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| 09 Dec 2002 |
Nagappa found dead in Karnataka forest
In a tragic end to the 106-day hostage crisis, former Karnataka minister H Nagappa was found dead in Chengadi forest in Chamarajanagar district on Sunday.
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mbg 09:13
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| 29 Nov 2002 |
If ever you may have a big problem, don't say, 'God I have a big problem!', but instead; 'Hey Problem, I have a big God and everything will be okay!'
mbg 15:31
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| 26 Nov 2002 |
Airport Road
It is a real pandemonium on airport road, especially in the evenings. It is a nightmare, if one has to take a turn towards the koramangala ring road around Diamond District. We have the busses lined up in the left lane, and till the signal for going strainght does not turn green, people cannot even go left. :(.
We have a ditto situation on the Dairy Circle junction from Koramangala towards Tilaknagar.
Would the authorities please find a solution to these bottle-necks?
mbg 22:09
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| 14 Nov 2002 |
Nagappa Drama
The Centre will ask the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to prepare a joint action plan for the safe release of kidnapped former minister H Nagappa and urge the Chief Ministers of the two states to meet and sort out the problem, Urban Development Minister Ananth Kumar said.
mbg 14:07
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Racial Discrimination in the US
Indian IT major Wipro's Chairman, Azim Premji, has complained of profiling every time he went to an airport in the US to catch a flight, but said he does not find himself discriminated against due to his religion in India.
Good to know that India is above it all.
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Actor Anant Nag is among Karnataka Sahitya Academy awardees. Nag got the award for a biography of his actor-director brother Shankar Nag, whose 48th birthday was on November 9.
mbg 10:19
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Wizard of `OS' takes on IT capital
"Often on an occasion like this where there is so much of energy and enthusiasm, I look back to 27 years ago when I was 19 years old and a friend of mine, Paul Allen and I had a dream.
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mbg 10:17
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Bill Gates at Bangalore
Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy told The Times of India: "His simplicity, courage and passion are what I admire. Just when one thought that Microsoft had missed out the Internet era, Gates single-handedly rallied his people to embrace the Internet through his .NET strategy. Today they are at the forefront".
Vivek Paul, Wipro's Vice-chairman, succinctly summed up Gates as a "supergeek who has dramatically changed the world of computing".
Read more on what Mr. Gates does in Bangalore.
mbg 09:49
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| 10 Nov 2002 |
Nagappa Kidnap Drama
In a rare show of unity, the BJP and both Janata Dal factions in Karnataka on Saturday came together to announce a 'concerted campaign' against the State government for its purported 'indifferent' attitude towards kidnapped former minister H. Nagappa.
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| 09 Nov 2002 |
Bangalore is again in the limelight. This time its Software King Bill Gates vising Bangalore on 13th November. The Software community in Bangalore is all set to listen to the giant. He will be addressing the crowd at Nasscom. He is sure to influence the budding software entrepreneurs.
spm 15:18
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| 08 Nov 2002 |
British Library set to move to Kasturba Road
Several members could not contain their sadness when informed about the shift. Many recalled their happy moments here and turned nostalgic about the place.
Librarian K. Ugandhar said the new place will be disabled-friendly as it is on the ground floor. The elderly too will find this place easier to access as compared to the long stairway that greets a visitor in the present premise.
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mbg 06:14
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Femina Miss India to set Bangalore alight
Bangalore again attracts another big event after the Sir Elton John show. The city really seems to be going places.
mbg 06:07
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| 06 Nov 2002 |
Rains spare Diwali
The rains came pouring down, got the mercury too down...It really gave an opportunity to enjoy the festival in good weather.
All that we can say now is, "Rains are welcome again" :)
mbg 00:13
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| 02 Nov 2002 |
Happy Diwali!!. Send a card to your near and dear ones.
spm 12:53
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Rajyotsava Gift from Indra
The Supreme Court ruling, ordering Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu, seemed to create a turmoil up in the heavens also, besides Mandya.
Indra was forced to send in the rains, to the aid of Karnataka and it's farmers. The whole of yesterday its been pouring, rising the water levels, and reducing the temperatures for Diwali :).
mbg 10:27
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| 31 Oct 2002 |
IT.COM
Finally, I got an opportunity to visit the exhibition. It is definitely done on a grand scale, and is definitely worth a visit.
The exposium being held with Bangalore Palace as a back-drop really looks wonderful.
mbg 18:37
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| 30 Oct 2002 |
Sir Elton John will perform at the Bangalore Palace this week and enthrall all lovers of music. He is performing in India for the first time. The tickets are being sold at many outlets and they begin from Rs.1000. Its quite expensive. So how far music lovers are going to throng is to yet be seen.
spm 12:46
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| 28 Oct 2002 |
Asia's biggest IT show opens today
BANGALORE: The air is turning nippy again and there is a shiver of excitement everywhere as the city catches the buzz of the season. Bangalore IT.Com, Asia's biggest IT show begins today.
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mbg 15:41
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BPO will be big draw at BangaloreIT.Com
BANGALORE: Bangalore's annual IT fair is expected to reflect, at least in part, the racy action being played out in the BPO sector.
The BPO pavilion, we believe, will attract the maximum number of visitors this year.
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mbg 15:18
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Karnataka releases water. The council of ministers have this to say "the goverment decided against release of water earlier as water level was low, now the water level is improved and hence can release the water". The move is again in the wake of Supreme Court order.
But I guess everyone have to now seriously work out on a long term and permanent solution .As this may repeat next year. Its time the central government intervene and come to a permanent solution with both governments co-operation. And in my view farmers from both the states should also be the part of the committee to work out a solution.
spm 12:01
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| 27 Oct 2002 |
Check this out!! R K Lakshman is really too good!!
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| 22 Oct 2002 |
M.D.Singh takes charge from Sangliana as Bangalore's Police Commisioner.He has straight away stated he believes in action and not warnings. Lets wait and watch what he is going to do to curb the rising crime in Bangalore
spm 15:24
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| 21 Oct 2002 |
BSNL launches the long awaited mobile services at last.
mbg 23:37
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Really Cool
I just love the concept of Bharat Petroleum and their company outlets. The most obvious benefit is the guarantee on the quality of fuel.
The newer bunks are coming up with small supermarkets, ATMs, and coffee shops attached. The new outlet at Malleshwaram has an excellent Coffee Day outlet, one of the best ones in town. A must try for coffee lovers!
mbg 10:40
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Doggie taking a man for a walk
As I was driving down from the 40th Cross towards 39th Cross Jayanagar, I noticed a man having a dog leash in his hand, and a dog tied at the other end.
To my utter surprise and shock, I saw the man easing himself on a tree. Looks like the doggie took the man out on a routine walk. :)
mbg 10:15
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| 19 Oct 2002 |
The rains this afternoon were both refreshing and surprising. Just when I started enjoying the rains, it was all over.
mbg 18:14
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| 17 Oct 2002 |
Happy Birthday to Anil Kumble
mbg 20:45
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Happy Birthday Kumble.Good performance on ur birthday in the 2nd test at chennai against WI
spm 18:42
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| 12 Oct 2002 |
Rain God has shown mercy on S M Krishna. Last two days its been raining in many parts of karnataka including the catchment areas and KRS seems to be raising slowly. So lets hope the cauvery issue is solved for once.
spm 11:12
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| 11 Oct 2002 |
It is Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday today. Bangalore definitely holds him at a very special place. I guess Bangalore is special to him too. That's why he chose Bangalore for the controversial Miss World event hosted by ABCL.
mbg 16:44
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| 10 Oct 2002 |
Drunken driving...Is there a solution to this problem? What are the cops doing towards this? Is checking the only way to prevent it? We request the readers to post their suggestions on the 'Banging it Out' board in Communique.
mbg 17:25
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S M Krishna finishes three days of his padayatra, and reaches Chennapatna last evening.
Tomorrow, he finishes three years in government. Way to go!!
mbg 09:59
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| 08 Oct 2002 |
The Cauvery issue has started encroaching the workplace too. Last evening over half of my colleagues were arguing on the same over their evening cups of coffee. The argument went really loud, and could be heard over a distance.
I guess the Cauvery issue has got more to do with emotions than the need for water.
mbg 11:07
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| 06 Oct 2002 |
We highly respect the stand taken by S M Krishna towards the Cauvery water issue. It feels nice to have a chief minister who is concerned about the farmers' issues.
He takes on a 'pada-yatra' beginning tomorrow morning from the Rajarajeshwari Temple at 7:00 AM (just before the onset of 'rahu kalam'.
mbg 23:09
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| 05 Oct 2002 |
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall, always.
- Mahatma Gandhi
mbg 11:38
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| 04 Oct 2002 |
Yes, the terrorist-activities are really happening at grass-root levels. It is like your neigbour could be involved with them, and you might not be aware.
I wish our neigbouring countries spent time and effort on improving their economy instead of sabotaging a developing neighbour. How can countries stoop down to being destructive?
mbg 16:17
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| 03 Oct 2002 |
The recent shoot-out on terrorists shows the efficiency of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Police Departments.
The incident also proves the depth of the problem. These terrorists have taken an approach of working at grass-root levels. They do understand that this is the only way they can work at destroying India. A shrewd policy, indeed!
spm 17:30
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| 02 Oct 2002 |
Gandhiji
I heard this when I was a kid, but just cannot forget it!
"Humne Gandhiji ke naksh kadmon ko mitne nahin diya, kyonki humne unpar kisiko chalne nahin diya"
mbg 11:16
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| 30 Sep 2002 |
Sri Lankan Rains Ruin Bangalore Sunday
What a match! We were all waiting for the Indian victory, on a bright, sunny Sunday indoors. What a day! What a match!!
Down came the rains, and spoiled all the fun!
Anyways, let's wait for the match today!
mbg 10:08
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| 27 Sep 2002 |
Nagappa has moved from the front page of newspaper to the seventh page. I guess wrong move by Veerappan. Should have kidnapped another film star of RajKumar status.
spm 11:09
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War fears loom over Indian IT
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| 26 Sep 2002 |
The 'Bundh' Today...
The bundh today stays restricted to hawkers, restaurants, and some shops.
The offices functioned, busses plied, and all routine things happened.
Why do we have these bundhs? Is there no other way to solve issues, or show agitation? Do bundhs actually solve the issues?
mbg 16:02
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| 25 Sep 2002 |
kannada Film Industry is carrying out a silent procession on the issue of Cauvery today.The film industry should also take seriously the issue of improving Kannada movies.Kannada movies have now entered the phase from bad to worse
spm 13:54
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| 24 Sep 2002 |
Bangalore Airport
The plight of affairs at Bangalore Airport seems bad. The luggage trollies strewn all over the place causing hurdles to pedestrians as well as drivers... Authorities do not attempt collecting them, and passengers do not consider their duty to keep it aside after use.
I guess the authorities should start collecting a deposit fee of Rs.30-Rs.50 per trolley, and refund it when the passenger returns it back at a certain counter. That way the clutter gets minimised.
mbg 00:08
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| 20 Sep 2002 |
The multi storeyed buildings have become a suicide spot.Yesterday's newspaper tells the tale of a girl committing suicide jumping from the Mittal Towers on MG Road.
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A couple of days back, as I got out of my office, I realised a very big mob, lots of autorikshaws parked, and basically a lot of crowd. I was almost scared that it was a relapse of the bundh we had a few days back...drove very carefully.
Upon return in an hour, I could see the same crowd, in much greater magnitude. I was almost thinking of changing my mind on going to office.
Upon reaching office, I realised it was a group of fans, waiting to wish their superstar, Vishnuvardhan for his birthday!
mbg 09:08
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| 14 Sep 2002 |
Beautiful Morning
This morning, we went to the 'Maruti Temple' located at Palace Road, Vasantnagar. It was such a beautiful, serene, calm place...and in the heart of the city. Just so wonderful...
Do try paying a visit to the place to experience what I mean.
mbg 14:08
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| 12 Sep 2002 |
The 'Bandh' Today
It has overall been a very peaceful day so far. Commuting around the town seems a pleasure. Police bandobast seems very apt.
The BMC authorities are using the day very productively. They have been painting the dividing lines and zebra crossings on the roads.
Thanks for a non-violent and productive 'Bandh'!
mbg 16:49
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| 11 Sep 2002 |
Bangalore Issues
The Cauvery issue is here again...and seems to be staying on.
Everytime the Cauvery issue comes up, it brings along problems in Bangalore. A private war breaks out in between the Bangaloreans and the Tamilians. No one is right here...no one is wrong. It is just creating mountains out of molehills.
Just ask the folks creating riots and calling 'bandhs', if this procedure has ever helped them.
btw, the schools and colleges are forced to declare holidays, and the students are grounded at home. A holiday not worth being a holiday!
mbg 21:56
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09/11
It is one year today, yet the scars are fresh. This incident has made one realise that one is not 100% safe anywhere.
It is one year, and the strongest country in the world has not been able to capture the culprit.
It is one year, Americans still live in fear; Al-Queda still is free, terrorism still does happen.
May the souls of the victim rest in peace!
mbg 14:12
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| 09 Sep 2002 |
Cauvery water issue seems to be an eternal problem between two neigbouring states. Why has this problem been allowed to escelate so far? Yes, Karnataka does have a reservoir for its need during lean months. Why is it expected to store water for the other state? Should the other state not be responsible enough and start building its own reservoir, rather than depending on Karnataka?
I feel this should not be treated as an issue between two states, but should be treated at a National Level, and should be handled at a war-footing pace.
mbg 08:16
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| 02 Sep 2002 |
Not again!! Veerapan succeeds at fooling the cops, as usual
mbg 12:11
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| 27 Aug 2002 |
Veerappan strikes again!! Authorities caught sleeping as usual!!!
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| 16 Aug 2002 |
Check out the magnificient Lalbagh Flower Show
mbg 17:28
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| 13 Aug 2002 |
This morning, I was at Lalbagh botanical garden to view the flower show. It definitelt pulls a lot of crowds, even early in the mornings. The flower show does add a lot of color and makes it really special for the regular walkers and joggers.
mbg 11:35
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| 12 Aug 2002 |
The pace at which work has been happening on Yadiyur lake is mind-boggling. The entire stretch seems to have improved. The land around has been cleared, and lighted. Families around the area can now breathe some fresh air. It would not be long before families begin going for evening walks there.
mbg 18:24
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| 09 Aug 2002 |
Almost There!
The long awaited rains are here at last. I guess this kind of a situation has been arising year after year for Karnataka Government.
Every year Government of Karnataka is on the verge of declaring a drought situation, and convincing the Centre for Aid. Just when the process is almost through, it starts pouring, at times so much that the politicians are considering the thought of 'rain relief fund'.
mbg 16:16
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| 05 Aug 2002 |
Watched Devdas movie last evening, I guess other than emotions and feelings everything else existed in the movie.The movie reflected more of the ghagras jewellery settings and the haweli and not devdas's tragedy as the title goes.It's a pity.
spm 11:03
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Good Morning
The weather at Bangalore is really turning cooler, as the wild winds of 'ashada' blow through. We do have a few showers too making the outdoor ambience beautiful.
Pity! The showers do not last long, as the clouds also move away with the winds.
mbg 10:36
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| 03 Aug 2002 |
Power Cuts
These power cuts seem to have become a way of life. Two days back, when I called my friend, she informed me that she was practicing eating in the dark. Upon further enquiry, she told that there was no current, and she was hungry...so she was practicing eating in the dark.
mbg 12:53
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| 29 Jul 2002 |
Good Day!!
This time I am posting up something after a real long time, and a very fine vacation. It does feel great landing back to 'namma bengalooru'.
mbg 18:19
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| 22 Jun 2002 |
Chikpet - not all that chikka
This thin narrow road, is not as small as it sounds. A day is not enough to cover even 20% of this area. What is the reason behind the neam? Please post your thought on Bangalore Board (Communique).
mbg 17:01
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| 14 Jun 2002 |
Shockingly True
Yesterday I had forgotten my cell phone on the bonnet of my car, forgot all about it, and began on my journey.
At my destination (Hassan), to my utter surprise, I still find my phone there. I guess I owe a lot of credit to the smooth roads on that sector. I wish we have more such roads.
mbg 10:42
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| 10 Jun 2002 |
The War Situation
This indecisive period is doing a lot of bad to the tourism of the state and country. Tourists from India do not want to come in, and people in India sre scared to travel due to the fear of war.
mbg 18:06
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| 03 Jun 2002 |
Thilaknagar
What's happening? Why is it happening? This has caused inconvenience to a lot of people staying anywhere between jayanagar and dairy circle, or passing through these areas.
Why are people doing this in the name of religion? Is this what religion teaches us?
mbg 16:02
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| 01 Jun 2002 |
The rains seem to be playing a hide'n'seek with bangaloreans. It suddenly comes, and disappears...as if it was not there.
mbg 11:26
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| 22 May 2002 |
Non-jumping of a Signal
Today while driving from JC Road, towards Hudson Memorial Church, a lorry ahead of me was moving very very slowly, at a snail's pace. It was ahead of me, and towards the right. I did try slowly moving into the left lane to avoid trailing the slow-moving bulky vehicle, laden with loosely-placed furniture items.
This bulky item covered the visibility of trafic signal, and i moved ahead in the impression of overtaking it. The light had turned red, and the cops fined me :-((.
Can we not make it mandatory for these bulky and other slow moving vehicles like auto rikshaws to keep left on all roads? I hope someone seriously considers doing so.
mbg 19:11
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| 17 May 2002 |
The showers previous evening have been able to bring down the temperature, at least a bit.
The rains were refreshing, and more than welcome. These showers have now been delayed by over 20 days.
mbg 13:29
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| 03 May 2002 |
Last evening, the breeze was cold, indicating rains in vicinity. 'seems the clouds got blown away by the breeze.
mbg 11:53
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| 01 May 2002 |
On my recent drive to KRS, I took the Mysore bypass road to reach there sooner. To my utter disappointment, I found such poor infrastructure. the basic road was missing, and a make-do path was serving the purpose.
Is that the way we pay tribute to the wonder created by Sir MV? Is the tourism department sleeping?
mbg 16:48
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| 23 Apr 2002 |
The summer head seems to keep the mercury levels soaring...
Looking towards the sky for the clouds to have mercy...NEED RAINS SOON
mbg 11:11
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| 22 Apr 2002 |
The Bangalore City Railway station is total chaos. The porthers (coolies) see to be charging at IT Rates. They quote something like Rs.150 to carry 3 bags upto the train. Exhorbitant!
On second thoughts, a very lucrative business!!
mbg 00:01
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| 09 Apr 2002 |
For me, the Koramangala-Indiranagar Ring Road has always been a sector to drive for pleasure. My drives are generally late in the night, and the road seems clean, clear, and with scanty traffic. Last week I happened to drive by that stretch around 6:30 PM. I realised what the road was like. It did not seem the road I knew or cherished.
Would someone please teach a term called 'Lane Discipline' to the Bangaloreans?
mbg 10:03
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| 02 Apr 2002 |
Domestic-ated Animals
Sangliana really seems to be doing the ringmaster act. The auto-rikshaws seem to be domesticated on one lane of MG Road, and they are behaving pretty well on the norm.
We look forward to more domestication of this species.
mbg 12:30
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| 26 Mar 2002 |
Indifferent Cop
Last evening while driving back home, I had to cross the Richmond Road junction below the flyover. The turn from Richmond Road is not a free left turn, and we do have the red signal glowing. For a change, if I try to obey that signal, the auto rikshaw drivers, and other car owners start honking as an indication to go on without caring about the signal. the two-wheelers did not even bother honking, as they could pass along the sides.
the cop standing there gave me a look as if I was just out of a mental assylum. Even before the signal turns green, the cop asked me to go. I immediately went! Thanks to the cop for saving a couple of seconds of my time!
mbg 10:27
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| 20 Mar 2002 |
Power Cuts
Bangalore has begun the act again. Power-cuts everywhere. Does anyone have eyes open to the plight of the tax-paying citizens?
mbg 22:48
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| 19 Mar 2002 |
Thirteenth Floor
A must try place for Bangaloreans. We only had one fear. How can a Pub be kept on the thirteenth floor of a building? Is it not risky after people have had their fill? The query took us to the kerb, and what do we see? There is a big 'U' shaped parapet to avoid the drink'n'jump syndrome.
Good Planning!!
mbg 15:09
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| 15 Mar 2002 |
Once in a while, you just feel like leaving your car behind and avoiding driving. That is precisely what I indulged into last evening.
Firstly, I could observe someone else doing the gruelling job of maneuvering through traffic.
Secondly, on my return journey, the auto-rikshaw guy was trying to justify the getting-in-between-vehicles and crossing-the-lane behavior. The justification he gave with those things, was truly convincing.
mbg 13:05
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| 12 Mar 2002 |
On Sunday evening on my drive back from ITPL, I stopped by on a Petrol Bunk for re-fuelling my car. I was short on hard cash, so I thought of using a card. This particular bunk had an ICICI Bank ATM attached, so I stopped there. I asked the attender to top up my tank. After he topped, I tried going to the ATM. The attender says that the bank is not yet started. Can you imagine my predicament?
Now, my question is, "If an ATM is not functioning, why light it up and the signage?" It is really inconvenient. Will the Bank kindly take appropriate steps?
mbg 09:32
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| 09 Mar 2002 |
Good Morning!
Exam time is here again, and the students seem to be in their study rooms. The students seem to be busy, and the town looks empty without the youngsters.
Hope they do the exams well, and remove the gloomy spell.
mbg 11:12
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| 07 Mar 2002 |
The heat is catching on...The summer temperatures are soaring. Bangalore also can be hot. If one does not believe it, now is the time to check it out!!
mbg 09:25
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| 02 Mar 2002 |
The March heat seems to be catching up. Bangalore does become HOT daytimes. Tips for enjoying : Get out in the nights only :)
mbg 19:41
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| 01 Mar 2002 |
A couple of days back I was driving from Koramangala to Jayanagar, over the Ring Road passing through BTM Layout. It took me six (6) turns to cross throu' the signal at the Bannerghatta Road Junction. The fifth signal had turned red, and atleast 3 rows of 3 vehicles each passed after that. I came to a halt, and the constable on duty gave me a mocking look, as if I was a moron to 'Miss an Opportunity'.
Just then I hear on the radio channel - "You never have to miss an opportunity with Spice Telecom."
What timing???
mbg 12:52
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| 16 Feb 2002 |
Roads...roads...and roads!! Nothing but pot-holed roads, indisciplined trafic, thats the plight of the road leading to ITPL. How does the Governement intend making the area popular, and comfrtable for the hi-tech industry?
mbg 15:13
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The Valentine's Day has come and gone. It has left a few hard facts on my mind. Well, the western community can create great marketting gimmics; nothing can prove it better than the Valentine's Day.
While passing by the Brigade Road on 14th evening, we came across a long queue of oulandishly dressed girls and guys. The were all waiting to celebrate Valentine's Day, and gain entry into 'Urban Edge', a pub on the Brigade Road extension.
It makes me ponder, "Is that how one celebrates love?"
The passing riders and drivers had a great time entertaining themselves at the sight of these people and their garbs.
mbg 09:38
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| 11 Feb 2002 |
Valentine's Day is round the corner. Here, I do not want to get into the argument about aping the western culture or not.
I look at it as an occassion to celebrate love. No harm in celebrating LOVE!
mbg 12:03
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VirtualBangalore.com recieves coverage in TIME Asia. Read on...
mbg 11:46
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| 07 Feb 2002 |
Just saw interesting article on Bangalore in Times, titles "Sample the Suds in Bangalore". Must see for all young Bangaloreans. Way to go guys!!
wd3k 01:12
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| 06 Feb 2002 |
Court serves notices on Hindus who oppose Valentine's Day read more>>
mbg 18:00
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| 21 Jan 2002 |
Better than dirty
I realised one thing today. The roads at many a places (internal), are far worse than thise at bangalore. Feeling relieved! But, Bangalore definitely needs improvements!
mbg 16:51
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| 16 Jan 2002 |
Last evening, I did try behaving like the typical Bangalore pedestrains. I was waiting at the signals till they go green, and cars start moving. It is thrilling in a way to cross the roads that way. I guess Bangalorean pedestrians are pretty adventurous.
mbg 08:27
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| 15 Jan 2002 |
Visualise yourself on your morning walk, in the shade of beautiful green trees on a service road...A good feeling. Now, lets add some reality into it. You have the roaring and honking autorikshaws, fast-moving sleek Hondas and Mitsubishis, honking away, overflowing garbage bins, and the remains of a dead dog along this path.
Now, this seems to have taken away all the pleasure of the beautiful path.
Courtesy Bangalore Mahanagar Palike!
mbg 14:32
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| 13 Jan 2002 |
The roads really seem crowded, the markets full, people in colorful dresses crowded around the flower-sellers, and sugarcane traders. The grocery shops seem to be overflowing. Looks like a major preparation for Sankranti.
mbg 16:19
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| 09 Jan 2002 |
The footpaths in and around Jayanagar seem like hell. They can be used for any purpose, but walking on them.
No doubt, the pedestrians are on the road, making it a hell for motorists.
mbg 08:42
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| 08 Jan 2002 |
God Bless!
The state of affairs at Langford road, can only get the above words as my reaction. The state of affirs is bad. A huge percent of the road is dug up, and its really becoming difficult to pass through that road.
mbg 20:47
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| 04 Jan 2002 |
Internet Bandwidth
The Internet services seem to be clogged in the nights. I do not understand if it is the DoT problem, or the ISP proble. It could even be that they have no chemistry, amongst them. But, who suffers? Its the subscribers! I wish we had better infrastructure for being the IT Capital.
mbg 11:49
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| 03 Jan 2002 |
Yes, the double road flyover is ready and open. Its a long time now. The motorists in Bangalore do not seem to understand the concept of the flyovers.
The moment vehicles are on the flyover, people seem confused. They appear to go in all possible directions, as if not knowing their destinations.
It is so chaotic, but putting a divider there cannot solve the situation. It really makes me wonder asto what could be the solution to this problem.
mbg 20:01
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| 25 Dec 2001 |
Merry Christmas!
The roads in Bangalore are really inviting due to the thin traffic. 'time to go for a drive!!
mbg 18:15
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| 18 Dec 2001 |
The festive season is round the corner. we just had Eid yesterday. Christmas is round the corner, and New year follows. The guys and the gals are sure to paint the town red!
mbg 19:15
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The New BEL Road seems an utter chaos. 'really makes me wonder, how people manage using the route. I really wish the authorities do someting about it.
No doubt, they have placed a hospital on the same road. This is called managing casualties efficiently.
mbg 09:14
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| 15 Dec 2001 |
It took me over 45 minutes to reach Kormanagala from Jayanagar today. Every single signal was red. The signals near Bannerghatta cross took three turns for letting me pass. The BTM took 2 signals, 2 near Raheja arcade. This was bad, and a lot of waiting time.
mbg 15:48
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| 13 Dec 2001 |
The ongoing book exhibition at The Institute of Engineers, seems too good to be true. Its lots of books, all kinds of books... Just too good!
Do make it a point to go there!!
mbg 12:52
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| 12 Dec 2001 |
We do have set upper speed limits. That's right. How about setting lower speed limits too? This morning, at the Jayanagar 4th Main Road, I had to stay under 30, as there was an empty lorry slowly gliding along the road. The left lane was totally unusable due to the stopping auto-rikshas, slow moving cycles, and two wheelers, plus patches of dug up road.
If we cannot be promised a minimum speed, why tie us down with upper limits?
mbg 09:14
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| 10 Dec 2001 |
Yes, there is a big accident racket in town. In fact, I myself have been a victim to the same yesterday.
I was driving on the ring road from Jayanagar towards Hosur Road. All of a sudden I see an old man running in the middle of the road. The distance was very short, but my brakes did an excellent job. The car came to a screeching halt, a few inches before the old man. The old man falls on the road with a 220 degree turn, faking to be hit by the car. He did have a small scar probably of the tar road he had fallen on. He kept pressing it to ooze blood of it, but that effort did not yield much.
As expected the mob comes around, and take the side of the old man. The ask me to shell out Rs.500/- to the man as a compensation. The mob and the old man refuse going to the police station, refuse medical help... All that they are keen on is getting the moolah off a car owner.
Mr. Commissioner! Can we mere mortals, have a solution to this road-side nuisance?
mbg 12:40
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| 06 Dec 2001 |
Wow!!! Heavenly bliss!
Yes, I am talking about the khara bhath and idlies at Brahmin's Coffee Bar, Shankarpuram. Let's not talk more about it. Try it, to believe it!!!
mbg 17:15
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| 05 Dec 2001 |
Bangaloreans, today experienced such a beautiful morning...it was misty, and breathtakingly beautiful. Probably, a photographer's dream come true!
mbg 21:23
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| 04 Dec 2001 |
The shoddy state of affairs on the Hosur Rad (Dairy Circle to Koramangala junction) hopefully seem to have improved. The road surface seems to be nice and smooth. At last, it is not a nightmare driving there!
mbg 12:51
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| 02 Dec 2001 |
The new commisioner seems to be moving a magic wand, and stuff happens...Ain't it surprising?
I hope the kids at Bangalore did have a good time at the Kantheerava Stadium.
mbg 21:01
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The whole morning I have been glued to TV, done nothing much. The TV Addcition in the article seems to have caught me.
mbg 13:54
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| 30 Nov 2001 |
The weather at Bangalore is sooo beautiful. Such pleasant winds, make it an herculean task to get out of the rug. But, that one has to, especially if one is working.
mbg 11:38
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| 28 Nov 2001 |
This weekend, I was driving towards Tumkur. Shockingly, there was a lot of trafic, being a Sunday. Moreover, there was more convenience due to some painting work on the road.Overall a very chaotic situation...
mbg 08:50
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| 24 Nov 2001 |
Good evening!
'had been down for a couple of days with a minor bhroncital cough attack. Probably due to the smoke and pollution around te place.
Can we also have ban orders against smoking in public places like Kerala?
mbg 22:43
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| 20 Nov 2001 |
Even a seasoned Bangalorean can get lost in Bangalore these days. I really wish we have more signboards on the roads. We should even consider warnings about the forthcoming one-ways, as we have too many of these.
mbg 17:59
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Good Morning Bangalore! This is late awakening after all those Diwali holidays with a few extras!
mbg 09:07
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| 15 Nov 2001 |
This year Diwali has been more silent than the other years. 'looks like people at Bangalore are using money for better purposes than converting it to fumes.
mbg 17:54
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| 14 Nov 2001 |
H A P P Y D E E P A V A L I
mbg 15:50
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| 12 Nov 2001 |
The roads seem to be a constant problem. Any amount of banging and screaming seems to be falling on deaf ears. The Bannerghatta road seems to be like the surface of Mars (I presume), Kalasipalyam Area seems to be like the Moon...I guess with these authorities, we have the entire solar system in our city. Do we need to go any farther for the experience?
mbg 12:58
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| 07 Nov 2001 |
Last evening, while travelling from Shantinagar to Jayanagar, we faced major problems with the traffic.
Firstly, the BTS busses were moving in their own sweet way, occupying all the lanes of Double Road, and overtaking other busses before stopping at the bus-stops. The other bus again overtakes the first bus creating havoc on the road. I hope Mr Jairaj takes care of this aspect.
Secondly, the right turn permitted into HOPCOMS from the main road causes another bottle-neck. I hope this turn is closed atleast during the Peak traffic hours. I would suggest a divider on this main road to avoid haphazard trafic.
The biggest of all was the chaos at the junction of the roads leading to Dairy Circle and Ashoka Pillar. What a chaos!! The cop standing on the trafic island was contributing more to it than reducing it.
We could have trafic lights here probably, as on the junction near Palace Grounds at Sadashivnagar. 'donno if that would help...
mbg 17:14
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| 06 Nov 2001 |
Lots of cops in action on the Nanda Talkies road this morning. Looks like the cops now mean real business. Law and Order in Trafic seems to be a priority with the current Police Chief.
We just hope that Bangalore can do away with the 'Most Chaotic Trafic' title.
mbg 13:54
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| 05 Nov 2001 |
The Lalbagh Road, is one of the most prominant roads in Bangalore. Not only does it lead visitors to the famous Lalbagh Gardens, but is one of the two links to South Bangalore. The condition of this road is so bad. In fact 60-70% of the surface is covered by dirty mounds or potholes. The remaining smooth surface is dominated by cyclists, bullock carts, and auto rikshaws. Even the BTS busses seem to bully the passing vehicles in the remaining areas.
Commuters have had it, if the Urvashi Cinema hall happens to finish a show around that time.
I hope the concerned authorities turn their eyes this way too. Moreover, as the BCC elections are approaching.
mbg 15:44
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| 03 Nov 2001 |
Some of the best tasting tomatoes are to be found in the local village markets. There is a real tomato taste about them. They taste so much better than the tomatoes to be found in the supermarkets. Tomatoes have been designed and bred to be large, firm, good in color, to keep well in storage and to have a good weight. The designs have been successful – but the taste has suffered. Tomatoes must look good in the supermarkets and must continue to look good. Taste is a lesser consideration – especially as everyone will soon have forgotten what tomatoes must taste like.
- From a book by Edward De Bono
mbg 12:30
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Here's some good news. The closure of Pubs inthe city has been delayed by half an hour. It is 11:30 now instead on the usual 11. 'does allow one half an hour more of good time. I hope we have a few more of these extensions.
mbg 09:50
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| 01 Nov 2001 |
Halloween in Bangalore!!! Seems to be all around the city. Afternoon Discos and night parties like in the US. Feels like being in the US of A or something similar.
wd3k 01:25
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| 31 Oct 2001 |
Gerhard Schroedr, The Chancellor from the Federal republic of Germany is in town. 'seems to be making a lot of mutually beneficial tie-ups.
mbg 17:19
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Mr Azim Premji is the next recipient of The Rajyotsava Award from the Government of Karnataka at the Ravindra Kalakhetra tommorow. Hopefully the problems of double-sided parking will be absent tommorow atleast.
Hearty Congratulations to the Wipro CEO!
mbg 12:03
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The majors pubs in city have some special events lined up for the evening. Everyone has something special to offer as a Halloween Special.
Some good time for the folks!!
mbg 11:58
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| 29 Oct 2001 |
Despite the cribbing of bakers taking an off, a newspaper not coming in the morning, there is something very different on the other side. I was touched to see, be it day or night, rain or dry, the scorching heat of the sun or the cool evening sky. These guys were working non-stop. Hats off to these people and their hardwork, towards making Bangalore IT.com happen, and happen well.
mbg 11:44
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| 28 Oct 2001 |
In Persuit of Bread
Bread...yes bread seemed to be a rare commodity in Sout Bangalore today. I was in search of three loafs of Family sized un-sweetened bread. Not even one available in Jayanagar, Banshankari, JP Nagar, BTM Layout. The shopkeepers blamed it on the bakers taking long break for the festival.
Moral of the story : You do not get bread after the festival.
mbg 00:13
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| 25 Oct 2001 |
The surfaces of the roads...are wonderful...They proved the capapbility of my vehicle today. I felt it would fail in the pits and the craters, but it went through.
Thanks BCC, for re-enforcing my confidence on the vehicle. I am sure a BMW or a Ferrari would have failed.
mbg 18:54
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| 24 Oct 2001 |
Hosur Road Blues
This morning I had to go to the Electronic City, with some work. The going journey was nice and smooth (around 7 AM). The return journey (around 8:30 AM) was a bad experience. It was filled by cyclists, bullock carts, tempos and other such vehicles. One of the lanes was rendered almost useless due to these slow-moving vehicles, and the Public Transport busses were stopping to block the remaining lane. One literally was at the mercy of the lorry driver ahead.
Is this the fate of the Electronic City? Do the commuters have to face this inconvenience? I hope our IT savvy CM wakes up to this reality, and comes out with a solution to this problem soon.
mbg 14:19
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| 22 Oct 2001 |
A friend mailed this to me out of the blue - "I got up in the middle of the night sweating!! I was dreaming about the 'benne masala dosas' of Central Tiffin Room (Malleshwaram)."
Wow!! A must try, especially for the dosa-lovers. This restaurant is more popularly, rather unpopularly known as the 'Chalera (cholera) Hotel'. The looks of this place are not too appealing, but the dosas are yum!!!
mbg 10:24
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Good Morning Bangalore
Another dry day, with no traces of rains appearing, The roads seem dry, all the puddles have dried up. Yes, thats one relief, when there are no rains!
We have started dreading this beautiful weather because of our inefficient administrative authorities.
Within half an hour of initiation of rains, the roads are filled with puddles (the depth of these cant even be guaged unless you visit them), drains start flowing faster than the KRS dam, etc. Is someone noticing all this?
mbg 10:24
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| 20 Oct 2001 |
Non-Violent Protest
The Islamic Leaders in Uttar Pradesh have suggested that people boycott Coke, Pepsi and other American products to oppose the American move. That's a nice, healthy and peaceful way to protest. It is a better choice than any non-violent dharna / morcha, in turn creating havoc and causing loss of life and property.
These soft stances also do have an effect. Look back at history!!!
mbg 11:50
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Shabana Azmi's suggestion on airdropping Shahi Imam in Kandahar is a welcome message. Hats off to the brilliant lady. We do have a lot of problems anyways. We do not want further supporters of Bin Laden propogating 'jihad' dodging the laws and spirit of Islam.
Hats off to Shabana!! She does understand the teachings of Islam well and would not like the religion to get a bad name due to some miscreants.
mbg 11:44
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| 19 Oct 2001 |
At last some relief from rains!
No, I am not against them; in fact love them. It feels good to see the Sun once in a while. Today was one of those days. Within a day airconditioners have stared full-blast.
At this rate, the idea of Summer haunts me!!! Plus the Government with their power cuts, water shortages...
Rain Rain Come Again!!
mbg 19:42
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Was just sitting around the office and laid my hands or 2 - 3 day old news paper. My god!! What did I read???? Osama Bin Laden claims the tension in Kashmir a war by Hindus against Muslims in India. How could he make such drastic remarks. I guess his brains have rusted living in the caves and all he can think of is Jihad. Let me inform him that them are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan and Afghanistan put together. And most of them live peacefully with their hindu counterparts, excepting a few who are powered by politics or mafias. But that holds good for every other religion too. I guess Osama is doing more bad to Islam than good. Its time Muslims asked him to leave them alone and let his MF group rest in peace.
wd3k 00:19
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| 18 Oct 2001 |
Cops (In)Action
Last week, my colleagues and I were off for lunch to SLV Cafe on Vani Vilasa Road, Basavanagudi. Turning around the corner from Gandhibazaar Main Road, the right indicator was put on immediately. An old man, probably in his 60s on a scooter, comes and rams the car from behind...The impact was at a high-speed, and he got thrown off the scooter. Parking our vehicle, we go to his aid, only to listen to filthy words from him.
Not wanting to complicate the matters, we drove to the Basavanagudi Police Station. 'seemed like a haunted house, and no one there to make a not of the complaint. After a lot of pressure, one drowsy cop listened to the incident, and tells us that he cannot file an FIR, and called this as a very small issue.
The old man met us again on the road and started abusing us with filthy language. How do we keep these problems at bay? Even the cops do not seem to support.
mbg 12:26
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| 17 Oct 2001 |
hmmm...finally i get on to the blog...post thoughts that were "blog"ged (no iam not mallu!)for a while!!
my already fogged brain is clouded with unnecessary information about celebrities...why do i know who Robbie Williams is? how could i ever have wasted time considering the existence of Drew Barrymore?...that Geri Halliwell would become a name i even know!
...then there are those like Jim Carrey, who annoy the f*** out of me, yet have some sort of gift, and hence deserve fame...but how does anyone explain Jennifer Aniston? i think it’s time we took stock of the unnecessarily famous...
arvind 11:03
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WATER IS PRECIOUS, We all know that. But at any given time on the roads of Bangalore dozens of broken BWSSB water pipes send out water gushing into the streets like it were an auxiliary river, and sometimes it’s shot into the air like a fresh water spring. One such Cauvery auxiliary runs on the Lalbagh road, day in and day out. One might say, “look at all the drinking water being wasted” luckily that’s not the case here, since the water runs through the auto rickshaw stand, most of the auto drivers take this opportunity to bathe their auto rickshaws while they are waiting for the passengers. On the one hand its good to know that at least on Lalbagh road leaking water is being put to good use, but on the other hand my heart goes out to all the women in D.J halli who queue around a lonely corporation tap which only runs for 3 hours a day.
slowhand 10:01
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Happy Birthday Kumble
Let me take this opportunity to wish a Very Happy Birthday to Anil Kumble, the Cricket Star from Namma Bengalooru. He also has a very prominant circle named after him - 'Anil Kumble Vrutha' right at the junction of MG Road and St. Marks Road.
Three Cheers to him!!!
mbg 10:00
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| 16 Oct 2001 |
What a beautiful and lazy morning!
It is a real effort getting out of the bed. The sky is dull and gray, the trees are swaying. Its been raining for the the whole night. The rains in Bangalore have a charm of their own. The best part is that we have such a weather half the year.
mbg 11:09
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| 13 Oct 2001 |
Happy Birthday to psyslave!!
mbg 09:41
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| 11 Oct 2001 |
Computer Related Injuries
These days there are rising number of cases of Computer Related Injuries (CRI). The experts suggest that atleast 75% of Bangalore's population is suffering from this, even at ages as low as 7 years.
Experts tell that there is no way to cure CRI, prevention is the only keyword here.
Healthy Computing to all of you out there!
mbg 17:56
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Missing Links
Today, during my drive on the Sarjapur Road, I was surprised to find no cows there. Not a single one!! Looks like they were all away congratulating S M Krishna on two years in office.
mbg 13:25
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Happy Birthday to Amitabh Bachchan! He has become a living Legend. Kudos to Radio City for the Bachchan Special Show.
mbg 12:55
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| 10 Oct 2001 |
S M Krishna finished two years in office...I guess we have had a CM for this long after a long time.
Well, I guess this is good for Karnataka too. Lets wait and watch!!
mbg 18:43
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| 09 Oct 2001 |
I have heard everyone crib about the expensive lifestyle at Bangalore...the restaurants being expensive and all that.
Contrary to that, one always sees all these restaurants flooded...in fact many a times one has to wait for over 20 minutes to get a table. Don't we call these as double standards?
mbg 17:58
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| 08 Oct 2001 |
This evening, the lovely weather of Bangalore made me crave for some nice 'bajjis'. We went out and loitered for 35 minutes in search of some in Jayanagar.
We found no 'bajjis', but hordes of 'manjuris' (a South Indian version of the famous Chinese delicacy 'Vegetable Manchurian').
Don't we get the typical Bangalorean delicacy any more? Are we destined only to get a foreign imitation, rather than the genuine local delicacy?
mbg 20:32
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| 05 Oct 2001 |
Glad to have Star [murdoch's empire in asia] again. I don't know what went on with the cable owners and the Star authorities here in Karnataka, but what I care about is I can see Simpsons again.
Tv without the Star channels was quite boring amazingly. I realized that only of late when we were deprived of their coverage.
mukund 13:08
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Nothing better than a great drive to unwind the grind of the day...now we do have a few great roads...especially the stretch on Sarjapur Road (between hosur road and the outer ring road) and the outer ring road, till it touches the Madras Road.
The roads are just good. Another observation I made was that the trucks readily give you an overtake without the need to honk. The broad roads do make it convenient for them to give space without hindering their speeds.
The flip-side here is that this road has already started developing pot-holes. Last night, I must be at the speed of 95-100 Kmph and suddenly observed big boulders kept in the middle of the road. I had no other option, but to apply sudden brakes. If someone had not noticed this, it could have caused considerable damage.
I hope the concerned authorities really look into this and try creating GOOD ROADS in the true sense!
mbg 13:07
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We now have another coffee bar to go to. The new Barista opened a couple of days back next to 180 Proof on St. Marks rd. Looks very spacious and well done. The splendor, if I may call it includes a painting by mural artist Ajay Gulati. Looks fab.
Anshul [brain behind 180, Bistro and Nike showroom] deserves points for this. All those visual exercises are probably paying off now!
mukund 12:45
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| 04 Oct 2001 |
The rain is here again...The best part about rains is emergence of the earthy smell...its soooo good.
mbg 16:14
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Bangaloreans...chill-out!
With so many places of worship of all relegions which have mushroomed on every possible nook of the city, there are very less chances of the city being bombed by (any )relegious maniacs, because of losing one of their own. Thanks to the incompetance (??!) of our Government Officials:)
avinash 15:49
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| 03 Oct 2001 |
The roads just suck! Otherwise a great place. The potholes in the roads are soooo big, I guess we could plant some trees in them.
Probably that will increase the greenery in the Garden City.
mbg 19:21
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alrighty then... the bt bash (bangalore times) last saturday at leela was a big success. apparently it went on till 5 in the morning!
bangalore definitely loves to party and we could do with a few more of these...
mukunD 16:40
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| 02 Oct 2001 |
yes yes...bangalore has
too many problems and issues...and i have a way out of
these problems !!
set out...into the great outdoors !! learn how at
http://www.multimediastudio.com/nidhi/outdoor.htm
psyslave 14:05
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A few more of these, Please...
A few roads in Bangalore like the Kasturba road (adjoining the cubbon park) and the roads surrounding Lalbagh Botanical Gardens (especially near the south gate), demonstrate Bangalore worthy of the title "Garden City".
It is a pleasure moving on these roads, as the branches of the huge trees create excellent patterns below.
Secondly, this keeps the scorching heat of the sun at bay in summers, and one enjoys the cool breeze.
Let's have some more such roads to keep up the tradition of the Garden City...
mbg 11:14
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Last evening, I was at the Kantheervaa Stadium for some exhibition. Guess what? the Stadium built for sports has now become a Circle, with traffic on both the sides becoming a one way.
This brings a variety of thoughts to my mind:
- Should a sports stadium not have good fresh air around it? Ultimately, a part of the Cubbon Park is being exploited comercially.
- The entire venue looked like a mela was going on there. Whay are these premises being let out to such commercial ventures? Should the facilities not be kept for sports practices rather?
Anyways, I guess we have a sound Government and Bureaucracy in place capable of passing beneficiary resolutions.
mbg 10:48
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| 01 Oct 2001 |
I am sure lots of people would have noticed this. Not even a single decent multi-brand sports shop where we can choose from a decent range of all, I mean all shoes like Nike, Reebok, Adidas, etc. I had to go to each and every brand's store to buy a decent pair of running shoes. What a shame??? I hope some smart business man of Bangalore is reading this ;-)
wd3k 21:09
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Just sneaked into a small kabab joint on K.R.Road, called Kabab Magic. Awesome is not the word to define what I had there. Their Chicken Tikka roll was just yum. And having it in Bangalore's rains added a totally different punch to it. Just go on, try it. You will really enjoy it!!!
wd3k 21:02
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Motherly affection in Peak Traffic
Today, while driving down the busy GandhiBazaar main road, we find a heavy jam. As we near the spot, there's something that touches one's heart. A cow standing right in the middle of one of the lanes, and a calf suckling it. Okay, I agree the cows too need to spend time with the kids...but, not right in the middle of the road.
I hope the owners of these animals are more cautious about them and take care to avoid blocking traffic.
I guess the Municipal Corporation should try taking away stray cattle and returning it on payment of some fine. That should help in reducing the infinite jay-walking animal menace on the busy roads, keeping rising tempers and loud horns at bay.
mbg 14:20
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| 29 Sep 2001 |
Have heard about lots of small and large companies laying of the people abroad. In India it was only small companies laying off till now. But this is some news. The giant bows. Finally Wipro is laying off 500 people. You can read more about this at here.
wd3k 16:51
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Gosh!! The rains in the city today were really amazing, just too much. People suffered due to the poor infrastructure and traffic indicipline. Good rains are something to enjoy, but they become nightmare due to infrastructure. CM Krishna, any improvements here would really be appreciated. May be the money collected for the Ungderground rail system could be diverted here as that project has been shelved anyways.
wd3k 16:44
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The airport authorities have decided to levy an additional charge of Rs.200 on the passengers. Why, this new charge? This is being done under the pretecxt of collections for the new Devanhalli Airport.
What happened to the funds they had collected for the Metropolitan Rail System? Why can that budget not be diverted for this purpose, now that the project is shelved?
mbg 15:13
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| 28 Sep 2001 |
Today, I had a nice comfy meal at home. The only lacking thing was corriander leaves on the food.
The heavy rains have destroyed the crop in and around the city affecting the availability of greens in the market.
Poor me, kept missing the corriander leaves!
mbg 21:28
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The rains at Bangalore have made the temperature come down for sure. But, the magnitude has even created the potholes as usual.
Is someone listening to these complains, or are they falling on deaf ears? Year after year, rains ruin the roads, and year after year the bureaucracy takes temporary measures.
Is someone going to do something concrete about this?
mbg 21:26
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I have always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific ;-)
mbg 16:35
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| 26 Sep 2001 |
VIEWS ON THE WTC BOMBIMG
slam:If shit happens, it's the will of Allah.
Hinduism: This shit happened before.
Christianity: Shit happens in your mind.
udaism: Why does this shit always happen to us?
Rastafarianism : Let's smoke this shit.
psyslave 19:03
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mbg 15:14
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heres a good one !! :)
Project Manager to programmer:
"You start coding. I'll go find out what they want."
psyslave 15:12
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Hi gamblers of the mental twist!
whazzzzzzzzup???? that was the grandma version...
aaa... a have a sore throat right now... this is hindering my communication devices..
will get back as soon as i feel better...
mukunD 14:55
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Traffic cops are finally getting their act together. I got caught by them for over speeding yesterday. Had to pay 300 bucks.
wd3k 14:54
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hello all !!
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