You know you’re in Bangalore when…
The temperature touches 37.5 degrees and everyone starts panicking and journalists start yelling, “Lead story” “Lead story” “Lead story”… The shopkeeper shakes his head when you ask for cold drinks...
View ArticleGet a (night) life!
It was another get-together dinner (“night party” as the kids fondly call it) with our neighbours. To end a perfect evening, everyone demanded a round of paan. The three of us headed straight for our...
View ArticleBangalore Theme Song: Here Comes The Rain…
Please read to the tune of the Beatles song Here Comes The Sun… Here comes the rain, here comes the rain, and I say it’s all right Little darling, it’s been a long hot lonely summer Little darling, it...
View ArticleIndian cities and the Zodiac elements…
Mumbai is a Fire Sign: It always gets doused by the monsoon water. Bangalore is a Water Sign: It rains throughout the year. Delhi is an Air Sign: Everyone’s talk is so full of it. Kolkata is an Earth...
View ArticleBengaluru: The city of a thousand multiplex screens?
In India, PVR’s first 11-screen multiplex was in Bengaluru. (Forum) PVR’s second 11-screen multiplex was in Bengaluru. (Orion) Now PVR’s third 11-screen multiplex is also coming up in Bengaluru. (Vega)...
View ArticleHas anyone heard of Windsor Manor?
I went to Windsor Manor (now ITC Windsor) after years. Most of the autowallahs looked at me as if I was talking about a foreign country. Old Airport Road? JP Nagar? They queried. I think only the 10th...
View Article#SaveWhitefield musings…
#SaveWhitefield (from traffic) #SaveBengaluru (from garbage and power woes) #SaveKarnataka (from plummeting governance) This is probably a conspiracy by the Karnataka Government and BBMP to...
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