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Carnival Of Girls In Their Flaming Sarees Paints The City Red

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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Women, nay fun-loving ‘girls’, in their flaming red sarees set the city on fire while participating in the 4th edition of the Saree Run in early morning windy and overcast conditions in an around the Capitol Complex on Sunday. The collective fun, fire and fury some 250-odd of these ‘girls’ generated rivalled the classic Eveready ad Gi’me Red! which wooed audiences of the times with its sheer energy.

It was akin to a women’s carnival as none other, with participants, draped in sarees of all shades of the thematic red colour, warming up with energetic jhatka and thumka dances to popular Punjabi numbers, ‘running’ the 5 kms route in their 6 yards and then indulging in exciting fun games like langadi tang and bear walk (on all fours) before settling down to a sumptuous and well deserved breakfast.

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Felicitation of the winners, by presenting them with attractive sponsored handouts like silver and Swarovski necklace sets, freebies, discounts, gift hampers, etc., capped a wonderful morning of fun, frolic and fitness.

Like in previous years the Run was organised by The Run Club, the unique idea behind being “to help women keep fit by motivating them to start running, and to prove a point that if they can do normal daily chores wearing a saree, they can also run in it, and run well,” TRC’s principal motivator and spearhead Paveela Bali told news website LifeInChandigarh.com.

Though a large chunk of the 250-odd participants had assembled at the venue – the vast open ground in the Capitol Complex, near the Open Hand monument and behind the Punjab & Haryana High Court building – within the deadline of 6:30 a.m., the ladies in the sarees, some accompanied by their spouses, kept trooping in till much later.

The ragrah (grind) began with the participants parking their vehicles at the High Court multilevel parking and walking down a few hundred metres to the reporting venue. As enough participants assembled, dance instructor Jas K Shan from Dance Dacha put them through a few gyrating dance routines to titillating Punjabi songs to warm them up for the run.

The josh was so overwhelming that it completely overshadowed the hosh of the participants, who were without face covers and still blatantly ignored the instructions by the organisers to maintain distance as a precaution against Covid.

The race began at full gusto around 7:10 a.m. with a lot of pushing and shoving going on at the starting line. But soon, a distance began to develop between the more serious runners and those who had come to party. It widened into a gulf as the race progressed towards the Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake and took a U-tu from the UT Guest House to retu to the starting line. Many were seen walking in groups and chatting away to glory with their fast friends. A few just gave up. Unki to tain he ho gayi!

But there was nothing wrong with the spirit with which the participants took the pains to get up so early on a Sunday morning, draping themselves in their sarees, putting on their makeup and leaving home in their sports shoes (at least a couple of participants were seen running in their Punjabi juttis, for which in fact they won surprise gifts). Also, it must be acknowledged that running or brisk walking in sarees by itself was quite an achievement.

There were hilarious moments during the fun games, as, no longer familiar to the langadi tang and bear walk, many participants still tried to put in their best efforts, which however did not prove good enough. Wobbles and falls were seen in good measure. The better among them naturally emerged winners.

Apart from the top three finishers in each of the three age categories of the run, who won handsome prizes, winners of the fun games too received attractive prizes. There were also special surprise prizes for mother-daughter runners, for participants with longest hair (went jointly to two), participant wearing the most bangles, those who ran wearing Punjabi juttis, oldest participant, youngest participant, etc.      

Race Winners

Upto 45 years

  1. Mukesh Kumari (completed the run in 25 mins 18 secs)
  2. Ila Rawat and Illesha Ojha (joint with a ditto timing of 27 mins 14 secs)
  3. Nitika Sharma (crossed the finish line in 29 mins 24 secs)

 45-60 years

  1. Neelam Aryan (28 mins 11 secs)
  2. Kanchan Arora (34 mins 42 secs)
  3. Binu Bagla (34 mins 44 secs)

Over 60 years

  1. Raj Rani (30 mins 17 secs)
  2. Neelu Jain (33 mins 38 secs)
  3. Karuna Sharma (34 mins 3 secs)

Sponsors, without whom the event would not have been possible:

Main Sponsors

  • Kotak Mahindra
  • Nippy Jewellers
  • Healing Hands

Other Sponsors

  • Welcomhotel Bella Vista Panchkula
  • Nirvana Naturals
  • VDH Masale
  • Hot Millions Express Panchkula
  • MaliNiti
  • Healthy Affairs
  • Akhada Gym

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Largely Attended Trek-A-Thon On World Wildlife Day Gives Leg Up To Tourism Plan

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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The serene environment, provided by a 13 sq kms expanse of undulating sub-mountainous and densely-forested terrain close to Chandigarh tricity, and a bright sunny day proved just too magnetic for adventure enthusiasts who thronged in a few hundreds to participate in a first trek-a-thon organised Wednesday at the flora and fauna rich Siswan Community Reserve (SCR) on the occasion of World Wildlife Way.

Senior citizens were seen equally, if not more excited than their younger co-participants to hit the three separate well designed thematic trials, offered by the Ropar division Wildlife wing of the Punjab Department of Forests and Wildlife Conservation – 2.27 kms Sentience Path, 3 kms Serenity Track and 5 kms Nature Trail.

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The setting was perfect as enthusiasts, comprising small and large groups of individuals and a few voluntary organisations, began to pour in at the reporting point near the Siswan Dam (earthen) in Marji tehsil of SAS Nagar (Mohali) district.  Right from registrations, which began early at 8:30 a.m., to distributing special occasion caps, packaged water and refreshments, to providing seasoned guides, everything appeared to be very professionally managed.

A short briefing from the friendly and highly indulgent host for the trek-a-thon, Monica Yadav, the Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife) of Ropar division, the participants dispersed to their respective starting points and hit their respective trails with gusto.

Bairon Temple near the Siswan Dam

The trails starting with generally level, at places even broken metalled road, lined with information boards about the various fauna of the reserve, branched out into dirt tracks which took the participants over steep and gentle slopes of the meandering mud hills, sandy beds of largely dried up ‘choes’ (rivulets) and past large expanse of the reservoir with the water sparkling in the sun.

During the 3 kms Serenity Track opted by this LifeInChandigarh.com journalist, which proved far more gruelling than it appeared, some of the leading participants were witness to forest officials coming to the rescue of a sambar deer and its offspring which were making loud alarming calls after coming under attack by stray dogs at the shallow end of the reservoir. The dogs were eventually shooed away by the stick-wielding forest officials and the sambars escaped into the wild.       

Participants of all the three thematic trails later converged at the Mirzapur forest guest house of the department for a well deserved tea and snacks. The writing was on the wall. Happy faces said it all!

Later talking to LifeInChandigarh.com, DFO (Wildlife), Ropar Division, Monica Yadav said considering the success of the trek-a-thon, more such events would be planned at the reserve occasionally to increase the public association with the ecosystem.

In line with the state government’s plan to develop the area into a major tourism hub, very much on the agenda are development of a facilitation centre, thematic nature walks, tented accommodation, a cafeteria, canopy walk (from one tree top canopy to another) and watch towers.

An independent society will also be constituted in due course to involve the local population in the management of the reserve in the future. Private land owners in the reserve are already being encouraged to set up and maintain their own water ponds for the growth and development of the diverse flora and fauna in addition to the existing reservoir.

She shared that the reserve is open for treks by enthusiasts and currently no permissions are required, but in future with the setting up of the society this may be made more organised and regulated with the possibility of a nominal fee being charged. Already visitors are frequenting the trails on weekends, she adds.

What Is A Community Reserve?

Punjab is credited with the first two community reserves to be notified in India. Responding to the emerging challenges of integrating local socio-economic needs and ecological integrity of important ecosystems, Community Reserves became the legal categories of Protected Areas in India in 2006 through an amendment in Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

The Community Reserves, comprising community and panchayat lands, are aimed at serving the cause of inclusive conservation with efforts made by the government, through scientific management plans, to build the ownership of local communities and empower them for taking up an active role in the management of these areas.

About Siswan Community Reserve

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  • The Siswan Dam (earthen) was constructed in 1997 following which the water reservoir was built up.

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  • Spread over 13 sq kms (3200 acres), Siswan Community Reserve (SCR), located in Majri tehsil of SAS Nagar (Mohali) district, was notified as such in 2017 under Section 36 C of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972

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  • Mostly privately owned land and some government land

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  • One of the few forested patches in the area which is adjacent to state boundaries of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh

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  • Chandigarh-Baddi road cuts through the reserve and caution signs of wildlife crossings dot the road.

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  • 11 villages fall within 5 kms radius of the Reserve

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  • 17 kms from Chandigarh city and 29 kms from Mohali city

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  • According to a Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Management Plan for Siswan Community Reserve for 2020-21 to 2025-26, prepared after a rapid study in 2016, the undulating terrain, dense forest habitat along with patches of savannah grassland holds potential habitat for diverse mammalian fauna.

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  • The plan documents that SCR has nearly 116 species of birds, many of which are of rare distinction status.

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  • It says sambar deer was found to be the most frequently captured in camera traps installed at various vantage points in the reserve. Barking deer and wild pig were the other common mammalians. Also captured in the cameras from time to time are leopard, nilgai, Indian wild boar, golden jackal, Indian hare, Indian crested porcupine, Northern plains langur, jungle cat, civets, small Indian mongoose and Bengal fox.

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  • Historical significance: Traditional Siswan lay on an ancient trade route connecting HP and Punjab. Siswan also formed an important mandi (market) for all trades, making it a vibrant economic centre in earlier times.

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Nothing Like Looking Good, Even Without Makeup, Naturally!

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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Not every woman can have a naturally glowing and blemish-less skin. And yet it is natural for a woman to strive to look good even without makeup. What if someone were to tell you that your desire can be achieved to a large extent with natural care and treatment! Great!

LifeInChandigarh.com talks to experienced skincare artist Pooja Kumar, who is a firm believer and practitioner of this natural art, and has recently opened a new cute Nirvana Skincare & Facial Studio in Chandigarh’s upmarket Sector 8 inner market, on how she achieves this for her clients.

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Having professionally trained in every aspect of beauty and skincare, including make-up, hair and even naturopathy, Pooja, who has two decades of experience behind her, feels that the field of skincare has always fascinated her and she has over the years mastered it.

Not depending on commercially available branded products, she has developed her own extensive range of hand-crafted skincare products with high quality natural ingredients and also evolved her own natural treatments for various common skin conditions like acne, acne scars, pimple marks, loss of collagen and signs of ageing.

Pooja, who is known to closely engage with her clients and is open and transparent about her treatments and products, feels that women who want to look and feel good about their selves must realise that there is no one miracle product or facial treatment in the market. Just like our health, our skin needs daily, consistent and loving care, she emphasises

“As a skincare practitioner of long standing, I am clear that I will not make false claims about miracle solutions, which are non-existent. There are skin conditions which are well within the realm of our facial treatments, and show good to excellent results, some in the short term and others in the long run, depending on the nature and extent of the facial condition,” she asserts.

Pooja affirms that though she provides facials for all skin types and a wide variety of products as part of her Nirvana portfolio for hair, body and facial skin, she makes no claims of treating or rectifying conditions of excessive hair loss or blemishes and hyper pigmentation which do not lighten with facial treatments. “Such cases, I mostly refer to homoeopathic doctors,” she adds.

“Our anti-ageing botanical therapy, involving up to 20 sittings, is time tested and naturally stimulates the body to produce its own collagen. In this therapy, a serum made from amla (Indian gooseberry) with grapeseed oil and orange essential oil is infused into skin before massage. Thereafter, a face pack made with orange peel, aloe vera and manjistha is used to lift and firm the skin. A gauze tied to the face creates the gentle lift in the skin,” she shares.

Similarly, Pooja says there are result-oriented treatments for several other difficult skin conditions, including acne, acne scars and pimple marks.

Among the home tips she offers to all her clients along with the treatments is application of green tea, made into a cold compress or an ice cube, which can help with breakouts, skin sensitivity, sun burn and even combat ageing.

Orange peel, a versatile ingredient available in every kitchen, offers another good home remedy. It can be dried and stored to quickly put together a face scrub or pack, especially in the summertime, to remove tanning instead of applying chemical sunscreen.

Nearly all the cupboards in Nirvana Skincare & Facial Studio are full to capacity with Pooja’s own handcrafted powders, creams, gels and lotions, which she claims are gentle and yet potent and therapeutic. She uses only natural ingredients like flower extracts, essential and base oils to create the products from her extensive knowledge, acquired over years of practice and research.

Some of the flowers from which extracts are taken are hibiscus, rose, camomile, lavender and aparajita. Among other ingredients are manjistha powder, chandan powder, haldi powder, aloe vera gel and powder, shea butter, essential oils, base oils like argan oil, apricot oil, almond oil, castor oil, jajoba oil, pumpkin seed oil, grapeseed oil and coconut oil.

Skincare business, which had been massively impacted by the pandemic because it involves a practitioner’s close contact with the client, is slowly regaining its momentum, with strict protocols being followed, as is evident from the steadily increasing footfalls.

Pooja says she and her team have adequately prepared themselves with stringent precautions to take on the challenge of protecting clients’ safety without compromising on the quality of service.   

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HMSI Revs Up Mid-Size Motorcycle Segment; Says, Limited Market For CB500

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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Adding a new motorcycle CB350RS with what it describes as a ‘road sailing (RS)’ concept, based on the same platform as the H’ness CB350 which has already sold 10,000 units in the last little over three months, Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) has sought to rev up the mid-size (350-500 cc) motorcycle segment, wherein it is a relatively new entrant.

HMSI is aggressively positioning the two CB series motorcycles to compete with the likes of Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and Classic 350, Jawa 42 and Benelli Imperiale 400, which broadly are powered by 350-400cc engines, and yet the company appears to be treading cautiously on the launch of its much awaited CB500 motorcycle in the mid-size segment, considering its company assessed limited demand in the country.

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Interacting with media persons recently at the global virtual premier of CB350RS, its more comfortable, yet sportier, version of the H’ness CB350, HMSI MD, President & CEO Atsushi Ogata presented the company’s new pragmatic and demand-driven step-by-step approach to production and sales targets, capturing market share, as well as new launches.

Considering that both the mid-size ‘Made in India for the World’ motorcycles in the CB family are eventually to be exported as well, the company right now does not seem to be even talking about exports, and would rather concentrate on first finding market momentum for these new motorcycles within India since these have been designed specifically with the Indian user in mind.

The CB350RS, priced 1.96 lakh onwards (ex-showroom pan India), comes in two colour options – Radiant Red Metallic and dual-tone Black with Pearl Sports Yellow, the latter being its top end model. Bookings have begun straightaway at the premises of the company’s BigWing dealerships and on the Honda BigWing website: www.hondabigwing.in. However, the motorcycles will start rolling into the dealerships for deliveries early March.

On the progress of expansion plans for BigWing dealerships, company Director – Sales & Marketing Yadvinder Singh Guleria shared that the target of having 50 BigWing dealerships across the country by March end is on course. “We are expecting 35 dealerships to be up and running by Feb-end and the rest by end-March,” he added.

He further said that plans for further expansion into semi-urban locations will be dependent on viable business proposition for partners who are expected to maintain high standards of sales and after sales services.

With the launch of the new motorcycle, HMSI is planning to place greater focus on strengthening the BigWing community. Even without an aggressive push in this direction so far, Guleria informed that around 30 rides have been organised for the BigWing community across the country in the last three months with 1,000-plus riders participating.

For further information: www.hondabigwing.in

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Medical Records Raise Questions Over Assertions Made In Publication

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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Cases of scientific misconduct in research papers published in reputed scientific journals is not uncommon, and neither are retractions. But when questions are raised over possible misconduct in a publication, the corresponding author of which happens to be heading a prestigious medical education and research institution, it comes as a shocker.

A peer-reviewed research paper, with then Ophthalmology Department HoD and currently Director of the prestigious Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh Dr Jagat Ram as corresponding author, published in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO), has come under the scanner over possible distortion of historical facts along with falsification and fabrication of patient’s data.

LifeInChandigarh.com is in the possession of the mid-aged male patient’s records of treatment for glaucoma in both eyes at the PGIMER since 2013. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions which damages optic nerve and is a leading cause of blindness.

These records, gathered during a sustained investigation spread over several months, during which the Advanced Eye Centre of PGIMER declined to furnish relevant information sought by the news website under the RTI Act, 2005, apparently raise fingers on some of the assertions made in the short description accompanying a case photograph in the research paper titled “Double dialysis of the iris”, with authors Sonam Yangzes, Simar Rajan Singh and Jagat Ram, published in the “Ophthalmic Images” category of the May 2019 edition of IJO.

Right from the age of the patient from Punjab, which has been mentioned as 45 years in the research paper, whereas as per PGIMER records his age was 30 years in 2013 and 35 years in 2018, discrepancies are galore in the research paper, and in the 2018 treatment records, as compared to the treatment records in 2013.

The research paper mentions that the male patient presented to the ophthalmologist with decreased vision in his right eye and that “There was history of blunt trauma to the eye 6 months back” (at the time of treatment in 2018). But actually during treatment both in 2013 and 2018 the history of blunt trauma to the right eye of the patient has been recorded in the Discharge And Follow-up cards as “in childhood”.

Another discrepancy is in the timeline of the eye findings as well as diagnosis. The findings in the photograph accompanying the published paper, claimed to be as a result of trauma suffered 6 months back (in 2018), whereas these findings were recorded even in 2013 and the diagnosis then was Axenfeld-Reiger Anomaly, which can clinically present just like the image shown in the 2019 publication.

Axenfeld-Reiger Anomaly/Syndrome is a group of disorders that mainly affects the development of the eye. Common eye symptoms include cornea and iris defects.

The claim in the research paper, that after the patient underwent cataract surgery with repair of iridodialysis (a localised separation or tearing away of the iris from its attachment to the ciliary body) in the right eye in 2018 he regained 6/9 vision in that eye (considered good), is also questionable.

Patient record shows that before the surgery, immediately after the surgery and couple of weeks thereafter, the vision in the right eye was recorded as very poor, which was also the condition in 2013.

Surprisingly, as per records, Dr Simar Rajan Singh and Dr Sonam Yangzes, two of the authors of the publication, were quite familiar with the previous history and treatment of the patient. They had seen the case 6-7 years ago in the glaucoma clinic when the glaucoma consultant Dr Sushmita was of the opinion that the childhood trauma to the patient in the right eye was just incidental (to the condition of the right eye) and that all this was part of the developmental process. She had diagnosed the patient as suffering from Axenfeld Anomaly and he was being treated for glaucoma in both eyes since then.

Responding to emailed observations and attached documents sent to him by LifeInChandigarh.com, IJO Editor Dr Santosh G Honavar did not find anything amiss in the research paper within the limited scope of the category “Ophthalmic Images” of the journal in which it was published.

He informed that the requirement of the category is that “the images must stand alone without the need for a detailed description of more than 100 words. The purpose of this specific publication was to use the supplied image to show a unique teaching point,” he maintained, while leaving a window open by adding further, “and not to bring out the details of the surgery or the long term outcome.” 

Claiming to have accessed the relevant medical records from the hospital and gone through the details, he maintained that “The medical records available with us clearly show that the OPD diagnosis is as stated in the publication, and the surgery as stated in the publication was performed on July 6, 2018. As per the follow-up medical records available to me, vision on July 12, 2018 was measured as 6/9p with pinhole and is documented as such. The same has been stated in the publication, which was written up at that time.”    

Incidentally, in an earlier development, after a reader is learnt to have pointed out how the image carried in this publication could be the same as the one appearing in another publication by uncommon authors carried in the same edition of the journal, the editor conveniently omitted the image from the other publication and published it as an erratum stating that it is incorrectly published at IJO.

Dr Santosh G Honavar had an explanation for this too. “Genuine errors can rarely and inadvertently happen in any publication process,” he said and went on to explain that “If the error is noticed by the editorial team post-publication, or is pointed out by a reader, the Journal communicates with the corresponding author of the concerned manuscript and seeks a response. If the explanation by the corresponding author is acceptable, then the Journal publishes an erratum, clearly pointing out the inadvertent error and the relevant correction. This does not amount to retraction, and is considered a corrigendum.

“…… IJO has followed the same standard policy in case of the manuscript in question,” he added.

PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram, while responding to an email in this connection sent by LifeInChandigarh.com, had this to say, “Thank you for your mail. A detailed response regarding the matter at hand has been submitted by Editor, IJO after due investigation on 24th January 2021 via email, a copy of which was sent to me as well. The same is being attached along with for your immediate reference. I have nothing more to add to the same.”

 

 

 

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Celebrate The Love, Sweetness & Spirit Of Valentines The Great Bear Style

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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The oldest microbrewery in Chandigarh tricity has just opened its welcoming doors to the warm breeze of sweetness and love which has begun to spin its magical web around Valentines. Starting February 10, popular pub The Great Bear Kitchen and Microbrewery in Sector 26 Chandigarh, and its predecessor Hops n Grains in Sector 9 Panchkula, have crafted a befitting menu, celebrating the true love and attention you intend to shower on your most special one.

Apart from providing an ambient atmosphere, the pioneers of the thriving microbrewery culture in the tricity have laid out a very special food fare for the 12-day ‘Romantic Food Festival’ to enhance the romance quotient, while at the same time celebrating a decade of brewing excellence.

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“Every item in the menu, from beer to main course to dessert, has been designed to enhance the love sense,” share Valentines themselves, Priyanka and Amritanshu Gupta, who first brought the microbrewery concept to the tricity with their first venture – the by now iconic Hops n Grains in Panchkula – a decade ago, and following it up with The Great Bear in 2016. “A third microbrewery on Airport road in Sector 79 Mohali is coming up next and will be opening soon,” the couple proudly reveal to LifeInChandigarh.com at a select media preview this week.

Like in previous years, a unique beer is being brewed by the microbrewery’s specialist Gagan for this year’s Valentine’s – Fresh Rose Beer – crafted from fresh red roses and special grains. Reflecting the dominant colour of Valentine’s, it will have an alcohol content of 5.2%.

Lovetini, a cocktail with a medley of vodka, guava juice, cranberry juice and fresh strawberry, is another special drink in the exclusive Valentine’s menu.

A surprise awaits Valentine’s guests in the soup section, too. Head chef Paramjeet Singh explains that the ‘Springs of Love’ features a delectable mushroom puree soup with cappuccino froth! and a Thyme Crostini (a thin thyme bread toast).

The ‘Love At First Bite’ section in the Valentine’s special menu offers a sumptuous Strawberry & Feta Salad, along with some new mouth-watering fare, like Barbeque Jackfruit Tacos (soft), Ghee Roast Chicken Kalmi Kebab and Masaledar Tawa Sole Fish.

A dessert platter in the ‘Sweet Obsession’ section which serves a walnut brownie, strawberry tart, carrot cake and Crème Brûlée is simply irresistible and rounds off the special menu for the festival.

Apart from this both The Great Bear and Hops n Grains will continue to serve their popular variety of freshly brewed German style beer – Bock Beer for those who love it strong, Weiss (wheat) Beer targeted at beginners, most popular Green Apple Beer (no one else serves it in tricity, claims Gagan), Golden Ale, Kolsch and Pilsner – besides its world cuisine, including snacks, main course and desserts.

Romantic Food Festival: Open at The Great Bear & Hops n Grains from Feb 10 to Feb 21.

Meal for two: approx Rs 2,000

For Reservations: 8558802630-31

Ideal place to sit: The garden, with a convertible roof

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Cashing In Opportunities Provided By mRNA Based Vaccines

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Sanjeev Kochhar
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Seizing an opportunity provided by Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna spearheaded mRNA based vaccines to control Covid-19 pandemic and increase the ‘Made In India, For The World’ footprint in the international markets serviced by it, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the flagship company of the Godrej Group, has announced the launch of ultra low temperature freezers in its portfolio of medical grade freezers.

Making the announcement in a virtual media conference recently, Kamal Nandi, Business Head & Executive Vice President, Godrej Appliances, a business unit of Godrej & Boyce, shared that these advanced medical freezers can preserve live-saving medical supplies, including critical vaccines requiring precise and constant temperatures as low as up to minus-80°C, and will help boost both Indian and global medical cold chains.

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He explained that these ultra-low temperature freezers come with a back-up system, like liquid CO2 or liquid NO2, to ensure safety of stock stored by maintaining a stable temperature for over 48 hours in case of a power outage or an unlikely system failure.

Godrej & Boyce is currently exporting medical grade freezers to 36 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Kamal Nandi

Nandi said Godrej Appliances has deployed vaccine refrigerators, which maintain a precise temperature of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius to store the highly temperature sensitive CoviShield and Covaxin vaccines being administered in India, as part of the national tender it won in October 2020. Medical freezers which maintain minus-20 degrees Celsius are also being deployed for diluents used while administering vaccines and ice packs needed for the last mile delivery in the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the interiors of the country.  

He informed that there are two major challenges faced by the healthcare sector specific to the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination programme. One is, maintaining temperature stability in cooling devices, because of the highly instable power supply in interiors of the country. And two, the technology being used for storage of vaccines cannot maintain precise narrow temperature band, because of which the storage reaches freezing point of the vaccine, and it freezes, leading to massive avoidable wastages. Available statistics indicate wastages as high as 60-70% in the country, he added.

Nandi shared that the company during the last 5-6 years has been further developing its portfolio of medical refrigeration equipments and today what had been developed is WHO certified for quality and performance.

Giving details of the Rs 95 crore national tender won by Godrej Appliances in October 2020 for supplying 12,000 units of medical grade freezing equipments for deployment across the country, he said out of this 9,000 were refrigerators and 3,000 chest freezers. More than 2500 refrigerators and 500 chest freezers had already been installed in healthcare centres in various states, he added.

Apart from this the company had also received orders worth another Rs 55 crore to supply these equipments to international and state bodies.

All orders are expected to be delivered and installed at designated locations by the end of March this year.

Nandi said this past one year Godrej Appliances had also concentrated on augmenting its manufacturing capacities. The annual capacity of medical grade equipments has been enhanced from 10,000 units to 35,000 units and work is afoot to enhance capacities for manufacturing ultra low temperature freezers from 10,000 units per annum to 30,000 units anticipating a surge in demand from the international markets.

Simultaneously, the process of training the staff to handle these equipments and trouble-shooting is also in full swing with 600 personnel already trained. The entire exercise is scheduled to the completed by March-end.

The company claims to be geared to promptly service these equipments as well. The entire nationwide servicing network of Godrej Appliances, comprising 680-plus service centres and 5,000-plus technicians, is on standby to handle any service issue anywhere in the country within 48 hours.

Godrej Appliances is also exploring other ways to assist in the next phase of vaccine deployment till the last mile. It has successfully piloted a mobile clinic in rural Maharashtra, running an ambulance equipped with a vaccine refrigerator, without connecting it to a power source for three days. The temperature was monitored every 2 hours and met the required temperature norms. As India accelerates the pace of vaccinations, more agile remote deployment may hold the key to success, the company feels.

The concept is not new for the company. It has in the past executed a similar programme called ‘Boat Clinics’ in Assam under which such freezers were transported by boat from island to island in the north-eastern state.

Answering a query, Nandi said though currently the market for the medical grade freezers is of the order of Rs 2000-2500 crore in the country, it is expected to grow at a fair clip in the coming years because of its use finding a place in many emerging fields. Currently this business accounted for just 5% of the company’s total revenues and it is estimated to grow by 30-40% during the current financial year to increase its contribution to the company’s total revenues to 7-8%, he added.

Earlier, in his address Jamshyd Godrej, CMD, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd., said beyond the context of the Covid-19 vaccines, there is a growing need for precise temperature controlled freezing solutions for several critical applications in vaccine administration centres, blood banks, organ storage banks, sperm banks, stem cell banks, eye banks, pharma cold chains and their testing labs, etc. All these applications need precise cooling in their day to day operations.

Jamshyd Godrej

Besides these, he said there are several applications in animal husbandry, like poultry farms and fisheries, etc. which also require precise cooling and storage. Food cold chain is another big area where temperature-controlled refrigeration units are required. Over and above, pharma companies are actively working towards fighting other potential viruses lurking around, like the H5N1 for example, and these vaccines will continue to need a cold chain, he added.

He further said, adult vaccines, growing lifestyle diseases, for example diabetes, etc which require temperature sensitive insulin vials, all these will increasingly require cold chain applications as well.

In fact, recent scientific reports are exploring promise by the mRNA technology to fight cancer. These mRNA vaccines will require ultra-low temperature freezers and it is important for all countries to be ready with appropriate cold chain infrastructure.

Reiterating Godrej & Boyce’s commitment, the CMD said as healthcare gains critical importance the world over we aim to be close and trusted partners in this space not only in India, but also in the rest of the world.

To learn more visit: https://www.godrej.com/godrej-appliances

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Pioneering New Age Data-Driven Physical Rehab With World Class Tech

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Advanced world class biomedical equipments and devices, developed by teams of engineers, physiotherapists and movement experts, that use precise data-driven assessment, rehabilitation and training protocols, are resulting in vastly improved outcomes in prevention and rehabilitation of physical and neurological injuries and ailments, as also in performance enhancement, in medical patients and athletes alike

A 5-city chain of centres equipped with such biomedical equipments and devices, Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP) rehab & fitness centres, a brainchild of India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist and five-time Olympian Abhinav Bindra, has in the past four years provided permanent solutions to physical and neurological problems and issues of  20,000-plus medical patients and athletes. The centres, which provide advanced physiotherapy and high-performance physical training, are located in Mohali (sub centre Chandigarh), New Delhi, Pune, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru.

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Heading the ABTP facilities is one of the most qualified sports science experts in the country, Dr Digpal Singh Ranawat, who has worked with athletes across the world. The centres are manned by well trained physiotherapists who specialise in, among other fields, orthopaedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, women’s health, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, paediatric rehabilitation, high performance training and injury management.

During a visit to review ABTP’s Mohali facility in Sector 82 on Airport Road, LifeInChandigarh.com was impressed with the ambience, the world class equipment and the highly qualified and trained staff. A firsthand experience on some of the Italian machines was a real eye-opener.

 “The biggest advantage of the technology used at our centres is to give an accountable and objective assessment of physical parameters. Akin to a weighing scale, which gauges the weight of a person, the array of devices can provide data on 30-plus parameters. From this our expert physiotherapists, trainers and data analysts can identify the root cause of a problem and help correct that. So an issue is addressed permanently,” shares Ranawat,

The centres have a wide range of world class biomedical equipments and devices from TecnoBody. With more and more people understanding the impact of data-driven technology in physical and neurological rehabilitation for medical patients, as well as in peak performance of athletes, the centres are becoming increasingly popular with the passage of time. Tie-ups with global brands like Lode and AEI Technologies ensure that the centres are regularly updated with the best of technologies.

Encouraged by the impactful benefits being derived by medical patients and athletes from ABTP centres across the five cities, Abhinav Bindra has plans to expand access to such facilities and technologies across the country.

How did it all start!

The demure Bindra opens up thus: “I have had the opportunity to lead a life involved in a high performance sport for over 20 years and was fortunate to get the best support with cutting edge science and technology abroad. It played a big part in helping me avoid injury and become physically more self-aware. These ABTP centres bring the same opportunities to India. Here both athletes and physical rehabilitation patients can receive the best of science and technology and bring values of sport and high-performance into everything they do!”

What does a typical assessment entail!

Explains Dr Rohit Kalyan, Centre Head at ABTP Mohali, “At each ABTP centre, the assessment is divided into two parts, first, physical assessment, which involves physical examination of a client, and second, bio mechanical assessment, in which 16 types of tests are conducted – static, dynamic stability, pelvis stability, gait/run analysis and functional testing for upper limbs and lower limbs, etc. The various facilities and equipments are provided in four different labs – biomechanics/postural lab, functional lab, gait/physiology lab and recovery & rehabilitation lab.”

Though ABTP offers packages for various assessments and rehabilitation therapies ranging from five sessions at the lower band to 30 sessions at the upper, with charges depending on the medical condition of clients, patients with chronic knee issues may require 20-40 sessions and those with chronic back issues between 15-30 sessions. Each session can cost Rs 1100 for 30-minute session and Rs 2000 for hour-long session.

Giving a couple of examples from across centres to buttress the effectiveness of data-based accurate assessment and rehabilitation, Rohit says “There was this patient of knee osteoarthritis, a senior citizen from Panchkula, who came to us complaining of severe pain and not being able to even walk properly. After 30 sessions, designed specifically for him based on his scientific assessment, his pain is now minimal and he walks 2-3 kms daily.

“Another patient from Mayur Vihar Delhi was so troubled by persistent stiffness in the body that he could barely ride a bike. In this case too, after 30 sessions, flexibility in his body has been restored and for him bike ride is now a breeze.”

Like them, ABTP claims to have permanently rehabilitated hundreds of other medical patients. Their list of permanent clients among national and international level athletes and entire sports squads, including India Super League (ISL) franchisees FC Goa, Mumbai City FC and Odisha FC, is also unending.

Corporate Wellness Programme

The chain of rehab & fitness centres has also curated a Corporate Wellness Programme targeted at typical 9 am-5 pm employees who for most times remain glued to their seats. Apart from simple, time-effective interventions to prevent common issues among them like back/neck pains, this programme also helps in increased productivity by achieving better fitness and endurance levels. The programme involves full body bio-mechanical assessment, strength & endurance, cardiovascular health and ergonomics.

Physio At Home

Where the patients for any reason are unable to travel to an ABTP centre, and at places not yet served by the chain of centres, there is an arrangement for organising video sessions by the staff. A “Physio At Home” programme has also been initiated in various parts of the country wherein physiotherapists with basic training by ABTP experts attend to the needs of clients at home.

ABTP has recently opened a sub centre at Apollo Clinics in Sector 8 Madhya Marg to extend its facilities closer home to people in Chandigarh.

www.abtp.co.in 

 

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Master Of Frozen Food Business Parveen Gupta Deals In 650 Items, 2 Dozen Of His Own Brand DLGs

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Would you have even imagined that one day your favourite Punjabi street foods like cholle bhature, Amritsari kulche, peethi-stuffed aloo tikkis and a variety of biryanis will come frozen in ready to cook, fry or heat form, and still be safe and as nutrient rich as their fresh counterparts.

Compulsions of a fast-paced mode lifestyle have helped hasten innovation by people in the business to constantly add to the list of these irresistible foods. One such passionate food entrepreneur and innovator is Parveen Gupta, whose brand DLG’s is making waves in the frozen foods business in Chandigarh tricity.

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A third generation torch-bearer of Haryana Stores (estd 1948 in Ambala by his teacher-turned-businessman grandfather Master Panna Lal Gupta), Parveen (58), considered the king of frozen foods in the tricity, jumped into this business as early as in 1991 and is now supplying an astounding 650 frozen items of more than two dozen brands, including his own, to practically all the known names among hotels, restaurants, caterers, clubs, corporate institutions and to individuals for marriages and other special occasions.

Parveen Gupta with his son Piyush

Parveen Gupta was just 14 years old when he joined his father Devinder Lal Gupta in the food business while continuing with his studies (the family shifted to Chandigarh in 1964), and now his sons Piyush and Pranav are adding a youthful zing to the family business.

In a conversation with LifeInChandigarh.com about his passion for and romance with the food business, Parveen fondly and proudly relates his long and continuing association with troops posted on Siachen glacier ever since they were first deployed to the icy and barren heights in 1984. “In the initial years we had the honour of supplying our soldiers with limited food stuffs with a long shelf life like chocolates, gazzaks, squashes and soups in powdered form. Currently we are catering for butter paneer masala, Haldiram gulab jamuns, Haldiram chikki and Bikano rasgullas, etc,” he shares.

He adds, “We were the first to introduce several top brands to the Chandigarh region like Amul, Fortune, Ruchi Nutrela and Dhara. I still remember having personally sold Amul butter in public transport buses in Chandigarh. Haryana Stores became a private limited company in 1984 and there was no looking back thereafter. In all we are currently dealing with 100 brands, including in the frozen foods space.”

Till a couple of years back Haryana Stores Pvt Ltd was also dealing heavily in a variety of oils, but it has now decided to concentrate more on frozen foods, for which it has launched its  own brand DLG’s. “We are already getting custom made two dozen odd high quality and reasonably priced frozen items, including a wide variety of chicken and vegetable snacks, combo meals and chicken dishes.”

Among DLG’s frozen snacks are momos/dimsums, kebabs, kaathi and spring rolls, pizza pocket and burst, Punjabi samosa, Kerala’s famous layered malabari parantha, Punjabi dal peethi-stuffed aloo tikki and paneer burger patty.

The veg meals include frozen fried rice with veg manchurian, veg biryani with muglai gravy and chawal with either of yellow dal, rajmah or channa. In chicken preparations there are chicken curry boneless with rice, chicken biryani with mughlai curry and butter chicken boneless with rice.

A latest edition in DLG’s frozen food range is raw peeled and chopped potatoes in cube form.

Ambrozia’s Railway Chicken Cutlets

The frozen range is endless if we combine all brands supplied by Haryana Stores, including Ambrozia, ROC, Buffet, CP, HY Fun, Treveni, etc. Besides frozen raw chicken, mutton and fish, it includes a wide variety of frozen chicken and vegetarian snacks, momos/dimsums, burger patties, naans, chappatis, kulchas, paranthas, spring rolls, prawns, pork snacks, fish snacks, and many more.

Also available are frozen peeled and cut vegetables, fruit berries, desserts, Indian curries, dals, biryanis, chutneys, wholesome tiffins, south Indian dishes, frozen breads and a whole lot of Indian and imported cheeses.

Says Parveen Gupta, “We also have ingredients for all international food menus – Japanese, Spanish, American, Arabic, Mexican and of course Chinese. All kinds of imported cheese, including goat cheese and non-veg cheese, are also available.”

So what is it that is fuelling the frozen foods business! “With life in the fast lane, working couples are increasingly drifting towards quick and convenient foods and what better than frozen raw and cooked foods (which beyond doubt have been proven to be clinically safe and as nutrient-rich as their fresh counterparts) in their freezers. The work from home culture necessitated by the pandemic has further provided impetus to frozen foods,” is Parveen’s response.

Ambrozia’s Chicken Shami Kebab

“Sitting right here you get to taste the famed layered malabari prantha from God’s own country Kerala and the Andhra pepper chicken. All at much less the amount you spend for them in a good restaurant. Most restaurants too are any way dishing out menus from these frozen foods,” he adds.

So what does he have up his sleeve next! “Currently we are working on adding frozen puri stuffed with peethi to the DLG’s brand. People can expect more and more frozen foods from us in the coming months and years,” is what the frozen foods entrepreneur and innovator promises.

Expert tip on frozen foods

Never thaw or defrost frozen food on the counter top. To defrost, either put it in the refrigerator or in cold water or in the microwave. Food defrosted in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.

Dlg Foods on Instagram 

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Transparency In Entire Value Chain Of Coffee Defines Its Authenticity: Marc

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It was a day dedicated to coffee lovers from the tricity. A few dozen eager faces, invitees at Back To Source, cafe well-being, recently were all eyes and ears to the ‘gyan’ being shared with them by two of India’s most respected Coffee Gurus. The occasion was a special 90-minute coffee tasting and learning session, and the purpose, to help the discerning few better appreciate that cuppa, and share the knowledge gathered with others.

The gurus – Marc Tormo, well known speciality organic coffee entrepreneur, roaster and brewer from Auroville in Puducherry; and Vikram Khurana, celebrated coffee consultant from the National capital and only Indian to have won top rankings in two consecutive Annual World Barista Championships – appeared equally eager not to hold back anything.

Marc Tormo demonstrating the Pour Over method of making black coffee

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The evening started with Marc, a speciality coffee master from Spain settled in India for the last two decades, running the gathering through some of the interesting and lesser known facts about the journey of coffee in India and the nuances of a good coffee culture, which is more pronounced down South and is slowly but surely taking shape in the North.

Then, with the help of the cafe’s baristas, he went on to demonstrate how to make rich and flavourful black coffee using the Pour Over method which does not require much machinery. 

The process involved grinding fresh coffee beans in a small special home-use hand grinder and then slowly pouring water heated to a specific temperature uniformly through the coffee grounds filled in a cone shaped special paper filter. The water, poured with momentary pauses in between, drained through the coffee and filter into a tumbler made of special glass. The delight on the faces of guests who took a few sips said it all.

The floor was opened to tastings and guests couldn’t wait to take their pick from a wide range of variants of the cafe’s signature high quality speciality organic coffees from Marc’s Coffees, being brewed under the expert supervision of Vikram Khurana himself, and an array of well laid out delicious accompaniments. Some coffee lovers were seen taking suggestions about coffees to order from the experts.

The guests, curious to know more, also vied with each other to informally interact with the two coffee gurus individually, apparently not wanting to let go this opportunity which may not come visiting again.

According to the coffee experts, the best method of making coffee for those who prefer to have their coffee with milk is Espresso. It’s a very concentrated coffee drink (with origins in Italy) which is stronger than regular coffee. It’s a much faster way of making coffee but requires and espresso machine.

Nitro Cold Brew Coffee has become the hottest thing in cold coffee. It’s a cold brew coffee charged with nitrogen to give it a rich, creamy head of foam similar to draft beer. It requires assembling a complex series of faucets, tubes, hoses, gas tanks and keg connectors.

Aero Press is a simple machine for home use which quickly presses hot water through the coffee, and a special paper filter gives a clear cup of coffee without bitterness or the unwanted leftover sludge at the bottom of the cup or mug. The coffee that is produced is strong and concentrated, but at the same time ultra smooth.

Later talking to LifeInChandigarh.com, Marc and Vikram gave the following exclusive tips to readers:  

* Get fresh coffee beans from a brand of your choice, and sourced through a reliable vendor,  for its authenticity. Speciality organic coffees are the best choice.

* Grind the beans every time you make coffee, preferably with a coffee hand grinder, to retain its original flavour profile and the strength of the flavour.

* The water you use should be in its purest form

* Whichever method you use for making your cup of coffee – Pour Over, Espresso, Nitro Cold Brew coffee or Aero Press – make sure you do it the proper way.

* For concentrated coffee, the ratio of coffee to water should be 1:3 (i.e. 3 grams of water with every 1 gram of coffee). For reduced concentration, keep increasing the ratio, like 1:5, 1:10, etc.

* Coffees should never be consumed too hot, otherwise the taste buds become numb and the flavour of the coffee is lost to a large extent. Ideally, a hot milk coffee should be consumed at 65-68 degrees Celsius and black coffee at around 72 degrees Celsius.

* Simple things to keep at home for best coffee outcomes: A small steel coffee hand grinder (a good one costs Rs 4000-4500), a pour over coffee apparatus for black coffee and an aero press apparatus.  

Vikram Khurana patiently listens to queries and observations from coffee lovers

Marc, who all these years, has been engaged with coffee growers in different parts of Southern India, which, he says, can be divided into 14-16  coffee regions, is a great admirer of Indian coffee beans. “Indian coffee beans stand out in the world because these are grown under the shade of trees and hence retain the natural moisture content. This type of cultivation also ensures that the ecology does not get disturbed or destroyed.”

The Spanish origin coffee expert is among the earliest coffee entrepreneurs and roasters to get into speciality organic coffees, in 2008. His brand Marc’s Coffees picks up the best coffee beans from some of the coffee regions in South India. These are processed, roasted and largely consumed in the country itself.

The various colours and shades of coffee beans

Pointing out, with apparent disappointment, that currently green coffee beans are being exported on a large scale from India, and after value addition, some of it is coming back to the country, he is of the view that coffee processing and roasting is slowly coming of age in India and that the best coffees should be reserved for the country.

“But for that, coffee education in the country has to happen in a big way first so that a mature coffee culture is generated. There is also a need to bridge the wide gulf between coffee consumption in the South and North, for which coffee tasting sessions like this one are of great help,” he adds.

Highlighting the distinctions between commercial, premium and speciality coffees, Marc says most of the top mass consumption brands make coffee on a massive scale, in which process the intrinsic qualities of coffee are lost. These coffees also cannot be traced back to their source. But the quality of coffee is good enough for a decent cuppa and the price tag is attractive for mass consumption. “I would say drinking commercial coffee is like drinking Bourvita …. the taste does not linger,” he emphasises.

On the other hand, premium coffees are an outcome of better selection of beans with these being graded on the basis of size and colour, and hence of superior quality.

Marc asserts, “The best off course are speciality coffees, organic the better, which can still be described as rare in the country. The painstaking way in which the beans are selected and then processed and roasted brings out the real flavours and goodness of coffee. These coffees rise above the distinction of light, medium and dark coffees and cater to a global culture, have more subtle flavours and are thicker and more flavourful.”

In speciality coffees different flavours can also be generated from the same beans. The taste lingers on for a while. Such coffees, the entire value chain of which can be traced from the farmer to the cup, are produced in limited quantities – a couple of hundred kgs annually at the most – hence are quite expensive, he informs.

A parting question, which would have crossed every coffee drinker’s mind: Among all forms of coffee consumption, why Cappuccino continues to remain the most popular worldwide? Pat comes the reply from the coffee guru, “Because it brings together two contrasting flavours, the bitterness of coffee and the sweetness of milk. It has everything a good coffee should have – frothy, creamy and very smooth. It’s akin to a small meal, providing you the energy to keep you going!”

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