BENGALURU: This Diwali, upcoming Sandalwood actress Nimika Ratnakar is moving from her Banashankari residence to a new home in Uttarahalli in south Bengaluru. Since it is also the festive season which calls for a spring cleaning ritual, Ratnakar is leaving no stone unturned to get house-ready. She has booked a team of professional cleaners from an online home services platform to do the job.
“I live alone and my work schedules do not allow me to supervise domestic staff as efficiently as I would want to. Spring-cleaning is top priority during this season. Hiring professionals online is convenient,” said she.
If plumbers, carpenters and electricians have gone online, can home cleaners be far behind? This festive season, Bengalureans are the happier for it.
Surpiya Pal (34), a media sales professional, took this route to spring-clean her Cambridge Layout flat before Dasara. She paid Rs 6,000 but has no qualms about that. “There is no hassle of coordinating, convincing and negotiating. Since I am used to booking other online utilities like salon services, this was a natural progression,” said she.
Saran Chaterjee, CEO of Housejoy.in, has been deploying a minimum of 300 teams of home cleaners on a day in Bengaluru in this season. On the weekends, it is about 1,000 teams. Bengaluru, apparently, is witnessing a 70% jump in the number of bookings for home cleaning during this time of the year.
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“The demand for professional cleaning in Bengaluru is 3-4 times more than that in any other Indian city. The numbers have been doubling each year. The average spend too has increased from Rs 3,000 a year ago to Rs 5,000 per household this time,” said Chaterjee.
From Sachin Tendulkar To Uday Kotak: When Famous People Wielded Brooms For 'Clean India'
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On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, India's top bosses, cricketers and other personalities picked up brooms and pledged to make 'Clean India' or 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign a success.
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, India's top bosses, cricketers and other personalities picked up brooms and pledged to make 'Clean India' or 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign a succ..
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Sachin Tendulkar picked up broom, along with his son Arjun, to clean the streets of suburban Bandra, Mumbai, and extend support to the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign.
The cricketer felt sorry to see dirt and garbage distorting the beauty of 'mother earth'.
Sachin Tendulkar picked up broom, along with his son Arjun, to clean the streets of suburban Bandra, Mumbai, and extend support to the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign.
The cricketer felt sorry to see d..
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SBI plans to encourage digital banking to reduce the use of paper and help the environment. The bank also plans to carry out similar clean-up activities elsewhere.
Bhattacharya, along with 250 senior employees of SBI, cleaned the area around the Girgaum Chowpatty in Mumbai.
SBI plans to encourage digital banking to reduce the use of paper and help the environment. The bank also plans to carry out similar clean-up activities elsewhere.
Bhattacharya, along with 250 senio..
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Kiran Bedi paid a surprise visit to a roadside tea stall in Puducherry to inspect how the shopkeepers were adhering to preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding as dengue spreads fast in the Union Territory.
Kiran Bedi paid a surprise visit to a roadside tea stall in Puducherry to inspect how the shopkeepers were adhering to preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding as dengue spreads fast in the Unio..
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Uday Kotak joined hands with school children to participate in a cleanliness drive as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign in Mumbai.
Uday Kotak joined hands with school children to participate in a cleanliness drive as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign in Mumbai.
Ajinkya Rahane might have missed out from India's T20I squad despite his good performance against Australia. But, this didn't stop him from taking part in making India a healthy and clean place.
The cricketer took part in a cleanliness drive on a street near the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex.
Ajinkya Rahane might have missed out from India's T20I squad despite his good performance against Australia. But, this didn't stop him from taking part in making India a healthy and clean place.
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ICICI Bank adopted the 'Clean India Mission' in November 2014 and each branch has one individual cleaning the surrounding every day.
Starting tomorrow, ICICI plans to organise multiple sanitation, health and hygiene training modules which will be conducted across all the 24 urban centres and over 200 rural centres of ICICI Academy for Skills, and 17 rural self- employment training institutes.
Kochhar and her senior management officials cleaned the area near its branch in the Backbay Reclamation area of Mumbai.
ICICI Bank adopted the 'Clean India Mission' in November 2014 and each branch has one individual cleaning the surrounding every day.
Starting tomorrow, ICICI plans to organise multiple sanitation, h..
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Amulya Patnayak, along with other senior officers, launched the cleanliness drive on the occasion on Gandhi Jayanti at Mandir Marg Police Station in New Delhi.
Amulya Patnayak, along with other senior officers, launched the cleanliness drive on the occasion on Gandhi Jayanti at Mandir Marg Police Station in New Delhi.
Smaller players like Techsquadteam.com too are raking in the moolah here. “Bengaluru is generating 50% more revenue than Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Lucknow and Bokaro. The number of bookings per day has risen from 20 in January to about 80 now.”
Bengaluru’s huge population of time-pressed working couples from localities such as Whitefield, Sarjapur, JP Nagar, Indiranagar and Koramangala is the primary clientele.
Tracing the changing consumer pattern over the past three years in Bengaluru, Housejoy’s Chaterjee adds, “Early adopters were homeowners with bungalows in the city. The trend to get a festive renovation is now circuiting among tenants and those living in smaller homes and apartments too.”
Got A New Phone This Diwali? Here Are Essential Apps For Your Superphone
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You have managed to get your hands on a new iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, and now you need a few cool things to do with it.
Here are some of the off-the-beaten track apps that show off the power and potential of Apple's superphone.
This list includes both obvious choices you can find on the top charts, and lesser-known software that you will love to use.
You have managed to get your hands on a new iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, and now you need a few cool things to do with it.
Here are some of the off-the-beaten track apps that show off the power and po..
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The IKEA Place app uses Apple's augmented reality software to give a peek at the future of apps and rearrange your living room. It gives you an accurate impression of the furniture's size, design and functionality in your home so you can stop wondering and start doing.
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The IKEA Place app uses Apple's augmented reality software to give a peek at the future of apps and rearrange your living room. It gives you an accurate impression of the furniture's size, design and..
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Strava is a social network for fitness buffs. Runners, cyclists and active people can use Strava to record their activities, compare performance over time, connect with their community, and share the photos, stories and highlights of their adventures with friends.
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Strava is a social network for fitness buffs. Runners, cyclists and active people can use Strava to record their activities, compare performance over time, connect with their community, and share the..
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VSCO is an excellent photo editing tool and social network. The app claims it helps you reach your creative potential within a community that values honest and imaginative expression. You can also follow and engage with creative people from around the world.
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VSCO is an excellent photo editing tool and social network. The app claims it helps you reach your creative potential within a community that values honest and imaginative expression. You can also fo..
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Amazon Kindle puts books on your phone. eBooks (including those with narration) that you have purchased on Amazon will automatically appear in your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download eBooks directly.
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Amazon Kindle puts books on your phone. eBooks (including those with narration) that you have purchased on Amazon will automatically appear in your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can ..
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Trip helps you find cool things to do in any city. It uses your interests, the time of day, the local weather and your location to help you discover the best attractions, events, and restaurants. 6WLPPR has sweet backgrounds for your lock and home screen. It collects satellite images from numerous sources to ensure variety. Each week it adds several new images to all of its galleries for you to choose from.
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Trip helps you find cool things to do in any city. It uses your interests, the time of day, the local weather and your location to help you discover the best attractions, events, and restaurants. 6WL..
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WLPPR has sweet backgrounds for your lock and home screen. It collects satellite images from numerous sources to ensure variety. Each week it adds several new images to all of its galleries for you to choose from.
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WLPPR has sweet backgrounds for your lock and home screen. It collects satellite images from numerous sources to ensure variety. Each week it adds several new images to all of its galleries for you t..
