How to make someone feel special with the help of Graphiosk

Since the prudent Magi started the ritual of gifting we are carrying along the beautiful tradition which not only make an event memorable but also the exchange of our human love and affection is associated in our choosing the right gift for the right person for the right occasion. When something significant and blissful is happening, or going to happen we share joy with our friends and loved one. Just imagine their gratification when they receive best wishes in the form of gifts from their near and dear one.

Its' true nowadays we don't find time to carve out a special gift like our grand moms used to weave one's favorite colored cardigan for our birthday. These days the stores decide what would go well for the apt invitation. How exciting it will be if one receives a thoughtful and personalized present to relive their precious moments.

With the help of graphiosk it is so easy to present customized gift. Graphiosk is a graphics store which is shortly launching their online kiosk (www.graphiosk.in) that comes with a various range of personalized coffee mugs, personalized photo giftsframes, cushions, custom T shirt, souvenirs, memento, collage, personalized clock, acrylic and rock wall hanging, key ring and many more. I still remember my first gift from my husband before our marriage. It was a beautiful red heart shaped personalized cushion from graphiosk. The cushion has been designed so meaningfully that it really makes me feel special.Whether it is my friend’s birthday or my cousin’s wedding I just love to gift my beloved ones from the vast collection of graphiosk.  

You can contact Graphiosk for any innovative or customized gifting requirement as well as other service related to aesthetic branding and sublimation printing solution. They have recently come up with few very unique solutions like custom printed mobile covers, customized laptop branding, Marriage Album and personalized tatta decoration and corporate gifting.

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DIY Beauty Mask @ home for instant glowing skin for both women & men

Suppose you have to attend a marriage party after a hectic office schedule. You want to look good with lustrous glow. But after a tight schedule of exertion both at home or workplace your skin won’t look radiant and beautiful any more. Even you can’t run for a parlor immediately for facial in such a short period of time. Even any make-up won’t look good if your skin looks gloomy.I was thinking of sharing these DIY with you which I did at home for my skin. Trust  me these packs work wonders to make your skin smile instantly in just 15 minutes. Both men and women can try this DIY.

Tomato Face Mask

This is one of my favorite beauty mask. Cut the tomato and take out the pulp. Keep it in a clean bowl. Now if you have an oily skin you can add few drops of water in it. I have a dry skin so I use to add few drops of organic honey. Apply all over your clean face and neck. Leave for just 10 minutes. Wash it off with water. It is naturally acidic in nature sometimes causes redness on skin . But don’t have to worry if the redness stays for few minutes.

Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin A and C which is healthy for skin. Vitamin C helps to reduce acne making our skin glowing. It removes tan naturally. Apply this mask at least twice a week.

Banana And Turmeric Mask

 Smash a ripe banana in a clean bowl. Add two teaspoon of milk and ½ teaspoon of dust turmeric. Mix them well to get a smooth paste. Now apply all over your clean face and neck. Let it sit for 15 -25 minutes (10 minutes for oily skin). Wash your face with lukewarm water.

Banana is a natural moisturizer. It is rich in Vitamin E and c and Potassium. All this 3 ingredients help to sustain youthful healthy radiant skin.  

Turmeric has natural bleaching power. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant components.

Milk cream And Turmeric Mask

Take two tablespoons of milk cream. Add ½ teaspoon of dust turmeric. Mix well and massage well on face and neck for 5 minutes and then leave it for 10 minutes. After washing it with plain water massage face with a ice cubes for few seconds.

Milk cream nourishes skin from inside. Also helps to hydrate skin. It is a fantastic fairness agent. When mixed with turmeric it brings out a natural brightness in skin.

These masks can be used on other parts of the body too.

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Customize Kid's Room to inspire imagination.

Fantasy world from Color Magic

Kids are always special for their parents. We always try to give them the best, be it food, education or toys. Whenever they are in need, parents are ready to provide them everything.My little daughter is just one year. But somehow I feel that like us she also needs some private space. As she will grow it will be absolutely necessary to give her some special liberty. It is for sure that I am not the only one to feel like this. So it needs to be started from our sweet home, to be precise our kid's room.

A bright colored room will always stir up their interest to spend valuable time in their own rooms. On this consideration customized wallpaper for kid’s room is an excellent idea. The wallpaper need to be stylish as well as their favorite one. If we seek we can get a wide range of wallpaper for kids. So from popular cartoons, kingdom of animals, underwater sea to galaxy we can gift our little one their favorite fancy world. A superb wall decoration can actually boost our kid’s imagination. Nowadays even the kindergarten rooms and children theme parks will have such printed walls to create a fantasy ambiance.

Anime wall from Color Magic

Last time when I visited ColorMagic I found they have exceptional collection of wallpaper for kid’s section. Colormagic is a company which has a zeal for both quality and design. They demand that they provide eco-friendly, non-adhesive, PVC free, odor-free wallpaper, PE material, or canvas to be fabricated inside rooms by professionals. Even if the the wallpaper needs to replace after few years it can be easily done without damaging the wall. The walls may also be washable and smudge free often with the provision for children to use their colored pencils to their heart's content.

Map wall from Color Magic

Hobby Wall from (football) Color Magic

Memory wall from Color Magic

Few Tips To Follow 

Stay away from over loading a kid's room.Their must be enough space so that they can run and play easily.

To use bright colors but not too gaudy.Soft tones and simple motifs will give the room a soothing feel.

Contrast it with colorful furniture

Keep the room clean and airy and of course expect your kids to do all the dirty job.

HOW TO ENHANCE STYLE WITH HANDBAG

Handbag has always played an important fashion statement for me. I never feel like completing my style without a bag. I think the bag you carry signifies your status and taste. So it can be said that I have a special weakness for bags. I prefer to try a variety of bag combinations whenever I go out which would compliment my attire. Last month my hubby surprised me with this handcrafted crochet bag which he brought from Assam.       

This elite handcrafted handbag definitely riveted my panache for style and flavor. This is an exquisite collection from the Ava Creation, a hand loom  production boutique from Assam. I must say this bag especially handcrafted with a colorful sophistication could appeal to all the age groups and perfect for casual spree outings. I really like the modish round shape which is very much in fashion. The color combination of this bag is a highlight in itself. A Rastafarian semblance in a bag make it more trendy.

It is so handy and light that my little doll also love to carry

PRINT YOUR DREAM WALLS FOR GENERATIONS

This great work by Rabindranath tagore has been restored

Wall plays an imperative role in home décor. What if we want to restore an essence of memory in the wall? Recently I found some of my mom’s favorite photos which had been taken by my grandpa some 60 years back. Those are really timeless moments which he always wanted to restore and pass it on. But the lack of maintenance leads to the depreciation of those eternal memory. Now what I want is to convert these photos into eye-catching wall art.

Now, I must say whether it is your business thematic interiors, refurbishing painting from museum or revamping family photos print durability and brand longevity is a must. So when it comes to archival of valuable photographs or motifs, I find it prudent to get the service from ColorMagic who vouches for a print permanency of a whopping 200 years! Colormagic is a state-of-the-art printing enterprise in Kolkata which has over the years earned a reputation for delivering customized printing solution for heritage projects and prestigious assignments in India as well as abroad.

Initially when I heard about such a service in my city, I was a bit skeptic first like the most people who forget the illustrious printing history of Calcutta as the torchbearer in India. I planned to visit ColorMagic and found them not very far from my home. I contacted them on phone stating my curiosity to cover their interesting story for my blog. I was cordially greeted when I reached an age-old premise, a three storied mansion of Colormagic print house. Here, I was introduced to the specialized service involved in printing for home décor, in shop branding, fleet graphics, and a varied range of customized solutions. I was surprised to know that the canvas replica prints were a treat to watch and I found it apt for adorning our drawing rooms with the royal and elite flavor. The wall printing technology used I was told was completely eco-friendly and didn’t emit any corrosive or chemical odor and safe for children’s room. Designers and digital painters today could do the rest by portraying the personality of the rooms matching the owner’s choice and preference. It was truly magical for me to dream of a room that complimented my style and my belongings.

Here I am sharing few work done by ColorMagic

A significant moment of then PM Indira Gandhi

Eminent Actor Sambhu Mitra

Renowned actress Shaonli Mitra

 The most admired actress of Bengali theatre and films Tripti Mitra

It was an experience which I really wanted to share with you and I am sure you are already raring to personalize your walls and hoping you would come up with more innovative ideas to decorate your home or office and be rest assured for generations to savor your creativity and archival.

42nd International Kolkata Book Fair Culminates With The Launch Of Literary Platform Bengalitez.

When I was a journalist for a leading news daily I have come across several instances where a writer’s copyright has been infringed or any piracy content flooding the book markets. I have heard one of my workmate who is also a poet whining against a publisher who has plagiarized one of her works neither giving any credit nor any remuneration. When I told her to bring the matter to light she was reluctant as it was a very big house which might adversely influence her future career as well as most people are wary of litigation hassles. On another occasion I had to cover a story where a publisher sued a renowned author who has compromised with the contract but the public sentiments went with the popular author. In this age of piracy, torrents and forged digitized content it’s hard to track the real creator as the curator finally steals the show.  

However, in Western countries the publishing scenario is a bit organized as most authors ( like sports person and film stars) appoint a literary agency to provide legal, branding and marketing support in a professional eco-system. In India the publishing world is on the verge of graduating themselves as most national writers (mostly in English) are professionally equipped with agencies pitching their works for e commerce portals like Amazon kindle, Flipkart or converting content for Bollywood films, TV serials and disruptive media like Netflix or other streaming service. Needless to say the aspiring new age authors are projecting themselves as a salable brand with burgeoning financial prospect and fanfaronade. But in parochial and vernacular literature this culture is yet to formalize as the writers are mostly thriving on a separate staple profession and maintain an informal camaraderie with the publishing community. 

                                                                                                    

As far as art, literature and culture is concerned, Bengal has been the cradle of renaissance and the intellectual capital of India. I may sound a bit biased, still most Indians will believe that Bengal has produced the incessant brigade of quality authors for generations owing to the culture of reading and ruminating as a socializing practice which we call “ Adda”.

Legendary Bengali Author Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay & Swapnomoy Chakraborty

However, very little enterprise has been taken to project the invaluable Bengali content for international exposure barring the solo efforts of the legendary first Nobel laureate of Asia, Rabindranath Tagore, the Lifetime Oscar winner Satyajit Ray and few other stalwarts. Even in national front it’s a fact to languish that the circulation of translated version in other vernacular surpasses the Bengali original edition and the writer hardly receives a royalty for it. Even the piracy racket operational in Bangladesh leave the writers and publishers bereft of their legitimate dues.

Most pertinently in the closing day of 42^nd International Kolkata Book Fair witnessed the launch of a new initiative named Bengalitez which was inaugurated by the legendary Bengali author Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay. The contemporary writer’s fraternity represented by Swapnomoy Chakroborty, Tilottama Majumdar, Binod Ghoshal, Kaberi Raychowdhuri and poet Srijato were present in the press meet to launch the literary agency and its portal bengalitez.com. Debolina Mukhopadhyay, the daughter of Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay had the dream of addressing the most relevant issues of a writer’s copyright violation, piracy, lack of author’s legal consultancy & professional branding which she has managed closely for her father sought to extend her service for the writer community of Bengal.

Bengalitez is a premiere literary agency which will sign up established writers for legal support, content conversion for pitching to audio-visual media, brand promotion, merchandising and event PR. Debolina has been ably partnered by Mr. Pratayay Sur who has conceived a unique portal to bring the writers, publishers and readers in an online platform where authenticated registered authors get a profile listing as well as scope to interact with publishers and readers with a blog stream. The publishers get an affiliate marketing service to their own e-stores as well as an e-commerce platform to sell or create subscriptions.

THE LAUNCH OF OUR PORTAL: WWW.BENGALITEZ.COM

However, Mr. Somjit Dutta who couldn’t be present for the occasion is supposed to be the pivotal person who had been instrumental in the funding and international marketing aspect. The writers lauded the enterprise as they depicted their sorry tales of deprivation and lack of professionalism which is why few only enjoyed celebrity status while most choose to remain in the shadow of their glory. Mitul Dasgupta who represented the legal body shared her experiences that writers often rue the fact that their novels have been made into films without much reward. Often their innocence is capitalized by mercenaries who purchase the copyrights of works for several languages and different media by paying only a paltry sum worth of a single license. Authors not being aware of content rights and royalty worldwide can't bargain for their intellectual property. Bengalitez is a draught of fresh hope for them not only being their legal custodian but also their content will be pitched for national and global media through a professional curation.

Last but not the least, there was good news for the aspirant writing talents who had the opportunity to register their work and get selected by the Bengalitez author jury to get a profile in the portal and even lure publishers to get their works published. 

I was invited by the Bengalitez team to attend the ceremony not only as a press invitee but I am privileged to be treated like an insider in such a noble endeavor by Debolina, Somjit & Pratayay.                                                                  

5 Simple Rules To Follow If You Want To Do Everything

We all love to enhance our productivity. But time is a huge factor you know. Yes, time management is a million dollar question. But the thing is that you can really discover lots of productivity in your life. It all depends on how you make your life.

Few of my friends keep on asking me ‘Sreeja how you manage time to write blog after spending so many hours for your baby?’

‘Oh my God Sreeja, are you sure you can run a business after giving time on blogging and family?’

‘Do you really think you can take out time to write journal for a magazine?’

I have tried few things to take out some time to do what I want. In this post I am sharing and suggesting you to do these things so that you can also get enough time.

Pamper yourself when alone

Come out from bed a little early. Believe me I just hate to become a morning person. I never tried even. But what I tried is to rise an hour early from the normal time in which I usually do. I find it really helpful because this is the time which you can spend for yourself only. You may rise with your family. But as soon as you come out from the bed a little bit late, your kids, your family, office work, traffic, boss everyone will seek your attention.

The first hour of the day is really vital. These are the best hours to think, write or to do whatever you want.

Time to List

Put your pen down to make a list. I simply jotted down what I need to do. Then analyze them. Or you can simply divide your day and work as I have done in this diagram.

I generally divide work like this:

• Important + Urgent
• Urgent but not Important
• Important but not Urgent
• Not Important + Not Urgent 

Learn to say No

Learn to say no. Many unimportant work may come in your way. Learn to recognize them. Say those works a big no. Start to perform according to the urgency and how important it is.

Stop Multi - Tasking, Start Focusing

American author Zig Ziglar once said “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty – four hour days.” If you really want to keep time in your grip then it is very important to adopt the skill of focusing.

Before acquiring this skill I was really struggling with multi tasking. Checking e-mails on phone and cooking food at the same time is actually wastage of time and can bring lots of distraction. Single tasking is the best way to adopt the skill on focus. Complete the important task first then move to the others.

Stress management

If there is work there will be stress. But stress management is an important part of time management. Never let any negative thoughts come in your mind before executing a task. Keep in your mind that you are the best person to execute the task. Once you start to experience the stress both your mind and body will start suffering which can impact negatively on your performance.

I am not an expert but followed these 5 simple rule from my own. So just recommending you to try this.

Authentic Bengali dish : HARA MALAI PANEER

In this post I am going to share an authentic Bengali Paneer dish which I learn from my mother in law Mrs Mitra Sur. She is a wonderful cook. So I never leave a single chance to learn from her. If you try this dish I am sure that your taste buds will just rock. 

INGREDIENTS

Paneer (Indian Cheese) - Two and half gm

Cauliflower - 1 small (cut into small pieces )

Capsicum - 1 small

Beans - As required

Carrot -  small (grated)

Tomato - 1 medium size

Green chili - 4 pcs

Soya milk - 2 cups

Yogurt - 2 table spoon

Butter - 1 tablespoon

Cornflower - 1 tablespoon

Cashew  -  8 pcs

Char- Magaz paste - 2 teaspoon

Ginger paste - 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon

Garam masala - 1/2teaspoon

Cumin seed - 1/2 teaspoon

Bay leaf - 1

White Oil - 3 tablespoon

Sugar - As required

Salt - As required

PREPARATION

Cut the paneer into dices. Take out the seeds of tomato. Make a paste of tomato, chili, char- magaz and cashew together.

METHOD

Heat the non stick pan and add oil in it. Low the flame and put fry it but don't deep fry. Just saute it. Keep the paneer aside. Then blanch cauliflower and fry it lightly with capsicum and beans. Also keep them aside. Add cumin seed, bay leaf and garam masala to the remaining oil along with the tomato, chili, char- magaz and cashew paste. Cook them at low flame for few seconds. Then add all the vegetables, paneer and spices. Cook at high flame for two mins. After that add 1 cup of soya milk. Cook it at low flame for 3 mins. Make a paste of yogurt and cornflower with the remaining soya milk and add it. Turn off the burner and a top it with butter immediately. Serve hot along with roti or paratha.