RockFish

When someone comes up with a name like RockFish for a company I get intrigued.

Probably the proprietor likes rock music and fish. A potent combination by all means. Maybe he's a bong. The name would appeal to bongs for sure ... After all they love their fish and bangla rock is the rage these days ! Singing rabindrasangeet with a touch of rock seems to be the in thing ... Go check out the movie "bong connection". The rock version of "pagla hawa" is hilarious. But then a bong proprietor in the middle of mid-west is unlikely ... So maybe we have a Phish fan here who chose to dissect the band in the interest of his company. Then maybe its someone who is a piscean rocker who decided one fine day to branch out into more mundane material pursuits ...

So many possibilities and they say "what's in a name" ???

Midnight snack @ Aromas

A nice little cafe in hiranandani with a warm and welcoming ambience. Often come here for a late night snack. They serve a refreshing ice tea which is actually freshly brewed and not the instant powder stuff served in your run of the mill cafes ...

For bites check out their pizzas, chicken peri peri which we had today :-), bruschettas. The desserts are awesome ... We had the carrot and walnut brownie with icecream today !!!

Gotta work off the extra calories tomorrow ...

Kambakht Bilkul Aurat

3 stories by Ismat Chughtai directed by Naseeruddin Shah !!! This is a followup to the hugely successful Ismat Aapa Ke Naam ...

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Jet Airways HongKong to Mumbai

This is a post inspired by an old friend, an intrepid jetsetter who has this unique hobby of collecting pictures of airline meals from his flights !!! So on a recent flight decided to do so myself ... Jet Airways serves good stuff :-)


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Weekend Drive to Kelwa Beach

Kelwa Beach is about a 100km drive from Mumbai up the western express highway and then a left after Vasai ...

Quite a scenic drive once you get off the highway meandering through mini hillocks and creeks.

There's the Kelwa beach resort right next to the beach where you can hang out, have lunch and of course spend time at the beach.

The other attraction is the ShitlaDevi temple nearby where legend has it that Sita spent time with Luv Kush while on exile from Ayodhya !!!


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Cricket on Zebra Crossing

Zebra crossing transformed to a makeshift cricket pitch while pedestrians cautiously avoid it and walk past on the road ... Life goes on in perfect harmony !!!

Midnight snack @ Rhythm Beatle Powai

Rhythm the 24/7 coffee shop @ Hotel Beatle Powai serves a huge club sandwich ... ideal for a midnight snack for 2 !!!
This is our latest gourmet discovery in Powai !!!

Graduation ceremony @ Pawar Public School

Till recently I thought graduation ceremonies were held only after completing college !!!

That was till we got an invitation to attend Deep's graduation ceremony as he moves from KG to grade1 !!!

Sachin's century

Took this picture to capture the moment when Sachin finally got his 100th international ton !!!

Momentous achievement indeed and unlikely to be surpassed.

Tweet from @ShashiTharoor

@ShashiTharoor: The lamp-lighting ceremony that precedes most conferences in Kerala (this one of ophthalmologists): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c2b7u9BkRA

Sunset from Murud Beach

The sun seems to be dissolving into the Janjira Fort ...

View from Janjira Fort

360 degrees of pristine seascapes from the highest point @ Janjira fort ...
Reflection of the sun transforms the sea into shimmering silk. The inadequate Blackberry camera does no justice to the awesome sight.

Almost at Janjira

Awesome view of the island and the fort !!!

Cottage on Alibag Road

Taking a break at a village roadside tea stall ... Just behind it there's this pink cottage ... quaint and peaceful !!!

Breakfast stop @ McD near Panvel

A quick breakfast of chicken sandwiches and pancakes ...

Headed out of Mumbai for the weekend !!!

First stop before hitting the highway ...

Jimmy Boy and Bade Mian

Two culinary institutions of Mumbai visited on the same Saturday sometime last year ...

Jimmy Boy : Entered and noticed Raju Hirani sitting at a corner table relishing some mutton dhansak. We ordered the lagan nu bhonu (inr 600) which is a typical Parsi wedding meal ... Came with patrani machchi, dhansak, other dishes and ended with lagan nu custard. Good for 2 unless you are very hungry. Awesome lip-smacking food ... Will be back for more !!!

We'd parked the car at the Horniman Circle bang opposite :

Bade Mian : We only knew of the Bade Mian on the lane behind the Taj ... This one is decidedly more upmarket ... Has airconditioning for godssake :-) learnt that this is a branch of the original BM. After lunch at JB we'd spent a couple hours browsing @ Jehangir Art Gallery and were getting a bit hungry ... So asked for a plate of Chicken malai kebaabs (inr 150) ... Nice !!!

Frugal Innovation is the driver for UID - Nilekani

On the front page of Eco Times today ...

Frugal Innovation is the new mantra !!!

Round Up of some Mumbai Durga Pujas of 2011

above : Vashi Durga Puja 2011

above : Poonam Nagar Durga Puja 2011

above : Kandivali Durga Puja 2011

above : Kandivali ( Thakur Village ) Durga Puja 2011

above : Powai Durga Puja 2011

Saptami schedule was Kandivali and Poonam Nagar and Vashi on Ashtami ...

Was at the Powai pandal both days for anjali & bhog !!!

This year the food stalls at all the pandals are serving lip-smacking stuff all bongs love - fish fry / rolls / cutlets / biryani / mishti doi ... awesome yumminess :-)

At least couple more pujas to be visited planned for Nabomi :

http://northbombaydurgapuja.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lokhandwala-Durga-PUJA/250686661640375

and possibly the ones in Navy Nagar and Ram Krishna Mandir on Bijoya Doshomi morning ...

Durga Puja Pandal @ Powai Mumbai 2011

Got a sneak preview of the Durga Puja pandal under construction near my home ... this year the Puja venue has been shifted as the original ground has been converted to a bus stand ...

A smaller ground but lets hope the scale of the Puja is not compromised.

Looking forward to the week of 2nd October !!!