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Sahib Sindh Sultan - a good restaurant in Gurgaon

ashish — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:26:42 +0000

The number of good restaurants in Delhi and the NCR region has kept on increasing over the past few years. As the number of malls have increased and a larger number of people have got into the habit of spending time in malls, the urge to eat out (especially at good places has increased tremendously). One example of this was this restaurant called Sahib Sindh Sultan (located inside the Ambience Mall in Gurgaon). We had to meet some friends after a period of a year, and owing to some locational issues, we went to Gurgaon to meet our friends. Finding the Mall and the restaurant was incredibly easy, if you are coming from the Delhi side, then as soon as you cross the Toll gate, the mall is located on the left side (you need to get off the highway as soon as you see a proper opening).
The restaurant is apparently part of a group called the BJN group that also runs other restaurants right next to SSS, and is located on the 3rd floor of the mall, close to the ground parking side (the side furthest away from the entrance to the mall; parking to the mall costs Rs. 30).
As you enter the restaurant, the initial look was that it seemed richly decorated, but a trifle dark. However, as you move in, you quickly spot a section of the restaurant where a train seems to be standing, and when you climb in, there are tables inside the train. A nice touch, and made all of us seem a bit happy (and of course the kid was very happy to be stepping inside a train). The seats were comfortable, and we thought that we were in a right place. Then the menu arrived, and it seemed to be a bit high, but this was a classy place (so went the reasoning) so we continued in that place.
And then the starters arrived followed by the food. The place offers a mix of Anglo-Indian, Gujarati, and Frontier food (a mish-mash of different styles). The starters (2 veg, one was a sort of vegetable seekh kabab, the other was a mushroom and other parts dish (and both were tasty); and then we had the non-veg started which was an excellent 5 pieces of fish fry (very tasty)). It was the main course that was even more incredible, the veg palak malai kofts and dal were great. Non-veg chicken biryani was in a good quantity and probably the best biryani I had ever eaten. Overall, the food was very great. If I do not recommend to everyone, it is because for 4 of us, the overall bill came to Rs. 3400 which is high by any standard (consider than 12.5 % was VAT, and 10% was a service charge).

Contact:
Site (link)
Ambience Mall, Level 3,
National Highway 8,
Gurgaon - 122 002
Delhi: +91 0124 3058802

Munish Khanna Photography Courses

ashish — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:51:14 +0000

Munish Khanna is a famous photographer, who has setup a photography training academy called ‘Munish Khanna Academy’ (link). For people interested in learning more about Photography, whether as a hobby, or to make this as a profession, the Academy is a good place to learn more about the art.
From the site:
Munish has developed a ” Unique Content based Basic and Advance training package” especially designed as an exhaustive, step by step study in the art and science of photography. The training is designed to cover every practical and theoretical aspect to tutor a beginner and advance an amateur not only during the course period but for a lifetime. The aim of the program is to gradually orient a student towards a complete photographic mind-set and develop his/her confidence in handling the camera for an independent indoor or outdoor shoot. The training covers all areas of practical photography including the professional guidelines on Digital Photography. The number of students in one group is restricted to 5-6 only, enabling individual attention. It is possible to undergo the training individually also at your own pace and time.

Contact Details:
munishkhanna@hotmail.com
55 uday park (august kranti road) new delhi-49 India
011-26518089,46039255,9871020341

Learn Photography in Delhi: Apex Academy near Priya Cinema

ashish — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:42:12 +0000

A lot of people now have digital cameras, some of them having high end cameras such Digital SLR’s. Many people enjoy the photography they do, whether it be of social functions such as birthdays / marriages / other functions, or want to impress other people with their skills. And then there are people who are genuinely interested in photography as a hobby and want to improve their skills.
Well, there are many training institutes in Delhi, one of them being a place located just next to the Priya Cinema complex, an initiative of the Jindal Photo group, called Apex Academy for Photographic Excellence.
From the site (link): A synergy of class-room teaching, practical dark-room experience, live projects, downloads from photographers of repute in the form of tailored modules and workshops make it a holistic learning experience.
They run courses at various intervals, and are also available if corporates want to invite them to run training courses for their employees (minimum of 10 students, I believe). They teach the fundamentals of photography including history, techniques, the science, film, and also conduct trips where students can go and do practise shoots.

Contact Details:
Academy for photographic excellence
60, Basant Lok Community Centre,
Vasant Vihar, New delhi - 110 057
Tel.: 011- 41669520; 011- 46015225
fax. 011 4166 9520
E-mail:apex@apexindia.net

Lodhi - The Garden Restaurant, Lodhi Garden

ashish — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:05 +0000

Post courtesy Akshaya (link)

Situated near gate number one of the Lodhi Gardens, this restaurant is one of the best ambiance restaurant (except the ones in the five stars) in the city. As the name suggests, it is kind of inside the Lodhi Garden itself. It is situated in two parts - the first being the garden itself where there sitting is in open and have garden furniture for siting while the second is the closed sitting area where the sitting is more formal. They have some space on the first floor as kind of balcony where the sitting is again in open. The blend between greenery and furniture is quite dramatic yet they gel pretty well.

The food is more inclined towards Mediterranean & European cuisine yet there are some India-nized versions of the dishes. The place is quite a hit among tourist as well which you could figure out while eating there. The staff is quite gentle and well dressed. The open garden restaurant generally serves buffets while the closed area is more for groups or a la carte. The menu has more options for non vegetarians then for the vegetarians but the small number of options does not reflect into them being not good.

In starters, one should try Mezze Platters (both veg or non-veg). You can choose from different dips each one of them as delicious as the other one. The platter is quite a hit there. In the soup, try Scottish chicken and baby leek soup or the seafood broth. For the starters, the vegetarians should stick to pasta - they have quite a variety. For the non-vegetarians, the options are unlimited - one should try dishes from their lamb cuisine. And the best thing about the place (in terms of food) is their bread. They are served with most of the salads and pastas and are quite soft and delicious. Meal for two would cost around 1700 bucks.

Overall a great place to have a quite lunch or dinner. Very high on romantic index.

Contact Info:
Lodhi - The Garden Restaurant
Lodhi Gardens
Near Gate 1
New Delhi - 110003
Phone:- 011-24655054/24652808

Cafe Morrison in South Extension Part II

ashish — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:21:51 +0000

Jim Morrison is long dead, died way back in 1971. However, fans of his music live on; who can forget the music that he generated in his short life. There is a varieties of restaurants / cafes that promote the music and memorabilia of hard rock, and these cafes are called ‘Hard Rock Cafe’. Delhi also has one of these, in the rocking South Extension Part 2 area, setup in 2005, called Cafe Morrison.
The decor of a Hard Rock Cafe is always different from the others, with a large dose of rock star posters, music, guitars, etc. Imagine the pleasure when the Cafe plays the old type music from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. In addition, you have some classic bike commercials playing from time to time. The Cafe also gives space to young bands, with live performance on Sundays.
Besides the music, you also get some great cocktails and drinks. The food is Mexican, with one of their specialities being Fajitas Chicken. So, what are you waiting for, come, get some great food and drink, and rock yourselves to a good time.

E-12, South Extension II
South Extension II, Delhi
Contact details: 011 26255652?, 09350547434?

A scene from Cafe Morrison on Youtube:

Media Coverage of Cafe Morrison:

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Delhi

ashish — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:41:14 +0000

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre (site) is a very famous cancer research and treatment center located in North Delhi, in Rohini. The hospital was setup by Indraprastha cancer Society, a charitable society, which procured the land and setup the hospital.
The hospital is currently a 164 bed hospital, and is a comprehensive cancer care set-up with all the facilities for diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancers available under one roof. The hospital has 164 beds comprising of 2 Deluxe Rooms, 19 Single Rooms, 42 Two bedded Rooms, 34 Male General Ward, 28 Female General Ward. The Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre has 3 Operation Theatre with a 8 bedded Post - Operative ward and 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to provide intensive care to critically ill patients.

Map to reach the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital (Google Maps)

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The following are the services available at the hospital (link);
Department of Laboratory Services, Intensive Care Unit(ICU), MRI, Radiation Oncology, Physiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Department of Radiology, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit , Surgical Oncology, Thyroid Ward, Dietary Department, Department of Anaethesiology, Major Operation Theater, Post Operative Ward, Minor Operation Theater, Nuclear Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, and Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Physician directory is available at this link.

Address :-
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center
Sector - V
Rohini
Delhi - 110 085

VIMHANS - A leading hospital for the neuro-sciences

ashish — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:25:18 +0000

VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences) (site) is located near Lajpat Nagar, in a locality called Nehru Nagar. It is best approachable as you move from Lajpat Nagar towards Ashram, towards the left. There are signs near the end of the Sriniwaspuri Flyover that point you to the exact location.
Disciplines available include Mental Health, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics and Spine, Rehabilitation Medicine and Child Development. From the original field of mental health, now the hospital is a superspeciality institute covering 5 major medical specialities and their allied disciplines with three outreach centers in different parts of North India.
With a 28 bedded I.C.U. (and a total of 110 beds), the hospital is looked after by 30 consultants and a large number of support staff.

Location of VIMHANS in Delhi:

Contact Details:
VIMHANS Hospital
No. 1, Institutional Area,
Nehru Nagar, New Delhi-110065
Ph: 29849010-20
Fax: . 91-11-29849028

Important E-mails :-
help@vimhans.com
vimhans@vimhans.com
vimhans@hotmail.com
academicinfo@vimhans.com
events@vimhans.com
jobs@vimhans.com
career@vimhans.com

OPD schedule for the different departments are located at this link.

Float - a day and night pub in Park Royal Hotel

ashish — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:36:50 +0000

Delhi’s trendy people are always looking for a good place to jive, enjoy their drinks, shake a leg and have a good time. Float, located in the Park Royal Intercontinental Hotel in Delhi’s Nehru Place area is a good place to do that. The pub is a day and night pub that operates as a dance floor, as a restaurant, as a cigar enjoying joint (in a special glass enclosure), and as a pub. With all this, and with a great ambiance, including an open kitchen, you can be sure that this pub is popular, and it sure is.
The restaurant here has cuisines from all over the world, starting with some great starters in the form of Nachos, starters from Indonesia, Italian Bruchetta, Lebanese starters such as hummus, falafel with pita bread, Chicken Nuggets, and many others. And of course, vegetarians have a great variety available in the form of Chili Mushrooms, many Chinese starters, Paneer starters, etc. And if you are there for lunch, you get some great food in the form of some great Italian Pasta (where you can select from the different types of sauces, herbs, and other ingredients and get the pasta made exactly as you want). Then there are other Italian stuff such as pizza, lasagna; and of course, you can get some great wine.
And as for the desert, enjoy some great desert, with cheesecake (made in a unique way and very delicious).

Sitaram Bhartia Hospital, Delhi

ashish — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:57:29 +0000

Sitaram Bhartia is a Hospital located in South Delhi, in the Qutab Institutional Area near the Qutub Hotel. The Hospital offers a facility with 70 beds, Operation Theatres, and the required Intensive Care Units. Sitaram Bhartia’s research focuses on collecting health related data for our population, developing quality improvement interventions, and highlighting neglected aspects of medical care. Some of it’s active area of research are diabetes, general medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, nuclear medicine and psychiatry.
The focus areas for the institute are:
- Women’s health:
1. Preventive Health Checks for women
2. Out-patient services, diagnostics and procedures
3. Specialized gynecological surgeries
4. Birthing Program
5. Labor and delivery care
6. Post-delivery and newborn care
- Diabetes Center
- Preventive Health Checks
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Surgical Services
1. General Surgery
2. Orthopedics
3. Gynecology
4. Endoscopic or Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Surgery
5. Urology
6. Pediatric Urology
7. Urinary stones
8. Prostate enlargement
9. Urological cancers
10. Sex change surgery

Location of Sitaram Bhartia Research Center and Hospital on Delhi Map:

Address: Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science & Research B-16,Mehruli Institutional Area, New Delhi-16 (near Qutub, off Aurbobindo Marg)

Website: Link

Ph.: +91-11-4211-1111
Fax: +91-11-2653-3027

The Hospital also has a Clinic located in Gurgaon, called Galleria

Sitaram Bhartia Clinic
Galleria, DLF City,
Phase - IV, Gurgaon - 122002
Haryana,
INDIA
Ph.: +91-0124-413-1111

Focus Imaging: Diagnostic center

ashish — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:33:05 +0000

Delhi has several diagnostic centers offering services in the area of MRI, Body Scan, CAT, etc. However, for patients, it is important that they believe that the diagnostic center where they are going has the latest equipment, has skilled technicians, and does not charge more than the other centers offering similar services.
One such place that was recommended by more than 1 Doctor is Focus Imaging & Research Center located in Green Park Extension. The services that this center offers are:
- MRI 3.0 TESLA
- Complete whole body and musculoskeletal scan
- Multislice CT Scan
- 3-D Denta Scan
- CT coronary angiography
- Digital X-ray with IITV / Digital Mammoraphy
- 4-D Ultrasound / Colour Doppler
- Dexa-bone densitometry

Locations:
H-10 Green Park Extension, New Delhi (for MRI 3 Tesla & CT Scan)
Phone: 011-42199991
(located near Yusuf Sarai Gurudwara, near Mohinder Hospital)

C-10, Green Park Extension, New Delhi - 110016 (General Radiology)
Phone: 011-42199992

IHBAS Hospital Complex, Near GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi - 110095 (MRI 3 Tesla)
Phone: 011-22111000

77-A, Telephone Exchange Road, Dilshad Garden, Delhi - 110095 (CT & General Radiology)
Phone: 011-22111001