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Title - Mind Master : Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life Author - Viswanathan Anand Genre - Autobiography Publisher - Hachette India ISBN - 978-93-5195-150-6 When Viswanathan Anand played for the World Championship title in 2013 in Hyatt Regency, Chennai, I badly wanted to see the match not because it featured the then World Champion Magnus Carlsen but to meet my childhood inspiration and idol Vishy(as he is fondly called by his fans). I did not get the ticket/pass but little did I knew by then that I would get to meet this legend on 4 different occasions including the book signing session of his autobiography. I picked this book out of sheer interest and the reading proved to be worth my time and money. When you get to know up close about the Five Time World Champion, who being the India's first GM and has inspired to produce as many as 64(as the number of squares on the Chess board) till date talks about the volume though he humbly says that he has p...

About the Restaurant: The Big Hit Restaurant had a soft launch today & I was one among the lucky few to be invited to the event along with other fellow bloggers. This restaurant is located on Thoraipakkam. If you’re coming via Adyar, it is after MNM Jain College and comes on the right side. You can access this on Mais and reach there easily. The restaurant is located on the 2nd floor. Ambiance was good. They played a mix of old & new Bollywood numbers. Lighting was good. However when there was a temporary power cut, the they immediately opened the blinds which allowed the natural light to come inside s was such was really bright & good. Seating arrangements were done in such a way that there is no trouble accessing the tables from one end to the other. The property also has co-working space apart from Open Lounge on the terrace. The open lounge could hold 300-350 pax. If you’re looking to hold a meet, get together, functions etc., this is the option you ...

About the Restaurant: The Chocolate Heaven Chennai is located on Pantheon Road - just next to Fruit Shop on Greams Road. If you are visiting in the evening, do not trust the map but your instinct since it is one way from 5-7pm and I as well as my friends has to go on a roundabout until we found this place on our own  😂 They have parking facility for 2/4 wheeler. This is a cozy restaurant which is good for get together, small party, hangout with friends etc., Restaurant has unique tables. If you look at it in detail you will find out as to what makes them different. No prizes for guessing. They maintain pretty cool temperature inside and the staffs are fast. They serve the items with a smile on their face. We had difficulties in finding the name of the dishes but that isn’t an issue here. We loved the food the most. A separate post is coming up next for that, as usual. I have also made a short video inside the cafe. Highly recommended  😍 ...

Title - Stories Of Us Author - Bobby Sachdeva Genre - Fiction Publisher - Pan Macmillan India ISBN - 978-93-89109-02-3 This book by Bobby Sachdeva is a brilliant collection of 41 short stories which you would finish it in no time. When I say this, I am confident about it and the content it has which could make any of the reader to keep hooked from the beginning till the end. It was no wonder for me when I read that some of the stories would be made into short films. The content of each and every story is different. It is gripping. Though it comes under the term "Fiction", the story reflects the day to day happenings in our life and would make you to think yourself twice about some of the beliefs. Do note that author through his stories is not ridiculing it but is trying to provoke your inner conscience to question about those. This is what even he does it in the end of every story by asking few questions which is more relevant. The stories were present...

Title - Myth of ‘Free Media’ and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era Author - Kalinga Seneviratne Genre - Journalism / Industries and Business Publisher - Sage Publishing ISBN - 978-93-532-8674-3 An enlightening book when it comes to the field of Media. We all have had our notion as to whether the media is genuine and what we see is true. This book opens up the field of Media to us and shows in great detail as to how this field has evolved, transformed and what are the factors that determines the news that is aired in/via the Media. One must not forget to read the abbreviations which occupies the first 2 pages(4 sides).This would make you familiarize with the short forms that were used throughout the book. If you are not sure about any of them even after reading it, you can always go back to get it checked.  The book is divided into 10 chapters. Each of them analyses certain aspects in details. There were lot of real time evens that were given in this boo...

SwaadAnusaar  is located very next to SBI on Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar. This is a new restaurant which has come up in this happening locality. Best part is their food (coming up on my next post). Staffs are relatively new & getting trained but not the Chefs. Moreover one of the business partners who has the prior experience of running a restaurant just opposite to VIT,Vellore is an amazing book himself and has the experience of handling 100+ customers at a time. Visit them on ce if you’re in Anna Nagar it in that vicinity. You’ll never be disappointed. They are tying up with food delivery companies shortly.Otherwise they deliver the food within a radius of 1km. They have a perfect selfie setup outside the restaurant. Try it. Picture will definitely look great  🙂  Do not forget to take your bill because when you visit them next time, by just showing the previous bill, you can get 10% discount. This offer is valid until 31st Jan,2020. About the Food: ...

About the Restaurant: A brilliant restaurant with all that you need ever. I will cover about the food in detail on my next post, as usual. This restaurant is located bang on the main road. It has ample parking facility for 2/4 wheelers. For 4 wheeler, they provide valet parking. The restaurant is located on the 2nd floor. Absolute Barbeques, popularly known as AB’s is head quartered Hyderabad. This restaurant chain has 16 outlets across India & the Middle East. They began their operations in 2013 under the entrepreneurship of restaurateur Prosenjit Roy Choudhury. This is how the event began today - with a dance performance Staffs are very friendly and cater to your needs with an ever smiling face. Today, they had decorated the restaurant in lieu of Christmas. The restaurant was full till we left & hence prior appointment is advisable. This is the entire idea behind this food carnival. Contact no’s of their outlets: T.Nagar - 7337336821 ...

India’s leading casual dining restaurant chain has announced the launch of its 8th store in Chennai. Where else could have been better than our  Ampa Skywalk  which is a much sought after mall in North Madras. This outlet is spread on a sprawling 5,730 Sq.Ft. What made the opening special was the kids from  CRY - Child Rights and You  inaugurating it. The day began with the traditional Kendai Melam welcome. The facility can accommodate 140 guests at a time. You get to eat/taste both Veg & Non-Veg delicacies apart from their renowned live grills which can be savoured on the table. The non-veg specialties includes: 1. Murgh Nawabi Tikka 2. Peri Peri drum sticks 3. Mutton Mughalai Sheekh 4. Coastal Fish Tikka 5. South Indian Prawns & much more Veg delicacies includes: 1. Paneer Tikka 2. Lebanese Mushroom 3. Signature Cajun-Spiced Potato 4. Hawa Hawain Pineapple 5. Crispy Corn 6. Papad Vegetable Ke Rolls 7. Soy...

Title - Women In Science And Technology : Confronting Inequalities Author - Namrata Gupta Genre - Sociology Publisher -Sage Publishing India P Ltd ISBN - 978-93-5328-748-1 We speak about Women Empowerment these days in many forums. We conduct or take part in debates as to how to improve the contribution of women to the society. There is no denial to the fact that the role played by Women has improved considerably over the past two decades or so but is this enough? To put it in other words, are the Women's contribution in various fields especially in Science and Technology is up to the mark? This is what is author Namrata Gupta trying to decipher for us in this book. I was stunned by the references she has had to go through before coming out with this book since they run in few hundreds, if not thousands. The book is divided into 5 chapters namely: 1. Indian Culture, Gender and S&T Education 2. Higher Education in S&T : Gendered Domains & Insti...

Title - India's Foreign Policy Dilemma over Non-Alignment 2.0 Author - Sudhanshu Tripathi Genre - International Relations Publisher - Sage Publications P Ltd ISBN - 978-93-532-8642-2 If you are a political science student or the one who is interested in International relations, this book will come as a boon to you. I picked up Commerce/Economics group during my high school out of sheer interest and excelled in them including the law papers in the University level and also during the CS(Company Secretaryship) - Intermediate Examinations. Hence I do know the importance of these which forms the basis of strengthening the nation. It was good to recollect my memories about India's present foreign relationship policy which is based on " Panchsheel " formulated by the then PM of India Shri. Jawaharlal Nehru. Though it is still relevant to some extent at the present moment, they way in which it could be improved has been explained really well by the autho...

The  # NammaChennai  event that was held today at ITC Grand Chola was nothing less than a grandeur. A little over 100 creators were invited for this event. Right from the welcome drinks, we were given a royal treatment. The event commenced at 11:30 with a performance from team who has enthralled us with the music & stunts. This was followed by a speech by Team HELO There were prizes for some of the lucky winners who were given headsets, couple of Meizu phones, a Coolpad & finall y a OnePlus 7T. The event also was the launch of Chennai Creators Channel. We were also briefed about the launch of clubs for the creators of Chennai. This included the rules & regulations, dos and don’t apart from monetisation aspects.The app at the moment supports 14 Indian languages. One can upload pictures, videos, music videos, LIVE videos etc., Future looks bright for us. Let me take this opportunity to invite you all to join the India’s fastest growing platform whi...

Title - The Love Riots Author - DelhiBelly Genre - Romance(Fiction) When I saw this book listed on Wattpad , I did not think twice but to pick it up instantly.  Why? I was intrigued by the title and secondly, the unique cover page and the pseudo name of the author. Moreover, this is the first time ever, I had read a book on one of the world's leading platforms when it comes to stories - Wattpad ! First 9 chapters of the stories were FREE and this would automatically make the readers to pick up the interest to continue further with the remaining parts. Yes. This story comes under the paid section. If you are not herd about this platform or not aware as to how it works, download the app which is available on iOS and on Playstore. You can also access them via your desktop/laptop through the browser. There are hundreds of stories which are available for FREE as well. I paid 30 coins to gain access to the rest of the stories. As you could see from the picture lis...

In the old days, if people wanted to get together, they would set up tea in the backyard or chat and spend time together in a public place. But the man of this generation is well educated and advanced. He is also very busy. That is why man has been separated from men. So, people are now celebrating parties under the name of "get together". From schoolchildren to seniors, from office workers to politicians ... everybody do parties.  In the meantime, this "Casino party" is going to be crazy people. At this party, some games are played so that people can spend their time as well as entertain. Only money is fake in this "Casino Party". Now, what is a Casino and how reviews of Indian betting sites will help you ? So this is pure gambling. The only place to visit with a lot of money, dancing strange women, eating and drinking whatever you want (gambling area). But not everyone can go to the Casino! That is why a Casino Party or Casino Night Party i...