ONLINE SHOPPING - THE NEW MUSE

            Good day friends, allow me to ask a simple question.  What do we do when we need a new mobile phone or computer or cooker or cosmetics? The answer would br get on your shoes, go to the market, and buy them from their respective stores. If you want all things at a single place, visit a nearby mall. Right, but I expect certain voices of dissent over this.

            Nowadays, many people say that why should we go to the mall or market to buy these items if we can get them at home. Yes, it is true. all thanks to online shopping. Now we need not go anywhere to shop, everything is available on the internet. The basic requirements are an internet connection and a computer or smartphone which are very affordable.

           Few years ago, when e-commerce came into prominence, there was a taboo kind of thing around it. Elders mentioned not to use transactions online as it could be a scam. As time passed by, the views have changed. The quality of the products, low prices, delivery on time has gathered interest. Goods are even liable for easy replacement. These friendly policies have resulted in a better approach from the consumer. Young India is leading the online revolutionCash on delivery is the most preferred option. All varieties of goods are available online with warranty.

Here are a few good online shopping sites

1. Flipkart

2.Amazon

3. Snapdeal

So friends feel safe while shopping online. However, there are also a few things to care about. Further this blog will feature a guide to online shopping.

So Stay Connected ………

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

The season is royalé all around. Its the month of October and we all know that its vacation time. Many exams concluded just recently and even election results are out. More importantly the festival of lights, 'Diwali ' has arrived . I am not writing this piece to tell something about the festival, that may be known here. There are many more things to Diwali this year.

From the 3rd week of October, our nation will be enlightened. Happiness and prosperity will prevail all over. Many labourers and officers will be getting their much awaited Diwali bonus. These bonuses will ensure that their families will have a joyful festival. Renovation and cleaning has been going on in homes and offices to give them a clean look.

Festival shopping has also taken a huge leap this year. Consumers are rallying behind online e-commerce sites instead of our very own baniyas. Taboos have been eradicated and nowadays, everyone is favorable with e-tailers Companies like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Indiatimes are taking the market to a whole new level. (An example is the 'Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale on 6th October 2014). Good delivery options and better product pricing have facilitated its use.

Exchange of greetings and sweets are on, Dhanteras shopping is on track, Brothers & Sisters are celebrating Bhaubheej and some communities are welcoming their new year. Surely, There's a whole lot going on. Be safe, go green,celebrate in an illuminated way.

 HAPPY DIWALI

ISL PREVIEW PART 2

THESE ARE THE OTHER FOUR TEAMS IN THE ISL
CHENNAIYIN FOOTBALL CLUB

Chennaiyin Football Club is latest club in the competition. The franchise is owned by cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.It is Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Chennaiyin FC will play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which has a seating capacity of about 40,000. The club picked the ex-PSG star Bernard Mendy, Cristian Hidalgo, Gennaro Bracigliano, Bojan Djordjic, Eduardo Silva Lerma, Bruno Pelissari and Jairo Suárez as their 7 international players, for INR 2.34 Crore for all 7 players at an average value of INR 33.43 Lakhs per player.

Head Coach - Marco Materazzi

Marquee player - Elano

Players to watch out for - Shilton Paul, Bernard Mendy, Mikaël Silvestre, Jeje Lalpekhlua.

DELHI DYNAMOS FC

          The Delhi ISL team has the largest star to feature in the tournament, Del PieroThe team will be owned and operated by Delhi-based DEN Networks. The team has entered an alliance with Dutch club Feyenoord. Their home ground is Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Look out for the world’s tallest goalkeeper in The Delhi Dynamos.

Head Coach - Harm van Veldhoven

Marquee player - Alessandro Del Piero

Players to watch out for - Kristof Van Hout, Shouvik Ghosh, Steven Dias, Mads Junker.

KERALA BLASTERS FC 

Kerala Blasters FC is an Indian Super League football franchise in Kochi, Kerala. The team is owned by former Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar and PVP Ventures. Kerala Blasters will play their home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium locally known as Kaloor International Stadium. The current capacity of the ground is 65,000. David James and Michael Chopra are huge promoters of Indian football and are fired up for the league.

Head Coach - Trevor Morgan

Marquee player -  David James

Players to watch out for - Nirmal Chettri, Penn Orji, Mehtab Hossain, Michael Chopra.

NORTH EAST UNITED FC

          NEUFC are the only club in ISL based on region and not a city. John Abraham says, “We are 8”. The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor John Abraham and I-League club, Shillong Lajong. On July 16, it was announced that Spanish World Cup winner Joan Capdevila had signed a deal to become Northeast United Football Club’s marquee player for the Indian Super League. With strong grassroot programmes, this club shall impress one and all.

Head Coach - Ricki Herbert

Marquee player -   Joan Capdevila

Players to watch out for - Aiborlang Khongjee, Cornell Glen, James Keene.

COME ON INDIA LETS FOOTBALL

 

Indian Super League is the buzzing word right now. Here’s an analysis of the teams participating in the inaugural ISL.

ATLÉTICO DE KOLKATA

          The 1^st ISL team was launched on 7^th May 2014. The teams name is Atlético de Kolkata due to the team being partly owned by Spanish La Ligaside, Atlético Madrid. The team is owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. which consists of former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Spanish club Atlético Madrid. The 120,000 capacity Salt Lake Stadium is set to be the home ground of Atlético de Kolkata. The Kolkata franchise turned out to be the most expensive franchise, being purchased for 18 crore. The team has a good bunch of experienced Indian players. Most of the foreign flavor is from Spain. ATK will benefit from the tie-up with Atletico Madrid. ATK are one of the favourites to win the inaugural ISL.

Head Coach - Antonio López Habas

Marquee player - Luis García

Players to watch out for : Arnab Mondal, Climax Lawrence, Borja Fernández, Kingshuk Debnath

FC GOA

          FC GOA nicknamed ‘The Gaurs” is owned by Videocon group, Virat Kohli and i-League clubs Salgaocar and Dempo. The brand ambassador of the club is Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan. Fatorda Stadium, officially known as Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, is the home ground for FC Goa.  The legendary Brazilian Football player Zico will be the club's first Manager (Head Coach). The main advantage of FC Goa will be their Indian contingent.

Head Coach -  Zico

Marquee player - Robert Pires

Players to watch out for - André Santos, Clifford Miranda, Alwyn George, Tolgay Ozbey

MUMBAI CITY FC

          Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian Super League football franchise in Mumbai. The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and by Mumbai based chartered accountant Bimal Parekh. English football legend, Peter Reid will be the manager of the club. MCFC boasts its strength with Indian national players like Subrata Paul, Nabi and more.

Head Coach -   Peter Reid

Marquee player - Fredrik Ljungberg

Players to watch out for - Subrata Paul, Manuel Friedrich, Syed Rahim Nabi, Nicolas Anelka.

FC Pune City

          FC Pune City is based in Pune. The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Wadhawan Group and Italian football club ACF Fiorentina. Italian club ACF Fiorentina owns a 15% stake in the franchise.They have some world cup stars in their team. Watch out for them!

Head Coach -  Franco Colomba

Marquee player - David Trezeguet

Players to watch out for -. Kostas Katsouranis, Lenny Rodrigues, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Joaquim Abranches.

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE - ISL

               

ISL

                

                 The only thing that makes people unite across the world unite is sport. Today’s article focuses on a sport known as the beautiful game, Football. It is a moment of pride and honour as I state that the Indian Super League (ISL) starts in a few days.

                While you may guess why I am exaggerating about the event so much, friends it is such a moment that will revolutionalize Indian Football. India is currently above 150 in the FIFA rankings. ISL has the capability and the commitment to make such a large country a true footballing nation. Let’s know how…..

What is ISL ??

ISL TEAMS

The Hero Indian Super League is a newly launched professional football league in India (the other one is i-League). The league is founded by IMG-Reliance, Star and AIFF. It will feature 8 franchise teams from all around India. ISL will follow on the footsteps of IPL, Pro Kabaddi League and Hockey India League and follows a similar format.

Euphoria Around a bag of stars

                As soon as the winners of the bidding cities were announced, there was a lot of excitement about the owners of the teams. Indian cricket’s most successful captain, Sourav Ganguly, along with a group of businessmen bought the Kolkata franchise. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar co-owns the Kerala franchise. Meanwhile, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and Abhishek Bachhan are the co-owners of Guwahati, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai teams respectively.

ISL teams
Team	Location	Stadium	Head coach	Marquee player
Atlético de Kolkata	Kolkata, West Bengal	Salt Lake Stadium	Antonio López Habas	Luis Garcia
Chennaiyin	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)	Marco Materazzi	Elano
Delhi Dynamos	Delhi	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)	Harm van Veldhoven	Alessandro Del Piero
Goa	Margao, Goa	Fatorda Stadium	Zico	Robert Pirès
Kerala Blasters	Kochi, Kerala	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)	David James (coach and marquee)
Mumbai City	Mumbai, Maharashtra	DY Patil Stadium	Peter Reid	Fredrik Ljungberg
NorthEast United	Guwahati, Assam	Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium	Ricki Herbert	Joan Capdevila
Pune City	Pune, Maharashtra	Balewadi Stadium	Franco Colomba	David Trezeguet

Marquee Foreign Flavour

                The Indian players will be the stars of the ISL. But, the foreign recruits will be the star attraction and key players. The list includes Alessandro Del Piero, Luis Garcia, Joan Capdevila, Zico, David Trezeguet, Ljungenberg, Mark Silvestre and many more. Gear up to witness these great conquerors of world football in action in India. The franchises also have tie-ups with several European clubs to nuture young talent.

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On the whole, the goal of ISL is the birth of India as a new footballing nation. The grassroot programmes will play a key role in future. It’s time for all football frenzy fans in India to support our own league.

The next few articles will be regarding the analysis of several teams in ISL. So keep your eyes in here.

“ COME ON INDIA LET’S FOOTBALL “