Posted inFood Memories

Basundi –  milk based sweet from India

Basundi is a popular sweet dish from West India. It's made in Gujarat and Maharashtra households. South Indians have embraced some of the north Indian sweets and Basundi is one of them. The sweet is made by boiling full fat milk until it becomes thick and creamy  and then sugar, nuts and some spices are added. It's kept overnight in a fridge to give it a better taste. The first time I tasted Basundi was at Nalpak restaurant at D…
Posted inGagan Speaks Government Politics

Covid & Cyber frauds: How the government shifted its responsibility on citizens

The Government has overarching control over the citizens. It has a huge government machinery to get its work done. The majority of responsibility is on the government. For some aspects, the government does "citizen awareness". Citizen awareness is only for educating the citizens on certain matters. When it comes to implementation, it is government's responsibility. The problem now is that, the government has smartly shifted its core responsibility on its citizens. Come let us examine how the government got here.…
Posted inFood Health

Fruits in summer season

Summer is here. I am making a list of fruits that I'm finding on the streets. I am finding this "ice apple" also known as tadgola, tataning and many other names in other regions. This is good for your gut health. It looks like a mini coconut, it tastes like the raw coconut kernel. Another fruit is the fresh anjeer fruit. Available in boxes of 6. Check if it is coming from any Indian city. Better don't go for imported…
Posted inIdeas My Ideas People Philosophy

“We are concerned about you…”

Happens a lot when certain people come and show their "concern" about your life situations. It may be about your life, health, career, marriage etc. Having concern is a good thing. But then, at times, it ends up being a situation where they are just transferring their anxiety on you and worsening the situation for you. For example, you are going through issues with your career, they give free advise on what is to be done. The advice is not…
Posted inMemories

Memories of summer

Summer is here. Brings me the childhood memories of summer days. The arrival of summer used to be exciting because we could have ice creams. Some special ice cream parlours would function only during the summer time. One I remember is "Dollops". And then, the classes would be coming to an end. We would have exams by around February end or March. And I would be so excited for the summer holidays. Summer holidays were great because it marked the…
Posted inExperience Food Yellow Pages

Colette – Mushroom Veggies sandwich at Paris Panini was good

The evening cravings started around 5pm. I kept searching for what to order. Checked this place called Paris Panini. I ordered Colette, which is "roasted mushroom and veggies sandwich". First, I hadn't expected this place to serve any item for as less as Rs. 215. Next, food was extremely good. They really put some good quality veggies and roasted mushrooms. The chutney used tasted fresh and real. The bread was soft. Fully happy. Also got a coupon for Rs. 300…
Posted inHacks & Tips Home

Why does the mop stick brush stink?

After using the mop sticks to mop the house or other places, it's important to clean them and dry them properly in sunlight. Yet, at times the mop sticks stink with some bad smell. The possible reasons may be: It was not washed after using. It was not dried in sunlight after washing. It was used to mop milk or coffee or tea or eggs of lizard or cat shit or any other such organic matter. Prevention: avoid using your…
Posted inEducation

How do bad educational institutions manage to survive?

I was discussing with a friend about the quality of education and educational institutions. So my friend pointed to an educational institution that isn't of good quality (no good teachers, no good placement record), but was getting good number of students. They had hiked their fees by around 40%, yet the demand hasn't come down. So I provided a hypothesis: "It's all about demand and supply. The government has been rather negligent and not starting / expanding the government educational…
Posted inFood Hacks & Tips Health Work

Stock some fruits instead of snacks

Stocking some fruits in your home instead of stocking some snacks will reward you with good health. When when we go to the supermarkets, we tend to buy a lot of snacks items. Instead, buy some fruits. Keep them at home. Snack on fruits when you feel bored. Two years ago, I used to sit for writing work and to cut the boredom, I got some grapes and cucumber. Kept snacking on them while writing. Result was that I didn't…
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Sai Sogadu – a good Uttara Karnataka food place in Bangalore

Ever since I had seen appreciation for this place almost 8 months ago, I had planned to visit this place in Rajajinagar. Last week, me and my friend had to visit, but we turned to OG Variar Bakery. Today, I went to this place and wrongly went to their "North Indian and Chinese" division. This is why here we say: to get food one must have a connection and be deserving. As we get down from the Rajajinagar metro, we…