Bangalore Habba cancelled due to terror threats

The city's cultural festival will most probably not take place this year due to terror threats across the country.

Mumbai & the nation in shock

Nothing gets me more agitated than a bunch of anti-social elements gutting my country.This post remembers how the Nov 26 attacks on Mumbai shocked the nation.

My list of things to do in Bangalore

I write this blog far away from Blore (got married and moved).Lots of ideas for my favourite city have been delayed for this blog,but I promise to make up for it.

Here is what I recommend any new comer to do while in Blore:

1) Take an auto-rickshaw ride : for the pure joy of haggling with the drivers who dont go by the meter(if you get them to agree where you want to go that is:)

2)Walk down M.G road and Brigade Road on Saturday evenings to spot the most ludicrous dressed youth hanging around(beware of your belongings).

3) Stop at India Coffee House on M.G road for hot dosas and the mandatory piping hot -coffee.On another day you should try the "english" type breakfast.

4) Drop by the Vidhana Soudha building or Cubbon park just to sit on the lawns and eat a bhutta(corn cob).

5) Go for an early morning walk in Lalbagh and rush to stand first in line for breakfast at MTR.

6) If you are looking for souvenirs,here are your choices: sandalwood articles from Cauvery Handicrafts(M.G road),silk sarees or garments from reputed stores,the featured pin from Hard Rock Bengaluru.

7) Night out at known pubs and night clubs.Make sure you have a ride back home at 11:30 pm(thats the stipulated curfew).

8) Tune into local FM stations.The morning show RJ's usually cater to the the local audience.It will hence give you the real feel of the city.

9) Spotting white coloured taxi's (more probabilities at night),with call centre employees.It is afterall one of the biggest backoffices in the world!

10) Old town charm around chickpet,chamrajpet,malleshwaram

And may I add that if choose to (or even not to) explore my options ,you will definitely be part of the infamous Bengaluru-traffic jam

Art on the street-Chitra Santhe

I love the idea of events such as Chitra Santhe and the Bangalore Habba(both take place in December).These have started quite recently i.e around 2003-2004.

The Chitra santhe however being next door for me is something I just dont miss ever since it started in 2005.It takes place in the premises of Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishad,Kumara Park area on the last Sunday of every year.

I am not much into art but find it irresistible to attend these events which are more public and open to all.Here are some snaps I clicked during the santhe this year.

Street side view:

The CKP campus:
Some paintings I liked: