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Born in the lap of nature, I call Himachal home. The fresh air is in bounty there, From dusk to dawn. No matter where I live, I crave 3 things - Clean air, fresh water, greenery, With the backdrop of hills. When life took me to an urban jungle, Oh, I did sigh! I made a cozy nest for my family in the city, Bid nature a sad goodbye. I kept it tidy, Did all I could to make it pollution-free. Maintained a cleaning ritual, Kept plants in the living rooms, in yard - planted trees. Little did I know, Inside four walls there is more pollution than outside. Some germs in the obvious places, And some pollutants hiding in plain sight. As a homemaker, I gathered my good senses to fight it out. Women can't just sit and wonder, Listlessly on the couch. I know smoke is a big culprit, It starts from the kitchen. Causes difficulty in breathing, And some cases irritated vision. For fireplace, stove, cooking fire, Some rul...

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I come from a middle-class family. I bought my first branded product when I was in high school. It was a pair of Levi’s jeans. And it was only a few years back that I could afford to buy a luxury item. I understand the need to own fancy products to get that high. But sometimes it’s not worth it. After making a few mistakes, I realized there are some things we should totally avoid. And here are 10 such: Buying expensive electronics on the launch date There is definitely a thrill in buying new technology. For some of us, this experience is so overwhelming that we pre-order. But no matter how strong a brand is, wait at least a month. Check online reviews and tech-reports. Chances are the new product may not have enough features to justify the price tag. Paying a premium just to get hands on new product is not a shrewd choice. Postpone the purchase till there are enough reviews to guarantee that you’re spending money on a good product, not a mere upgrade. Please clic...

the day i met him the world changed its shape i ran pillar to pillar to impress him my heart knew no escape i was 20-something jane he was a greek god the chances of him falling for me were pretty slim and odd i was always good with words so i took my favorite tools i wrote a 5-page love letter love oozed from every molecule i started by writing - my love struck it out twice it was not ladylike to be that direct was my friend's advice then i started with his name a preface on where we met two paragraphs of what i liked about him and 3 lines on how tough he was to get 2 pages on love and soulmates and how i was both i was different, i was a lily not the over-hyped rose a page thereafter layered it with age, commitment, and grace a life-long promise to stand by him in good, better and worst days on the last page i extended him my friendship that was my another strong suit it never withers away it's ...

9th August - I was approached by G+ Community Manager (Renu Jinturkur, she is a Google employee.) She wanted to feature me on G+ and asked me to organize my stuff into Collections. On 14th August, while I was updating cover photos of G+ Collections, I got '404 Error' multiple times. I kept refreshing thinking it was some internet issue. But within minutes, my Gmail was disabled. For those who don't know the severity of Gmail disabled - you lose access to Gmail, Blogger, Youtube, Google Drive and every service attached to it. To me, a blogger who has spent last 6 years building up her presence, it came as a shock. I lost both personal and professional data. My life came to a standstill! I work as a content writer, social media influencer, and ghostwriter -  my Gmail is the only way all agencies and brands contact me. Even for a normal person losing access to your email can disrupt your life as our email addresses are registered everywhere - from government issued id...