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Even though laptops are becoming powerful with each iteration, the cameras haven’t been leapfrogging that much. The web cams on laptops are miserable, especially when it comes to indoor lighting conditions. So when I was asked to do a live stream with Blogchatter, I wondered if I could use my …

People from earlier generation would start working from a desk and retire from that desk. Whether it was loyalty or stability, that was the trend. However, sticking to one organization for a long time isn’t a trend now. Especially during the initial phases of career, people tend to switch jobs …

I’ve probably written around 20-30 blog posts during lock down and even though restaurants are opening up, I’m still not confident of moving out. In fact, I was invited to a couple of restaurants in the last few weeks, but I wasn’t comfortable especially with the number of cases on …

Even though the world has been under lock down for the past few months, it hasn’t deterred the smart phone manufacturers from launching new phones in the market. First it was OnePlus launching the OnePlus Nord, and more recently it was Samsung launching the Galaxy Note 20. For someone who …

One of the positives of the lockdown due to Corona virus has been that people have started taking their health and fitness journey a lot more seriously. At least I’m doing that. But I’ve heard from a lot of people that they have either started working out – dance, yoga, …

Like most of the kids who visit their grandparents during vacations, I too had a lot of trips to Lucknow and Benaras as a kid. However, as life progressed, the trips became shorter and infrequent. I always used to look forward to those trips, because every time I was there, …

How many of you ever wondered that you would be able to rent furniture and home appliances? Well, if we ask this same question to the millennials, they would be startled if these things weren’t available on rent. The new age consumer in India is fueling the rental economy. Millennials are no …

Almost 4 months since the pandemic hit India, Swiggy and Zomato have resumed their operations. I’ve used both the services in the last few weeks and here’s a blog post talking about Swiggy Covid 19 delivery and Zomato Covid 19 delivery. I have also written about Zomato vs Swiggy comparison …

In my earlier blog post I spoke about the importance of audio. Whether it’s video or a podcast, having a good audio is a must. It holds everything together and eventually keeps the audience interested. And that is why when I started The Socialmaharaj Podcast, I wanted to get a …

“What are your hobbies?” a harmless question that you might have come across several times in your life. Right from the time you started going to school to the time the HR interviewed you at work, hobbies have been a familiar question. The answer to this typically goes like “I …