BlogAdda’s Spicy Saturday Picks – Jul. 31, ’10

Spicy Saturday‘Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost’ was his last song. He is known for his songs like ‘Yeh Mera Prem Patra padh kar‘ and his duets with singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and more. The team at Adda pay our tribute to Mohammad Rafi, one of the gems of the Indian Music Industry on his death anniversary. The show must go on.. the blogging must go on as well and here are the top picks from the Indian Bloggers.

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My Dream Job Winners announced

Find a job you enjoy, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” says Confucious. What is a ‘Dream Job’? When we announced this contest, we wanted to know ‘What type of job do the Indian Bloggers dream about’? Some of us know from the time we are very young what we want to do when we grow up. Others are still trying to figure that out. Some have tried a career or two, then went on to do something completely different with their lives. The response was overwhelming and we sincerely wish that each one of you get your “Dream Job’ and be happy in life.

The difficult task of picking up the winners from such awesome entries was bestowed upon Nishant Kaushik. For all those who want to know more about Nishant Kaushik, he is the author of two best selling novels and working on the third one. You can visit his website or read his interview to know much more about him. Nishant here we go, it is all yours.

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Interview with Tushar and Pooja

On a sunny day in London, a couple walks into a travel agency and asks, ‘We want to see all the beautiful places between London and Delhi. Can you suggest us a good package tour?’. The travel agent jokingly replied ‘Travel by Road’. ‘Ok,thank you’, said the couple and left the agency. This week we have interviewed the couple who travelled to Delhi from London by Road. We welcome Tushar and Pooja to our Adda for this exclusive interview where they tell us the REAL story on how it started and also share their experiences with us. 🙂

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Friends Forever!

‘A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else‘ and ‘In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends’. What is life without friends? The wise say that 1000 relatives = 1 friend. We are sure all of you have had special friends in different phases of your life. Some may be still in touch and some may have lost touch. Let us recollect all the good times and remember those wonderful moments spent with our friends. On the occasion of ‘Friendship Day’ on Aug. 1, we present to you “Friends Forever‘ contest.

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BlogAdda’s Tangy Tuesday Picks – Jul 27, ’10

Tangy Tuesday PicksMany consider a place in the Indian Cricket Team as their dream. Hockey in spite of being the national game of India garners less eyeballs than Cricket. Is it because one really feels privileged to play for the country or is it because of the money and fame only? It feels so nice to read so many Indian Bloggers come up with wonderful posts every week and we are honored to feature them making sure new readers discover these awesome blogs. Here are the Tangy Picks for this week. Note: A few hours remain to participate in the ‘My Dream Job‘ contest. Write an entry now and let us know.

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Why Businesses Must Embrace Social Media

I was munching some chips the other day and going through information listed on the packet. Among ingredients, manufacturing and expiry dates, was a postal address and telephone number for any suggestions or complaints. I wondered if any of us have ever really bothered to go back with any kind of feedback to these companies – good or otherwise. I mean who is going to call, forget sending a letter.

However, these days, given the popularity of social media, we will definitely let our friends and followers know – through a status update or a tweet – about how awesome or gruesome a product or service was.

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