Calcutta and Sourav’s
Recently we went to Calcutta. Apart from some works of importance, we decided that this time we would see the new face of Kokata. Kolkata, as Calcutta is now known is changing and for the good. It is...
View ArticlePuja Shopping
This is the festival season in India, and in Bengal it is the season for Puja shopping. We also joined the bandwagon for the shopping and the gourmet spree that often characterises the life prior to...
View ArticleOnline Banking and ePayments
Recently I started doing online banking and also using the Card for the payment. I must say, it was such a convenience and a delight doing the things from your home. It was simply a pleasant experience...
View ArticleReview of Buying a Car called Chevrolet Aveo UVA
At home, we have the good old Fiat! We wanted a new car and our hunt began sometime in December 08. That time we were not even aware that GM/Chevrolet had its showroom at our place – and even if …...
View ArticleWake up Competition: Jabalpur, Movies and Shopping Malls
Today is Dhanteras and also there is mood of festivity. We therefore decided to go to the newly commissioned multiplex theater in Jabalpur – the first in this place. It is named Movie-Magic. At...
View ArticleClub City at Jabalpur
Recently Samdareeya Mall has opened at Jabalpur. Its in the initial stages and only a few shops / retail chains have opened till date. One is Westside Mall (that largely caters to shopping of readymade...
View ArticleSamdareeya (Samdariya) Mall: the Real Mall at Jabalpur, But…
Finally a mall has arrived in real terms at Jabalpur. Samdareeya mall, with its customer friendly location at center of Jabalpur, and with an imposing structural presence in the staid neighbourhood, is...
View ArticleUSB Keyboard Not Working: Problems and Solutions
My PS2 keyboard was giving some problem (it was anyway more than 10 years old !). So, I thought that I should get a new keyboard. The computer shop showed me, the PS2 one (Rs. 150) and another one was...
View ArticleLa Opala Cups: Never Expected This
We purchased the La Opala Cups yesterday from Reliance Fresh Outlet at Jabalpur. The pack of Six Coffee Mug Set belong to their floral collection. And these were Microwave safe. This company La Opala...
View ArticleIndiaPlaza.in – A Bad Bargain, Unprofessional Business, Bad Customer Service
Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong. – Donald Porter I often buy online. However it has been my experience – particularly with IndiaPlaza.in...
View ArticleAqua By Nature: The Online Aquarium Shop
Update 1 Update 2 There had been hardly any option to buy aquarium products online. It was sort of relief to ‘discover’ the online aquarium shop by the name Aqua By Nature The owner / seller Mr....
View ArticleReview Samsung Hero Dual SIM Mobile E2232
In the last 8 years we have bought different mobile handsets (both Nokia & Samsung)- including 3G ones having video calls (which is very rarely used even among family members). But I have never...
View ArticleReview Junglee.com and its associates like BookAdda.com
Online retail stores are like retail – however what distinguishes them from ordinary retail is the service quality. In absence of such service quality, the online retailers would only be like the local...
View ArticleReview: Natural Mantra – For a Better Alternative
This is a brief Review of Natural Mantra. It is an e-shop relating to organic and natural products. I found Natural Mantra by chance. I had been searching for herbal holi colours – which are not to be...
View ArticleFive Best Motivation Books to Read
Motivation is a complicated and multifaceted subject. It can relate to our wanting to take any action or initiative or may even mean way of life. However, as humans we have limitations, we are at times...
View ArticleDoraemon DVD in Hindi: Nobita’s Little Space War
Doraemon is a very favourite character in the world of children. And in India, it is followed keenly. In some ways, I have found Doraemon character to be educative and having a positive impact on...
View ArticleAwesome Watch: Casio Databank DB-360-1ADF (DB 27)
I bought this watch Casio Databank DB-360-1ADF (DB 27) recently and this is awesome. I have always preferred analogue watches to digital watches – as I felt that digital watches seemed cheap in looks....
View ArticleASAPens the Best Pen Shop on eBay.in
eBay is a perfect example of market imperfection. Though eBay is promoted as a place where one can find items at a lesser price, but in reality eBay never comes cheap. It is said that unless there is a...
View ArticleReview: Schneider Base Fountain Pen
Usually when fountain pens arrive, we are excited and delighted. When we look at them, they look beautiful and admirable. We feel inspired and happy. However, for Schneider Base, when I first saw the...
View ArticleASA Pens – Thank You
I had previous written about ASA Pens at http://indiapoint.net/archives/2013/04/10/asapens-the-best-pen-shop-on-ebay-in/. It is always a delight to receive the choicest FPs. Some of the FPs that I got...
View ArticleReview Diamine Sargasso Sea Blue Ink
Having got bored of the inks made in India, most of which fade with time, I was in lookout for an ink that was dark and would not fade with time. (Even inks made outside India fade with time eg …...
View ArticleOliver F 27 Review – A Perfect Fountain Pen
For Fountain Pen lovers, a fountain pen is rarely perfect and they get squeamish over small things. The cap, the clip, the nib, the feed, the section, the barrel, the colour, the filling mechanism, the...
View ArticlePelikan inks – Near Waterproof Fountain Pen Ink
I had written previously about the Pilot inks as near waterproof. I recently found the Pelikan ink, and saw that these inks are also near waterproof. The two inks are Pelikan Brilliant Black and...
View ArticleChelpark Sona Fountain Pen Review
I had in past spoken to Mr. Subramaniam of ASA pens about my desire to have a Chelpark Moti. Recently he emailed me regarding availability of the Chelpark Moti FP. However, in the meanwhile, I had...
View ArticleReview Schneider iD Fountain Pen: For Those With Experimental Spirit
I wanted to buy the Schneider iD (“Idea”) fountain pen, because it was pepped up as an award winning design. It had won (as per schneider website) ISPA innovation award 2009 and Red Dot Design Award...
View ArticleCamlin SD Fountain Pen Review – An Overhyped Fountain Pen
Having heard much about the Camlin SD, which is a signature fountain pen brought out in memory of founder of Camlin – Sharad Dandekar, I had much hopes from this fountain pen Most of the lower end /...
View ArticleGama Supreme Brown Rippled Ebonite Fountain Pen Review
I received the Gama Supreme Brown Rippled fountain pen a few days back – and had been sitting on it. Had never thought that I would buy an FP of such proportion. But had wanted to have a rippled...
View ArticleHero 360 Fountain Pen Review – Only Innovative Hardly Useful
There are certain fountain pens that catch attention for their uniqueness or innovativeness. The Hero 360 is one of such fountain pens. It has the unique nib that can write from all angles. Though...
View ArticleThe Three Jumbo Fountain Pens of India
Often there are various controversies regarding a fountain pen being a copy of another brand, or even a knockoff of another brand. And comparison becomes inevitable. But in India, the designs and...
View ArticleThe Wality 71J and 71JT Fountain Pen Review
Airmail or Wality is brand name used by Airmail Pen Co based in Mumbai. Often these are used interchangeably. They bring out different kinds of Jumbo varity of fountain pens. The most famous of them...
View ArticleDeccan Advocate Fountain Pen Review
These are the two Deccan Advocate FPs that I have. The rippled variety is the Advocate, and the plain green variety is the Jr. Advocate. Both these fountain pens are made with ebonite. Both are good...
View ArticleJinhao T1 Fountain Pen Review – Better Designed than Original
Its obvious that when the Jinhao T1 is discussed, the obvious comparison would be the iconic Lamy Safari. I have reviewed Lamy Safari previously. After using it I can say that it scores out the Lamy...
View ArticleGama Smoky Quartz Celluloid Fountain Pen Review
This is a nice little rust color and designer kind of FP – the kind one sees in the good quality acrylics like the Oliver F27. However, the difference is that this one is celluloid barrel. The barrel...
View ArticleGama Hawk Fountain Pen Review – Best in Design and Performance
This is the fountain pen which has a story behind it. The story / preview I have put up on the FPN....
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