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Ganesh Chaturthi: Welcome Knowledge and Prosperity and Receive the Vigana Harta’s Blessings

Lord Ganesha is revered as the lord of wisdom, knowledge and prosperity and his blessings are known to remove obstacles from one’s life. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, this day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the dear son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. One of the grandest and the most elaborate festivals in the country, it lasts for 10 days, culminating on Ananta Chaturdashi when huge, life-like clay idols of the lord are immersed in the sea, symbolizing a ritual see-off when he heads back to Kailash taking away all of mankind’s misfortunes.

Vigana Harta and Buddhi Pradaayaka Blesses Young and Old Alike

For students who seek to illumine their minds with knowledge or the elderly who seek blessings to thwart life’s misfortunes, Lord Ganesha remains a savior to this day. Traditional Indians still celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi festival with great fervor and the ten days of the festival are marked by delicious treats prepared for the lord, devotees thronging mandaps where idols are placed and also families getting together to celebrate the festival as per their tradition. Generally bedecked idols of Lord Ganesha are placed on raised platforms at homes and outdoor spaces, flowers are offered, chants are recited to appease the lord and gifts are exchanged on this occasion as well. The final procession with the screams of “Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Agle Baras Tu Jaldi Aa” which translates to “Dear Ganesha, please bless us early next year” resound the streets of the various cities where this festival is celebrated in all its glory.

Gifting Options for Ganesh Chaturthi

With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, the search for gifts for family and friends is bound to start earlier. Traditional gifts including Thalis, sarees, and other predictable gift items are passé. Buy gift cards or gift vouchers from various brands online and delight your near and dear ones on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi this year. Purchase gift cards and vouchers for over 100 stores online and choose from a huge range for stores, restaurants and much more. Woohoo.in is a leading supplier of India gift vouchers and gift cards. Find the perfect gift quickly and stress-free anytime.

Rakhi Gifts for Your Sibling

Rakshabandhan or Rakhi is a festival celebrated by Hindus with much fervor. The festival which celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, has sisters tying the sacred thread, known as Rakhi to their brother’s wrist. In return, the brother promises to protect his sister unconditionally. With Rakhi just around the corner, brothers and sisters are excited to give each other great gifts. To help you choose the best and finest rakhi gifts for your brother or sister, we have shortlisted some ideas and rakhi gift options.

Buy Rakhi Gifts: Reaffirm Your Love for Your Brother on Rakhi

Having delicious food is an essential part of all the festivals in India. And your brother will surely enjoy a lovely home cooked meal. Invite him for lunch or dinner and whip up culinary delights which he cannot resist and you are sure to give your brother a rakhi gift he will cherish for a long time. Time-based gifts that remind you both of the times you spent together are great rakhi gift ideas as well. If you can bring back the candy you grew up with, photo albums from yesteryear or lay your hands over a silly toy you both coveted, you are assured a memorable gift for rakhi.

Apparel or Jewelery: What Will Your Sister Want This Rakhi?

When you were younger, your sister might have driven you up the wall. But, you may have been incredibly close to each other as well. Rakshabandhan is a great time to celebrate the lasting bond between you two, and also a time to give your sister a gift she will cherish, Confused over your options? From spa dates that will rejuvenate her to kitchenware or home décor items that will accentuate her home, there are a lot of options to choose from. Not to forget cosmetics or jewelry for the fashionista. Vibrant sarees, fancy bags and other Rakhi gift items also make great gifts.

One of the best options for rakhi gifts for your brother or sister are gift cards or gift vouchers. With e-gift cards or vouchers, you are also gifting them the freedom to choose a gift for themselves. Simply choose the denomination of the gift card or voucher according to your budget and save time as you buy a gift card online at Woohoo.in. Think Woohoo giftcard for rakshabandhan gifts this year!

Why Do Gift Cards Make The Best Office Gifts?

It’s my co-worker Usha’s birthday next week and I am wondering what to gift her. Need to think of something really good – something I haven’t already gifted! Of course, it’s not just Usha, but other people’s birthdays are coming up too! I wonder when I’ll get the time to go shopping for all the gifts. I also wonder if my friends will like what I buy! So much confusion, really, and I do get stressed over it.

Convenience, anyone?

I read an article about gifting gift cards and gift vouchers instead of shopping for gifts. Neat idea! What really appeals to me is that I can sit at my desk and order gift cards to be delivered to my colleagues. I mean, I don’t even have to take my car out! Why on earth didn’t I think of this before?

Now I’ve Started Thinking, I am Not Able To Stop

Here’s the thing – last year I bought Usha an expensive leather pen holder, and Suresh a desk calendar. Suresh has been little cool after that coz he’s jealous and feels neglected. Now I think about it – a gift card would have sorted matters out neatly! Usha loves fashion accessories, so I’ll get her a Fastrack gift card, and since Suresh is crazy about books, I’ll get him a Landmark gift card. Same value, though. No more jealousies!

An End To All Misinterpretations

There’s always a bit of speculation that goes with office gifts. I mean, I am always careful about gifting generic items. Anything personal in nature will be noticed and gossiped about. A gift card tackles this problem neatly, don’t you think? You’re just buying the gift card, but the actual shopping is done by the recipient! No room for misunderstandings anymore.

By Nita – Bangalore

Why Gift Cards Are The Perfect Anniversary Gifts!

So your parents’ wedding anniversary is coming up. Or is it the first anniversary of your brother’s first job offer? It doesn’t matter – an anniversary is an anniversary. It’s time for gifting! Don’t bother heading out to buy your anniversary gifts anymore. Let gift cards do the talking from now on – and we’ll tell you why!

Free To Choose

Here’s the thing – buy a gift of your choice, and you don’t know if he or she will like it. Buy a gift card and you’re done – your gift recipient is free to select anything that they want! If the gift card’s value is not enough, your recipient can pay more and buy the item they like. How cool is that?

No More Guessing

You might be thinking that what your wife wants more than anything is a new watch. What she probably really wants is a new silver bracelet! Could you have guessed? Why even waste time and effort on guessing? Why bother with the stress of not knowing if you’ll make her happy or not? Why not just get her a gift card from her favorite brand, and be done with it?

Lovely Shopping!

If your gift recipient loves to shop, here’s what you do. Get him or her a gift card from Shoppers’ Stop, Central, Landmark or LifeStyle. Sit back and watch while him or her having a ball shopping!Your recipient can enjoy several shopping trips with just one card!

Tons of Delight!

It’s your parents’ anniversary. You’re gifting them a trip to Mauritius. What have you actually done? You’ve spent 5 minutes to buy a gift card from TravelTours, Yatra.com or MakeMyTrip.com. What are they getting? Many delighted hours of planning and then the excitement of the trip itself!

Gift it Big for Birthdays through Woohoo.in!

Birthdays are special. We don’t share them with anyone – it’s just us. It’s that very special day when we came into this world. So when it’s your loved one’s birthday – you know they want something special from you. Woohoo.in is here to make birthdays really special. Here’s how.

FaceBook Him Or Her!

Here’s some cheeky fun. Log on to the Woohoo.in Friends Club and pop a nice fat gift card into your friend’s FaceBook wall. Do it when your friend is asleep. Wait for that call – your friend will likely scream in delight for a long time. After all, who expects a fat gift card on their FaceBook wall first thing in the morning?

Explore Great Brands!

Here’s the thing about Woohoo– we keep on adding great new brands every day! Check out our latest brands Basics Life, Planet Fashion, AppleOfMyI, More, Prestige, Pizza Hut– the list goes on! Not sure what your friend wants for his or her birthday? Never fear. Try our fabulous mega shopping mart brands such as LifeStyle, Central, Landmark, Big Bazaar and many more!

Super Convenience!

Who doesn’t like to have their gifts delivered to their doorstep? Who doesn’t like exploring fabulous goodies from home, without worrying about traffic, parking spots and queues? Gift this amazing super convenience to your friends today. Grab eGift Vouchers from Flipkart, Helios, Hidesign, Jabong, and LifeIsOutside.com. Delight your buddies with a great online shopping experience. Have you ever stood in line to get gift-wrapping done? Well, you don’t have to do that any longer. You can select attractive gift-wrapping options and even order a box of Grande chocolates to be delivered with your gift card. The best part – you don’t have to move an inch from your desk while doing all this!

QwikCilver Wins The Knowledge Faber Award For Enabling Technology Leadership

We’re happy to announce that our parent company, QwikCilver, has another reason to be very proud of its achievements. We’re proud to flaunt yet another prestigious feather in our cap. This time it’s the prestigious Knowledge Faber Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The 2013 Knowledge Faber Awards identified several companies that have brought out best-in-class solutions in these spaces. QwikCilver wins this award in the midst of excellent competition as an acknowledged technology thought-leader, innovator and indisputable success in the technology space.

More About Knowledge Faber Awards

Knowledge Faber Awards for excellence in Payment Method & Technologies recognizes leaders in various technological achievement categories. They evaluate and award leaders in the areas of pre-paid services, M-payments, Payment Gateways, NFC and Mobile card reader space. The awards are presented to thought leaders who showcase products and services guaranteed to shine in the global marketplace, and therefore worthy of praise.

Mr. Kumar Sudarshan and Ms. Megha Misra receiving the award for QwikCilver from Mr. Amit Goel (CEO Knowledgefaber) — Mr. Kumar Sudarshan and Ms. Megha Misra receiving the award for QwikCilver from Mr. Amit Goel (CEO, Knowledgefaber)

More About QwikCilver

QwikCilver Solutions’ Gift Card E-commerce Portal is nothing short of a pioneer in the pre-paid gift card service offering area. QwikCilver uses a unique Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) model, offering an excellent value proposition that makes its services a definite value-add to day-to-day life. QwikCilver works with about 80 to 85 leading retailers and merchants in various categories, bringing a range of gifting options to its consumer base.

What This Award Means To QwikCilver

Knowledge Faber presents an important platform for technological leaders to showcase their technological solutions and innovations to the world. They provide a great forum for high-level professionals to network and exchange ideas. Being recognized by Knowledge Faber not only acknowledges QwikCilver for the great work done, but also celebrates its innovative spirit. This award puts QwikCilver on an equal platform with other top global technological innovators, a prestigious position indeed.

Father’s Day Gifts and Offers at Woohoo.in!

Your dad – isn’t he the absolute hero of your life? Sure, he’s yelled plenty when you screwed up but has loved you through your many mistakes. He’s devoted all his life to you. And once in a year, he gets his own special day – i.e. Father’s Day, which this year is falling on 16th June. It’s your chance to make him feel utterly loved, special and wonderful on his special day. To celebrate Father’s Day, Woohoo.in brings you some great offers from its partners!

P N Rao, the top-notch men’s formal wear brand is offering a 10% Free Top-Up on purchase of gift cards of Rs. 1000 & above. That means for every Rs. 1000 you spend, you will be receiving Rs. 100 top-up absolutely free!

There is also a similar 10% top-up offer on gift cards from Planet Fashion through Woohoo.in. Imagine your Father’s delight when he shops for some great garments from Planet Fashion.

Fine watches from Titan are a great gift option for any occasion and especially one as special as Fathers Day. And this year Woohoo.in through Titan is offering a 10% top-up on gift card purchases over Rs. 3000.

Lastly, for all those Sons and Daughters who want to gift great travel experiences for their loving Dads, can opt for Yatra.com e-gift vouchers! To celebrate Father’s Day, Yatra.com is offering a 30% discount on its gift vouchers worth Rs. 5000.

Woohoo.in also has over 80+ brands to make gifting easy for any occasions, including Father’s Day. From electronics (Croma, Reliance Digital, E-Zone gift cards etc) to department stores (Shoppers Stop, Central, Lifestyle etc), to movies (PVR cinemas gift vouchers) and fine-dining (Mainland China, BJN Group, Oh Calcutta etc); Woohoo.in has a range of gift cards and vouchers for gifting anything under the sun. Gift it big through Woohoo.in today!

Gift great movies including Man Of Steel & After Earth this June!

It’s movie time again and as ever, we bring you a selection of not-to-miss upcoming English movie releases. Check them out! And you can also delight someone who is crazy about movies by gifting them PVR Cinemas gift cards from Woohoo.in.

After Earth (June 7): If you’ve seen the movies ‘Invincible’, ‘The Village’ and ‘The Sixth Sense’, then you know who Manoj Night Shyamalan is. Get ready for another magnum opus by this acclaimed director this June, starring Will Smith and his son, Jaden.

Man Of Steel (June 14): Another cool movie about the hero of all times, Superman, a child from another planet adopted and raised by humans! He grows up struggling to come to terms with his super powers and has to protect his adopted planet Earth, when it is invaded by villains from his home planet.

World War Z (June 21): The world is ending – zombies are rioting everywhere. One United Nations employee thinks the world can still be saved – so he races against time to stop the Zombie pandemic.

Monsters University (June 21): An animation movie delving into the relationship between two little monsters during their days at Monsters University. No, they weren’t buddies – so what happens when one monster hates the other monster while they’re at university? Monster war!

White House Down (June 28): In this one, the hero is desperate for a job as a Secret Service Agent but doesn’t make it. But he gets the chance to prove how good he is, when a para-military group takes over the White House.

You can gift all these fabulous movies to your friends and loved ones, through PVR Cinemas gift cards from Woohoo.in.

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Amazing Offers on Mobiles & Gadgets!

‘The Mobile Store’ – a happening place for tech goodies; is brim to the tip with the latest mobiles, tablets, cameras, computers, computer accessories, audio devices and so much more. What more could a gadget-lover want? Now you can gift these tech goodies to your friends and relatives through ‘The Mobile Store’ gift vouchers from Woohoo.in.

And there also great offers running at ‘The Mobile Store’, which your gift recipient can take advantage of, while redeeming his/ her vouchers! These offers get cooler all the time. Here are some of the current favorites at the store.

Buying a Samsung phone can get your gift recipient free movie tickets. Purchases above Rs. 15, 000 are assured twelve movie tickets and purchases up to Rs. 15,000 can get him/ her six movie tickets.

There are also 10% to 40% discount on select tech gadgets! Here are some examples – pay only Rs.19500 for a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos I9082, white, which costs 22,990 elsewhere. Nokia Lumia 720, black, is available at Rs. 18,094 which otherwise costs Rs. 22,199. The Mobile Store also brings you Karbonn A25, black, MRP Rs. 7,990, but you pay only Rs. 6,590. The offer covers several classy products, including Google Nexus 4 and others.

So if your friend or loved one is addicted to mobile technology, ‘The Mobile Store’ gift voucher is the perfect gift for them.

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Gifting great Jewellery Offers!

What will you do when you’re offered the chance to shop for fine quality, certified gold and diamond jewelry online, with a 30-day return policy, 100% refund, free shipping, lifetime exchange, and free returns! That’s Blustone.com for you, India’s favourite online jewellery retailer. So next time you are thinking of gifting jewellery to your loved ones, think of BlueStone e-gift cards from GiftBig.com. Besides these great service offerings above, you will also be gifting your loved ones a world of choice in selecting the jewellery.

BlueStone’s Fabulous Products!

If you’re a diamond solitaire girl, no need to look far for the best solitaire diamonds money can buy. BlueStone.com stocks rings, bangles, pendants, chains, mangal-sutras, and much more. 14 and 18K jewelry are available too, not just 22K. BlueStone.com is very buyer-friendly. When you specify the cost range, gold karat value, type, size, stones used and other variables on the website; BlueStone.com will present you a perfect range of choices!

And there are some great offers too!

BlueStone’s offerings are so great in themselves, that one is left wonderstruck. Take for instance the GoldMine Savings Plan. This monthly savings plan allows you to invest in jewelry as you go. What’s great is when you sign up for a 12 month savings plan, BlueStone.om actually pays one month’s EMI, which means a 9% savings for you. When you sign up for an 18 months plan, BlueStone.com pays for 2 months, and for 3 months if it’s a 24 month plan. The pieces are delivered to you when you make the first installment, within 3 business days. BlueStone.com also gets you gold jewellery at much lower rates, and also has service offerings where you can create your own custom solitaire studded rings and pendants. These are all more fabulous reasons, why you can try gifting the BlueStone.com e-gift card today!

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