tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003429802799303292026-03-28T16:40:15.844+05:30niveditha's blogNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-19459976971684177862015-12-23T13:23:00.001+05:302017-12-14T16:43:52.950+05:30Christmas Theme Party - The Greener way! The Theme Parties series continues...No points for guessing the theme for the parties during the Christmas season, yes it has to be Christmas and only Christmas. Though the decorations, dress code and general color of the theme remain obvious, let's try to make our party a unique one, by going green! Decoration : You can choose all white, snowy color theme or Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-48700385962833167392014-08-12T11:51:00.000+05:302015-12-23T16:50:52.674+05:30Independence Day Theme Party It is Independence Week for us Indians and we celebrate our 68th Independence Day on August 15th. I strongly believe that there should not be any particular day or time of the year to show your patriotism for the country and to remember our freedom fighters and martyrs for their selfless sacrifices. If you happen to host a party during this time, why not use this wonderful opportunity to Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-66577116291854999202014-08-09T11:31:00.001+05:302014-08-09T15:55:42.474+05:30Healthy Sprouts Salad Recipe Sprouts salad, a healthy bowl of goodness and nutrition. The most preferred food of diet conscious people! It is a quickie you can prepare it in a jiffy. In fact, there is no particular procedure for making this salad nor its ingredients. You can experiment with different sprouts of your choice and flavor it tangy, crunchy, sour or sweet as per your taste. Make it as colorful as possible if Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-342631012891719252014-06-27T10:00:00.000+05:302014-08-21T12:38:54.407+05:30How to Drape a Saree in Mumtaz style? Hope you have seen the Different ways of Draping sarees post. So as promised I will be giving the detailed and step by step demonstration of each method in individual posts. Here is the classic Mumtaz style of draping a saree.  Other Saree Draping methods include : Classic Indian Drape (Traditional Way)       Gujarati style Maharashtrian style Tamilian Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-6026161975243148192014-06-19T08:12:00.002+05:302014-06-19T08:38:14.473+05:30Long Lost Childhood Games - Chuppa Chuppi / Hide-n-Seek / Ice Spies Get ready for a nostalgic drive, for am taking you through the memory lanes of our childhood days.  We all have plenty of fond memories attached to those bygone days. Apart from school, one major work we used to do as kids was play, play and play whether its indoor or outdoor. The  outdoor games have almost become extinct now, thanks to the busy and Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-15376845049930324392014-06-11T16:14:00.003+05:302014-06-11T16:14:50.738+05:30It's fun Hosting a FIFA World Cup Party Yes, we are almost there. The whole world is waiting eagerly for the moment when the 2014 FIFA World Cup gets officially declared open. Luckiest are the ones who get a chance to witness the live electrifying match at the stadium. And for the rest of us, lets not miss on the fun and celebrate the FIFA World cup party with friends and family cheering our favorite team and the favorite star. Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-3544792229762518062014-06-05T22:07:00.001+05:302014-06-05T22:14:41.549+05:30Bread Bhath / Bread Masala / Bread Upma Recipe in simple steps What's in a name? You call it Bread bhath, Bread Masala or Bread upma..it sounds tastier with every name. This super quick easy dish can be prepared for breakfast, as a snack or as a light dinner.  If you have loafs of bread lying and if you are bored of eating same old bread toast every time, this simple yet tasty recipe can fill your stomach and it is healthy too with your favorite Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-12560201788231194582014-05-27T21:44:00.000+05:302014-08-21T12:32:47.510+05:30How to drape a Saree in Coorgi Style? Hope you have seen the Different ways of Draping sarees post. So as promised I will be giving the detailed and step by step demonstration of each method in individual posts. Here is the saree draping style in Coorgi style or Kodava style from Karnataka.  Classic Indian Drape (Traditional Way)       Gujarati style Maharashtrian style Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-26271011641762964952014-05-18T19:26:00.000+05:302014-05-18T19:37:04.248+05:30Long Lost Childhood Games - Lagori / Pittu Get ready for a nostalgic drive, for am taking you to the memory lanes of our childhood days.  We all have plenty of fond memories attached to those bygone days. Apart from school, one major work we used to do as kids was to play, play and play whether its indoor or outdoor. The  outdoor games have almost become extinct now, thanks to the busy and hectic lifestyle. AndNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-29985638780959909272014-05-08T20:19:00.000+05:302015-12-23T16:46:23.070+05:30Theme Party - Election Theme No theme would be more apt than Election, in the current scenario the county is witnessing. From dawn to dusk, you keep hearing Election saga in newspapers, TV, social network and neighborhood. Everything on earth is kind of Electionofied !?* Hope you agree with me.. I know I'm a bit late in getting onto the Election train,(the final phase and Counting is still left!) nevertheless, this themeNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-85669091816962893292014-04-10T19:04:00.001+05:302014-06-04T13:48:01.342+05:30Office Party Games All work and no play....can not only make Jack a dull boy, but anyone's life can become boring and monotonous with tedious work hours. Research shows that over working can in fact lead to decrease in productivity. Event organizers are encashing this fact and squeezing huge bucks from the companies in the name of providing entertainment and some fun activities to corporates and their hard Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-47601037328515609442014-04-03T08:17:00.000+05:302014-04-03T08:49:59.907+05:30Crunchy Cornfalkes Snack We all love crunchy, mouth-watering and fried delicacies for snacking. Sure enough, we all are very much aware of the extra calories they bring along. But it is hard to resist them all the time, unless you find a healthy alternative.  Welcome to the world of healthy snacking. Yes, cornflakes are not just confined for breakfast to slim you down, you can have them as snack too. Here is a Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-87453496176973050472014-02-24T17:27:00.001+05:302014-08-21T12:37:49.213+05:30How to Wear a saree in Kerala Style / Mundu Neriyathum saree? Hope you have seen the Different ways of Draping sarees post. So as promised I will be giving the detailed and step by step demonstration of each saree draping method in individual posts. Here is the method of wearing a saree in Kerala style or Mundum Neriyathum style.  Other Saree Draping methods include : Classic Indian Drape (Traditional Way)     &nbspNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-49445191561630540952014-02-15T12:02:00.001+05:302014-06-19T08:23:43.926+05:30Long Lost Childhood Games - Gilli Danda / Chinni Dandu Get ready for a nostalgic drive, for am taking you to the memory lanes of our childhood days.  We all have plenty of fond memories attached to those bygone days. Apart from school, one major work we used to do as kids was to play, play and play whether its indoor or outdoor. The  outdoor games have almost become extinct now, thanks to the busy and hectic lifestyle. And weNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-69775613965595055172014-02-02T09:00:00.000+05:302015-12-23T16:57:24.203+05:30Theme Party - Valentine's Day The Theme parties series continues..the month of February has romance in air and no points for guessing the theme for the month of Feb. Yes, it obviously has to be Valentine's Day theme, the theme of love and romance.  So, here we will discuss Valentine party ideas and some details about hosting a valentine theme party. As usual we will start with the decoration part.  Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-38853937487708206842014-01-15T13:47:00.000+05:302014-01-31T15:50:35.304+05:30Jaipur Literature Festival - 2014 Am happy and excited to attend this year's Jaipur Literature Festival which is going to be held from 17th - 21st Jan 2014. This is said to be World's Largest Free Literary event. This would be a first ever experience for me to see some great literary figures and listen to their talks. Apart from attending few book launches I have never been to such a huge Literary event. Am still Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-56086067508910946342014-01-04T19:44:00.000+05:302014-03-11T16:54:44.786+05:30Eggless chocolate cake made in Pressure Cooker Many of you might not know this, but yes a cake can be baked in a pressure cooker too, that too a fluffy and spongy one. After a couple of failed attempts I finally got it right today with this recipe. Made tasty and fluffy egg-less chocolate cake in a normal pressure cooker. The cake looks exactly like the one made in oven or a microwave. You can make egg or egg-less cake, here is the egg-lessNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-84927688072415978222013-12-22T16:01:00.000+05:302014-03-11T16:54:53.722+05:30Mixed Vegetable Curry One of the best and obvious things about Mixed vegetable curry is that you can have all the vegetables at one go! Make use of the seasonal vegetables and prepare this wonderful healthy dish filled with goodness. Do not limit yourself to the same old traditional veggies and experiment every time you prepare this mixed vegetable curry. Here I have included lauki(bottle gourd) and brinjal too. YouNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-61629106362824684312013-10-23T16:39:00.000+05:302014-06-04T14:02:04.758+05:30Lost in Translation - Bollywood Party Games No serious business here folks! Am just continuing the series of party games. Out of the different party games, theme parties and various versions of Tambola, the most searched and viewed party games on my blog are the ones related to Bollywood. Yes, we are obsessed with Bollywood, no doubt. May be that's the reason which inspired me to form a Bollywood based Tambola even where each Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-18032916705453135272013-10-10T14:33:00.000+05:302014-03-11T16:55:02.141+05:30Paneer Capsicum Masala Wide varieties of curries and dishes can be made out of vegetarians' delight -  paneer. You can check the video on how to make homemade paneer in 3 easy steps here. Here is one such paneer dish in combination with capsicum. Ingredients: Onion (finely chopped) - 1 cup Tomatoes - 2 Capsicum (thinly sluced) - 1 cup Paneer (cubed) - 1 cup Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-85637519169820024022013-09-30T12:17:00.000+05:302014-12-12T12:01:11.618+05:30How to Wear a Saree in Bengali Style Hope you have seen the Different ways of Draping sarees post. So as promised I will be giving the detailed and step by step demonstration of each method in individual posts. Here is another method of draping this six yard wonder in traditional Bengali style. Classic Indian Drape (Traditional Way)       Gujarati style Maharashtrian style Tamilian version Bengali Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-91139544155822161792013-04-13T12:38:00.004+05:302013-04-13T12:40:11.870+05:30IPL6 Points Table - 12th April '13 IPL6 is getting more and more interesting day by day. New team Sunrisers Hyderabad are doing pretty well. But so nice to see RCB in the first position :):):) Please maintain  the position RCB! The latest team standings at IPL6 as of 12th April. TeamPointsMatchWinLossRRTieNR Royal Challengers Bangalore6431+0.57500 SunRisers Hyderabad6431+0.13900 Mumbai Indians4321+Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-50215415760818567202013-04-08T10:00:00.000+05:302013-04-10T08:33:20.524+05:30Super Over and IPL6 Points Table - 7th April '13 Did you switch off your TV sets last night after the tie match between Royal Challengers and Sunrisers Hyderabad? I had no idea about the Super over till now and when I was about to turn off disappointedly,   this Super Over popped up.  The match was extended by an over as per the Super Over Rule for the Tie breaker. Unfortunately this over couldn't do magic&nbspNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-30468715518115474952013-04-06T20:50:00.001+05:302014-03-11T16:55:10.975+05:30Kala Chana / Black Chickpea Recipe There are many ways of preparing this kala chana or black chickpea curry. Here is a simple and easy way. You can serve it with plain rice or roti / parantha. It is not only tasty but full of nutritional values. It reduces bad cholesterol and helps in weight reduction too! Ingredients:  Kala Chana / Chickpea / Bengal gram - 1cup Onion - 1 big, chopped Tomato - 1 or 2 Nivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500342980279930329.post-65635314271121094592013-04-04T11:14:00.003+05:302013-04-04T19:07:54.083+05:30Day 13 and undeterred Arvind Kejriwal! Arvind Kejriwal, a true leader and youth icon in real terms lies pale and weak physically, but undeterred in spirits!  His indefinite strike to protest against the inflated Electricity and water bills in Delhi has entered day 13 and there are no signs of him ending it any time soon.  He says he is strong enough to go for another 10 more days!! As per the sources hisNivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03668079491886883320noreply@blogger.com0