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There was a wave in the city transport arena when the likes of Uber and Ola started their operations in India. They pumped in huge money to gain customers and woo drivers. Everybody rushed to be a part of the highly incentivizing cab market in India. From Tier 1 cities …

So there has been a barrage of Food Posts from the past few weeks. I’ve been visiting quite a few restaurants in the past couple of weeks. Plus had a hectic travel schedule in the first half of March. Flew from Hyderabad – with my breakfast at Hyderabad Lounge – …

For me eating out is a common affair – be it with friends or family. Sometimes family outings are once a month and sometimes it’s few months before we dine together. One of my last posts of dinner at Viva, Taj Vivanta was a family dinner after a long time. …

800th post this one ! The rise of Mi especially in the Indian market has been like a bat out of hell. It has invaded almost every India household. First with their budget and feature-loaded smartphones and now with their home appliances including the latest Mi TV. There are a …

“Family dinners are a rarity, so when it happens, it has to be grand” that’s the status I put up when I was out for dinner last week. I often go out for dinner with friends and office colleagues. And most of my restaurant review posts are from those visits. …

“Fast food is popular because it’s convenient, it’s cheap and it tastes good. But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.” I’m sure that many would agree to this about fast food. Today, every one is in a hurry with no time to cook; hence …

I love to carry my music where ever I go, be it my phone or my iPad. My music is always with me. Earlier it was about syncing music from desktop to the devices. But thanks to the new music apps like Saavn, Gaana, Hungama or Airtel Wynk, I didn’t …

I’m fond of buffets and thalis (who isn’t) and if it’s a pure vegetarian one, it’s even better. Being a Vegetarian Foodie (Yes we exist !) I’ve explored a lot of good eateries in Hyderabad. Ohri’s Jiva Imperia, Bikanervala, Tatva, Rajdhani, Chutneys to name a few. Recently I was at …

Even though the world is going Vegan, the number for Vegetarian Restaurants in Hyderabad aren’t many. Being a vegetarian, my only task is to scout for a pure vegetarian restaurants among a plethora of non vegetarian ones. I’d say I’ve been successful in finding a handful of good vegetarian restaurants …

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, Hyderabad has got this ‘Bandi Culture’. Small food carts spread all across the city selling some lip smacking good food. I spoke about the Govind ki Bandi in Ghanzi Bazar during my Hyderabad Heritage Walk. You’ll mostly find dishes like Dosa, …