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Jubilee Hills is the spot for Hyderabadis to let their hair down and chill on weekends. It’s the hub of cafes, pubs and lounges. Every time you visit the area, you discover a totally new place. While there have been newer pubs and cafes opening in the other parts of …

If you’ve been following me on social media or this blog, you know that I’m a big-time foodie. But one thing that many of you might not know is that I’m a good cook as well. While I formally learned cooking in my boarding school, I had the traits of …

It’s been two weeks already since I returned from an amazing trip to the Statue Of Unity. Even now, my mind is still exploring the Statue Of Unity though physically, I’m back in Hyderabad. The more I try to calm my mind and get back to the present, the more …

Two decades ago, I would associate tents with camping. The thought of staying in the wilderness without proper beds, electricity and toilet kept me away from the whole concept of the tent. However, that definition of tent changed when I visit Rann Utsav last year. It was during that time …

I am a domicile of Gujarat if I can say so. My primary schooling happened in Ahmedabad. Hence, I have a lot of memories attached to Ahmedabad. Even today, Ahmedabad feels home to me. One of the best things that I like about Ahmedabad is its connectivity. Irrespective of where …

31st October 2013 was when the project to make the world’s tallest statue was announced by our prime minister. 5 years later, on National Unity Day, the Statue Of Unity was inaugurated. The 182-meter tall statue is an ode to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who is considered an architect of modern …

The pandemic made us realise a lot of things. One of the things that I’m sure most of the learnt was that our laptop webcams are pathetic! Let us all agree that we spent most of our time on video calls than actually working. Whether we have the most expensive …

One city that is synonymous with Gold, it is Dubai, thanks to the Gold Souk. And for many of us a gold car, a gold watch, a gold iPhone would all be found in Dubai. But what if I told you that you don’t need to travel to Dubai to …

It was 26th January 2001, I was busy cleaning my bicycle as I had to go to school for the Republic Day function. I heard some strange noises and the ground below me started shaking. Most of the scooters and cycles around started to fall. Suddenly a hand grabbed me …

If Banjara Hills was a person that would be me for sure. Having ‘lived‘ in 5 states, across 8 cities does make me a Banjara. Most of it happened during my childhood, and that made me experience a lot of cultures including languages and food. I’m a polyglot and can …