Watching Cricket is easy with UC Browser

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We all know that Cricket is religion in India and is hugely followed by people from all walks of life. Be it a street vendor selling local eatery or a CEO of a company, Cricket is one such sport that unites us all. I think, most of the times we must have seen people from different religion, caste and status, bonding so well over a game of cricket. I have seen people from various walks of life, standing just outside the electronics showrooms and watching the final few overs with all the excitement and glee, leaving aside their work, worries and bonding for a while. That is cricket to us!

I clearly remember missing so many of the important clashes like the India vs Pakistan, 2003 World cup match where we had a blast batting first. Then, the epic test match in Australia at Adelaide, 2003, where one of my favorite cricketer of all time, The Wall, Rahul Dravid scored an epic double century, effectively paving way for one of our most cherished wins on Australian soil. Then, it was the clash of the titans, the stalwarts of the Cricket as a game, England and Australia in a clash known as ‘The Ashes’. It is really frustrating to see missing so many of the important clashes where your favorite stars are performing so brilliantly that you cannot afford to miss such high octane battles. But sadly, due to some reason or other, I had to miss such important knocks and had to be only contended with the eventual results.

But with evolving times and technology, we have a solution to tackle this factor of not able to view Cricket due to some particular reason. Here we have now, a solution called as UC Browser which has a feature called ‘UC Cricket’ for us cricket fanatics.

UC browser is as fast as the speed of light and hence, we can surf it at ease even on a 2G connection. Along with this, it comes with an inbuilt system called UC Cricket which actually serves as a viable option, without needing to keep aside your work and wait outside the electronics showrooms. UC cricket serves as a solution typically when you don’t have an opportunity or a luxury to be in front of your TV sets and watch it live. UC Cricket answers this itchy dilemma of continuously browsing websites and looking out for scores or asking your friends on a timely update of the game. It will show you the current status of the game, the scores, wickets, run rate, full scorecard and complete analysis of the game. Along with that the UC Cricket gives us a ball by ball update so that you don’t need to be itchy and over the seat while asking your friend every now and then. Apart from that it has the calendar for upcoming matches, special events and news. 

So overall, UC Cricket from UC Browser answers all the needs of a cricket lover who eats, drinks and sleeps Cricket and only Cricket. UC Cricket is indeed a perfect integration with UC Browser. You can download UC Browser on various platforms and enjoy UC Cricket at ease.

For all the lovers of the game, you can watch the UC Browser video below.

Also, you can check out the official pages of UC Browser and UC Cricket here:

http://www.ucweb.com/

http://www.ucweb.com/English/UCbrowser/cricket.html

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Jazzed up with the all new Honda Jazz

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It is said that, "If you don't look back at your car after you park it, you own the wrong car." However, with the all new Honda Jazz, things are going to change for the good. At first, the new Honda Jazz will definitely make you look back at it, after you have parked the car. The pictures along side will prove exactly that.

It follows a more aggressive design and language which will appeal not only to the younger generation but also to the older generation as well. After all, who doesn't like to own a car which is simply too good on looks? Also, who doesn't like to get so many 'wows', 'aww', and other envious expressions from the onlookers and passerby's, once you are in the driving seat.

In fact, the 'wow', was one of my first reactions, while taking the above picture and as I got into camera mode, I simply could not think about owning this beauty as soon as possible and that too in the above color. Well, for me, the above color portrays the energy of youth, the fragrance of love and and color of romance and undoubtedly I am a sucker for all those things. 

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The bumper and the tail lights have been made much more sportier from the previous version and it goes in sync with the spirit of youthfulness and full of energy. Having said that, the tail cluster looks much more compact and sleek at the same time. Thus, coordinating with the entire design of the all new Honda Jazz. 

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The other thing that made me go 'aww' in sheer excitement is the overall design with the characteristic shape and cuts along with classy character lines that is well identified by a Honda car now-a-days. It possesses an aerodynamic body structure with an attractive side profile as shown in the picture. 

From the above pictures, one can surely say that the all new Honda Jazz is simply attractive with a compact body structure which does not miss out on being less sportier than majority of the cars in this segment. 

Now coming to the interiors, I can vouch that the all new Honda Jazz, has one of the best leg rooms, a car in this segment can ever have. Apart from that, the cabin exudes a feel of being supreme and classy at the same time with dual tone interiors of black and chrome. The cabin is highly elegant and spacious with an array of facilities necessary for the best drive one can ever have.

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As you can see from the above picture, the seating is pretty comfortable with adjustable seats as well as steering wheel which helps for a relaxed and comfortable ride. The dashboard is well designed and integrated with the best possible equipment. The all new Honda Jazz also has an infotainment system which can play music apart from navigating and guiding on the route along with Bluetooth connectivity for playing music. Also, the seats are pretty much comfortable which are well cushioned, ergonomically designed and gives a look of a premium upholstery. 

Now coming to the most important feature of the all new Honda Jazz is its performance. 

I got the privilege to be the amongst few to test ride the all new Honda Jazz, courtesy The 'Hangout with Honda' event at not any ordinary road but at the Buddh International Circuit and trust me when I say, the car really delivers when put to test on the F1 track.  

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I rode the all new Honda Jazz Diesel variant (manual -6 speed gear) and I was able to easily maneuver those difficult curves at some speed. Rarely I slowed down my speed below 20 kmph and at the majority of the time I drove through all those dangerous curves at third gear. Initially I thought, the car might not be able to pick up pace after considerably slowing down during the curves, but to my fascination the Jazz performed brilliantly. I didn't feel the need to drop down a gear, raise and speed up. 

Overall, I could safely say that the all new Honda Jazz is one of the best cars to drive in city as well as on highways as it has a good control with a 1000 bhp engine that can take the load on it and doesn't pass on back while driving. Not only that, the all new Honda Jazz has a 354 liter boot space that can be expanded to 881 liter by folding the rear seats. So with superior grip on the roads, elegant and sporty design and spacious interiors, the all new Honda Jazz is definitely the car that I liked the most in recent times.

Moreover, when you have the presence of the Honda India CEO, Mr. Katsushi Inoue who is all the more energetic, knows the market and ready to mingle with the younger breed, you can definitely say that the future of Honda India is in safe hands. 

Source: PonderingTwo

Also, have a look at a video showcasing the hooter sound as the cars approaches the pit stop which was fascinating to see. #HangoutwithHonda

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The Priceless Gift to Give Your Dad

You held me as tight as you could,

Wrapped your hands around

And tried to do antics that you thought would make me good

Till I stopped the wailing sound;

As I grew,

Your love for me became much stronger,

A slight sign of flu

And you would stand by me like my soldier;

When things became tough,

Be it trivial or important decisions in life

Your guidance gave me enough

Courage to have my own decisions in life

I'm proud and happy to have you

A persona so charismatic and strong

That could handle my various hues

Who always taught me to welcome life like a song!

"A man of refreshing candor is very hard to find and once you find such a man, it is difficult to not to adore that man." Yes, such is his nature that his friends loves him and family loves him all the more. Though he is serious at most of the times, but, his candidness and always courteous towards others won him huge respect among friends and family alike.

It is because of this nature, that he is my man to go whenever I have any problems or doubt, be it during my school or college days or life in general. He has answers to all my questions provided I keep it crisp. Else, he has this uncanny ability to doze off, take a power nap and I would have to go over it again with very high chances that he would ask me to come to the point. 

During my younger days, I didn't had that privileges which I am having it now. But, I didn't even feel the need of those privileges as my dad never made me feel aloof and lonely. He tried his best to provide me with all the privileges which he could afford. For all my tantrums like 'I need this or that' or 'my friend has it and hence I need it too' were met not met with stiff no but a understanding of the practicality of the need of the hour. Though I didn't like that but I asked for an apt compensation and he in turn would spend the entire Sunday evening reading stories for me with a huge smile on his face. He never made a fuss about it. Such was his commitment towards the Sunday evening ritual that for once I asked him to skip it and he in turn made me to tell him some story as my punishment. This, in turn, made me what I am today -  A story teller.

As I grew from a stubborn teen-age-r to a marriageable age, he stood by me, never questioned my decisions and asked my opinion in all the decisions concerning my life. He never made a huge cry about my dressing style and about my friends. He allowed me to do things that I liked and trust me to have a father like him is a rarity now-a-days.

It is highly impossible for me to even faintly remember the things he would have done for me when I was an infant and things he would have secretly sacrificed for me and for my happiness. And how I miss that small secret we shared like eating packs of cookies late night when hunger didn't allowed us to sleep and gossiping about trouble monger relatives. What fun it was!

Just writing down all the above things makes me feel as if I haven't done enough for him. But one thing which will definitely make him happy is a hug from my side for all the things he did and is still doing for me and not those expensive gifts. 

So, I did hug my dad on this father's day and it was one of the most happiest feelings of my life. 

I am participating in the #HugYourDad activity for Vicks in association with BlogAdda.com

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A Musical Extravaganza that I Loved

There are some privileges which the blogger community gets to enjoy. One such privilege which I as a blogger got was to attend a Rekha Bharadwaj concert at Phoenix Market City, courtesy Blogadda and I happily lapped upon the opportunity. It was a VVIP pass which allowed me to have a front row seat after the respected dignitaries had made their presence, seating on the rows ahead of me.

The live performance was held at the Dublin Square, Level 1 at Phoenix Market City and I was extremely eager for the concert to start. I arrived at the venue a bit early than most of the other concert enthusiasts and grabbed my seat. Rehearsals were going on stage by the Rock band Joshish. It lasted for few minutes and it was almost time for the concert to start.

Crowds had started to swell and it began with a little singing star Varenyam Pandya. With his soulful voice, he sang some of the famous songs from Bollywood movies and had the crowds in twist when he sang a couplet in Arabic. The crowd was simply left awestruck with the sheer control on his voice and modulation.

After the young prodigy, it was time for some Rock music and the Joshish band made it to the stage. The trio sang songs from their soon to released album and I must say the lyrics of each and every song were fantastic. I liked their last song 'Nasedhi Hai' which had the crowd involved and grooving to their beats.

Post which, it was the time of the evening when each one of us had eagerly awaited the performance from none other than the Sufi sensation, Rekha Bharadwaj.

She was on stage with her ensemble and we were all eagerly awaiting to be swooned by the melodious and soul stirring voice. She graced the stage with some of her hit songs like 'Tere Ishq Mein', 'Kabira', 'Darling', 'Genda Phool', 'Humri Atariya', 'Ranjha Ranjha', among others. She almost had the crowd swooning to her voice and touched a chord with us. It was mesmerizing to see her on stage, singing and grooving to the beats while we were left to enjoy her melodious voice.

Apart from the VVIPs, there was another section of crowd standing along the sides of the stage, just to get a glimpse of her and listen to her melodious performance. She is no doubt famous among young generations and the elder ones alike. The ambiance and the setting made the event even more exciting when she decided to introduce her ensemble and each one of them mesmerized us by playing their instruments. It was definitely a WOW moment especially for me apart from the songs Rekha Bharadwaj sang. 

Just about when it was time for such a lovely evening to end, the crowd was given a memorable surprise by her, when she, for the last time decided to sing 'Kabira' and she happily got an applause from the music craving crowd that was there.  

Overall, it was one of the most memorable evenings I had ever spent with enthralling music by my side. As all things comes to an end, I had wished this day would not have ended and I could have listened to the performance all night long.

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Ban Body odor with Nivea Deodorizer

It was a rainy day in Mumbai when I was suppose to reach the venue on time. Luckily, I did manage to reach just before the pre-event snacks were just about to conclude. I grabbed my cup of tea and took a chair in the large and heavily illuminated hall of the 5 star hotel.

The event was a new product launch which I was invited by the super gracious team of Blogadda but the product was kept as a secret. However, I saw huge launch banner with Nivea written all over it and it was evident that it was a product from Nivea.

The catch here was that, since the entire room was filled with men, the product has to be related with men and soon I started my own guess. 

The event started with Mr. Animesh Gupta, Positive Conditioning Coach and Head of Training and Development at LimitlessEQ.COM. 

He kick started the event by dividing us in five groups and asking couple of volunteers from each group to smell some of the substances and relate it to a person you know. Of course, we were blindfolded so that we could not guess what the substance is. Everyone came out with unique answers. Some came out with a vegetable vendor, others like me came out with a guy out from the gym after exercising and so on. But, none came up with answers that were not filled with odor.

Post activity, Mr. Gupta talked about various points relating to the body odor such as:

1. Reasons for development of body odor

2. Food habits and the food that needs to be avoided

3. Importance of balanced diet and intake of water

4. How to confront a person with body odor and make him realize that

5. How to react when someone points out that you smell bad.

But, there was no mention of any product while the interactive session kept me involved with our interest levels at its peak. This was not only because of informative session but also because we all were awaiting for a Bollywood superstar. 

I guess, you all can now relate and guess the superstar. It is pretty simple.

Then, here he was, looking smart and dashing in a casual and relaxed look. It was none other than Arjun Rampal, the brand ambassador of Nivea for the launch of the product. We all had guessed that the product would surely be a new Deodorant after discussing body odor with Animesh. 

He talked about body odor, how it feels working with co-stars having body odor and took questions from the blogger fraternity. He was there barely for few minutes and we parted for lunch.

After having a delicious lunch, we were back where the hall was completely revamped with two huge screens, a dais and people from various media agencies were already seated. After some time, the product was set to be launched and they launched it with style.

Mr Rakshit Hargave, the M.D. of Nivea India finally took the centre stage and talked about body odor, Nivea and the new product. After a while he showed us a hilarious video featuring Suresh Menon that had the audiences in splits. 

Post which the product was unveiled and it was none other than Arjun Rampal standing with a tall can of Nivea Deodorizer as he posed for the shutterbugs to have a bite for few minutes.

He talked about the newly launched Nivea Deodorizer and how useful it is. He even emphasized that he is using all the products launched by Nivea and only then he recommends it and it is safe to use this newly launched deodorizer, a first in the segment. 

The launch came to an end with a Q&A session with many of the reporters got to ask questions to both the gentleman, Mr. Hargave and Mr. Rampal. Post which, he again stood for a pose and interacted with the media persons and left with a wave of hand.

Overall, it was a great experience to be at a product launch of a brand that we all have been using since ages as our winter cream and to shake a hand with the star, Arjun Rampal. Also, to see the brand developing such great products which not only are skin friendly but also serves the purpose is something that makes each and every product a success for the company.  

PS: I have been using the product for 5 days and it is simply amazing. With a refreshing smell that lasts for a day and skin protection  elements, the deodorizer is now a must use product for me.

I attended the #SniffSniff product unveiling event by BlogAdda in association with Nivea. 

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Freshen the Daily Drama Around You

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any incidences mentioned here is highly coincidental and is for pure fun purpose.

Taunt is for Mother-in-laws

Class is for Daughter-in-laws

There would have come plenty of times in your married life where your mother-in-law had said something to you which you had not liked it. Be it for the choice of words or the tone or for that matter the situation or the surroundings we are in. She would have simply ignored all of that and have uttered some of the choicest of the words to you.

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Without any doubts the mother-in-law would have felt like a HULK, and you, on the contrary would have felt like a drenched cat, unable to do anything, forget even batting an eyelid. Probably, even if you would have tried to open your mouth to counter her, you would have met with eyes that were brightening and getting larger in size slowly and steadily, till it had turned red and signalling to shut up with the undertone that 'I don't care what do you have to say.'

Sulking is for the nineteenth century women. You are the 21st century woman who knows the difference between right and wrong and also knows to control the tongue and allows her actions to speak volumes for herself. So what do you do? I'll tell you.

Whenever such times had come in my life, I had always tried to put on the brave front and hang a smiling face around everyone. It does two things, first, it will allow you to calm down from outside and release any bad thoughts and sad emotions. Secondly, it will show that nothing is going to affect you. But, this will only work when you are correct, otherwise it will show as arrogance.

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However, all these things will only provide a momentary relief. On one such day when I was generally down, feeling a bit low after entire day's household work, extremely tired and lacking energy after getting some below the belt from the mother-in-law, I only craved for a long and tight sleep. Instead, I happen to switch on the TV and started surfing the channels and that is when I started regaining my energy.

Alla Arjun, the famous Telugu movie star was grooving on the screen with some extraordinary moves that simply left me awestruck. I slowly caught up with some of the moves, started to loosen up and let my hair down completely. Although exhausted, I felt that I had immense strength within myself to start preparing the menu for the next day. 

Suddenly, Alla Arjun disappeared from the screen and it was Anushka Manchanda, singing one of the most happening and peppiest number from a Hindi movie. The voice was so inviting that I decided that I need a second dose of dance and started showing my moves to no one in particular but to myself, as I was alone at home.

I could imagine the magic that would have been created if both Alla Arjun and Anushka Manchanda came together for a song and what would it be like. I guess it would be nothing short of extraordinary, mind-blowing, brilliant singing and dancing performance that would have made even a non-dancer like my husband to start grooving.

Later that evening, the door bell rang, I took him inside and started dancing with him as he was pleasantly surprised. Later on he asked, "Baby, a couple of hours ago you had messaged me you were feeling a bit low and would like to sleep early. What happened now?"

I winked at him, gave him a wicked smile and muttered, "Some things are better left unsaid" and gave him a kiss to be remembered for a long long time.

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So next time, when you are having a tough time "for reasons best known only to you", you know what to do. Just energize your tough situation with some exhilarating moves of Alla Arjun and some peppy and youthful voice of Anushka Manchanda and groove and let all the troubles out of your system.

Also, always remember, 

"Taunt is for mother-in-laws and

Class is for daughter-in-laws"

“I am blogging for #MaxFreshMove activity atBlogAdda.com. Are you?

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A Dil Lodgycal Drive

As Lao Tzu had once said, "A journey of thousand miles starts with a single step" and it usually takes a single phone call to your heart and mind to come together for a much needed break. Be it a short vacation or a long holiday or as simple as a long drive to your favorite destination. 

This conversation with your mind and heart regarding considering a holiday is highly important in today's high stress and tension filled working environment where you find that you are not the one you actually were. You realize that the real you is actually lost in this conundrum. So once you have decided to be wanderlust, it is only a matter of time before you start travelling to your destination.

Therefore, I did this long conversation with my mind and heart, and decided to have a holiday at one of my favorite destinations, Goa. It is a destination that allows me to live free, be myself and express my feelings freely, do things that my heart says to do (proposing my wife again, going down on one knee with the sounds of water hitting the shore as a music to our hearts), live to the fullest without any worries, understand my existence and come closer to my family and charge myself to do things passionately once I am back from my holiday. 

And to accompany in this journey of mine, I'll take the help of one of the most trusted and safest MPV available that will allow me to take my world with me and #LiveLodgycal, which is the Renault Lodgy.

It is obvious that I won't be able to take my entire world wherever I go, unless you are the Vodafone pug, as it follows you everywhere. So, here are my top five things which I would like to carry in this journey along with my partner to soldier and maneuver the tricky terrain with a powerful and efficient engine while I hit the roads and vroom.

My Soulmate - I cannot imagine travelling long distances without my better half, without whom my life wound't be the way it is. Moreover, to have a vacation that too in Goa without her would invite serious consequences if she came to know about it. So it is wise to take her along with me in this journey and see beautiful things with different lenses and perspectives and yet be together. That will be much more fun. 

Also, I don't have to worry about bearing all her tantrums and mood swings alone. I have smartly chosen the Renault Lodgy which looks stylish, sleek and dynamic and will provide all the comforts that she will need in this journey. Also, the MPV has a central upper storage with lid on dashboard where she can keep her things, cup holders and flight tray to have some drinks and snacks and charging sockets for all three rows which will definitely keep her sane and allow to click selfies throughout the ride. Also, to handle two beauties at a same time will be too much fun! :P :)

Friends - I have always followed a mantra that more the people merrier the journey. So to accompany us we will have our best friends travel along with us in the spacious and class defining comfortable Lodgy. With 7-8 seating arrangements, cabin wide cooling and illumination, ample leg space and plush captain seats with armrests and recline, the Lodgy has ensured that all of us stay comfortable. After all, a journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.  

Books - Books are a man's best friend and I would love to carry plenty of my favorite authors and books which are still eyeing me suspiciously and begging me to read them. So while I will be driving the super efficient Lodgy, I will be also moving to places and reaching an altogether a different world with my set of fictions. In fact, the Lodgy  has ample amount of boot space, 207 litres, expandable to 1851 litres to be precise.  This will definitely be enough to carry my world of fictions with me. As Jhumpa Lahiri has said, "Books let you travel without moving your feet." Thus it will be double the fun and twice the happiness. 

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Myself - I would like to carry myself, as in what I actually am; free, relaxed and happy rather than my usual corporate look which is worried, aggressive and angry. I would love to mingle, chatter, laugh and share things openly and casually where there is no one looking down upon you. Also, the classier Renault Lodgy packed with multiple drive friendly features like cruise control and speed limiter, adjustable driver seats, tilt steering wheel, electrically adjustable OVRMs, parking sensors and MediaNav system that enables entertainment, communication, navigation and parking. Thus, allowing me to simply enjoy the drive and keep on blabbering with my friends and my soulmate. 

Hers Happiness - Happiness is always felt when others are happy. There is always a tinge of smile even on your tired looking face and that is because your loved ones are happy and in my case it is my better half. I always strive to make her feel like a princess, irritate her as less as possible (shhh.. that's a difficult part) and behave like a gentleman (which includes obeying her everytime). By doing this I assure that I get to see her smiling, happy, naughty and indirectly it brings a smile on my face and makes me happy too. 

Just as Renault Lodgy has features to keep everyone safe and happy like ABS with brake assist, dual front airbags, rear parking sensors and camera and central locking and keyless entry, even I strive to keep her happy all the time. 

Thus, by these five things, I will ensure that I have one of the happiest and safest ride by driving the all new Renault Lodgy where I will take my world, i.e the above five things with me.

Take a look at the video which will give you a more detailed understanding of the power packed features that the new Renault Lodgy has.

“I’m participating in the #LiveLodgycal contest with Renault in association with BlogAdda to get a chance to be a part of the #LiveLodgycal Drive in Goa.”

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