Top 4 Durga Puja Pandels to Visit This Year

The Puja rush has started.. Because Durga Puja is just a month away, and we Kolkattans can’t remain calm!

A festive fever has engulfed the entire city of joy just as Maa Durga started her preparation for homecoming.

6 incredible places in Delhi to unleash the IPL fever this season

Is Cricket your religion? Are you tired of watching the nail-biting matches alone? A popcorn bucket or a platter of pizzas seems to be too mundane? Feel lucky folks, as your search ends here today. Celebrate the 10^th year of IPL with your near and dear ones in these awesome restaurants of Delhi, watching the live screening of the matches with lip smacking delights and drinks. Take hold of that couch; grab the front seat and HOWZAT!!!!!!!

• The Backyard:  If not here then where? Comfy couches, multi cuisine platters bearing the best of dishes from Europe, Italy, Mexico, Pan-Asian and India, with just the right kind of ambience. The décor will effortlessly remind you of the backyard. The conjunction of rustic interiors with an urban undertone, coupled with the perceptible cutlery and glassware creates the perfect setting to unwind yourself. To top it all, Yup Card offers a flat 15% discount on the total billing of food and non-alcoholic beverages. The pocket pinch for two people amounts to Rs.1445/- INR only. Eat, chill, enjoy and save.

PS: Don’t you DARE TO MISS the New Zealand lamp chops .Yummy!!!

•  Lawn Bistro- The sporty background, vibrant atmosphere, authentic Indian, Oriental and Continental dishes prepared and served in their most traditional way, makes it the quintessential address for all the IPL lovers.  Enjoy the spine chilling moments of the matches with buddies or book the table with the ‘special one’ and escape from the din of everyday life. Don’t forget to thank me.

• The Hangout by 1861 – Enjoy the flavor of IPL in a classic style. Giant projection TVs with supplementary flat screens, beer mugs to go with the mouth-watering thin crust pizzas, club sandwiches and great burgers makes it the most ‘trendy’ place for cricket lovers of all groups of both the genders. The striking feature remains that the master chefs are more than happy to serve you with your favorite dishes, which you order, then and there itself. Come one, come all and double the fun.

• Underdoggs Sports Bar – For all the sports fanatics out there, here is your perfect place to hangout. Apart from a pool table, TT table and dart board, LCDs TVs are installed almost everywhere to beat the IPL heat. Grab your drink, enjoy the match or indulge in a game session yourself.  Which one will you choose??!!!!

• Ware House Café – The melting pot of high-spirited cricket fans. An open-air restaurant with the ambience boasting of comfort and excitement .Get the best of matches with the likeminded cricket enthusiasts.

•  Hinglish - Alcohol, Hookahs and platters, offering helpings of both authentic Indian and English cuisines with an exclusive kids’ zone to give you relief for a brief period – Delhites, gear up to witness the greatest discovery of West Delhi. The colonial décor is enhanced by the thatched roof, which also offers a sitting arrangement for the private viewing of the match. Indulge in the ‘at-home’ feeling while dining out.

Take a trip of all the places and let this IPL be the best till date. For the best offers on restaurants log in at www.yupcard.com

Living in a Cluttered, Bleak Crash Pad, Wait Till You Read This

Say hello to spring! Next to New Year, spring stands for all that is NEW. So, why not apply that to revamping your dreary, drab dorm room, lacking streaks of quirkiness and pizzazz!

The excitement of move-in day is no more there to cherish! You have pulled up your socks in classes, created a diva-like aura and boasts of a large social circle, perfect for those quintessential evening hangouts. To cut it short, nothing can tweak your life anymore. May be you have tried several cafeterias on campus only to find out that they all serve the same kind of food, just in separate spots. Or you just have walked into that fresher’s-only-allowed event only to realise later that you shouldn’t have gone there, in fact you should have bunked the whole idea the moment it popped into your mind.

Honestly, these matters are beyond your control, but what you can control is your living space, where you spend your leisure hours in peace. So, are you eager to be “out with the old and in with the new”? 

Eat your heart out with YUP Card! New in New Delhi!

Foodie or no foodie you must try these four amazing restaurants in Delhi, for finger-licking, lip-smacking delicacies at affordable prices. All thanks to YUP Card’s discount dinner coupons!

The first on the list is:

The Rolling Joint
At: Connaught Place 

Known for: Quick Bites, Fast Foods

Address: M-61/1, Middle Lane, Behind Odeon Cinema, Connaught Place, New Delhi

Usual pocket pinch for two people: Rs. 450 /-

With student discount card – YUP Card: Rs. 382/-

A discount worth 15% on entire billing amount at The Rolling Joint only available with YUP Card student discounts.

Must try items: Chicken and Cheese Cigar Rolls, Masala soda, Stoned Sundae

Tourist Janpath
At: Connaught Place    

Known for: Casual dining, Chinese, America, north Indian

Address: 1, Scindia House, Janpath Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi

Usual pocket pinch for two people: Rs. 2000 /-

With student discount card – YUP Card: Rs. 1700/-

A discount worth 15% on food and non-alcoholic beverages are only available with YUP Card student discounts.

Must try items: pizza al taglio, Brown sugar Chicken Strips, Bermese Khao Soi, Death by Eclairs

The Yard
At: Green Park  

Known for: Casual dining, Chinese, America, north Indian

Address: A-2A, 2nd Floor, Aurobindo Marg, Green Park, New Delhi

Usual pocket pinch for two people: Rs. 1500 /-

With student discount card – YUP Card: Rs. 1200/-

A discount worth 20% on entire food bill is only available with YUP Card student discounts at The Yard.

Must try items: Garlic chicken tikka, Dimsums, Red sangria

The Hippie trail:
At: Hauz Khas Village

Known for: Cafe cuisine

Address: Shop 13-A, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi

Usual pocket pinch for two people: Rs. 800 /-

With student discount card – YUP Card: Rs. 680/-

A discount worth 15% on entire food bill is only available with YUP Card student discounts at The Hippie trail:

Must try items: pasta, cold coffee, chicken nuggets, farm fresh pizza

A List of 10 Things That is True About College Education in India!

Indian students with all their cultural diversities and eclectic backgrounds are still in somewhat of juxtaposition; this is often due to a lack of tolerance for fellow students from the different backgrounds. However, when put together they do turn out to be all right!

Long Before There Were Movies, Bat Caves Had Popcorn!

Long Before There Were Movies, Bat Caves Had Popcorn!

What is the best thing about movies these days? Is it the high-definition 3D? Is it the huge screens with air-conditioned halls, boasting of comfy chairs that hug you into a perpetual movie-daze and interiors smelling like a Chinese restaurant? Is it the surround sound that makes horror movies extra scary?

Why are Jokes so Funny? The Science of Humour, The Humour of Science

As we run after the latest smart phone gadgets and electronified assistance, time and again only to circle back at square one, we tire out at the end of the day. To make existence somewhat bearable we all need an elixir...

Is young love the elixir to life? Poets and philosophers may indulge in a nod versus shaking competition, reflecting on the validity of the question and answer. But a simpler answer may be that the elixir of life lies in comedy. 

Learn To Pack Like a Pro: Backpacking Tips For Students

Are you planning to take a backpacking trip around the country?  Then you must learn how to pack small if want to live for the chaos of travelling in budget as a college student. Imagine the great many benefits of chasing down your train with a small backpack that may leave unapologetically on time (for a change). With a light luggage you will be able to squeeze into (or climb on top of) the only train to the village in Rajasthan.

Sometimes travelling in India can get even crazier, a time may come when you may need to make an emergency stop at the police station to bail your tour guide out of jail! In such circumstances you will need small luggage to save you and your fellow travel mates and cram them in a small fishing boat as your scheduled ferry leaves, to eventually splash your way to the island hotel where you can watch the sunset while sipping margaritas on time.

3 Tips for Students to Balance Money and Expenses

With every passing phase of your college life, saving up is becoming difficult. Especially, when the splurge of money on educational requirements is more balancing those shopping bills, night outs and parties is too difficult. Moreover, you are no economic or accountant student taking care of the expenses in a planned manner. Still, every month end has seen you vow on curtailing on movies, restaurants and others.  This July was of no difference when your mother screamed louder on doing something fruitful by waving off those “silly hangouts”. 

Also such fights would leave you upset and the mature you feel poor for the doting mother at heart. We can empathise; it’s like getting sandwiched between your resolution and the wish to watch Huge Jackman perform in “X-Men”. All of these make you the resolution breaker. Though not intentional, but maybe you don’t budget it right. Perhaps a few tips can help you save some pennies in the end of your month. 

WHY ALL GIRLS SECRETLY GUSH OVER ROYAL ENFIELD RIDERS

In India, the country with a population of 1.25 billion usually there are more single guys than single girls. And out of all those single men if one guy gets some attention from a girl (may be just a smile or a flick of hair tucking it in shyly behind her ears) that day turns out to be one of the best for him.

You could see him inflating his chest to go up to his friends or his crush trying to brag about that isolated incident. But the girl on the other hand would have a strikingly odd reaction instead of handing him over jealousy in a cup. She would probably go somewhat like this – Oh! This one girl gave you attention?! Let me pull out the list of guys who flirted with me while I was walking to the bus stop 10 minutes ago!!!

And just like that all this man’s pride and happiness would be shattered into a million pieces. But there is a breed of men who do not have to feel any such shame when it comes to getting the attention of women. In fact they get plenty of that while riding their beefy Royal Enfield motorcycle where girls peek from above their boyfriends’ or father’s shoulders and steal glances of this royal bad boy!

But why? What is so grand about a pair of wheels attached on to some metal making a hellish noise that makes women go gaga?

We tried to pinpoint some reasons why a Royal Enfield bike makes women gush over the rider. 

We believe a man riding a Royal Enfield is a confident and stable person who is firm about what exactly he wants in life. They are the breed who do not hesitate to stand up for what they like and are loud about their principles and choices, just like the ride of their choosing. This is probably the primary reason that sub-consciously draws women’s attention towards a rider of an RE regardless of his looks and attire. A confident man should be a successful one as well, hence a natural choice for women.

Another unusual reason but an effective one is the price point and status statement attached to owning a class bike such as the Royal Enfield. One will seldom see a middle-class man buying an Enfield to get to work faster. The motivation for buying an Enfield is must more than necessity, it is about pride and the overall experience of having the beast hum underneath you while riding, this lures in women’s attention.

And finally, while somewhat unlikely but since RE riders have a bike-brothers club-like thing going about them which makes them feel a sense of niche community, many women like that. Everybody likes to feel included in a group of some kind and this cult feeling of like-mindedness lures in riders and their women to this regal renegade of riding into the sunset, cinematically without a care in the world.

Now that we have established why a Royal Enfield can get you out of perpetual singlehood for life, maybe it is time you got an RE for yourself. If you are in college then check out a YUP Card subscription to get amazing discount offers for maintenance of your royal beauty at the Kolkata Bike Zone, the best place to get Royal Enfield Services in Kolkata.

Popular Theme Restaurants in Kolkata & How to Avail a Discount in Them

Are you a foodie? And when it comes to tasting different flavours for adventure you do not hesitate? Then trying out the menu at different themed restaurants may just be the best idea for a date with your college sweet heart. If so, then read on to know about the most popular theme restaurants in Kolkata and how you can get a little extra discount at these places.

Reduce Your Expenses by Availing Student Discounts

College life is all about hanging out with friends, binge watching favourite TV shows, sleeping, pulling all nighters during exams and last but not the least partying. Basically it's all about independent living with no curfews and fixed routines. In this phase of life students start to make their own decisions and experience life on their own. Many students also do full-time or part-time jobs in addition to their studies. This means making feasible decisions about how to spend their money and avoid being broke in the middle of the month. This can create added pressure on students and can hamper their studies and affect their career. By properly managing their finances students can start learning the ways to survive in the adult world. A lot of experience about living in the real world can be gained from effective management of finances in college life. So it is imperative that students find a viable plan to manage their finances by cutting unnecessary expenses and spending their money smartly. The best way to do this is by subscribing to student discount cards. There are different types of student discount cards available in the market. So instead of subscribing to multiple cards a student should subscribe to a card that perfectly caters to his needs. The main USP of a student discount card is that it offers discounts on a wide range of products. So before paying for anything a student should check with their service provider about any available student offer.

YUP card is one such card that has all the student deals. By subscribing to YUP card you don't have to search for deals and book a table in your favourite restaurant. It compiles all the available offers on food & beverages, travel, health & beauty and other miscellaneous products and encodes them in the card. So you don't have to look for deals individually, instead you can use YUP card to know about the ongoing deals and avail them accordingly. This card can be used for unlimited number of times and there are no minimum billing constraints.

YUP card offers deals on a wide spectrum of products. Some of the brands where discounts can be availed using YUP card are as follows:

Food & Beverages: Mama Mia, The Dugout, Smoke House Deli, Cookie Man, The Biker's Café, One Sports Lounge, Mocha, Wall Street Bar, Paramount Sherbets, Café 360 Degree
Health & Beauty: Pulse-Spa & Fitness, Jawed Habib, Body Line, Sanjeevani, Perfect 10 Nails
Misc.: Vive La Salsa, Optical Palace, knobskart.com, Sprint, Kolkata Bike Zone
So, students should make smart choices in choosing a discount card and availing the offers associated with it.

To know more about latest student discount offers visit our website at http://www.yupcard.com/

Must Know Backpacking Tips For College Students In India

Being in college is synonymous with living on a budget. But that does not mean that you cannot travel your own country. Students are seen backpacking while in college in our favorite movies and experiencing amazing things by getting out of their comfort zone and traveling to unique places. You can do so as well.

How Do You Realize You Are Now A Man?

If you are reading this and are a fan of student offers in restaurants then you must be above the age of 20. So, legally you are now an adult. But are you? Being in a country with a cosmopolitan culture and the constant pressure of western civilizations on our living standards (not that we are complaining), it is often difficult to truly grasp the ceremonious moment when we go over the cusp of childhood and cross the unseen line to be deemed as an adult. When do we know that we have emerged from the shackles of boyhood to be a man?

We have a culture that in the modern times is not just varied but also subtle. The real man it seems is proactive about sharing pro-feminism quotes and secularist posts on social media, but what about when he spews out the most colorful curse words when an auto rickshaw takes a sudden wrong turn in front of him or a car tries to overtake him from the right?! Where is his pro-feminism when the only insults he uses to shame other wrong-doers both male and female are insults to women, objectification to women’s physique and remarks on a woman’s character related to the wrong-doer?!

In today’s time being a man is a confusing existence, at one end there is the bombardment of heroism, bravery and character of what Ram or Braveheart! But at the other end we now love to watch bone-ticklingly funny shows of pathetic men like Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin. So, how can a man act like? What should he do?

What are the true characters of a man?

• A real man does not talk bad about a girl or call her names just because she rejected him. He knows that everybody is worth their own opinion and freedom of choice and gender has nothing to do with that.
• A man is also a go to handyman for household fixtures. We do not intend to be sexist by saying that only men must know how to fix things around the house. But things like leaky faucets, to creaking fans to busted light bulbs and calling a repairman to fix such puny problems every time can be a major headache especially in these modern times. Thus, it is important to know how to fix a few basic things.
• A man is what a man eats! While taste is an important factor and humans more than any other animals are the most adventurous when it comes to tasting food, but a true man knows the importance of health and fitness. A little caution about what you put in your mouth and realizing that getting a little exercise every day is god for you are what shape manhood from adulthood.
• Men must master money matters. It is a fact that money is not everything in life and there are several other things that are priceless so to speak. But money also means proper living standards, proper food and proper education and upbringing for your future generation. Hence, men mustn’t misinterpret money matters. Self discipline and a few enjoyments once is awhile is the right combination to enjoy a balanced and financially healthy life.
• Men can enjoy on their own, with their own company. With time we come to realize that we are ultimately left alone in life at times, be it after graduating and moving to a new town for work, be it moving out from your parent’s house or after your kids grow up and move on. So, a man must muster enjoying his own company. Do not dwell in the past live in the present and do not let the future worry you all the time.

These are a few hallmarks of a real man. Tell us when you realized you have turned into a man from a boy. And know that you can still be a man and save money while being a student in college with student discounts online.

Get Sporty this Football Season with the Euro Cup and Copa America at the Dugout

This football season get your guy-time on with your buddies at the first sports bar in Kolkata. Located in Sarat Bose Road, this is the first of its kind in Kolkata. Apart from a menu with scrumptious bites the place also serves hookah to help you blow-off some steam while you watch the tense football match of your favorite team. And what’s even greater about this place is that apart from the usual big screen TVs for watching the game and food, drinks and hookah, there is also a PS3 with a choice of the most popular games for you have a the right kind of shindig with your goofy friends.

A Tribute to Young Entrepreneurs in India

Clearly the future of the country is in good hands...

In this article we will discuss the young entrepreneurs in India who have started out early, and have made it big with achievements beyond the wildest imagination of most youngsters of their age.

First in our list is the young and dynamic entrepreneur who has featured in several articles all over print and internet media ¬– Akshay Agarwal. He started out at the early age of only 19 years and has made it huge in a short span of just 7 years.

A Few Things College Students Can Get for Free

College is expensive to say the least. The average costs parents spend to educate their children through college education nowadays is more than the cost of educating 3 children even a decade ago. And for professional courses college students spend even higher than normal public college, which includes not just the college fees and accommodation costs. But also in order to get enrolled into prestigious institution students these days have to go through extra preparatory training under admission counselors who come in expensive.