Finale of Bigg Boss 9 is just two weeks away and we have already predicted the winner. We have predicted Mandana Karimi as the winner of Bigg Boss 9, Prince Narula and Rochelle Rao to be first and second runners up respectively. Why so? I will share my analysis.

Our of all six remaining contestants, Prince, Mandana, Rochelle and Rishabh will enter in the finale. As these four have maximum fan following right now. We will analyse them one by one.

Rishabh Sinha

When Rishabh entered in Bigg Boss 9 as a wild card, I felt even wild card can with the show. When he entered, all contestants were looking dull. He brought energy and entertainment in the show. But eventually, he himself lost that will to win the show. He keeps saying he wants to win the show, but his actions prove otherwise. Not that strong to win the show right now.

Rochelle Rao

At the midway of this season, Rochelle was the strongest contestant on the show. But she has been sidelined after her boyfriend Keith’s re-entry in the show. Rochelle has lost that charm. In spite of the fact that she has performed all tasks excellently and have been genuine throughout the show, I don’t think she can win the show. Nice people don’t win Bigg Boss, right?

Prince Narula

When Prince entered in the show, he entered with the maximum fan following. Thanks to his previous reality shows Roadies and Splitsvilla. People keep saying that he’s got a lot of fan following. But that is not built after the show. His actions in the show have mostly been negative. Be it faking the relationships or his inability to perform solo tasks or unnecessary fights. If you look at his journey closely, he was just trying to be another Gautam Gulati. And I don’t think the show will like to set particular pattern for the winner.

Mandana Karimi

When she entered in the show, we barely knew her. But at this point of time, she is one of the contestants who have gained maximum fan following. She has emerged to be one of the strongest contestants of this season. And as Salman Khan has said multiple times, this season has revolved around her. Mandana has been center of attention in the house for many weeks. And she is also the strongest foreign contestant Bigg Boss has ever seen. Hence, this will be a good opportunity for the show to prove that even foreign contestant can win the show.

We even got a hint from Mandana’s PR Dale Bhagwagar that she is going Shilpa Shetty way. Shilpa Shetty was a foreign contestant in Big Brother, she was targeted by co-contestants, she gained a lot of fans and became first foreign contestant to win Big Brother. One more common thing between Mandana and Shilpa is Dale. Yes, he handled Shilpa’s PR when she was in Big Brother and he is handling Mandana’s PR right now.

So we strongly feel Mandana can become first foreign contestant to win Bigg Boss. For exclusive bits from Bigg Boss and around the world, stay tuned to BuddyBits. Add your views in comments.

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In a world dominated by men, it is really hard to find women entrepreneurs. But these two women entrepreneurs from diamond city Surat curated list of cloud walkers from the city, in which six out of twelve cloud walkers are female. Hetvi Choksi (Founder, Digital Door Surat) and Pooja Jariwala (Co-founder, Nakhra Company) initiated Project Nefelibata. Project Nefelibata is an initiative to share stories and struggles about the people of Surat who have dared to dream big, not sticking to the norms of the society. Objective behind the project was to cover 12 people who have roots in Surat city and have spread out and explored their own ideas and minds, contributing immensely towards their art and society. Along with the stories of these Nefelibatas, the duo also launched Calendar featuring these 12 people.

A photo posted by Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) on Jan 10, 2016 at 4:39am PST

Nefelibatas of 2016

1. Sonal Jain (Yoga artist and physiotherapist)

2. Mithila Jariwala (Traveller and Photojournalist)

3. Dr. Mukul Choksi (Poet and Psychotherapist)

4. Ankita and Vardan Kabra (Educationists)

5. Urjista Kinariwala (Bharatnatyam dancer)

6. Snehal Shah (Architect)

7. Pooja Chaurushi (International triathlon champ)

8. Gaurav Kapadia (Drummer and sound engineer)

9. Rohit Zaveri (Artist)

10. Siddhant Shah (Automobile engineer)

11. Kapil Shukla (Theatre artist)

12. Hirika Jagani (Fashion designer)

The duo- Hetvi and Pooja met these Nefelibatas personally to get to know their stories. Hetvi being a storyteller will write stories and Pooja being a photographer will capture moments from the lives of these Nefelibatas. Project initiated by this duo is really commendable. We look forward to hear stories of these Nefelibatas and we wish them success in all their future endeavours.

When Gandhinagar brags about its clean roads, Surat says ‘Hey, that’s cute!’. When Ahmedabad brags about it being called ‘Manchester of India’, because of its textile industries, Surat says ‘Sure, li’l brother!’. When Diu brags about its beaches, Surat says, ‘That’s it?’. No, Surat is not a brat. Remember that guy in school days, who was great at Academics, Sports and Dancing? Well yes, Surat is that guy for Gujarat. So, this guy deserves a chance to show the reasons, why he is the kukkad kamaal da:

1. WTF (What the food!)

Surat is home to dishes, whose names would literally twist your tongue, but whose taste would put your tasting buds back in their places. With dishes like Undhyu, Ponk, Locho and Ghaari, Surat has something to fulfill all your foodie fantasies! (By the way, Surat has its own variety of Pani Puri and Chinese.)

2. Badi Khub’Surat’ Ho!

Despite of its industrial backdrop, Surat is a rather hygienic city. In fact, one of the cleanest in India. (Obviously, if you’re making money by selling Diamonds, you’ve enough of common sense to keep your surrounding clean. Warna foreign wala client kya bolega!)

3. Sun of a beach

Oh yes! A town with all the modern amenities and industries on one hand, and gorgeous beaches on the other, is definitely THE place to live in. Beaches like Suvali, Ubharat and Dumas look as if they’ve been created on Adobe Photoshop! (By someone who knows Photoshop, obviously!)

4. Roti, Kapda, Makaan is attained by Heera, Kapda, Dukaan

You might find this pretty repetitive and boring, that whenever people talk about Surat, the first thing that strikes their mind is ‘Diamonds’. (This is because, you know, you can’t ignore a diamond!) And actually, much of Surat’s business is driven by the Diamond industry (9 out of 10 diamonds in the world are polished in Surat) and the Textile industry (with over 100,000 mills).

5. Paisa, Paisa, Paisa

Surat’s municipality is the richest in India, as it used to be the highest tax paying city in India. The economy is so well established, that there’s hardly any effect of recession on Surat! No doubt, it is the economic capital of the economic capital of this country.

6. It’s DREAM come true!

Gujarat Government is planning to establish a Diamond Research And Mercantile near Surat. This place would be a hub for Diamond industries. This means more opportunites, better standard of living , and more importantly jyada paisa!! (I think Gujarat government has an all together separate department for abbreviations. GIFT, DREAM, and who knows, maybe DRY State stands for Daaru par Rok hai Yaha!)

7. Awesome Mausam

Surat has been gifted with an amazing climatic condition. It average temperature in Summers is around 37 degree Celsius , that in Monsoon is around 32 degree Celsius and in Winters is 23 degree Celsius. So more all less, it’s good all the time!

8. IT is nice!

After rocking the diamond and textile industry, Surat is preparing to rock the IT industry. Both Microsoft and IBM have chosen Surat for developing it into one of India’s smart cities with special measures of Waste Management, Disaster Management and Citizen Services. Hello, Banagalore!

9. Surat is mini India!

Yes, along with the Diamond city, silk city, city of flyovers, Surat is also known as mini India. Surat has immigrants from almost all parts of India. It has second highest number of migrants in India after Mumbai. Surat celebrates almost all festivals of India. Festivals of Maharashtra and festivals of Gujarat are equally celebrated in Surat. And Surat is the only city of Gujarat to celebrate festivals of other states of India. Surat has its own festivals as well, one of them is Chandani Padvo. So to summarize, Surat is one of the most culturally diversified city of India.

10. Surti Lalas

When you ask for an address and the person comes with you to drop you to your address, you are in Surat. Yes, people in Surat are the friendliest, the most helpful and the jolliest people you will ever come across in India. People in Surat play Antakshari during floods and celebrate earthquakes on footpath with lots of food. Hindus welcome Tazia on Muharram and Muslims welcome Ganpati on Ganesh Chaturthi here. When you are in Surat, you are neither Hindu nor Muslim. You are a Surti.

If you still can’t find Surat interesting enough to live in, well, they haven’t yet started selling plots on the Moon!

[Featured Photo Courtesy: Prashant Champaneri]

In one of the most shocking events of the ninth season of Bigg Boss, we have found that Prince Narula is being hiding his real name from the audience since he is on television! Imam Siddiqui, ex- Bigg Boss contestant who was infamous for his drama in the house has entered in the current season of Bigg Boss as a guest. Imam is sent in the house as a part of the pre-finale week task. And we have already got our first shock after his entry!

Imam Siddiqui was seen telling house-mates about their personalities according to his personal views. In this discussion, Imam exposed Prince Narula. Prince has been portrayed as one of the strongest contestants of this season. But last few days are not working on his side. Just two days back, the host Salman Khan exposed his fake relationships and now, Imam Siddiqui has exposed that Prince is using a fake name since he has been on television!

Imam asked Prince his real name. To which, Prince first said Prince Narula. But later he said his real name is Praveen Narula! Yes, Prince accepted the accusation Imam put on him. Prince himself told everyone that his real name is Praveen Narula. Shocking! Isn’t it?

Well, looks like everything Prince (Oops, Praveen) is doing on the show is fake. From fake relations to fake love angles to fake fights to now fake name! This is surely one of the biggest revelation of this season of the controversial show. We think, these expositions will surely effect on his game now. He has already won ticket to the finale week, but we are only seeing him getting weaker in the game. What’s your views? Tell us in comments below.

Upcoming Gujarati comedy film Polam Pol by director Tejas Padiaa is set to hit the screens next month. The movie stars Jimmit Trivedi, Ojas Rawal, Jinal Belanil, Prem Gadhavi, Jayesh More, Sunil Vishrani & Sanat Vyas. Trailer of the movie is out! And the movie is undoubtedly looking promising. Have a look at the trailer.

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‘A dog is a man’s best friend’, they say. Seriously? I’ll have to walk on four legs and pee under a tree to be your best friend? Well, obviously not. It’s pretty simple. There’re people who’ve like 1000 friends on Facebook. And there’re some lucky ones, who’ve that one friend, equal to a thousand. You know the ‘Chuddy-Buddy’, ‘Ek hi thaali ke chatte-batte’, ‘Bhai hai tu apna’, ‘Oye chudail’, and obviously ‘ch’‘oo’ ki maatra, ‘t’‘ee’ ki maatra, ‘ya’‘aa’ kie maatra’ wala friend. This is for all the lucky ones, who have that one friend, perhaps the only one you require-need-want-demand and have, all the time! The BFFs, this one’s for you:

1. Because, they know everything. Everything. Seriously everything.

Your first crush, your first school crush, your first teacher crush, your first rejection, your first girl/ boyfriend, your first kiss, your first date- they know everything. Probably, they were standing beside you smiling their face-off, when the cupid was repeatedly striking you.

2. Arey bhai, tu bhi fail!

Friendship fundamental, if you aren’t failing in the same subjects, you can never be best-friends-forever. Like, seriously!

3. You hate the same person!

It is REQUIRED. If you hate that tall guy in the class, or that ‘self-obsessed’ girl in the class, your BFF HAS TO HATE him/ her.

4. When you say the dialogue of your favorite movie, this person says the next line.

That’s the usual beginning of awesomely crazy times. And the best part, when he/she is around, these times keep coming in multitudes!

5. You get thrown out of the class, every now and then. Together.

If your BFF is also your classmate, you know what I mean.

6. You need someone to say, ‘Oye, bhaabhi aa gayi’ or ‘Aa gaya handsome’:

Yes. It’s your best friend’s duty to take up a new microphone, a 20 piece orchestra (with everyone playing dhol), and climb the table- just to shout and let everyone know that your crush has arrived.

Those were the lighter ones, but to your heart, these are the tighter ones:

7. You don’t need to say them anything. They know it.

Times when life pulls you to the lowest. You don’t want to speak anything. But then, a quiet evening, and that hug from him/her, puts your heart to peace. And then obviously the statement, ‘Chhod na yaar, sambhal lenge’

8. When you had a fight at home, that shoulder on which you cried was his/ her.

That moment when you just can’t hold those water droplets in your eyes anymore. Breakups, Exam me fail, Fired from job, or just loneliness- that one shoulder has the power to embrace all your sorrows, and leave you with a smile.

9. When you thought you can’t do it, he/ she was the one to push you:

Entrance exams, first job interview, weight loss, applying for the visa, proposing her- just when you were about to give up, he/she gave you those motivating words. They still echo in your ears.

The god knew, it won’t be possible for him to be with everyone. So, he created friends, to take care of all those pretty souls. If you haven’t found your piece of God, just look around, maybe you’re being protected by them, all day long!

[Featured Photo Courtesy: Terribly Tiny Talkies]

We often start blogging to express ourselves on the internet. We share our views, knowledge, day-to-day activities, opinions through our blogs. You are sharing your wisdom with your friends and family through your personal blog. That’s fine, but what if that same blog can start generating revenues for you? Wouldn’t it be great? You do what you are loving and you can make some money out of it. Today I’m going to share some tips on making money through blogging. Follow this article step by step.

10 Steps of Successful Blogging

Step 1: Identify your Target Audience

There are tons of blogs on the internet. Few of them gets heard, most of them remains unheard. Main reason behind this is that the blogger has failed to identify the right audience!

One of the most popular blogs, Scoopwhoop shares content which is worth reading only once, that too specifically for youth! But still the blog gets tons of hits everyday. The reason is because they have identified their target audience, and they just cater to them! They don’t focus on content outside of the target audience.

Whatever you are going to write on, make sure you chose a topic for specific audience. This is also called as identifying your niche. Technology, entertainment, lifestyle, health are some of the niches you can select. BuddyBits is a multi-niche website. Our target audience is mostly youth. We write articles for young generation. Same way, you need to identify your niche before starting your blog.

Step 2: Do Basic Research on your Niche

Before jumping into blogging, you need to do good research of the topic you have chosen. Let say if you are opting for technology. Now who will read your articles on technology? Developers? Or those who are gadget freak but don’t know how it works? Or those who don’t know how stuff works but are keen to know it? You need to identify right topics which come under your niche.

For research, you can find blogs similar to your domain through Google and can start following them. You can study how your competitors are operating and then can select a path to function your blog. Selecting proper path and categories for your blog is one of the most important things.

Step 3: Select Topics and Categories

Enough with the research. Now time for some action. Now you need to finalize categories for your website. For example, BuddyBits has different categories such as India, Business, Lifestyle, Scoops, etc. You too need to establish categories before starting your blog.

Once categories are finalized, you need to list down topics. On which topics, are you going to blog? Which topics are still unlisted on the internet? Which topics will interest maximum people to your target audience? List down number of topics under each category.

Step 4: Selecting Platform to Blog

You do not need to set up your own domain name yet! You can use blogging platforms like WordPress and Blogger to get started. I would suggest you to try both platforms before starting to know which platform will be more suitable for you.

If you are planning to launch your blog with custom domain, I would prefer WordPress. And if you don’t want to start with custom domain yet, you can go for Blogger as it will be more beneficial in terms of search engine ranking.

Once you have selected your platform, you can select your favourite theme, can add categories and get started.

Step 5: Writing your first Post

Once you have set up your blog, you can pick one of your listed topic and can start blogging. While writing your first post, these are the things you should remember.

1. Title of the post should not be too long. 50 characters are the best!
2. Word count of your article should be 400 to 1000. 500 is a decent word count for your blog.
3. Add relevant images to your post to keep your readers interested.

Once you have posted your first article, you are good to promote it now.

Step 6: Promoting your Blog

After posting the article, now it is time to promote your article. Firstly, share your articles on your different social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Sharing content on social media will drive traffic to your blog. You can also promote your blog through emails. You can email link of your new article to your dear ones asking for their opinions! This way, you’ll get hits and a good feedback.

Step 7: Engaging with the Audience

Traffic on your website has started coming in. Great. Now it’s time to retain those users. I would recommend you to enable following options on your website.

1. Comment Box under articles
2. Article Sharing plugin

Once you start getting hits, you should ask your friends to share their feedback through comments. Start engagement on your blog. Reply to the comments, ask people to share article if they like it. This way, you will convert your one time reader to your retaining reader. Getting returning users is more important that getting more hits. Make sure your blog is engaging.

Step 8: Using website Analytics

If you are opting for Blogger, you will get Analytics inbuilt. If you are going for WordPress, you will have to install Analytics to monitor traffic on your website.

Install Google Analytics on your website to track every activities on your blog. By installing Analytics, you will be able to track following things.

• Realtime Users
• Which city is visiting your site the most?
• Which post is being visited the most?
• How much average time one user is spending on your blog?
• Where is your traffic coming from?
• Which search engine keyword lead them to your website?
• And much more!

Installing Analytics and keeping track of activities on your site is one of the key factors of a successful blog. Analytics will show you where you need to work more? What your users are liking more?

Step 9: Time to Monetize your Blog

Now comes the most important part. Once you have set up the blog and have posted enough articles (around 25 to 30), you are ready to apply for Adsense. Adsense is a program of Google which connects advertisers with publishers. Sign up for Adsense as a publisher to get money through advertising. Once signed up, you will receive notification from Google stating if your website is approved or not. If your website layout and content is good, your website will get approved for Adsense.

Once you are approved for Adsense, you can get different ad codes from Adsense and place them on your website to display ads from Google advertisers. Google will pay you for impressions and clicks on its ads.

Don’t worry, if your site gets rejected from Adsense. If you are not selected for Adsense first time, you can opt for it again after sometime. And meanwhile, you can create your own Ad packages and sell ads to your readers. Here are several ways to offer advertising through your site.

• Display Ads
• Sponsored Articles
• Running a Contest

Once you have good amount of readers following you, you need not worry about money! Advertisers will start approaching you directly! Focus on making your site better day by day.

Step 10: Keeping your Readers Happy

This is the most important part of blogging. You need to connect with your users. You need to frequently ask your readers about their wishes. Provide them what they want.

Arrange contests, giveaways by partnering with advertisers. That will give benefit to all. Users will get a chance to win something, advertisers will get exposure and you will get hits and happy users.

After all, your users happy, you happy!

So these are the 10 steps of successful blogging. If you have any query related blogging or this article, feel free to write them down in comments below. Also don’t forget to give your feedback and share the article if you liked it. Stay tuned to BuddyBits for more.

Gujarati cinema is going through major transformation. Since last couple of years, many Urban Gujarati movies have released and are running successfully in theatres. Gujarati films are giving tough competition to Hindi movies since last two years. And now, along with films, Music is also getting urban touch. Title track of upcoming Gujarati movie Polam Pol is released. And it just proves that! Check it out.

Don’t be surprised if you get to hear Gujarati songs on radio in near future.

Surat is the place you would want to live in if you’re a foodie. Here we have for you a list of all the dishes that you cannot miss if you are ever to visit this city, the city that should be declared the food capital of India.

15 Dishes to Try in Surat

1. Rassa wala Khaman

Khaman with a twist. This is a soupy, spicy version of our favorite Khaman

2. Mawa Kulfi

Who needs ice cream when you can have a fresh mawa kulfi?

3. Fafda

Do I seriously need to tell you about this? Fafda is possibly the most Gujarati of all food.

4. Piplod na Paratha

A Punjabi treat with a Gujarati heart and an experience of a dinner on the streets.

5. Aloo Puri

Every corner in Surat has an Aloo Puri stall for your quick snacking needs.

6. Surati Khaja

Crunchy and spicy, a perfect snack for those with a lot of hot taste buds.

7. Surti Ghari

Sweets specially made to be eaten on a full moon night.

8. Ice Dish

Ice Gola on a plate with cream and whatever sweet toppings you need.

9. Cold coco

The drink to quench your thirst for a desert.

10. Dumas na Tomato Bhajiya

The beach, the wind and your loved ones. The only thing you’re missing is Dumas na Tomato Bhajiyas.

11. Khichu

A different taste and a different texture for a different experience.

12. Khamani

This is the sweet and pasty cousin of our beloved Khaman.

13. Ponk & Ponkwada

A seasonal snack to keep your winter bellies from remaining empty.

Add some dough to the Ponk and fry it. Use a nice chutney to add to the fun.

14. Surati Locho

Ask any Surati what they want for breakfast and they’ll say Locho.

15. Surati Undhiyu

A mixture of all sorts of vegetables cooked together. It is the Gujju dish.

Also Check

• This is Why Surat Should Be Declared the Food Capital of India!
• 10 Reasons Why Surat is the Best City to Live In

Photos Courtesy: This mouth watering food-porn is captured by Chintan J Patel.

Rajkotwalas are the ideal ‘noon-sleepers’. There might be an important business deal, or India-Pakistan match, or your very own marriage, or the President visiting you for a 4pm tea-if you’re a real Rajkotwala, you’ll be sleeping with all the snores, filling up the closed doors! And you know what’s good about it? It also has some benefits to look up to:

1. Bhai phone chipak gaya. Simple! Switch off karke on kar!

Who would’ve known that the great Indian solution to electronics also works on people. When your brain’s memory is overshadowed with stress, simple- switch off karke switch on kar. Take a nice li’l nap, it’s scientifically good for your memory!

2. Charging pe daal!

Once in a while, your phone does need a recharge. Well, same applies to your willpower to get tasks done. And believe it or not, a nice sleep gradually increases your willpower.

3. Khoon ka rishta, neend se hota hai!

As absurd as it sounds, blood pressure can be treated with a nice, comforting nap. Cardiovascular stress, bole toh ‘Dil ka dard’ (stress on Heart because of excessive work), is reduced by day sleeping. It’s medically proven now!

4. It boosts creativity.

So, what do you need for an amazing piece of art? A brush, paints, skills, and a king-size bed with a pillow! Once your mind is relaxed, it helps you with better cognitive thinking and boosts your creative abilities.

5. A lot can happen over a bed!

Before people jump to conclusions, or Café Coffee Day files an infringement on copyrights, this strictly means that instead of coffee-pe-coffee to work day in and day out, people should switch to power naps. They enhance your productivity, and best part- they’re free!

6. Sotey rahoooo!

Remember the all-time clichéd watchman dialogue to keep everyone on an alert mode, “Jaagte raho!”? Well, it turns out to work on the flipped side. A study by NASA showed that a nap of 40 minutes, may increase one’s alertness by 34%!

7. Sleeping beauty. Really.

A sound sleeping session relaxes your facial muscles and circulates the blood flow. So, yes, having power-naps/ noon-naps, do help you look beautiful.

8. It relaxes your nerves.

So, when the nerves pull your anxiety up, peep into your boss’ cabin and say, “Jo baka, unghvu toh padej!”. Since this would decrease your nervousness and increase productivity, who knows, the boss may say, “Go ahead”!

Prince Narula won Bigg Boss 9!

Yes. Prince Narula has won the title of Bigg Boss 9. While Rishabh Sinha, wild card contestant has managed to get second position and Mandana Karimi is second runner up of the show. Rochelle Rao couldn’t secure her position in the top 3 of this season.

Finale of the ninth season of the most popular Indian reality show Bigg Boss is already here and we know who is going to take the trophy home! Well yes, Roadies and Splitsvilla winner Braveen Narula aka Prince is all set to win Bigg Boss 9.

Prince has been consistently strong contestant through out the season. There are several reasons why he might just win the title of Bigg Boss this year. Listing six of them.

1. Huge Fan Following

We are not sure if he gained fan following through Bigg Boss or not. But he surely have huge fan following from his previous reality shows Roadies and Splitsvilla. Prince Narula was one of the most popular popular faces of youth before entering in the house. So that has actually helped him survive in Bigg Boss as well.

2. Support from influencers

Be it Vindoo Dara Singh or the Roadies gang, Prince is openly being supported by many influencers. Ranvijay Singh (host of Roadies) is constantly appealing to vote for Prince since quiet a few time.

3. The Winner Material

Be it masala, love angles, fights or task performances; Prince has it all. Prince has been consistently in limelight throughout the season. He has been part of all the fights, he has performed most of the tasks very well and how can we forget the love relationships he tried to create! He proposed two girls back to back on a single show. Give that man the trophy already!

4. Even co-contestants know it!

This is the first time in Bigg Boss when almost all contestants seemed to have accepted the defeat over Prince. They all have admitted that Prince is the strongest contestant of this season.

5. Leading all polls

Prince Narula is leading all online polls. Be it on Twitter, BuddyBits or on other blogs, Prince is winning the race with majority!

6. Support from the show

Last year, the show blindly supported Gautam to win. And this year, they projected Prince as the strongest contestant from the beginning. Even the show host Salman Khan is constantly being shown stating Prince as the strongest contestant throughout. No wonder, co-contestants have lost their will to win!

There are no surprises in the finale today. We already know the winner. Prince Narula will win Bigg Boss 9. Stay tuned to BuddyBits for bits from India and across the world.

While surfing the internet, I came across a Quora thread on Facts of Titanic. I was so amazed with the fact that I instantly watched the movie and wrote an article on it. Have a look. These facts will make you live that journey again through movie Titanic.

1. This is the Iceberg that sank the Titanic!

After few days of the disaster, the iceberg which had the sign of red line at the bottom was photographed! The photo was taken by chief steward of the board ship, Prinze Adelbert.

2. The Ship never broke apart!

The survivors claimed to have seen the ship break into two parts in an inquiry in New York. But the claim was dismissed. Later in 1985, Robert D. Ballard discovered the liner which proved that the Titanic never broke apart.

3. The Band really played while the Titanic was sinking!

We are familiar with the scene in the Titanic movie where the band continues to play as the ship slowly sinks into the water. Well, that part is true! Ship’s band wanted to keep passengers calm while the crew prepared the rescue operation. So they kept playing till the ship sank. And to honor their bravery, their memorials have been built in Australia and Southampton.

4. First piece of the ship ever found in the ocean was a boiler!

The first piece of the sunken Titanic they found in the ocean was a boiler. Here is the first photo ever taken of the sunken Titanic.

5. The movie cost was more than the actual ship!

The ship cost was $7.5 million when it was made (1910- 1912). In terms of 1997 dollars (when the movie was made), that cost comes close to $120 to $150 million. And the movie was filmed and made in the cost of whopping $200 millions!

6. The tragedy could have been prevented by seconds!

Yes. Studies suggest that the officer in charge gave the order to change the direction of the ship 30 seconds late, which led the Titanic to sink! If the iceberg had been spotted 20 minutes earlier, the ship might have been saved!

7. Lifeboats were not filled to capacity!

Lifeboat 1 carried only 12 people despite of having capacity of 40 and lifeboat 7 only carried 24 people despite of having capacity of 65! Yes, most of the lifeboats that were launched off the Titanic were not filled to capacity.

8. The Fourth Funnel

As seen in the iconic image of the Titanic, three out of four funnels released the steams from the boilers but the fourth one was put to make look of the ship more impressive!

9. The life boat mock drill was cancelled a day ago!

Yes. A lifeboat mock drill was scheduled for the passengers and the crew a day before it sank. But Captain Edward John Smith cancelled the drill on last moment! That drill, if had happened, would have saved many lives.

10. Captain’s last words

Last words of Edward Smith, captain of the ship, “Well boys, you’ve done your duty and done it well. I ask no more of you. I release you. You know the rule of the sea. It’s every man for him now, and God bless you.” Captain Smith also died along with 1516 passengers and crew members.

[Inspired from this Quora thread]

We told you why Rann of Kutch should be your next holiday destination in our previous article. Today we have curated a gallery of the best photos of Rann of Kutch. There is a tent city in White Rann of Kutch. Check out Photos of tent city of White Rann of Kutch.

Photos of White Rann of Kutch

Welcome to the Tent City!

This is how entrance of the tent city looks.

Red carpet welcoming you to the tent city!

Closer look of traditional Kutchi style tent

Let’s go inside..

Let’s peek inside this beautiful tent!

Another part of the Tent City of Rann of Kutch

How do these tents look at night? Let’s find out.

Wash-room area looks like this..

And the night at Tent City is mesmerizing! Have a look..

And this..

Still not convinced to visit Rann of Kutch? Check 5 Reasons Why Rann of Kutch should be your next Holiday Destination!

On the Republic day today, Diamond city Surat is asking for better air connectivity through Twitter. Surtis are Tweeting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating problems they are facing because of inactive airport. Roughly twenty five thousand tweets have been posted under #SuratWantsToFly so far. The campaign is initiated by Surat Airport Action Committee (SAAC). We have curated list of best tweets from the hashtag. Have a look.

Some of #SuratWantsToFly Tweets

And they said Gujarat is the most developed state in the country. With no international Airport? LOL #SuratWantsToFly

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SarJadeja) January 26, 2016

SurarThani, Thailand population is 1.5Lacs has an I’national airport & Surat is 4.4million strong without working airport #SuratWantsToFly

— Akash (@akkithedude) January 26, 2016

@narendramodi Business loss = Tremendous! We need a solution. You can help us.. #SuratWantsToFly pic.twitter.com/X3guTOAB9t

— Saurabh Pacheriwala (@saurabh9327) January 26, 2016

65 lakh population…. But no international airport.. Why? #SuratWantsToFly

— Sonaliben Patel (@SonalibenPatel) January 26, 2016

Ur MPs promise 1999….. Surat Airport 2004… Surat Airport 2009… Surat Airport 2014….. Surat Airport 2019…. ?☺ #SuratWantsToFly

— Pranav Ataliya (@pranavataliya) January 26, 2016

Give the wings to the city which is amongst the fastest growing city in the world.. #SuratWantsToFly

— Scanner (@dr_harnish) January 26, 2016

#SuratWantsToFly Diamond capital of India. 9th largest GDP in India.Textile hub. One of the fastest growing cities of the world. pt1 contd..

— Raj Desai (@r_m_desai) January 26, 2016

Surat Thani (Thailand) which is named after #Surat has international airport, but Surat itself doesn’t have it. Irony? #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

Cities with less than half the populn of Surat have better air connectivity than the fastest growing city. #SuratWantsToFly @narendramodi

— Ankita Diwekar Kabra (@2ankitad) January 26, 2016

Cities with lower population than #Surat have more number of flights than Surat. Why Surat ignored? #SuratWantsToFly pic.twitter.com/jfbSDka6KH

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

Travel plans on short weekends take a backseat due to poor connectivity. We too deserve acche din #SuratWantsToFly @narendramodi

— Ankita Diwekar Kabra (@2ankitad) January 26, 2016

#Surat is the Growth Engine of #Gujarat. Economical Capital of #Gujarat. We still don’t have a working airport! #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

#Surat is awarded by ‘The Best City to live in India’ multiple times. We still don’t have a working airport! @narendramodi #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

30% of Mumbai Airport & 40% of Ahmedabad Airport incomes comes from South Gujarat. Still no working airport in #Surat. #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

#Surat is 4th Fastest Growing City of the World! But has no working airport. #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

Modi before 2014: Government of India doesn’t want #Surat to grow. Modi now *Doesn’t give a damn about #SuratAirport* #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

9 out of 10 Diamonds of the world are cut & polished in #Surat. Still #SuratAirport has 4 weekly flights. Enough said? #SuratWantsToFly

— Nishit Jariwala (@nishitjariwala) January 26, 2016

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Attention Guys. Proud Indian car owner, Mr. Carwala had some proud things worth sharing and he was in search of a platform. I gave him an opportunity and here is what he has to say!

“Hi, My name is Carwala. I am a highly paid employee of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. I use my car to commute daily. Can you see this image, I am stuck in middle of it.

Well,

During office hours, only 5 – 10% of commuters like me who commute via personal car, occupy almost 70% space on the road. Isn’t that cool, Aaha!

I know I have plenty of other alternatives like company provided buses, Private Bus services (e.g. MetroZip), Public transports, Carpooling facilities, Shared cabs/autos, my own two wheeler etc.. But Naah! these are not meant for people like me. #ClassyPerson.

Many of my dear friends have Sedan or SUV, 7-8 seater car, and in almost all of them no. of commuters would be only ONE.

No matter which season it is, I always prefer to keep the Air Conditioner ON! And as a result people with 2 wheelers behind my car can have hot and smoky air.

I hardly offer a drive/helping hand to somebody into my car, unless it is my spouse. I don’t have time to wait for somebody else. #Busy.

While taking U turn I am allowed to occupy the entire width of the road for 5 minutes and while doing the same sometimes I stop the car in-between and start acting like I am confused and clueless about what to do next. People around, watch this award winning performance patiently. My wife excels in this scenario.

People like me support Road safety, so we bring our car on road and block them hence nobody gets to drive/ride above 20Kmph. How safer can it be!

Don’t ask about the pollution I create. In return, you know how important work I do in office!! lol, thank god you don’t know! let’s not get into this.

My family thinks that I am very workaholic since I am in office whole day. My office staff thinks that I am very family oriented since I come late to office and leave early. But the fact is I make a fool out of both of them by lingering around on road for hours together and do nothing but to drive the car!

I know once this post goes viral and be shared across, people would start staring at me when I am alone in a car but I don’t care……… May be I should.”

[Featured Photo Courtesy: youthkiawaaz.com]

Geeky glasses, away from the masses, slow to speak, but sitting on the class’ scoring peak, always jotting something down, god knows what runs inside that crown (head), do you’ve a heart that thumps, or are you just a brain whose body organ pumps,  are you really that difficult, or just not ready to socially convert, Or should I simply call you…an introvert?

#1 A cup of coffee, a book, a quiet afternoon. Party begins!

It’s really simple. You don’t need a hundred people sweating and shouting and dancing beside you on EDMs, because real thrill lies in a classic, the brewing coffee, and a nice shining afternoon outside. Perfect plan!

#2 It’s all planned out. Walk through the lane with least people.

You exactly know which lane to use at what speed, to reach your table for the lunch time and enjoy your home made delicacy, that too without sharing!

#3 Too many known faces on the street. Simple, pretend you’re typing on your phone.

If that’s something you know, and practice, well, you know the virtue of respecting your own company.

#4 You’ve three best friends: Bruno, William and Parker:

Bruno, your dog. William, as in Shakespeare and Parker, is your favourite writing instrument. Somewhere between them, you find happiness!

#5 That something you’re a Rockstar at. But Shhh, no-one knows about it.

It might be writing, dancing, acting, painting, singing or something as weird as Scuba Diving in Rajasthan- there is something which you love doing now and then, something which excites you like anything, which is like meditation for you. You might be the master at it, but hey…there’s no need to let the world know about it, right?

#6 You imagine weird stuff:

How will you save the classroom when aliens attack? What will you wear when you ask her/ him out (imagining that someday, you will)? What if Albert Einstein was a wrapper? Well yes, the kind of stuff which makes you reach insane levels of creativity, and creative levels of insanity; in your head.

#7 You’ll take a bullet for that friend:

You don’t need a thousand friends on Facebook. A true one would be enough, and you very well know how to cherish them. They’re like diamonds, few in number, but way too precious.

#8 Sometimes, you love the sunshine as much as you love the comfort of your reading place:

You enjoy standing in the balcony as the Sun takes a dip. With a coffee in hand, and a beautiful thought in mind, you know how to appreciate nature. The world in its quietest form is also at its most beautiful.

If you’ve found yourself somewhere above, well you should be happy to know that you’re an introvert. Somewhere, everyone is an introvert, because sometimes we do need our own company to get a hang of life.

So year 2016 is here. And the thing we look for first in a new year’s calender are holidays! Yes, this year, we have brought you list of all holidays in year 2016 in India. We have embedded list as well as calender. Hope year 2016 bring productivity in your life. Have a nice year!

List of Holidays in India in 2016

January 2016

• 14 January: Makar Sankranti (Regional)
• 15 January: Pongal (Regional)
• 16 January: Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday (Regional)
• 26 January: Republic Day (Government)

February 2016

• 12 February: Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami (Regional)
• 19 February: Shivaji Jayanti (Regional)
• 22 February: Guru Ravidas’s Birthday (Regional)

March 2016

• 4 March: Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti (Regional)
• 7 March: Maha Shivaratri (Regional)
• 23 March: Holika Dahan, Dolyatra (Regional)
• 24 March: Holi (Government)
• 25 March: Good Friday (Government)
• 27 March: Easter Sunday (Regional)

April 2016

• 8 April: Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand (Regional)
• 13 April: Vaisakhi/Vishu (Regional)
• 14 April: Masadi/Vaisakhadi,Bahag Bihu (Asam) (Regional)
• 15 April: Ram Navami (Government)

May 2016

• 8 May: Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday (Regional)
• 21 May: Buddha Purnima (Government)

July 2016

• 1 July: Jamat-Ul–Vida (Regional)
• 6 July: Idu’l Fitr (Government), Rath Yatra (Regional)

August 2016

• 15 August: Independence Day (Government)
• 17 August: Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj (Regional)
• 18 August: Raksha Bandhan (Regional)
• 25 August: Janmashtami (Government)

September 2016

• 5 September: Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi (Regional)
• 12 September: Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Government)
• 14 September: Onam (Regional)

October 2016

• 2 October: Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Government)
• 8 October: Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) (Regional)
• 9 October: Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) (Regional)
• 10 October: Dussehra (Maha Navmi) (Regional)
• 11 October: Dussehra (Government)
• 12 October: Muharram (Government)
• 16 October: Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday (Regional)
• 19 October: Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) (Regional)
• 29 October: Deepavali (South India), Naraka Chaturdasi (Regional)
• 30 October: Diwali (Deepavali) (Government)
• 31 October: Govardhan Puja (Regional)

November 2016

• 1 November: Bhai Duj (Regional)
• 6 November: Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) (Regional)
• 14 November: Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Government)
• 24 November: Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day (R) (Regional)

December 2016

• 13 December: Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E- Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (Government)
• 25 December: Christmas (Government)

Holidays Calender for India for 2016

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Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project, 100 Indian cities will be converted into the smart cities. The union government has announced list of first 20 cities which will be developed as Smart Cities. The urban development ministry received proposals from 97 cities of India. From which, they have selected 20 cities including 5 capital cities which will be developed as Smart Cities in next five years. These cities will be equipped with basic infrastructure, efficient urban mobility, public transport, IT connectivity and e-governance mechanisms. Investment of 50,802 crores will be done in selected smart cities. Is your city in the list? Find out.

List of First 20 Smart Cities

(Number, City Name, State, Score)

1. Bhubaneswar, Odisha (78.83)
2. Pune, Maharashtra (77.42)
3. Jaipur, Rajasthan (73.83)
4. Surat, Gujarat (68.16)
5. Kochi, Kerala (66.98)
6. Ahmedabad, Gujarat (66.85)
7. Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (66.03)
8. Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (61.12)
9. Sholapur, Maharashtra (60.83)
10. Davangere, Karnataka (59.93)
11. Indore, Madhya Pradesh (59.89)
12. NDMC, Delhi (59.63)
13. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (58.74)
14. Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh (58.19)
15. Belagavi, Karnataka (57.99)
16. Udaipur, Rajasthan (57.91)
17. Guwahati, Assam (57.66)
18. Chennai, Tamil Nadu (56.16)
19. Ludhiana, Punjab (55.84)
20. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (55.47)

Is your city in the list?

What do you feel? Is your city in the list? Tell us your views in comments below.

[Featured Photo Courtesy: Microsoft]

Someone once stated, a good painting is the one which can depict an entire story in a single picture…and a good story is the one, which is can be depicted in a single picture. In the existence of human history, the only honest thing which has the power to create history is- emotion. The very emotion made Hitler start a world war, the very emotion made Prince Siddhartha become Buddha…the very emotion made these priceless paintings…the priciest things in human legacy. It is believed that art forms are beyond the layman. But what the layman may clearly understand is, the price…once he shuts his mouth and shrinks his eyes, after starring at these masterpieces in sheer amusement:

10. Bal du Moulin de la Galette

Bal du Moulin de la Galette by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, at a price-tag of $78 million, stands 10th in the list. Depicting the Parisian art-form ‘Impressionism’, it portrays a typical Sunday noon at the Moulin de la Galette, where Parisian commoners would dress up and have a little get-together.

9. The studies of Lucian Freud

The studies of Lucian Freud by British artist Francis Bacon, which depicts Bacon’s friend and artistic rival Feud sitting for him. This oil-painting is a collection of triptychs. In 2013, at the Christie’s auction in New York, the painting was bought by Elaine Wynn for $142.4 million. Its adjusted price today is, $144.2 million.

8. Portrait of Dr. Gachet

Portrait of Dr. Gachet by the world famous Van Gogh, shows Dr. Gachet sitting with his head resting on his hand. Dr. Gachet had looked after Van Gogh in his last days. In 1990 the painting was sold for $82.5 million. Its adjusted price today stands at $148.9 million.

7. Le Rêveby

Pablo Picasso adds the legends name to this list. Picasso is undoubtedly one of the most admired artists ever. And this work of his lives up to his legacy, where he has portrayed his mistress Marie-Therese Walter in his fauvism style. In March 2013 it was bought by Steven A. Cohen for $155 million. Its adjusted value today is $156.9 million.

6. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (The Woman in Gold)

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (The Woman in Gold) by Gustav Klimt is one of the rarest pieces of Oil, Gold and Silver on canvas. It was bought by Ronald Lauder &NeueGalerie for $135 million. Its current value is $157.9 million.

5. Woman III

Woman III might be one of the most complex paintings on this list. The painting is in the art form ‘expressionist’, by Willem de Kooning. Bought by Steven A. Cohen for $135 million, the painting is today valued at $160.9 million.

4. No 5., 1948

No 5., 1948 by Jackson Pollock, is a close resemblance of a bird’s nest. Bought for $140 million, its current value is $163.8 million.

3. Version O

Version O by Pablo Picasso, a cubist art-work, was bought by Qatar’s former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani for $179.4 million.

2. The Card Players

The Card Players by Paul Cézanne is the second most expensive painting ever sold. Bought by the Royal Family of Qatar, its value is more than $275 million.

1. When will you marry me?

When will you marry me? By Paul Gauguin stands proudly as the most expensive painting ever sold. Built in Tahiti by the Post-Impressionist era artist, the painting was supposedly sold for $300+ million to the Royal Family of Qatar in February 2015.

Engineers are one of the important pillars of the society. They are the ones that make the technology that makes economic progress possible. The scientist discovers the laws and the engineer makes use of these laws to create things that makes our lives easier and more convenient. All technology is designed by engineers. If you’re the kind of person that likes to make (and break) things then Engineering is the profession for you.

You have to get a Diploma in Engineering or pass 12th in science from any of the state or national boards to get a chance for admission in any of these colleges. When you’re done with that you will be faced with the decision to choose a college that is best for you. So what are the options for those who want to study in Mumbai for their degree in Engineering? Here’s a list of all the engineering colleges in Mumbai to get you started.

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Mumbai

1. Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai

Address: Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076

• Phone: 022 2572 2545
• Fax: +91 (22) 2572 3480
• Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in

2. Institute of Chemical Technology

Address: Puranmal Singhani Road, Nathalal parekh Marg, Matunga East, Opp. Khalsa College, Near Don Bosco School, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400019

• Phone: 022 3361 2222
• Website: http://www.ictmumbai.edu.in

3. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

Address: H R Mahajani Marg, Matunga East, Near Five Garden, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400019

• Phone: 022 2419 8101
• Website: http://www.vjti.ac.in

4. Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering

Address: Plot No.U-15, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056

• Phone: 022 4233 5000
• Website: http://djsce.ac.in

5. Thadomal Shahani Engineering College

Address: PG Kher Marg, TPS-III Off Linking Road, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050

• Phone: 022 2649 5808
• Website: http://tsec.edu

6. Sardar Patel College of Engineering

Address: Bhavan’s Campus, Munshi Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400058

• Phone: 022 2628 9777

7. Don Bosco Institute of Technology

Address: Premier Automobiles Road, Opp. Fiat Company, Kurla West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400070

• Phone: 022-25042424 / 022-25040508
• Fax No. : 25040682
• Website: http://www.dbit.in

8. Government Institute of Printing Technology

9. Padmashree Dr DY Patil Institute for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Address: Mumbai- Bangalore Highway, Tathawade, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411033

• Phone:020 6510 1870
• Website: http://biotech.dpu.edu.in

10. Pillai Institute of Information Technology Engineering Media Studies and Research

Address: Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Campus, Plot No. 10, Sector 16, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410206

• Phone: 022 2748 1764
• Website: http://www.piit.ac.in