Cool gurukul....... Are parents listening ?

After long I am writing on a start up which any parent would rush for as it is a platform for all the modern day questions of a new parent who is entering the arena of the world 'school'.I remember when I was a kid it was a search but not the way now parents are going all over to put their child in best of the school and doing lot of brain storming to get into one of the schools where they think their bundle would open wings to fly in colours.
A husband wife team has come up with a fresh idea of putting an end to all your hassles and given you a detailed and clear ,school related internet answer 'Cool Gurukul'. Right now they are Bangalore based and guide you to areawise schools and their related information.Your answers to new age words and theories are right there.They would give the best of information and later on would be expanding to different levels to help you with admissions and forms too.

Every parent can log on and can even start forum thread for their discussion with other parent on what their thoughts and requirements are.Its opening an easy way out for all to get right first hand information at their door step...

Go and find lots of answers to your everyday topics like ....what is Montessori way of teaching? or what are International schools? or which board would be good CBSE or ICSE?

So be happy as you would be answered and would be helped with what you were looking for....
Visit at http://www.coolgurukul.com/

'Amazing youth'-An NGO with Difference

My morning started with an article on a twenty year old Animesh Sarangi running a profit earning company as CEO of Amazing Youth an NGO in Bhubaneshwar.A village in Orissa not even spotted in limelight ever has come up with an organisation where rural youth are being trained and employed.The idea began with 1500 rupees has become a crore turnover company across.I was impressed with the confidence and belief with which this boy in his 17 years of age had come up with.

With such people around I feel Indian future is in right hands,dont we all feel positive living in India right at this moment.Animesh got his first account with a company asking for call centre and he provided youth trained in villages to go and work in cities.He earned his first 25000 from there.Then he was asked for security personnel and he provided young boys ...and no looking  back after that. He now has staff of 5 people who train weavers,technicians,healthcare providers,house keeping staff and carpenters etc.He has been placing30-40 people every three months since then.He has 30clients now and is showing his presence in all major cities of India.Till now he has  placed 4500 people and his Moblie shoppe job helps youth get jobs as well.

Being a young company they have not invested in infrastucture and are using online medium and social networking sites.He now shows his presence in Bangalore,Chennai,Delhi,Westbengal and more places.
He is even thinking of entering USA in future.He has won many prestigious awards for his work on ruralIndia.

Goodjob and well done!!!

Matsya...A Journey To Traditional Indian Crafts

I love our own rich traditional handicrafts...My quest to collect the beautiful colourful pieces introduced me to a online craft place...Matsya....the founder is a bridge between rural artisans and urban customers and is providing platform to crafts and fulfilling the appetite of contemporary tastebuds of customers.Neha Gandhi the name behind is an artist,a potter and a craft lover.The student of J.J school of arts Mumbai and Studio pottery at Pondicherry, is now trying to preserve,revive and expand the richness of classic art of Gujarat and Maharashtra.Neha organises crafts tour,undertakes crafts documentation,works with NGOs and is trying to get trade fair certification.
Matsya is a team of marketers, design enthusiasts,art lovers and wellwishers working together.When I went through her work online I loved the pieces and i am sure u would too.....finger puppets, danglerstrings ,jadu patta crafts, paper masche crafts ,fridge magnets, madhubani arts,ceramic urlis, coloured teracotta lamps, warli paintings, kaavad and lots and lots of bright chunky pieces of healthy crafts.

Next time you want to gift try shopping online at matsya....Lets do our bit to help artisans...

MastKalandar....Organised Food Retail Chain.

I being a North Indian found a place in Bangalore where the food is served with a menu of precise tastes and combo variety to choose from. Its a quick and easy place to go and spend time with less budget and to the point variety.The place offers festival special menus too  and is spreading its presence all over with 22 chains and are looking for expansion upto 100 outlets all over India.
The founder couple Mr Gaurav Jain and Mrs Pallavi Gupta have left their software jobs to be their own boss.The city saw their first outlet in 2005 and then on there is no looking  back with growing fan following and visibility in three cities.They opened their first outlet on Bannergatta road and with 20lakh rupees.They followed dream and money automatically followed.
The orange and yellow vibrant interiors symbolises energy of Punjab and North. Good, hygienic ,quick, fast food of north was the idea that clicked and touched with lots of immgrants.
Paranthas are  their speciality and they serve lots of combos with veggies and a spread of pickle,curd and curries.They are  serving rajma ,chana and kadhi too with rice combos and  have named them smartly.the place is ideal for working class who needs to eat out frequently with economical mind set.
Eat Happy!!!

Making life easy-Online grocery store named At my door steps.com

Life has changed to an extent that I now realise that biggest invention of this century 'Internet' has become our friend in several ways.We are living in world of passwords and spending more hours with laptop than any real person.                                                                                                                                                                              To me the idea of grocery reminds me of days when I used to visit shops with papa and give lists to the shopkeeper and he would give us all packs right there,then time changed and telephonically order was made to save waiting time , further things were delievered to our place by a man employed by shops.Now with all retail boom and cash and carry outlets we enjoy the feel and choice of  products.Finally i am ordering online and things are delivered with no added cost.Life is easy and saves me all time from going out to coming back with big bags all on my own.
My neighbour and founder of this online store Mr.Junnarkar an IIM ahmedabad graduate is  selling 1200 daily use products online which everyone needs to pick every month on a regular basis.The brands are all good known ones and website is having virtual cart  to add to.The products are cheaper to buy online since saving on store costs, inventories,staffing and other expenditure.The store is buying the products from wholesalers to give advantage to consumer.So this time why not groceries at a click?

Indian in a box....The plateless restaurant chain

What an idea of having a plateless restaurant with quick, value for money, exciting food preperations and effective customer service.The first restaurant came up in Pune in 2008 with an idea brought out by founder and CEO Ashish Sondhi.

One of the USP of the chain is ecofriendly  , biodegradable  and microwave friendly boxes approved by FDA of USA.It claims to be a low price model with no use of preservatives or clarified butter and its' khushi' value meal starts at 29 rupees only.Food is cooked fresh daily and goes straight into the boxes . The food is categorised in spice quotient and goes for customers satisfaction.60% of sales comes from homedelievery and office lunches.
They have three outlets and have bigger plans to open in other cities.
The winner of TATA NEN hottest startups in 2008 Mr sondhi from humble punjabi background respects Customers as Queen' which is indeed very catchy and interesting.

MIRAKLE COURIERS......DELIVERING POSSIBILITIES!!!

A new day and an article hit me on a courier service, which is different, it works with deaf employees....i am amazed with the idea and  feel that this is what is needed from our gennext...Truly inspiring....we all  feel the need of helping people but such a way of respectful and motivating way has made me appreciate  a young man Dhruv Lakhra for his social enterpreneurship.

It started in january 2009 and over the last  two years has grown to be operating from 2 branches and employing 70 employees with 65000 shipments in a month.Winner of  many awards and most prestigious national award for empowerment of disability...

The primary langauge used is ISL(indian sign langauge).. the employees themselves communicate through english sms service viaphone.they have clients like mahindra and mahindra,aditya birlagroup,jsw group.....

Yellowleg :The Discerning Travellers Book store

The bookstore for a smart and independent travellor.The site equips travellor with all important books and literature, information regarding destination and  tips forfun, affordable and culturallly rich experience.Brain child of Aashish gupta.....aims at educated affluent and well read indian who is open to travel and discover both domestic and international world.....

Slick and user friendly site offers all usual lonelyplanet and Fodors but also a collection of fiction and non fiction readings. they have come up with lowest price guarantees,buy back option with 50%,three day homedelivery.

phokatcopy.com

Phokatcopy.... The brain child of Harsh Narang....is the private company owned by his three friends.Graduated from IIT Delhi at the age of 23 he is providing free photocopies to75000 students across India  with an advertisement on  next side of page photocopied...He has got tie up with Career launcher,Nirulas,cafe coffee day,Nike,Apple....list is beginning.He uses environment friendly ink and paper.The business model  changed when he even started points on scratch card which are redeeemed either on phone prepaid or snacks ...the points are equivalent to money spent and can be used for different campus expenses....

Butterflyspotter by M.Vivekanandan

Another discovery of a man who dreams of colours and develops butterfly habitats at hotels and resorts........He is the first Indian consultant to start an idea of habitat creation....he has worked in Coorg , TajVaranasi and Uttaranchal Neemrana hotels....working for Bannergatta Nationalpark....Bangalore

INDIANUANCE BY AISHWARYA NATARAJAN

My Day Started While Going Through A Newspiece....FIRST CLASSICAL MUSIC ENTERPRENEUR.....A Place Where All Classical Artisans Get a Platform .It is An Artiste Management Company For Classical Musicians....Singer By Herself She Has Made A Name In Her Field....