Monday, March 24, 2014

An Event For a Good Cause #UandMeAgainstDengue

U and Me against Dengue' is an initiative by Mortein NaturGard to help educate you about Dengue and eradicate this problem, once and for all with a little help from you. Each year, Dengue claims over 100 million lives across the world*. Dengue is back on the rise in India and we need to fight against this problem

I was fortunate enough to be part of #UandMeAgainstDengue Campaign and attended the event in New Delhi which is supported by NDMC and AIIMS on 11th March, 2014

It was an eye opener event for me when i learnt more about the Dengue and I was literally in shock to know such information about this Problem which can be solved with awareness. I think together we call can fight against Dengue with some precautions and awareness. We all need to learn to fight against such thing. Mortein has done an amazing job in bringing up the issue and by starting An All India Campaigning Against Dengue. After attending the Event which was a for a cause, I actually contacted most of my friends and told them more about Dengue and how we can save ourselves from such problem.
Given below are some measures taken by Mortein in whole India. Believe me this Campaign will help in every single way.
To get to the heart of the problem, Mortein has also taken the fight to educate school kids about Dengue. Mortein is undertaking activities in 130+ schools and 170+ RWAs across 6 cities in India.

Mortein has also tied-up with Thyrocare to offer heavy discount for Dengue pre-hospitalisation.
All the on-ground activities are supported by digital platform on social media, interactive website, etc.
MORTEIN IN SCHOOL
Mortein has taken an initiative to enable school kids of India to fight against Dengue. We are visiting different schools across 6 cities while involving school kids in this battle and making them aware about the causes, symptoms and prevention of the disease. The activities that will be undertaken in the schools are - Nukkad Natak, Cleanliness Drives, Neem Plantation Drives and Drawing competitions.

MORTEIN IN RWAs
Society involvement is at the core of Mortein Campaign 'You and Me against Dengue'. The campaign will involve 100,000+ households across 170+ RWAs with the following interactive activities:

Educate (Nukkad Natak)
Cleanliness Drive
Fumigation Drives
Neem Plantation drives
All these activities will simultaneously appear on the digital platform in a quantified timeline that will be updated regularly according to the activities being accomplished.

You can call them at The Toll-free Dengue Helpline number 1800-200-0801 to enquire about the disease and its related issues. This helpline has a 4 language support and is open 24*7.Also, every caller will get a discount code on the pre-hospitalization of Dengue at any Thyrocare clinic.
Prashant Singh @iAmGolfy
@MorteinInd Glad to be part of #UandMeAgainstDengue
Mon, Mar 10 2014 22:57:55
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For a good cause with @MorteinInd #UandMeAgainstDengue pic.twitter.com/8okZqo0dRG
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:07:47
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New Delhi Municipal Corporation supports @MorteinInd Initiative and The Mayor of NDMC is here #UandMeAgainstDengue pic.twitter.com/FC5qpJneyk
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:12:42
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Mr Nitish Kapoor, G M of @MorteinInd India at the #UandMeAgainstDengue initiative! pic.twitter.com/DYBK01vb7g
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:14:02
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Prashant Singh @iAmGolfy
.@MorteinInd has been active in all social activities again Malaria and Dengue working closely with health ministry #UandMeAgainstDengue
Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:11:15
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Prashant Singh @iAmGolfy
Dr. Chandrakanth S Pathak from AIIMS is here to share his thoughts with thus great campaign @MorteinInd #UandMeAgainstDengue
Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:15:36
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Prashant Singh @iAmGolfy
Let us fight against Dengue which takes 100 million lives in one year in the world @MorteinInd #UandMeAgainstDengue
Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:07:49
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Dr. C.S Pathak speaking at the #UandMeAgainstDengue Event which an initiative by @MorteinInd pic.twitter.com/uFneCTmLjj
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:18:30
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NDMC Mayor speaking at the #UandMeAgainstDengue An Initiative by @MorteinInd pic.twitter.com/voyL33H2RT
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:29:03
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue Mortein is Introducing Toll-free Dengue Helpline number 1800-200-0801 for all queries about the disease.
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:29:39
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue Mortein has tied-up with Thyrocare to offer heavy discount for Dengue pre-hospitalisation.
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:28:37
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue Mortein is taking the fight to educate school kids about Dengue with activities in130+ schools and 170+ RWAs
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:23:56
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue Mortein aims at spreading awareness about the dengue by involving communities and societies.
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:10:12
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue Did you know each year, Dengue claims over 100 million lives across the world*.
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:02:48
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Mortein India @MorteinInd
#UandMeAgainstDengue is an initiative to help spread the education, awareness & precaution for Dengue. Join Now http://www.uandmeagainstdengue.com/
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Mon, Mar 10 2014 23:55:10
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Now Mr. Nitish Kapoor G.M Mortein India sharing the details about this amazing initiative by @MorteinInd pic.twitter.com/uZ4N0tatjf
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:35:54
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Media Brief for #UandMeAgainstDengue where NDMC Mayor responding to Media Queries! It's An initiative by @MorteinInd pic.twitter.com/SiXhpIIEs9
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 00:51:46
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We all must support #UandMeAgainstDengue A Noble Initiative supported by NDMC, Health Ministry & AIIMS @MorteinInd pic.twitter.com/AfUKKWDzpi
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Friday, March 14, 2014

The Final Round with #CoolestLeadersEver of HCL Technologies

On 6th of March I got to know that I made to the Finals through this Tweet

Congratulations @iAmGolfy for making it to the Round 3 of #CoolestInterviewEver. How's your journey so far? pic.twitter.com/6WX5o6oRxv
— HCL Technologies (@hcltech) March 6, 2014

The Final Round Day

12th March 2014 was not just another ordinary day for me.I opened my eyes in the morning with a shine in my eyes and a smile on my face. Here was the day, I had been waiting for. I knew it was going to be a day which I will remember for the rest of my life with some good amount of learning experience. I reached at the HCL Technologies Office at Mapple Towers, Sector 125 around 10.30 pm with 2 more finalists, Anandan Pillai from Gurgaon and Sweta Bhatt, who came all the way from Pune for the Final Interview. There I had the opportunity to meet the Social Media Head Mr. Devam Saxena who explained us the whole process regarding the 3 rounds that we were going to have with different leaders at different HCL locations in Noida.Within next 5 minutes he became friendly with us. I knew it was going to be tricky since it was my first interview ever. I guess that's what Karma is all about.

Round 1 of Final Round

The Interviewer Mr. Soumen Chatterjee- Leader - Strategic People Initiatives at HCL was quiet friendly at the beginning may be he knew I wasn't having any Professional Experience. He started with Why my Social Usernames are related to Golf. I told him because I play Golf and I am deeply connected with the game. He smiled and then asked more questions,which all went pretty well. He tried to know my experience in Social media so far and also about the current projects I am working on. The Interview lasted for 20 minutes and I was quite nervous. But thankfully,everything went well. I will be very honest in admitting that it felt like the toughest round of them all. Mr.Saumen Chatterjee is the kind of man who would not settle for anything less than the best. No wonder he is leading his department so efficiently.

Round 2 of Final Round (My Favourite)

We were told that the Round 2 will held at Sector 126 HCL office (SEZ) which was really massive. We were so confused in the beginning about which building we were supposed to visit. Then while searching for the building we decided to have lunch as we all were feeling hungry. We had food at the HCL Cafeteria which was actually bigger than any Shopping Mall's Food Court (Yes I mean it). After we were done with the lunch, we left for the 2nd Round of interview scheduled to start at 2pm. I was actually very much excited about this round because the next Interviewer was going to be my personal Favourite Mr. Apurva Chamaria who is the Director & Head of Global Brand & Digital Marketing at HCL Technologies. I could feel excitement and nervousness simultaneously. I was the first one to enter the Interviewing Room (I was saying to myself Prashant you are so gone!). Mr. Apurva Chamaria is a very knowledgeable and positive person. The moment I took my seat I could feel that breeze of positivity flowing on my face. As a result I really enjoyed the interview which seemed like an intellectual conversation to me. Mr Apurva Chamaria asked me different questions related to Digital Media and Social Media. He asked me regarding my previous work, my experience in Social Media and the Best Campaigns I know about or been a part of. I may not recall some of the questions but yes I can tell you it was the best Round among all 3. He ended the Interview very politely. This round lasted for 40 minutes and I enjoyed every single second of it. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. If its an art to make interviewee feel comfortable,then I must say Mr. Apurva Chamaria has mastered it. His humble nature has left an unfading impression on me which is going to last till my last breath.

Round 3 of Final round

The final round of interview was at HCL Headquarters, Sector 3 with Mr. Kalyan Kumar who is the Head of SVP & Chief Technologist at HCL ISD. This round of interview, once again, was cheer fun.Initially I was a little nervous but Mr .Kalyan Kumar brought me out of my shell. It was quite amusing to answer the questions. He asked me why should they hire me. He gave me some situations and asked me about how I would have handled them.In the end he also asked me if I had any questions to ask him. I asked him if they will be having high expectations from the guy who will be selected in the Coolest Interview Ever And Mr. Kalyan Replied. Oh yes!Definitely. I replied to him "Alright!I am looking forward to it" Mr. Kalyan was like "Oh That's really nice".So this is how this Round ended.

Now I was supposed to meet Coolest Interview Ever Team .I was so happy to meet Mr. Gaurav Kakkar, Srishti Dugar, Maneesh Choudhary and Piyush Khosla .Of course Devam was with us the whole day. We all had Coffee together at the Cafeteria. They were so happy to meet us all as well. I actually forgot to get a photo clicked with them( I regret that now). The last thing left was a few questions from the HCL Social Media team regarding my experience with the Coolest Interview Ever.

A special mention to Devam for being so friendly and being with us throughout the day.And Yes Devam I will definitely write a book about the Good Guard and the Bad Guard :) We all laughed together and there were a few moments when we felt like that it wasn't an interview but a great outing with the HCL Technologies. I mean these guys have proved this was actually the Coolest interview Ever.

Thank you HCL Technologies for the wonderful memories of Coolest Interview Ever. Forget about the result It was a great learning experience for me. I was able to get so much of information and meet so many learned people.I will keep these memories with me forever.

Nokia X Launch in India (Review)

I was fortunate enough to be part of Nokia X Launch in New Delhi. So I was personally very excited to check out this Phone. We were welcomed by Nokia India Managing Director P Balaji with Mobile Phone Business Head Nokia India Mr. Sari Harju. They gave us brief information about the Smartphones market especially about the affordable smartphones. India is third largest smartphone market.

Mr. P Balaji informed that Lumia sales have double year-on-year globally, 2x activations in the second half of 2013 over the first half of the year. Lumia 520 is the fastest selling smartphone. He also spoken about Asha 501 which was the number two smartphone in India across price points.

Balaji said "There's a great opportunity to expand the smartphone portfolio and to introduce the X family in the $100-$190 Band Segment. Nokia X has been available in stores from 10 March and Nokia X+, XL will be available in the market within 60 days.

Let's Talk about Nokia X Now.

Nokia X- Same build quality and design as other Nokia smartphones. It will run android apps along with Nokia and Microsoft Services. Nokia's Pranav Threw the phone on the floor and also banged it on the table. of course the main point was to show how Sturdy the phone is. I was Actually thrilled to see that and wonder if Nokia would come up with such sturdy phone with waterproof options as well, which I actually asked the Nokia India Head but He was in no position to speak about such progress by Nokia Inc.
Nokia X is priced at Rs 8,599. The X features easy multitasking and also easy usage of Notification centre which can be customized. It will also have MixRadio which will have 30 million songs. Offline maps will be available from Nokia's HERE Map. Users will also get 7GB of Cloud Storage from One Drive and an Additional storage if one turns on Automatic camera upload feature in Phone.

There will be three ways to download android apps - Pre-loaded key apps, Nokia Store and third party app stores. It showed multiple stores including Amazing Store, Yandex, Opera and others. Nokia X will be launched in Dual-Sim Version in India, which is quiet tempting for mid class users point of view.

Main Key Features of Nokia X

Display - 4-Inch WVGA
Processor- 1Ghz Snapdragon S4 Dual-Core
Ram - 512MB
Storage - 4GB and expandable upto 32 GB
Cameras - 3 megapixel (Back) No Front Camera
Battery - 1,500mAh
OS - Nokia X OS

Verdict
Nokia X might fulfill the requirements of users who wish to have android apps which are not available in Nokia or Windows Store but the only question I have is about the pricing and why so such low megapixel camera. On the other hand some of the phones in the same price range are offering better quality cameras especially when you see Nokia Lumia which is priced at Rs 7,700. I am sure one will always choose Lumia 520 over Nokia X. But then that's where personal choice comes in. Anyways either way it's a win-win for Nokia only.

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