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5 Innovative Ways To Celebrate Mother's Day

One will always fall out of words when it comes to describing a mother. No amount of adjectives and expressions can do justice to her love for us. She puts in all her efforts to make sure we live the best of our lives.  A mother sacrifices all her desires to fulfill our needs. Being a mother is one of the most challenging yet gratifying tasks. She accomplishes the family's wishes without any hesitation. A mother finds n number of ways to take care of her children. She makes their happiness her priority. One can never repay all that a mother does, but you can surely make her feel special this Mother's Day. Here we have 5 innovative ways to celebrate Mother's Day 1) Breakfast in bed Mothers wake up early every day of their lives. It is time to let her alarm go off for at least one day. Switch off the alarm clock. Let her have her beauty sleep for a little longer. Now it is time for you to step into the kitchen and take control. Preparing a meal needs eff...

Zilli's - Immunity Booster Recipe Series

With the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit us all globally, a lot is being said about staying as safe and healthy as possible. While taking all the precautionary steps like washing your hands, keeping a safe distance from others etc may reduce the risk, eating right plays a major role too. Taking the right diet should be our priority so that it supports our immune system and our body is ready to take on anything. Presenting before you a series of recipes that might aid in boost ing your immune system. In this series, we will share you one recipe daily. These are the recipes that you can incorporate in your everyday lives since at the end of the day, it is all about having healthy body and a healthy mind. Immunity Booster Recipes 1.  Beetroot Juice 2.  Turmeric Ginger Honey Bomb   3.  Lemon Ginger Honey Detox Drink   4.  Dal Paratha (Pigeon peas flatbread)   5.  Indian Raita  

Kaali - Season 2 and other Originals : Only on ZEE5

Spending this summer holidays just got better for the kids. ZEE5 is back with Kaali Season 2 . When the content is engaging, it invariably invokes interest among the viewers. If you have watched Season 1, you would be waiting eagerly for the release of Season 2. I was no exception. It was a while ago, I shifted my patron from television to OTT. I did this for few reasons: 1.        Ad Free content 2.        Interesting content 3.        Not repetitive content 4.        Performed by leading artists 5.        Not a lengthy one(mega serial) 6.        Keeps us guessing until the next episode is released 7.        More realistic and thrilling When I saw the Trailer , I was overwhelmed. Why? Firstly, it is the content. Though the trailer runs less th...

Book Review - The Accursed God : The Lost Epic - Book 1

Title - The Accursed God : The Lost Epic - Book 1 Author - Vivek Dutta Genre - Fiction Publisher - Eduworld Publishers ASIN -  B082RGH4JD There were lot of books which is available out there that talk about Mahabaratha. Since this is one of the two major epics of India, most of us would know the story as a whole. Credits should be given to various authors who has relentlessly written or translated this epic in various languages. Though the main book is written by Ved Vyas, all the books that followed were based on this actual epic. We have also seen the epic on television as tele-serial or as a movie in the big screen. I too had the same thoughts when I saw the title. I must also openly admit that I knew the epic in full but only when I started reading this book, I started feeling the truth. Please note that like most of the readers, even I have read only the generic version and not the real version – written by Ved Vyas. The book is a real lengthy o...

Book Review - The Eleventh Indian

Title - The Eleventh Indian Author - Gautam Marwaha Genre - Fiction Publisher - Readomania ISBN - 978-93-858540-33 This book is an excellent read. I have read stories about kidnapping and hijacking in the past but have never read one which involves pirates in the seas. Hence when I saw this title, I immediately grabbed it. Who else could explain this better than Commodre Gautam Marwaha ?  Though this story is a fiction, it is based on a thrilling account of a real-life rescue mission and man, I must admit that I had a great time reading this novel. It captured the essence of the tension that prevailed during the event by making the characters speak to you.  A happy merchant navy guy whose uncle gets falsely implicated in a case in the Indian Air Force decides to leave the country to overcome the loss and immediately accepts to sail in Laximus. He was destined to face his fate along with his other crew members wherein they get attacked by pirates. When things...

Book Review - Irrationally Passionate

Title - Irrationally Passionate Author - Jason Kothari Genre - Business & Economy Publisher - Harper Business ISBN - 978-93-5357-265-5 " Leaders are born and not made " is what we might have heard for ages but after reading this book "Irrationally Passionate" by Jason Kothari, my perception has changed. The author has not come up in his life easily. He is also pretty much open in admitting that he had also face failures before he could become a success story. He even goes a step further to say that if someone thought that all the successful entrepreneurs never failed or always had walked on the rosy path, they were wrong. The book is a first class account of a person who struggled on his own, braving the tides before emerging as one of the most sought out CEO's in the business world. It encapsulates the journey in a way which couldn't be done any precisely than this. Having born in a upper middle class family, Jason has to move to Hongkong...

Book Review - Two Girls

Title - Two Girls Author - Shivam Diwedi Genre - Romance Publisher - 24by7Publishing There are various types of romance novels such as Mills and Boons, slow-paced, based on teary-eyed separation, and a few more. However, the most outstanding one is fast-paced romance thriller. When I had read the blurb of this novel, I deemed it as one of the stereotypes. But the chapters of this novel are so short that I managed to read 4 to 5 in one breath. Ever since the very first page, the book was highly promising on action, boldness, and adventure. It was becoming a hot and heady romance with thriller in the background. This is a story of two girls Shriya and Anika and one young man Rudra. The novel is set in the cities of North India, Kanpur and Lucknow. The male lead Rudra lives in Kanpur and for his sustenance he works in McDonald’s. He has no parents, but in the form of a good friend and caretaker, there is Anika, she is also his co-worker. They both handle the restaurant...

Food Review - VEJ Restaurant

vejindia is a cozy restaurant which could fit 6-8 people. It is located in the Arya Gowda Road. Use @localguidesindia map to reach this place accurate. The restaurant is in operation for little over 2 years. They specialise in power meals. They use 100% wheat. It is 100% Natural & Friendly. They also have “Jain Food” option. You can opt for dine in or take away. They also deliver food through @zomatoin & @swiggyindia I ordered their famous 7-in-1 meal box aka Fusion Box. You can check the pic attached in this post which gives you an idea as to what kind of combo you could go for. I went for Paneer Overload with Butter Jeera Rice coupled with Creamy Beans & Momos Chutney. It also comes with mint yogurt & sliced veggies along with 2 Chapathis. I then ordered 2-in-1 pizza (this pizza comes with two different tastes - Tangy Tomato & Spicy Chillies). This was followed by noodles. I then ordered Coconut Water and ended with their super good butter milk which w...

Bahubali Thali at Ponnusamy Restaurant, Nungambakkam

Complete Thali - It has both Veg & Non-Veg. You would get to be informed about the stages and the sequence in which you could have it - to make it a complete meal. Each and every dish was cooked with perfection. There is hardly anything you would find it in excess - be it oil, masala & spices. Chicken & mutton were cooked so well that they almost melted in our mouth. They also have variety of goli soda apart from fresh lime juice. Ambiance was pleasant. They have underground parking space for 2/4 wheeler. Restaurant is on the first floor & is spacious. Prior appointment would be good if you’re going on weekend as it is jam packed. Best part about this Thali is, it is served even in the evening. You’ll be left with such a dilemma as to which one to eat since all of them taste real good. Do not forget to try their special omelettes (the one which is stuffed with fish, mutton & chicken). A great place to hang out with ,to treat your family members & friends...

Ruchulu - Andhra Bhojanam at Greams Road

What a terrific lunch it was at @ruchuluindia Usually, we would feel that some of the items did not live up to the expectation but with Ruchulu, I was out of words. This restaurant is in Greams Road, Thousand Lights & is just 5 days old. Though you may have some difficulty in spotting this, if you go my @localguidesindia map, you can reach the place spot on. Interior was decent. Staffs were friendly. What did we order? Gongura Chicken Avakkai Chicken Kodi Vellalu Mamsam roast Nellore  chilli chicken Karuvepillai mushroom Ruchulu Chefs Spl Biryani Gongura Biryani Mamsam Biryani Prawn Biryani I must openly admit that each and every dish exceeded my expectations. Gongura & Avakkai Chicken in the starters were top class. I would highly recommend Ruchulu Chef’s Special Biryani. It is certainly worth its cost & would suffice the hunger of two adults or 4 kids  easily. It has good amount of rice coupled with chicken, mutton & egg. I also had Karuvepillai ...

Food Review - Curly Cravings

I was at @curly_cravings_kilpauk this afternoon along with my friend for lunch. This place was earlier known as Maggevala & rechristened it to @curly_cravings True to their name, their main ingredient or the most popular dish is Maggi Noodles. They have more than 30 varieties to serve. The restaurant is located in Ormes Rd, Kilpauk. It has 2/4 wheeler parking facility. Interior was done in an intricate manner. You have short stools as well as the normal one. Order has to be placed at the counter & it will be sent to your table. They have courteous staffs. Coming to the food: We ordered the following items: Drinks: Ferrero Rocher Thick Shake Strawberry Mojito Pizza: Fully Loaded Pizza Maggi: Cheesy Mug Large Shaolin Temple Waffles: Nutella Love To start with, the taste of the Maggi was impeccable. It was filling as well. Though pizza had a thick crust, it was surprisingly soft. Thick Shake was real good & so as the waffles. I could compare the waffles with the top...