Showcase

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Ala the school trophy-showcase that shows off awards for debates and quizzes and painting competitions, here’s vain old me working at stocking my Blog Showcase.

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The story so far:

1. Notable Newbie Award (March 2011) by Blogadda

This goes out every week to an *interesting* blog chosen by the Blogadda team. The blogger gets to be the Notable Newbie. I got to be in the hot seat in the second week of March.

2. Contest Winner at Women’s Web

They hosted a Women’s Day contest for which bloggers came up with stories about courageous women. I managed a third prize win – a delightful little WW cup – for the entry “Having the last laugh“.

3. Contest Winner in Tata Tea Jaago Re’s ‘Too Busy To Care’

In a delightful contest organized by Tata Tea, bloggers came together with write-ups pertaining to social issues. More than a contest, this was one awakening experience, bringing to the fore the umpteen issues of urban life that we ignore. Sometimes even, choose to ignore. My entry, Mr. Rao teaches a lesson won the first prize of a neat Rs. 5000/- gift cheque.

4.The Versatile Blogger Award by Rituparna, Usha Di, Bikram and Deeps

A blogosphere award, this is given out by bloggers to their favourite spaces in the blogging world. Rituparna, the owner of “Chocolates and Dreams” passed it on to me. Subsequently, Usha Di, Bikram and Deeps have also been generous.

5. Editor’s Choice (31/5/2011) by BlogJunta

“Beauty, over the ages” was picked by BlogJunta’s team as one of the Editor’s Choice entries for 31st May 2011.

6. Contest Winner in Indiblogger’s “Crusade Against Chlorine“

“Murder in the Water Filter” bagged the second prize – a neat little Sheaffer pen worth Rs. 7000/- – in the “Crusade Against Chlorine” contest organized by Indiblogger.

7. Contest Winner in Dove and Yahoo! Real Beauty Contest

In Dove and Yahoo! Real Beauty Contest (hosted by Indiblogger),  “Beauty, over the ages” bagged an Editor’s Choice award…a cash prize of Rs. 5000/-

8. Winner of Smart Cookie Mug – Courtesy Chatterbox @ The Dialogue

Riddles, I have discovered, are great when you want to acquire a really neat blogging mug!

9. Liebster Blog Award…(Dec 2011)  Courtesy Zeeshan @ The Rune of Self

What can be better to wrap up a year than an award or two? Thank you Zee!

10. Candle Lighter Award”, “Christmas Blogger Award” and “ABC Blog Content Award” by Usha Di

Seasonal blog awards to light up my place… thanks a lot Usha Di!

11. Runner-up in ‘Around the World with Expedia! Contest, brought to us by Indiblogger

A travel tale of the Shimla hills got me a neat Rs. 1ooo/- gift voucher from Expedia. I like!

12. “7X7 Blogger” Award by Novroz

A delightful award (and tag) that gave me the chance to showcase favourite picks from the blog.

13. Women’s Web picks up our Travel Story “A Dip At Bhandardhara” – courtesy “Of Paneer, Pulao and Pune” – for front page publishing in “As You Write It”.

Got me a neat little recycled-paper writing-pad from Pristh too!

14. “A Gaali in every Gully” featured on Blogadda’s ‘Tangy Tuesday Picks’

Never thought a gaali could be of such functional importance!

15. Women’s Web picks up my Story “Growing up with Mum” - for their Mother’s Day feature “Lessons from Ma” – for front page publishing in “As You Write It”.

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Thank you!

I hope there will be many more…