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Bonobo, Bandra

 
When I heard about Bonobo at Bandra and its fancy new concept of ‘Mix-O-logy’, I was intrigued. The review in the papers said that the food was good and the cocktails heavenly. The concept of Mix-O-logy’ was completely new and one could supposedly make one’s own cocktail, pick any ingredient, interact with the bar tender, [...]

Unaccustomed Earth – An ‘Indian’ Review!

 
I had read an excerpt of one of the stories of this book in a literary magazine…..and I quite liked it. In a small dose, the excerpt showed Jhumpa Lahiri as an accomplished writer. Her prose is simple and strong with an ability to connect with the reader on a variety of shared emotions. So [...]

World Without End

 
1200 pages in small print…. I knew reading this Ken Follet book was going to be a daunting task. But more than daunting, it turned out to be an all consuming task.
For me books are high involvement items. When I’m reading one, I find myself researching things about it and finding out more about [...]

The Best Super Heroes!

 
Writing my review on Watchmen got me thinking about all the other Super Heroes I’ve watched and loved. That gave me this idea of listing the Best Super Heroes according to me and why I like them.
Please feel free to contradict and fight for your hero (In the comments section) in case he/ she [...]

Watching the ‘Watchmen’

 
Ok, I know…corny title, but I couldn’t help it! I recently saw the movie ‘Watchmen’ (hmm… it’s definitely more fun to say watched the watchmen) and liked it.
And hey, I admit it….As far as super hero movies go, I’m a fan. Not a fan like some of the crazy people on ‘Who wants to [...]

Frank Provost Spa and Salon – A Review

 This review is a little dated but since it’s always a good time to tell people about good things… here it goes J
An all day all inclusive package at Frank Provost Spa and Salon in Juhu, Mumbai, was the divinely thoughtful gift that Husband dear decided to present to me for my birthday. I know… [...]

WAR iN PEACE time!

I got shot 8 times and lived to tell the tale. One can probably never say that in real life…. But with Paint ball all is possible!!
Paint ball is a relatively new phenomenon in India, so some of you might not know what it really is… for those who do know, please skip the [...]

HR UNPLUGGED GYAN - Tips on how to safeguard your job!

Recession… it’s like a pall of gloom that is cast over everyone now a days. People are constantly lamenting the lack of business and living in fear of losing their jobs. But hey the sky is not falling yet and there are still tons and tons of jobs that need to be done. Ok, we [...]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

13 nominations at the Oscars and only two wins. The fact that the movie didn’t really get the awards didn’t stop us from checking it out. If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be………… ‘Curious’!
A story about a baby being born old and then growing younger with each passing [...]

The Tales from Beedle the Bard

I had been waiting for this book… even booked it at crosswords hoping to be the first few to buy it when it hit the stands. 110 pages and retailing for Rs 625. Ok I thought…This is the creator of Harry Porter… she can only write the finest of books….so it’ll be worth it.  
And [...]