Category: Travel

Storytelling Vs telling a lie.

 The other day, I was going through an interview when this thought struck me ,are Lies & Storytelling the same ?We lie to hide the truth from others, we lie because we cannot admit the truth ,We lie because we fear speaking out the truth as it will leave us alone,we might be hurting somebody if we speak up the truth .Ok that’s lying then what’s storytelling ? Storytelling is the power of telling stories that must have happened ,A piece of News that you have heard and you narrate it in a little dramatic way to get the attention of the listener .But Now if you actually see there is a thin line of a difference amongst the two in both forms we Lie to defend ourself even though we know we are wrong,guilty of taking the wrong side ,but again it might seem wrong to you ,but it might be the right thing for the speaker .At the same time stories we tell to entertain ,to make our imaginations run wild to impress how good we are at speaking ,Stories transform us to a magical place to a make believe world for us it might be dreaming while others laugh and say he is living with such a big lie.But for us its a fantasy a world that we create for ourself to be happy and defining the reality in others terms the truth that we know ,,but imagination is a lie for others ,but we are living by being hopeful for things to turnaround .

Cafe Haqq Se -Food Review!! 

  
Cafe Haqq Se is the latest addition in Mumbai’s current favourite food paradise Kamla mills compound ,this is another restaurant that’s now following the trend of the Indian cuisine with a twist, or popularly known as progressive Indian food ,the interiors are very tastefully done ,The chairs are upholstered with colourful designs in the material used for rickshaw seats to create drama, there are also fancy red and black chairs at the centre stage for performances. The walls of the restaurant has been painted with intricate black and white work depicting the cultures of all the Indian states by Kanak Nanda, an upcoming artist. Thus making this a nice casual spacious sit down place with peppy music to let yourself unwind “Haqq Se “.The highlight of my visit would be the Butter chicken A la Kiev, which was a fried chicken roulette with the butter chicken gravy filling inside, served with pan naan, one of the Chef’s speciality.

This is a must try main course dish. The Indian desserts were also served with a twist- the white mouse rassgulla and the Gulaab jamun pie is a must try. And oh ! Wait last but not the least the Pan flavoured Jhujhups were refreshingly a different form of after mint.

The palate cleaner pops concepts !! For moving on to the next course of meals make this place taking pride of saying it Haqq Se that here is another trendsetter in the culinary competitive field set by them.

Haqq Se is a trendsetter in the culinary field, different from the rest and that’s what makes this cafe worth putting it on your bucket list.

Quiet !!!

Quiet-The power of the introverts In a world that can’t stop talking by Susan Cain .
A well researched ,stimulating book on the minds of introverts and extroverts and the thin line that separates the two .Examples of some well known personalities to Relate with and identifying oneself ,1st person narration makes the book even more interesting .
A book that makes you understand that being Quiet is all right and normal .
Susan Cain the author and the force behind the Quiet  revolution was 1st introduced to me by her Tedtalk by the same topic power of introverts a few years ago ,but today the book has helped me to understand the power of silence ,this is one book you must read in 2016 and it would change the way you see things .
What are you waiting for ?
Start your new year ,With a new you .

Hope 

Hope -that’s what  What most of the Indians are surviving on ,hoping that every day is good ,every second day is better and there are many more good days that they can look forward to.

I too was hopeful recently during my vacation when at mumbai International Airport security check I forgot my ID and only realised this when the flight took off ,for the next 3 weeks on my holiday,I was stressed ,tensed and hoping that I might not have too go through that process of applying for duplicate Id the headache everybody goes through if they loose any document had hope that the ID card would be in a safe place .

Three weeks later and as soon as I arrived I went to the information desk to find out , I found out the process and next day spoke to the concerned person and to my surprise ,they actually had my ID card I was impressed with our systems and

Felt lucky and was reassured there are some things that only happen In India .And the country has hope to become better .

Bodum strikes !!!

Just bought myself the French press device (Bodum)for my morning cup of coffee and it’s so easy and quick to make coffee now .So what exactly is French press and how to enjoy your perfect cup . for all those curious to know here is a quick brief .

French press is a coffee brewing device patented by Italian Milanese designer attilio calimani in 1929 .

But wait a minute here is a point how it all began

1st French press was in the form modern coffee press in its rudimentary form a metal or cheese cloth screen fitted to a rod that users would press into a pot or boiling water .several modification through faliero bondanini patented his version in 1958 and began manufacturing it in a French factory martini SA and the popularity grew ,the device further popularised across Europe and most notably by Danish tableware Kitchen company bodum

The modern French press consist of narrow cylindrical beaker made of glass ,clear plastic equipped with metal or plastic lid and plunger that’s fits tightly in the cylinder and has a fine wire or nylon mesh filter .
Steps to make the French press : 4 simple steps .

1.Add roasted coffee

2.Hot water – you can heat it in a kettle and pour it to your device .

3. Let the coffee brew for about 4 minutes

4. Pour and enjoy it