Miscellaneous

Mumbai Spirit

Mumbai keep your spirit intact, we are praying for your safety.

Aane banthondu aane – Here comes an elephant!

Aane banthondu aane - Here comes an elephant! On 5th of June, International Environmental day was celebrated and on 8th…

Mysuru Dasara Yeshtondu Bhayankara

This year when we visited Mysore for Dasara, we were greeted with ugly multiple hoardings proclaiming Dasara festivities with portraits…

When the Tiger died…

The once bustling road in the heart of Mysore city fell silent, people looked at one another questioning with eyes.…

Kavitha

I was shocked to hear the news of Kavitha (name changed), the lively 16 year old ending her life by…

Come Home Dear Sparrows

Today, 20th March 2010 has been declared for the first time as the World House Sparrow Day by Bombay Natural…

Difficult Auto Drivers

An unofficial auto stand has come up in front of our apartments. The same autos gather in the morning and…

Who will bell the man?

1411 tigers left in the wild is a shocking revelation that people heard over and over again on TV. This…

New York in Karnataka!!??

When we visited Shivanasamudra, we were very surprised to come across this mile stone with New York painted on it…

Bottle on Rocks

News of ban of alcohol and plastic on Nandi hills is something to cheer about as this can give back…

Our Extended Pigeon family

A blue rock pigeon found the space below one of my bonsai a safe place to lay its eggs.  We…

Spoilt senior citizens of metropolitan cities

One day I was talking to my dad’s friend who retired as the principal of one of the esteemed engineering…

Pichkoo Bus

Spitsville… yes… accepted…. but this incident by far takes the trophy.  The other day as usual there was a traffic…

Journey Memoirs

My relationship with train journeys started when I was 3 months old and my parents bought me back to Mysore…

Footpath or Tyrepath

Pavements are called footpaths in India and except for the foot every goddamn thing is seen on them. You will…

Kyon Queue?

Kyon Queue? in Hindi it means “Why Queue?”. Just barge in irrespective of how many people are waiting in the…

Temple Devotees Woes

In India people throng temples when happy, sad, elated or depressed to offer obeisance to the power above us. It…

Rollercoaster Roads

Riding a two wheeler in Bangalore is nightmarish what with poorly lit roads filled with pot holes and the other…

Spitsville

It is very common to see a lot of people riding two wheelers commuting to their work place. Well-dressed women…

K – means happiness

When we chose the name “K---” for our son, I knew instantly that he would fill our lives with happiness…