything, you can’t think anything, your dressing sense vanishes like smoke from the fag, and you end up finding nothing from your wardrobe on the “D” DAY!

Guys and girls, it’s your first date. Amidst all these symptoms, goof ups are bound to happen. So here are some of the sure shots which would help you all to become the jack of all trades, or queen I would say!

Tip no. 1: Hey you first daters out there… put your first foot right by landing at the venue at the exact time. This is NO time to show attitude, so don’t hang your date waiting for you!

Tip no. 2: Ahem Ahem: Tell me, what are you planning to wear? Work Clothes? Hahaha! Don’t ever think of doing so. Agreed that you are the Director of some company, but is it necessary to flaunt this at your first date? Just wear your best clothes, be it casuals or formals and go for the kill! Remember: you are dressed to impress your beau.

Tip No 3: Hmmm: Just be yourself. Confidence is “sexy!” No need to boast that you are high in attitude or obsessed with branded clothes, just when in reality, YOU ARE NOT! Your date would know the reality sooner or later. So why lie?

Tip No 4: Don’t bore your date with the topics which are only liked by you! Let the other speak out his or her mind too. And yes, one more thing, keep your cell phones on silent mode. It is really a bad habit to answer calls during an intimate conversation! Caught you (stop fantasizing about all the intimate situations and read my next tip)

Tip No 5: Fine, Boozing is considered a style statement, but at first date? A strict NO NO. Okay… Okay… one shot is fine but ensure that you remain in your limits every single moment.

Tip No.??? Am I Drunk? No! No! Its Tip No. 6: Think Out of the Box: No more roses or chocolates for gifts please. Girls like those who show their love differently! So start thinking from now onwards. I won’t provide any hint this time. Use your brains too, otherwise it will corrode and you would be left with NO BRAINS to use in your first date!

Tip No. 7: First Date should be Crisp: It should be light, subtle, and romantic, making every moment a memorable one for both of you.

Tip No. 8: Hey you Boy: Look into her eyes as much as you can! You will sense shivers traveling in her blood with those looks of yours!

Tip No 9: Venue: Let your lady love decide where she wants to go and feels comfortable. You don’t have to spend much money, as long as you both get an ambiance full of love! My suggestion: A Loooooong drive!

Last Tip: Ensure that you drop your date back to home, ensuring the safety FACTOR! End the date with a hit hit pick up line: “Thanks for coming out tonight.” Trust me; she won’t stop thinking about you the whole night!

That’s it for now! Best of your luck for your first date and do let me know how it went!

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Celebrating Christmas is really fun. The one aspect that I enjoy the most is spending time with loved ones. Of course, there is excitement filled with the aspect of “gifts” also! My previous blog dealt with some of the best gifts for boys. This one will throw light on some enchanting gifts meant for girls!

• Nothing more would please your girlfriend than a lovely pendant or a posh piece of jewelry cuddled in a classy gift wrap. Start saving now.

• When it comes to giving gift to a girl child, I would prefer a collection of cute booties, Barbie dolls, chocolates and charming ribbons, sprinkled with some hint of love, for that ultimate Christmas gift.
• ‘Twilight movie Jewelry’ is pretty in these days. And if your girl child is a Twilight fan, the gift would serve as the cherry on the cake.

• Kids just love having colorful Santa clothing and accessories in their wardrobe. Gift your teen girl some of the colorful Santa gifts available in the market and see how she flaunts the same throughout the year!
• Coming back to your girlfriend, women just love romance, but they always believe that their beloved don’t give them much as they would like! I hope all ladies out there would agree with me. This Christmas, give your girlfriend, a nice and romantic vacation on weekend. Trust me, she will surely love it.
• What about giving her an altogether latest mobile phone! She won’t for a single second keep her hands away from her new phone, which will remind her of YOU always!
• A colorful evening spent in a romantic movie and then a dinner out in her favorite eating outlet would be something she would cherish for a long time.

Look out the Window! Santa is on his way! The Countdown begins… 10, 9, 8…

Just try your own creativity and choose the best gift available out there!

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