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Bangalore has always been a happening place according to me. Even when I was in school there, there were places used to hang out. From the then-favourite CCD to the Corner House, some places are just meant to be visited. Fast forward to a decade later, the brew-pub, restro-lounge, and …

Last week I was in Bengaluru attending my first tech conference. It was the last day of the conference and we all returned to our rooms close to midnight. And I convinced a few of my colleagues to come along with me for breakfast at Vidyarthi Bhavan. Some of them …

All of you who’ve been following me on Instagram know that I was in Bengaluru last week to attend the DevOpsDays India conference. It was my first tech conference ever and it was an amazing experience. For the unaware, apart from writing about food and travel, I work as a …

I fondly remember that it was my first day of corporate life and we were doing the onboarding formalities. One of the items on the list was to get a salary account opened. There were various kiosks of different banks on the campus and we had to simply share a …

Last Updated: Dec 04, 2022. It’s the onset of the holiday season across the world. This is the time of the year when most of the world gets into the holiday groove. While that’s not so true for India, thanks to the multinational companies (and movies, and web series from …

It was the start of the group stage of the T20 cricket world cup and the India vs Pakistan game was scheduled for a Sunday. And when it’s India vs Pakistan in a cricket match, it’s best enjoyed in a group. So I and my friend were looking for places …

Having spent a chunk of my childhood at a New Era High School, Panchgani in Maharashtra, my taste buds are always on the lookout for Maharashtrian flavors. From the quintessential vada pav and Missal Pav to dishes like Varan Bhat, Bharli Vangi & soo kadi to name a few are …

Having done a staycation at Novotel HICC, I can vouch that not only their rooms but the food at the Food Exchange is particularly very good. Novotel HICC Hyderabad is known to organise the host many events. And I’m thankful to them that I get to experience almost all of …

Ishtaa Pure Vegetarian Restaurant has become one of my regular lunch and breakfast spots over the past year. With three outlets now – Kukatpally, HiTech City, and Kokapet, I’ve mostly been visiting their Kokapet and HiTech City locations whenever I’m in that side of town. Here’s what most people get …

Hyderabad is home to the world-famous Hyderabadi Biryani, however, the Nizami food is much more than that. Hyderabad had become a cultural capital under the Nizams, and various forms of art flourished during their reign. Hyderabadi cuisine began to develop during the Qutb Shahi times and flourished during the Nizami …