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iOS vs Google!

What’s stopping me from switching from

iPhone to Google! 

iOS apps: Music, Face Time, iMessage , Notes, App Store , Airdrop and iCloud  are some of the application that make their system! 

But, thinking how many of these do I actually use regularly. 

AirDrop and Notes besides the camera come to my mind within seconds. 

The other apps might not  be used so frequently by me. 

I also have a MacBook Air, And both my devices act like family. But, Will changing one make a lot of different? 

And oh! My AirPods will they be as good on the Google than they were on the iPhone and Apple devices? 

For transferring images and videos from

Apple to Apple. We had Airdrop! 

Well, Android has an application known as Airdroid for the instant transfer between the two OS. 

Well for sound for music and videos – I am not sure how good Google would be. 

But, as far as the reviews I have read – The common problem on Google phones is the clarity and muffled sound when having conversations over phone. How much will this  impact? 

The other Tech Specs: like Ram, Battery size and size are minor worries since Google have been a notch higher on that end compared to Apple phones. 

The only hitch is It’s Android and It’s Google. 

And not like I have never used Google. 

Google sheets and Gmail was one of the first few applications used from the organisation. 

And no I wasn’t born with an Apple device, like many who are born today! 

I had Sony Ercison as an android device for about 2 years… And then I bought a Micromax phone an Indian phone maker for a year and a half until I got my first iPhone 5s and since then it’s been 10 Years and 4 iPhones I have used ( 5s, 7, Xs, 13) each spanning 2 And  a half to 3 Years. 

I have been very comfortable with the device, 

But of late Android devices have been more innovative with technology and design, With minor plus and minus from their end. 

On the other hand, Apple has been offering the best features for their devices that are on the higher end. The Pro’s and even in those there are huge difference of sizes and specifications that you wonder after spending $1000+ you still aren’t getting the best. Since there is a difference between a Pro, Pro Max and the base model. 

Where as Android and Google have the same offering within their range of $1000 + with  each model with the same features, just different sizes of screen and Pro and base model  series, Pro has another camera. 

So which one should you go ahead with? 

Hyderabad Biryani!


Five Years later, Hyderabad had transformed into a city, Since I had last visited for an event in 2019.
Flyovers, so much of construction happening. 
And a Metro too! This city felt like another city altogether.
The huge spaces of cafes, Restaurants the long wait In Queues. Was this Hyderabad? 
The Knowledge City, A landmark that Housed offices, Restaurants and a Cafe was like What BKC is to Mumbai! 
Hi-Tech City and Gochibawli landmarks were like the Magarpata township of Pune. 
The Jubilee Hill cafes and restaurants were like the Indiranagar and Koramangala of Bangalore or Koregoapark of Pune.
And this was just one side of the city I had visited. 
The retail showrooms were huge, and like how  Linking Road Mumbai has standalone stores the Hyderabad city too had them with luxury brands on the main road. 
Katha cafe felt like Subko in so many ways font, Styling of the space and branding too. 
The cafes Toops & Katha two of the ones I visited had Corridor Seven coffee being served, A coffee roaster from Nagpur, Mithilesh V and One of the first Aeropress championship winners from India started this.
Surprisingly Hyderabad had more vegetarian food options, compared to my last visit.
Manam Chocolate Kharkhana. Was an experience. A Chocolate Cafe, Store and Chocolate Factory Experience in Hyderabad. 
You could taste all the chocolates Bars, ice cream, Chocolate flakes and Barks, Hot chocolate too, A complete chocolate Paradise. 
The Hyderabad we know as Charminar, Ramoji Film City and Golconda Fort felt very long from the side we were stationed in Hyderabad. 
The Taj Hotel Falaknuma too was another side. Hyderabad city had become a huge city from what I had travelled to the last time. 
Hyderabad is surely a city to watch out for! 
In India.

Cafes:

Roast CCX

Roastery House

Manam Chocolate

How to choose Watches!

How do you choose a Watch? 

Firstly, think about why are you looking to buy a watch? Is it a milestone you are celebrating? 

Or you have liked it, because it looks cool, and you spotted your role Model/ Favourite celebrity wearing it and would like to own that watch. 

These are some of the reasons. 

But, you could also like the Watch, Because You simply like it for its design, And it’s distinctive from anything you have seen before! 

Or You have aspired to own a particular make or brand  since your childhood.  

But, at the same time, You might have liked the simplicity of the complications it has to offer, The perpetual calendar, The Moon phase, The GMT dial or a simple analog watch whose needles fascinate you. 

Or it would be the Mechanism movement you have also been in awe of a Automatic, Mechancial winding. 

The Size of the Watch,  Small, Medium size or Large sizes. 

Watches have an history and often an association that we look into when owning that timepiece. 

Oh! It could also be a limited edition timepiece or an investment you would like to make. 

But, it’s the only Jewellery piece that a Man has on his wrist always. It’s not something you buy to keep a watch on the time. 

But, something that you would like to keep for the rest of your life. 

Something we don’t often think about is the Age at which we own the watch, sometime we might be too young to own that or too old to have it. 

Some of the most prominent watch makers to consider. 

Swatch, Tissot, Timex, Casio, G-Shock, Seiko in the entry level segment

For premium level you could look into : 

Oris, Beaume & Mercier, Breitling

Luxury would be: Omega, Panerai, Cartier, Tag Heuer, Tudor 

Ultra Luxury: Audermars, Rolex, Patekh Philips 

Some Indian watchmakers you might like to look into are Jaipur Watch Company and Horpa. 

Jaipur Watch company has some interesting designs of watches like the Stamp watch. 

Horpa a fairly new brand has the look of Blancpain and Swatch watches. 

But, watches are always a personal choice. 

Design, Make and functions are always something you must consider personally. 

Some Of The Must Visit Cafes In India!


When you have lived In a city like Mumbai for a long time and have had the opportunity to enjoy some of the best Yum food in the city and also get equally good food at home, It
becomes difficult to find food that tastes just as good in the city or town you travel for vacation or Work.
While travelling around the country, there have been some amazing cafes for Food, Coffee or The View and occasionally all three elements.
Here are some of them I have visited and recommend

Goa: The La Plage Cafe in Goa.
The beach view is amazing, The Coffee is good too and the seafood options are Yum.
Babka in Anjuna has the best Eclairs, Coffee and Pasta.

Kolkata: The Roastery House location, The White & Yellow colours on the walls Definitely make you feel you are in Kolkata the cold brew options In coffee and the Baked fish in mustard is amazing!

Bengaluru: Araku’s Orange Cold Brew and the savoury Waffles have been two of the best things from the cafe. The Roastery within the cafe, The Mod Bar Espresso machines, and the Coffee table Books at the cafe does not make you get enough of the cafe.

Lavonee Cafe’sAcademy has been the Foundation for many patisseries and Pastry chefs in the city and in India and no wonder the Cafe Gets the Bake and the coffee right! The breakfast menu has been one of the most beautifully presented and filled with Taste and texture in the Bengaluru city.

Conoor: The Culinarium cafe en route to Ooty has one of the most breathtaking views. The coffee option, The Bakes( Lemon Cake) was one of the perfect ones I have had not too sweet or not too sour.
The pizzas were amazing too!

Dharamshala:
Moonspeak Deli Cafe – A tiny cafe near the main market is a hidden gem!
The coffee Ricotta Cake has been one of the most delicious Tea-cakes I have ever had!
The coffee was also well-balanced and the Ham and Bacon sandwich was very good too!
The Cliffs In Palampur is a cute little cafe that’s like a cottage in the woods, with a small corner filled with books.
The Marble Cake, Filter Coffee, and Mutton Kheema Dosa were the highlight of our meal

The Other Space: There wasn’t any other space like this one in Dharamshala!
The day we visited this space, we witnessed Hail and Rain from the balcony of the cafe while sipping our Coffee and enjoying Spaghetti at this cafe.
You just can’t miss this for the view!

Varanasi:
Vatika – A cafe Overlooking the Ghats of Varanasi and you are enjoying the most delicious pizza, you could not imagine you could get here! For desserts, you must have Apple Pie with Ice Cream and try their Saffron Milk and Paan Stuffed With Rose Petal Milk.