SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

                                                                                      Coffee and I share a poetic bond, ... literally. How ?.  We were in exhilarating mood as it was that glorious Pre-Christmas season. It  was my very first out of Mumbai picnic. Nature's green treasure enchanted us throughout our southern tour.  Bangalore , Ooty and Mysore were on our itinerary. The weather, was at it's pleasantest best. My first poem just popped out after a sip of an excellently brewed, aromatic coffee at Hotel Harsha's coffee lounge. I was in 7th standard and did not realize the value of that heavenly moment. I did not have a note-book to jot it down, so can not share it verbatim. It was about the paradise enriched with fragrant Coffee, Sandal, eucal...

                                                        In the teens, when my friends were busy collecting those Star-photo-postcards, I used to browse Raddi -shops for latest issue of  the STARDUST magazine. Such was my craze for knowing every little bit of gossips about my favorite Bollywood star, that I often ended up splurging the whole lot of my minuscule pocket money on STARDUST mags. In my wildest day-dream, I had never fantasized that the STARs themselves could be fans of a Chef.  Well , if the Chef happens to be    five times Michelin starred and Brand Ambassador for  USHA  Kitchen appliances , the  VIKAS KHANNA  , you must agree wholeheartedly. USHA International, one of India’s leading consumer durable company launched a new power-packed cooking appliance the  USHA  In...

ITC Grand Central, Lower Parel , Mumbai. Being a true blue Indian in general and a Mumbaikar in particular, I am used to writing almost all of my blog-posts in Flash Back ( typical Bollywood ) manner. Naturally this  ITC  Bloggers meet-post starts with the end. Our fussy neighbor Vanya, who refuses to eat or drink anything, grabbed this 'B Natural Jamun Joy' from the ITC-gift-hamper and finished it within minutes. Full credit to ITC Foods for satiating my dear neighbor's thirst for Healthy, Tasty drink. Now back to  ITC  Foods gift hamper, which I received at the 'You Ask We Answer' bloggers meet ( ITC Grand Central ) on 5th December.  This ITC meet was aimed at introducing us about 'what all goes behind building successful food brands as well as providing an open platform to get answers for the questions related to packed foods, especially instant noodles .In today's fast and instant age, it's difficult to imagine life without ready-to-eat foo...

I prefer, I idolize Authors to Sport-persons any day, anytime, anyhow and still when I  received this Invite, I was more than curious. Who would be those TWO of the Biggest and World renowned Sports Celebrities ?. I called up some blogger-friends, but many of them had not received The Invite and those who had received it had no idea , who those Two Sports-Celebrities would be. I had already r.s.v.p.ed for another press-event at The Taj Mahal Palace on the same day. I was a bit skeptic whether I will be able to reach ITC Grand  Central ( Lower Parel ) at 2 p.m., as the Taj Mahal Palace ( Colaba ) event was scheduled from 12-2  . Volini  a leading pain reliever-spray brand announced Tennis Sports-star Sania Mirza and Indian Football team captain Sunil Chhetri as its brand ambassadors.The two sports personalities unveiled the brand's latest offering, Volini Spray with 360 degree technology. "This new product enables consumers to reach out to hard-...

                        The Other Side of   #BNLF The Taj Mahal Palace , Mumbai ,   Date : November 3rd, 2015 . 1st person : #BNLF ?   2nd Person : BNLF ? Let me check the chart.... I am extremely sorry but I can not find BNLF here. 1st person : Ooohhh..... Uhhhm... sorry Edelweiss App launch ? 2nd person : Yes , Edelweiss , at The Rendezvous  , R Level . Now, no need to elaborate further and confess my  #BNLF ia ....  #BNLF ever ....in more detail. You caught me there as the 1st person and 2nd person was the Concierge of the Taj Mahal Palace.  #BNLF  ( Blog Now, Live Forever )  happened on 31st October+1st November, and here I was for an App Launch on 3rd November but  #BNLF  was still on my mind all the while.  At The Rendezvous again the  #BNLF ever   , continued as I met blogger-buddies Manisha, Saurabh ,...