The World is my Playground

With a wish to want more and grow exponentially, there are countless eateries opening across the length and breadth of the city, state, and geographies. To serve their patrons best quality food and faster delivery, restaurants pile up inventories, the most challenging place where the food in bulk is prepared is that for parties, weddings and events. To keep up the quality intact and follow food security norms, the unused food is thrown and wasted a lot, food which can feed a billion, who sleep hungry every day or millions die of malnutrition. System Research Society in continuation of National Campaign on Reducing Food Wastage: Don’t You Waste Food Campaign’s (DYWF) Ahmedabad Conclave conducted an awareness walk against food wastage on August 29, 2018. There was an active participation witnessed by school students, educators, professors, NCC Cadets, people from the Food Association Group (FEA) and youth ambassadors of DYWF campaign. The participating institutions were Shr...

Are you health conscious and still wanna Binge?? Your search ends here... Hyatt Regency recently has come up with their new menu for Italian cuisine. Chef Mauro Ferrari has been the thought leader behind the entire gastronomy. The chefs have put in all their culinary skills to serve the evolving taste buds of the current human breed who love eating out ....yet extremely health conscious. Apart from the pizzas and kinds of pasta, they have marked the menu the new especially crafted Italian delicacies have been marked with an 'H" signifying "Healthy". In continuation to let Amdavadis walk the map, experience various world cuisines that are being explored by various restaurants played around differently and created with their own signature version.  Tinello  has done the same.. the menu is quite elaborate. I opted for one of their ‘H’ signature salad. A chicken breast which is cooked at 65 degrees for four hours, th...

Well!! Food is one element which binds us together...! But, coming to one of the most important Indian festival, which is celebrated across the length and breadth of the country is; the bond made by blood, Rakshbandhan !! This bandhan or bond of a brother and sister is a ritual of tying a thread on the wrist of brother by a sister, where sweet is an essence. Till few years back, Indian sweets used to be an integral part of this fest; but since past few years with the contemporary culture and strong western influences, the GenX needs to play around with festivals as well, hence chocolates, cakes and fusion desserts have overtaken the Indian mithai. Gulab Jamun Tea cake Motichoor Cake jars The fusion versions of Indian mithai have been played around pretty well by Cocoa Drama , located at Vastrapur. Khushali Solanki , the creator of the brand has touched upon the Indian chord with her fusion versions of Gulab Jamun and Jalebi t...

With advent of technology, the human brain needs numerous inputs nowadays; increasing inclination to learn and do more has reduced the actual physical play time. This is a growing concern of the new generation. Besides, decreasing availability of open spaces in close vicinity, rising number of nuclear families with just one child approach has added to decline in group activities. Ahmedabad gets a solution for all the above challenges. Gambol, it is an indoor sports retail outlet plus a gaming zone where the genX  gets the platform for all their developmental needs, be it physical, cognitive or mental. So exercise along with learning can happen simultaneously. The integrated approach of learning and exercising is through their Simulators . The LU interactive playground , a full wall simulator is developed for age group of six to fourteen, where they can learn various subjects through an interactive real-time playground. Be it math, geography or English.. all are...

Ahmedabad was painted blue on 9 th August 2018, when the regal heirlooms showcased their priced heritage in a fresh format. HH Maharani Radhika Gaekwad and Mallika Sarabhai  The unveiling of Royal Fables at The Hyatt, Vastrapur narrated, yet another chapter, singing sonnets of the glory and magnanimity associated with our rich heritage culture. The Elephant sculpture symbolising strength, vigor, valor, power and richness was the theme of Royal Fables. The giant, who had been in captivity for long, not realising its own potential got unshackled. The broken shackles were very much part of the sculpture!! Her Highness Maharani Radhika Raje Gaekwad of Baroda & Mallika Sarabhai did the ceremonial opening of the fable; followed by the thematic dance of Mallika Sarabhai revolving around elephants... She spoke about ‘gaja gamini’ – the woman with elephant walk used to be considered sexiest, she also narrated the story of ‘Agastya’ through her traditional dance. Th...