Climate Change and Indian Monsoon #CauseAChatter #ClimateChange

Climate Change, Flooding, Droughts, Indian Ocean Dipole, Monsoon depression are some of the clearly visible signs of Global Warming. Global warming in fact has become a serious global warning. The impact is getting significantly severe year by year. It's happening in every part of the world. A recent research shows that global warming is increasing the variations in the monsoon due to climate change. This, in turn, is resulting, on one hand in longer dry periods, and on the other hand, shorter spells of heavy rains. In fact, rains are happening at those places where no rains have happened in decades. Snowfall is taking place, astonishingly, in places where nobody could have ever imagined.

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In the year 2022, we have witnessed the second maximum extreme incidents since 1902. Extremities of floods and droughts have taken place in different parts. Such alarming incidents are increasing substantially and are causing damages beyond control. If we look at climate change incidents in context of Indian Monsoon, there are plenty this year. There have been contrasting rainfall patterns thus resulting in high risk and uncontrolled damages. Monsoon system tracks are changing drastically. Such shifts have caused low pressure and depression moving southwards of their original position this resulting in flash floods and landslides.

What we mean by monsoon depression is something that results in a low-pressure condition that substantially impacts the North Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal thus disturbing the summer patterns completely. These disturbances impact larger vicinity, as big as covering the areas within 1000 km of its diameter. We have witnessed excessive rainfall in 2022 in many states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. On the other hand, at the same time, states like Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal did not have normal rains. In August 2022 Central Indian states faced multiple severe conditions resulting from depressions in the Bay of Bengal. In 2022 there have been huge variations in monsoon rainfall in many regions.

All these factors have resulted not only in heavy damages of human life but also of crops, kettle, and reserves. 

This post is part of Blogchatter’s CauseAChatter

72nd Constitution Day & UN Women India #pebbleinwaterswrites

72nd Constitution Day was celebrated today by Ministry of Women and Child Development & UN Women India honouring women in all walks of life. On this occasion, the event 'Sangram Se Samvidhan Tak' (संग्राम से संविधान तक) that featured Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani, Ministry of Women and Child Development was held that included a number of prominent dignitaries celebrating  women as the main thrust in India's freedom and democracy. The event took place at the UN House in New Delhi. It was a part of the Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव) celebration. India's constitutional history was well commemorated by remembering valuable contributions of great women visionaries who had a strong commitment to uphold the fundamentals of equal and just republic that reflects in our country's foundational charter. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 1949. 

Thus, that day is also marked as a historical step in building our nation. Our constitution is one of the best in the world that comprises of most forward-looking and revolutionary charter. It's remarkable in the sense that it is designed with fundamental ideologies and well defined codes that primarily focus on equality for all diversities that flourish in India. The charter for the independent Republic of India believes in equality and justice for all and includes the reflections of the contributions of the women engineers of our Constitution. Women's right to vote is a crisp example of this. Role of women freedom fighters, lawyers, suffragettes, educationists, reformists, and politicians imbibed great inspiration in drafting it that focussed on setting a strong, equal, and common national identity for every citizen of India. That's how it was laid with a strong foundation. 

Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Indevar Pandey said, 

The history of the Indian struggle would be incomplete without mentioning the contributions of women. The sacrifices made by the women of India will always occupy the foremost place.

 

Our freedom movement brought women to the centre of political life, at a time in history when that was very rare. I am so proud of this. Their contributions made India a more just and equal society,”

Susan Jane Feruguson, UN Women India Country Representative said, 

“Let’s honour the sheer indomitable will of the women in their country, and everywhere ーpast, present and future, who’ve demonstrated the courage and commitment to bring about a just and equal society.”

 

Union Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, in her keynote address said, 

“We've had the opportunity to honour the excellence and determination of so many women of India, especially those women of history who took part in writing the Indian Constitution. This constitution was not given to us. We gave it to ourselves. Let us remind ourselves on Constitution Day the things the Indian Constitution stands for - justice to all, appeasement to none.” 

Uncommon Foods and My Adventures with Them from Time to Time

I am a man of variations and hence can't stick to limitations. That brings an inherent curiosity in me to explore uncommon foods of India and try hands on them from time to time in my own style. I do like to give a twist sometimes, here and there, in preparation style, or in the ingredients, so as to customize the food that I prepare in my own way. Even the same recipe I keep trying in various styles so as to get the best out of it and find out the variation in taste it brings. Having other's opinion is important in this matter, that I keep doing. But I invite others to taste my recipes only after I get convinced that it is worth it, for that matter. Exploring uncommon foods, is thus, quite important.

Many people think that the food in India is all about regular stuff like rice, vegetables, sweets, Chapatis & various other forms of Rotis, and meats. But that is not all. There is a lot more in Indian culture that brings in amazing uncommon foods and we should not lose track of those. These recipes are inherited from generations gone and hence their importance in our life. Their preservation is important for generations to come. These uncommon foods are precious gems of taste, culture, and nation. Different cultures have set different standards for foods. Some communities are pure veggie while others go to an extreme extent of meats. These culinary variations thus make it more interesting. Some foods are seasonal or occasional while others are universal and prepared all through the year.

When I was in Goa, a few months back, I tried a local recipe Ambot Tik or Baby Shark Curry. This is a rare Goan dish that is very popular in Goa. This rare commodity is available in Goa all through the year. On the other hand, if we talk of Bhang Pakoras or Bhang Thandai that is made with leave of cannabis, and is popular during spring season around Shivratri and Holi festival. People in Manipur, North Bengal, and Kerala are still fond of Black Rice. Also termed as Magic Rice it has many health benefits and changes color while preparation. If you have not tasted Benami Kheer so far, you must. It is made with garlic. Phan Pyut is quite common in Eastern parts of India. The potatoes are rot in soil and then spices are mixed before relishing this dish. Chattisgarh is famous for Red Ant Chutney. Nahkham is a tribal food that is prepared dried fish, distilled ashes, and various vegetables. In Assam, Khorisa is prepared with fermented and grated bamboo shoot. Haldi ka Halwa is quite popular during Makar Sakranti month of the Indian calendar. So varied culture and so many uncommon foods are there in India. Eri Polu is an exotic dish of Assam made with silkworm pupae. Tilli is an aromatic and tasteful street snack quite popular in Pune. It is made with buffalo's spleen marinated in mild spices and then is roasted or grilled.

Uncommon Foods in India are culturally driven

Enthused with so many amazing uncommon foods, I tried preparing a handful of Bhang Pakoras at home. The recipe is simple and same as for preparing Pakoras. The only ingredient that you have to add is Bhang powder in the Besan paste that you prepare for any kind of Pakoras. This is how it came and I enjoyed them quite well at home this Holi.

During this exploration and expedition about Uncommon Foods of India, I found some beautiful, inspiring and insightful videos on the same. These videos representing culinary stars Vikas Khanna and Vir Sanghvi talking about their adventures with uncommon foods. Also came across Foodventures microsite where you stand a chance to feature in a video with the celebs on sharing your #Foodventures.

Digital India Vision: iBall's Digital Revolution with Laptop for Rs10k

iBall advances Digital India Vision launching laptop for Rs10k

iBall's Digital Revolution starts with Windows 10 laptop for just Rs10k

First time in India iBall with Microsoft and Intel to advance Digital India Vision

iBall joins hands with Microsoft and India to advance Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India Vision by beginning Digital Revolution with the launch of Windows 10 laptop for Rs10k. Rather the price tag is Rs. 9,999. iBall is best known for its innovative approach in bringing latest technology products. Their strategic association with ecosystem front-runners Intel and Microsoft provides an edge to spark digital revolution in India with launch of iBall CompBook as a sub-brand of iBall bringing launch of its latest category laptops that are most affordable without any compromise with technology or quality. The offering price of Rs 9,999 only is definitely a new revolution in the laptop segment to promote Digital India Vision. Laptop for Rs10k earmarks a digital revolution in India.

The two variants of iBall CompBook are 11.6” Excelance and 14” Exemplaire. Iball CompBook Excelance with 11.6” (29.4 cm) display is tagged for Rs. 9,999 while iBall CompBook Exemplaire 14” (35.8 cm) is priced at Rs. 13,999 only for the end user. The concept behind this launch is to enable everyone to own a laptop without much burden on the pocket and at the same time running with the latest technology from two topmost technology partners – Intel and Microsoft. The attempt goes in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative so as to shrink the gap between devices having high prices in the market and consumer needs & expectations.

This Digital revolution initiative will definitely bring in the power to empower reshaping and realigning the social landscape by presenting the first of its own kind laptop in India to get the experience of Intel and Microsoft, with the best from both the giants, at an amazingly affordable price. The offer fits well for the needs of a home user, student, professional, small office, startup, bulk requirement of large offices and corporate. So basically it covers the complete range starting from a student to a business user.

Technology in Design, Fashion Shows, and more at Pearl Portfolio 2016

Technology in Design has evolved in a big way

Technology in Design plays a major role in fashion industry

Technology in Design entrusts clarity of purpose and communication

#FolioLive #PearlPortfolio2016 #PearlPortfolio #pearlacademynoida #pearlacademy @pearlacademy #pearlacadrmy_noida #fashion #fashionshowsandfirstimpressions #fashionshows

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Technology has come a long way ever since its evolution. Technology in design plays a major role in fashion, design and creative industry. Technology in design entrusts clarity of purpose and communication in that regard. The three days of Pearl Portfolio 2016 were filled with fun, serious discussions, world class fashion shows, and an amazing announcement regarding tie up with FDCI. The roundup of day one has already been covered in my previous post. Let us talk now about the important, engrossing, and entertaining events that happened on day two and three of Pearl Portfolio 2016 at NSIC exhibition grounds, Okhla during May 6-8. The conclusion came with a great announcement regarding first ever association of FDCI with Pearl Academy. What this means is something unique for faculty and students of one of the top fashion institutes of India. Technology in design has a big say in every course being offered here.

Day two began with Design Immersion Workshops where kids from various schools had insights on various aspects of what they will gain if they join such courses to build their career in this stream. It was followed by SoD Industry Meet and the topic of the day was “Technology in Design”. Two hours of this panel discussion were quit engaging, mindful and thought-provoking. Speakers came out with various ideas on the value of technology in design. It was emphasized that before embedding any kind of technology in a design, the purpose of design must be very clear. Once a product (or service) is designed, a right message should go to end consumer (or user) about the purpose, usage, and benefits of that design. The day ended with a couple of fashion shows. The creativity, professionalism, perfection, and delivery was at its peak. Each perfectly designed dress presented by various models was well cheered by the parents, students, and guests present at the event.

Day three started with Award Distribution Ceremony. The SoD Industry Meet panel discussion talked further on various aspects of design like emotions, art, science, technology, social, etc. It was followed by two fashion shows. The grand finale fashion show at the end of the day was phenomenal and was amazing in terms of creativity and design. Another landmark is achieved in the history of Pearl Academy when the management of the institute announced a first ever in India association with FDCI (Fashion Design council of India) that will transform not only the professional life of students but also of the faculty. Technology in design will bring a new meaning now.

FDCI and Pearl Academy Collaborate to Produce Best in Fashion, Design

FDCI and Pearl Academy join hands for fashion education

FDCI and Pearl Academy collaborate adding another feather in latter's cap

FDCI and Pearl Academy thus go for a landmark collaboration to offer best fashion programme in India

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Pearl Academy associate for a landmark collaboration to produce best in fashion and design arena. This is another milestone achieved by Pearl Academy thus keeping the second top institute abreast in its unique journey of providing the best in the industry. This will not only enable students to get India's best fashion programme but also provide them a great exposure on the international front. The announcement came amidst the finale of Pearl Academy's annual graduating event – Pearl Portfolio 2016, held in Delhi at NSIC exhibition grounds, Okhla, May 6-8.

Ace designers David Abraham, Manish Malhotra, Rohit, Gandhi, Rahul Mishra and more were present at the occasion. FDCI is an apex body of fashion design in India with around 500 members including legends Rohit Bal, J J Valaya, Sabyasachi, Anju Modi, Namrata Joshipura, Manish Arora, and Rajesh Pratap Singh. Pearl Academy is among the leading design institutes creating fashion and designing professionals for more than two decades, having centers in Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. The two have come together with this unique concept first ever implemented in the country to nurture and develop the designers of tomorrow.

In an industry first, it will be a great chance for Pearl Academy's graduating fashion students to showcase their final collections at the Amazon India Fashion Week. With this collaboration, the Pearl Academy's faculty would be attending the masterclasses conducted by FDCI so as to get an enhanced exposure to the latest trends and techniques in the industry. This, in turn, will benefit the students to get a better exposure of the outside world expertise. FDCI will also be hosting regular events at Pearl Academy campuses through which the designer members, fashion editors, and trend forecasters will be teaching and mentoring Pearl students. This unique initiative taken by the fashion industry will definitely provide better prospects to shape future designers.


This momentous juncture has arrived as for the first time the Fashion Design Council body as a whole is bonding with a fashion & design institute with such a deep engagement and commitment.

“I find them to be forward-looking, innovative and leaders in design education. Their student work has been outstanding and I am confident that it will be further enhanced with this association. It is an opportunity for FDCI to shape the industry for tomorrow and this alliance is a first step in that direction,” said FDCI president Sunil Sethi, who has always shown deep interest in fashion education.

Pearl Academy CEO Sharad Mehra added, “We have been associated with FDCI for multiple events but this association is a historic one and will change the face of fashion education. We welcome all the leading designers from FDCI to be a part of Pearl Academy and help mentor Pearlites to be future ready.”

Kailash Kher and Gaana Cheer Indian Cricket team with Jugalbandi

A unique Jugalbandi on Twitter by Kailash Kher and Gaana

India witnessed Jugalbandi by Kailash Kher and Gaana on Twitter

Indian Cricket team cheered by Kailash Kher and Gaana with Jugalbandi

The entire nation witnessed a unique way to cheer Indian Cricket team with Jugalbandi by noted Bollywood singer Kailash Kher and online music company Gaana.com on Twitter. The master singer Kailash Kher innovated a new way of cheering the Indian Cricket team on Twitter in association with Gaana.com. This unique engagement of the whole nation on social media is probably first of its kind. This is officially the first Jugalbandi campaign that has happened on Twitter that not only cheered the Indian Cricket team but the entire nation. The concept was probably beyond anybody’s imagination and immediately became a hit among the followers of Gaana.com and the noted singer Kher on Twitter.

The whole nation was cheering our national cricket team the so-called boys in blue. It was an unstoppable shower of tweets by the cricket fans on the number one microblog site Twitter. The live tweets by the fans were converted into a melodious song by Kailash Kher in a real-time environment. The 17 video songs can be seen listed here while few of those can be enjoyed below:

The hashtag for the whole campaign is #JeetegaIndia. Within no time, the hashtag crossed 14 million viewers. It kept trending for more than 8 hours and overall reaped over 280 million impressions. Such was the power and intensity of the unique campaign.

It does not matter India lost against the powerful West Indies team but the match was full of sincere efforts from both ends and every player playing from either side left no stone unturned to deliver his best. The fans felt the thunder and the loss were taken in a sporting manner.

The hashtag became so popular within no time that it was the flashing not only Twitter but on most of the news channels. Everybody was cheering the team India via #JeetegaIndia. Overall, the unique Jugalbandi campaign by Gaana.com along with Kailash Kher was a super hit.

Parryware Display Studio by Roca Bathrooms Inaugurated by Pau Abello

Parryware Display Studio is a unique concept from Roca Bathrooms

Parryware Display Studio inaugurated by Roca Bathrooms MD Pau Abello

With 2600 sq feet of retail area Parryware Display Studio by Roca Bathrooms is a must visit for every business and individual

Parryware Display Studio, a unique concept from Roca Bathrooms launched by its Managing Director Pau Abello is a cavalcade of modern day lively bathroom solutions. It makes your bathrooms as cheerful, unique and playful as your living room. It is a unique concept. The first and only one is launched a few days back with currently no intention of launching its replicates in other cities. We had a detailed interaction with the managing director Pau Abello during the launch ceremony. The Studio is at ABW Towers, IFFCO Towers, Gurgaon. Don’t miss a chance to visit it whenever you are travelling via National Highway 7, Delhi-Jaipur Highway. It is at exit 6 on the highway. If, and when you visit, you will have a complete transformation in the concept of setting up your bathrooms. The Studio promises to cater to all your needs related to contemporary bathroom solutions.

Almost all the products are on display here making it a completely experiential studio. It is spread over an area of 2600 square feet.  The studio is a must visit for all individuals who love to give a royal touch to their bathrooms. The concept stays equally valuable for a visit for businesses, architectures, interior designers, builders, and influencers. You will get a lot of ideas for redefining your bathroom spaces. For expansion purposes, the company targets to increase its dealership network to more than a thousand direct dealers by the end of the financial year 2016-17 across over 50 cities of India.

Roca Bathrooms have seven huge manufacturing plants across strategic regions of India. There are much corporate social responsibilities (CSR) initiatives in place and more in the pipeline. The investment of INR 150 crore in the coming years is planned to spend on research and development, and new product range. Parryware Display Studio is an earmark in that sense. Pau Abello has some phenomenal ideas to incorporate in the coming years.

Mr. Pau Abello said, “The launch of Parryware Display Studio is a significant achievement for us and underlines the importance of being available offline to the target audience and increases consumer connect with the brand. Parryware’s new Display Studio will cover the entire range of its innovative and best-in-class products to enhance one's bathroom space. As a company, we are focused on providing complete customer satisfaction and with the industry adopting the latest technology, Parryware is at the forefront of providing the best in class bathroom solutions to its patrons in India.”

“With the introduction of the Display Centre, we are confident that that the consumers will cherish the products on offer and be inspired to transform their bathrooms.  This latest Parryware studio will allow us to be within easy access of the consumers, offering them a wide range of technology-enabled designs and applications in bathroom solutions,” adds Mr Abello.

About Parryware

Parryware, India’s leading manufacturer of bathroom products, originated from EID Parry, one of the country’s oldest and most reputed business entities. In 2006, it entered into a joint venture with Roca Corporación, Spain, and became a Roca Group subsidiary in 2008 and turned into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Roca Group in 2011.

Relaunched into a new avatar in 2015, Parryware continues to hold the title, ‘Superbrand’ for the year 2014-15.  Parryware, with its more than 60-year heritage, has firmly positioned itself in the market with its seven manufacturing units strategically located across the country and with a presence in several overseas markets. Brand’s strong foothold in the market has been testified by coveted titles such as ‘Trusted Brand’ (received in 2012, 2013 & 2014), ‘Super brand’ (in 2007 & 2015) & ‘Powerbrand’ (in 2010-11) and many prestigious endorsements from the leading International quality certification authorities. True to its legacy, Parryware continues to progress from strength to strength and charter ahead as a provider of complete and contemporary bathroom solutions for India. For more information - click here.

About Roca Group in India

Roca, a Spanish Owned Group, has been a global frontrunner in the bathroom space for almost 100 years with a focus on Design, Innovation, Sustainability and Wellbeing. With a presence in over 135 countries and 75 production plants spread across five continents, Roca is the ultimate worldwide benchmark reference for the creation of bathroom products. In India, Roca consolidated its position by joining hands with Parryware in 2006. With a solid distribution network in place, Roca India has a Pan India retail presence, which is targeting to expand its retail presence in Tier II and III cities, is aiming to add upto 100 dealers across all brands including Parryware, Roca and Laufen. Backed by a strong and rich pedigree, Roca India is poised to continue its revolutionary and leading presence in the country. For more information - click here.

Suresh Prabhu Used Periscope and Twitter To Present Rail Budget 2016

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu Presented His Second Railways Budget 2016

Suresh Prabhu presented Rail Budget 2016 using Twitter to update in real time

Suresh Prabhu utilized the power of Twitter and Periscope to present Rail Budget 2016

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Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways is not only being praised for an excellent Railways Budget 2016 but also for unleashing the power of technology to reach out to his audience in real-time, and that too in an interactive manner. That is the beauty of the human mind. Technology has no limits and boundaries. It is the human brain that sets the limitations based on his thoughts and capabilities. Before releasing railways budget 2016, Suresh Prabhu was seen on Periscope in the morning. He was having a breakfast chat with a large number of audience in real-time. The session was to set expectations from this year’s budget. These are few steps taking India from the status of a developing country to a developed country.

@amit_maurya01 Here are the highlights of the 2016 Railway Budget pic.twitter.com/QW7ReR9v16

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 25, 2016

Such things were never seen in all previous governments. Suresh Prabhu not only ensured to present a well-balanced, poor friendly and old-age friendly budget; but also made it a point to engage a lot of people using social media in a real-time environment. It was all interactive for the first time in the history of our country. It was presented in public symbolically than in the parliament. New Delhi Railway Station witnessed more than 100 Twitter screens broadcasting the speech and getting users the Rail Budget 2016 in real-time. It was for the first time a real-time engagement with people on a global front. People were connected at home, in office, on the move, in the country, outside country.

Want to congratulate @sureshpprabhu and the entire Team Railways: PM on #RailBudget2016 @RailMinIndia

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 25, 2016

It was not only broadcasting of Railways Budget 2016 and speech of the Union Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhu but also demonstration of the urge of One India by engaging all the people to such a large extent using Twitter. The minister also sent real-time infographics highlighting the key features of the budget. There was a clear cut engagement visible when a number of ministers, celebrities and a lot of other people interacted, praised, reacted and expressed their opinion on the budget.

Tweet using #RailBudget2016 & get the highlights of the budget from @RailMinIndia instantly. @sureshpprabhu https://t.co/egQfSM6ruF

— Twitter India (@TwitterIndia) February 25, 2016

Jat Stir, Jat Reservation, Haryana Quota Protest

Jat Stir, Jat Reservation, Haryana Quota Protest has worsened the situation

Why Narendra Modi is silent over Jat stir, Jat reservation, Haryana quota protest

Why should the goons be declared as terrorists and anti-social elements? Why Haryana Government should not be terminated?

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Within three days of Jat stir, Jat reservation and Haryana quota protest; Jats have proved that they are much powerful than state and central governments. They are looting, killing and stopping water supply. Why can’t they be declared as terrorists or anti-social elements of severest type? Within three days state and central governments have proved their worth to the country, concern about the life of so many people getting killed, concern about the water crisis in Delhi due to Haryana, concern about so much public and government property getting damaged.

Photo credit: Matthias Rhomberg via Visual Hunt / CC BY

Why can’t a permanent security and vigilance mechanism be deployed on all such critical sites with shoot at sight orders? Who is interested in getting the situation to such an extent? What rights a community has to stop drinking water? Are these people any less than terrorists or anti-social goons? There is no water in 7 main supply tanks in Delhi. Haryana is taking Delhi at ransom by stopping water supply to Delhi from Haryana. Are state and central governments so powerless not able to handle such miscreants. It will take 24 hours for water to reach Delhi even after the supply starts. If all this is acceptable to administrative agencies, the days are not far when it will be open killings on the roads. The control mechanism is getting worse in the country. Narendra Modi is far from all the music of Jat stir, Jat reservation, Haryana Quota Protest and the destruction happening due to this. He is busy with his fancy travels, inaugurations and isolation. It seems as if he has nothing to do with all this. Jats are looting non-Jats in Rohtak. Jats are killing non-Jats in Haryana. Jats are at ransom spree. Jats are at destruction spree.

Photo credit: Cosmopolita. via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-SA

How can a country allow destructors so openly? If these guys are so mindless that they are ready to kill common men, play with the life of women and children by stopping water supply, then they have no right to survive in this country. If defence forces of India, police and army, can’t control a group of goons in Rohtak who are of mass destruction then it is the government who is to be blamed. Why can’t India be so advanced that the state government is suspended or terminated on such issues when they show their incapability in handling such situations and let them reach to such drastic extent? What benefits Modi’s government is getting to let it spread, to let people die, to let water supply stop? Surprisingly the Modi of pre-elections is not visible these days. It seems he has nothing to do with all this. It seems Modi’s ears are not able to or doesn’t want to listen to the killing music of Jat stir, Jat reservation and Haryana Quota Protest.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can  apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Bell Smartphones – Products and Specifications – Make In India

Bell Smartphones are produced by Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd

Bell Smartphones have brought a major disruption in the market

Bell Smartphones will bring a complete paradigm shift in the smartphone market. It is purely Make In India product line

Let us look at the Bell Smartphones launched yesterday – all products and specifications. Bell smartphones are produced by Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd. This is purely a Make In India product line. The product line has brought a major disruption in the smartphones market. There will be a complete paradigm shift in the market. The company Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd was established in 2015. It is undoubtedly a major breakthrough. It is one of the fastest growing smartphones companies in India. As declared yesterday by its top management, the company will launch Bell SIMs within a year’s time. The debutant range of its smartphones is aimed to focus on the youth of India living in semi-urban and the rest of the rural India. The mainstream sales will rely on tier 2, tier 3 cities of the country and penetration will go beyond remotest of the villages. It is a great drive towards Make In India and Digital India. It will strive for the digital empowerment of the youth living anywhere in the country. The smartphones promise to bring a satisfying mobile experience for its consumers. The technology imbibed is to ensure that the users spend their time in a constructive manner doing tasks they would love to perform. The concept is simple and hassle free so that user doesn’t waste time in finding out means to use these smartphones.

The products will be available through offline and online channels. The company aims to build a strong offline channel of distributors and dealers spread across the country. The online channels for its sales will be company’s website, and major e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm etc. If you are interested in its dealership you can apply here. Here are the product details and specifications below:

Master: Ringing Bells Master is an entertainment and multimedia device. It has built-in FM radio and music player. It has 2.4-inch TFT display with the keypad. It supports Dual SIM (both GSM). It has 8 GB expandable storage supporting wireless FM radio. It also supports MP3/MP4 audio/video. It will support Bluetooth connectivity to share files. It is WAP enabled for rich content. The primary (or rear) camera is 0.3 MP. It has a torch. The 1450 mAH battery is good to support. It has inbuilt Hindi language keyboard feature. It comes with 1-year warranty and is priced at just INR 999. You will have a choice of 4 colours – Marble White, Charcoal Black, Coral Rose and Cerulean Blue.

Kiwi: Ringing Bells Kiwi is a powerful Powerbank that will ensure that you are always connected to the world. It has 5200 mAH powerful capacity. Sleek in design, it will match your style. It has LED with SOS. The battery is Li-18650 that is A++ grade. It has input and output of 5V/1A. The charging time will be 3-4 hours. It is compatible with most of your digital devices. It comes in four colours – Blue, Pink, White, and Black. Its efficiency will be 85-90%.The material used is ABS + rubber.

4U: Ringing Bells 4U is a video entertainment storehouse on the move. It has 2.4-inch TFT with the keypad. It supports all video formats like MP4, 3GP, MIDI and AVI. It is dual SĪM enabled (GSM) and also supports data (GPRS). It is also WAP enabled for rich content. It supports Bluetooth connectivity for sharing files. It has FM radio. The memory is expandable to 8 GB. The rear or the primary camera is 0.3 megapixels. It has a torch. The battery is 1450 mAH. It comes with 1-year warranty. Available in 4 colours – Red, Pure White, Blue and Charcoal Black; it is priced at INR 799. It has Hindi language and keyboard support.

Smart 101: Ringing Bells Smart 101 is India’s most affordable 4G smartphone. It brings super-fast connectivity with 4G LTE providing seamless connectivity with 4G, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. It is dual SIM enabled. It's crystal clear 5-inch qHD IPS touchscreen gives a resolution of 480x960 pixels. The smartphone has 1.3 GHz powerful quad-core processor. The OS is latest Android Lollipop 5.1. Its 8 GB internal storage is expandable to 32 GB. It has 1 GB RAM. The rear or primary camera is 8 MP with LED flash and the front or primary camera is 3.2 MP. That way you will find the cameras are fabulous. Its battery is 2800 mAH that promises 10 hours of talk time and upto 300 hours in standby mode. It is bundled with futuristic features like HOTKnot and Smart Wake that ensure enhanced Android experience. Most of the premium apps are preloaded in the device that you need for daily use. It comes in two colours – While & Gold, and Black & Silver. It comes with 1-year warranty and is priced at INR 2,999.

And now last but not the least.

Freedom 251: Ringing Bells Freedom 251 specs can be read here.

I am sure these peppy Bell Smartphones and devices are going to win the hearts of semi-urban and rural India soon. What better than Make In India and extremely affordable prices?

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can  apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

Freedom251 Most Affordable Smartphone at INR 251 – Digital India

Freedom 251 is the most affordable smartphone

Freedom 251 was launched yesterday priced at INR 251

Freedom 251 is a decent smartphone that everyone can afford to make Digital India

Freedom251 is India’s most affordable smartphone priced at INR 251. It is a great drive towards Digital India. The phone was launched yesterday by veteran BJP leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi. Ringing Bells India Pvt Ltd becomes the latest entrant in the smartphone market in India. This will definitely give a boost to Govt. of India’s top on the list projects like Skill India, Make In India and Digital India. This has brought a revolution in the smartphone market. A smartphone at such a low price is a miracle in my opinion. At such an affordable price, the penetration of smartphone will reach the remotest of the villages of India. This is a price that anyone can afford without a slightest of the pinch in the pocket. That is what Dr Joshi spoke about yesterday. He said if the technology is not there, it is sad for the country. If the technology is there but is not at an affordable price, it will lack popularity and penetration. And if the technology is there at the most affordable price then it will be widely accepted and welcomed open heartedly. A word of caution he said is if the price is low but the offering has no value in it, then it is dangerous. But in the case of Freedom251, it is a great value for money.

Freedom 251 will not only empower people lying in the low-income segment but will also enable a new gateway of learning and adaptability. The price of the phone is even less than most of the voice and data plans available in the market. It is a cheerful ringing bell situation for the buyer. But at the same time, it has put the other smartphone players in the market into a tight situation. This is going to being a complete paradigm shift in the smartphone market. The challenge is too tough for other players to accept. Only those who has the knowledge to take advantage of disruptive technology will be able to accept this challenge. This will be a table turning the situation in the Indian smartphone segment. A smartphone with no compromise with the quality and at such an affordable price is something really fantastico.

As far as the configuration of Freedom 251 is concerned – it is quite decent and better than many entry level smartphones available in the market priced much higher. With 1.3 quad-core processor, 8 GB internal memory (ROM) that is expandable to 32 GB, 1 GB of RAM, 4-inch IPS touchscreen, 3G and running on Android Lollypop 5.1, this is really a thunderous breakthrough in technology and price. The rear or primary camera is 3.2 megapixels and the front or secondary camera is 0.3 megapixels. The battery is okay to start with. It is 1450 mAh. But then what to expect from a most affordable smartphone priced at just INR 251. This is a fantastico technology and price revolution brought in India with the launch of Freedom251. Now, Prime Minister’s dream of a Digital India is not far away.

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