Saturday, May 31, 2008

Visit to BIAL…

BIAL is almost a week old, the new airport situated 40kms from city center, the new facility continues to be controversial over facilities, infrastructure and distance etc. Here are few snaps of this majestic airport the city was craving for over a decade. BMTC has provided an absolutely fantastic connectivity via fleets of buses mostly Vajra Volvos that make the experience comfortable.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Sarees & Passion…

Perhaps what 'water is to fish, sarees are to indian women'…
The range and the variety offered is mind blowing, just been to one of the many ‘shopping spree’ visits along some visiting guest in the shops city has to offer…(don’t ask me which is which type, price etc pls)
The experience was great to see colors, trends & types, patterns etc, the interactions between sales person and 'buyers' sometimes tests my patience and tolerance as the selection process in the shop exceeds hours…

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Tying colors to 'White Collar Jobs'…

The garden city being lately tagged as IP (Intellectual property) city that houses many white collar jobs / roles under IT / ITES industries. The need drives the demand to sell tie’s off the street too.. Here is a roadside stall displaying range and variety to go along…. Which one would you choose?

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Metro work @ M G Road…

Namma metro i.e. ‘Our Metro’ project is seen progressing, the civil work on base pillar foundations seems to have completed. Most of the roads which will accommodate metro route are now divided with green grade separators segregating civil work from commuters.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Neem leaves

It is largely believed that neem leaves are natural pesticides and are holy considering their use in many rituals, religious ceremonies and are used for preparing many different medical preparations of traditional Indian medicine. Neem has lot of anti-desertification properties and possibly works as a good carbon dioxide sink.
As a tradition many use them to hang the leaves on the main door to keep the environment clean and auspicious…

Monday, May 26, 2008

Never say never again!

The never ending promos for textiles continues to lure youth in the city, the sales schemes and incentives make passer by buy things they may not need immediately, here is one promo sign on MG Road tempting bulk purchase of shirts, T-shirts and trousers…

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Street deals...

Famous brigade roads keeps bringing lot of tourists thus brings lot of sellers to fulfill all kind of things that sell. A seller trying a quick sell of peacock feather fan at the junction of brigade road and MG road…

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Last few flights…HAL airport closed.

HAL airport amidst lot of controversies is put to rest for commercial flights since May 24th, i.e. today as the city get a new swanky airport at the outskirts. HAL airport was old and busy and was well inside the city limits perhaps thus limiting its expansion and was shared between military and civilian operations.

Here are few snaps I took y’day at the HAL airport terminal building which will soon be seen deserted….

Friday, May 23, 2008

Catching the bus...

To make things easier, many buses going out of the city take a small halt at last junctions on the peripheral/exterior city roads before leaving city, the amount of travelers at any time of the day depends on the frequency of the buses thus they have better chance of catching the buses as all of them leave the city from these junctions...

Thursday, May 22, 2008

SMS Mania...

Outside a repair shop, early mornign taking kids for a freh air perhaps, this youth is seen engrossed sending and receiving SMS messages. The mobile mania has taken a huge leap in couple years and everyone semms to feel 'connected' round the clock....

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Bike Mania...

The spread of city, traffic situations and libery of quick commuting have increased two wheeler count in the city like any other indian city. They also have eaten up lanes on the roads for parking needs, here is a quick snap from a small road with large population of bikers....

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Earning Avenues...

Growing city and neighborhood enables many local youths to get into something that helps them earn their livelihood and provide some service to the needy. The small STD/ISD booth, a photocopier machine and referrals/agency for real estate are their tools making it easier to survive at their own pace in this competitive age...

Monday, May 19, 2008

Water Point...

Within city limits there are still many areas where people share common water taps installed by municipal corporation to fetch daily water for the families, the water points are often found busy at times in the morning's for couple of hours as supply starts...

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Tea & Coffee Corners...

Perhaps it's about that golden sip of tea or coffee that most of them relish and demand, thus almost every nook and corner you find these tiny carts / establishments serving hot beverages along some local biscuits / cookies...

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Summer sets..

Days are indeed hot but while sunset cool winds start flowing and temperatures cool down at around 26-27 degrees making it cool and nice around, I always say and believe this city has it's own thermostat which operates within day or two the temperatures chase 34-35 deg C. Nights as usual lower the temperature below 25 deg C requiring sometimes to pull up a quilt....

Friday, May 16, 2008

Soothing flavors...

Every crowded street perhaps has one of these carts of a local 'cool and cold' kinds... though the 'content' is of avarage quality and quantity, remains favorite of many of those who can't afford branded ones as it continues to chill the mind with it's ice cold feel....

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Taste Gallore...

Yet another visit to 'Daily Bread' @ Indira nagar, a heaven for those who like to indulge their tastebuds and mind with great display and varieties of desserts, ice crams and more... the thing that catches my eyes is the creativity and expression via food...certainly an 'artistic' element there!!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Blooms & Blossoms

The gulmohur blossoms and the monsoon clouds, perhaps the change of gourds in indication! The souring heat blooms gulmohur with deep red shades while the grey tome of the sky deepens with dense cloud formations… if you take a flight over the city this catching red spread is worth watching!!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Helping Hand…

Street selling is not new to the city, the market lanes are flooded with small street shops that cater to various customer needs.
Here is a small boy helping his mother setup a shoe display while opening their small shop adjoining pavement under a mega store. The entrepreneur spirits thus get inculcated from early childhood that can help his gain required skills and make living all his life…

Monday, May 12, 2008

Mango Mania...

Mango's continue to hit the streets with varieties from various regions, the ever increasing demand for this wonderful fruit mesmerizes many... a cart full of 'Badami' mango's are being sold on street of a local market..

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Food Courts…

Weekends witness heavy crowds at malls, especially at food courts which have various varieties and options to tinkle the taste buds. These food courts offer an easy way out for singles or mostly DINKS ( double income no kids couples) to spend entire day at the mall, watch a movie, shop awhile and eat the best of the lot to offer before heading home…

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Parks Paradise…

City provides ample parks and gardens for children in planned layouts, this one in Domlur area even housed some slides and play tools for the kids a must for every kid in the city, the happening place for them indeed!!

Friday, May 09, 2008

Use me…

An innovative way of molding dustbins child friendly, a dustbin placed in one of the city museum helps children learn managing waste properly and helps retain the ‘fun’ part of it too!!

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Patrawalies, the Indian Leaf Plates…

perhaps every one in the city ( or even every Indian) once have had used these in ceremonies or occasions when meals are served on large scale, these disposable leaf plates called ‘patrawalies’ are a sure option to save on time, effort on cleaning and first and foremost waste management.

There are many cottage industries flourish on these products as many families make living by way of collecting the leaves from forest and stitching them together to prepare the plates. There are few who use hot hand presses to shape the plates in diff sizes and shapes… a thing which is 100% biodegradable and environment friendly…

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Catch me if you can!!

Growing city always burdens public transport systems, Bangalore is no exception, taking public transport to work is always prefereed but remaisn challenging... people tend to learn how to 'adjust' and carry themselves compromizing safety....

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

One for the Road...

Perhaps it is true that 'every dog has his day'.... today may be the day for this one, seen relaxing on a road divider amidst busy traffic. The stray dog population keeps growing and sometimes one can get puzzled with so many negative news items around them that the city could perhaps be tagged as an asylum to stray dogs…

Monday, May 05, 2008

Life moves on...

While on a small drive, dust crawls up against the setting sun. Perhaps a good snap telling us astory of life moving on... buildings under extention, roads being done, people already part of the 'picture' trying to cope up with the reality. All in all, city keeps growing at large!!

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Pubbed!!

Nasa, the pub on the church street, not that I am a frequent pub hopper but tend to visit this one for it's galactic ambience at times... though the city has as many pubs if one can count and remember makes it a place to be in for every traveller to the city!!

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Summer Rain & Solace...

Perhaps this adds one more reason for my liking towards Bangalore, the city gets rains in the midst of summer…while rest of the country fights it out with mercury chasing all time highs. This indeed is a solace….
Been two weeks out of city and returning to get a great news that it rained cats and dogs was really pleasing… that to when I could enjoys some drizzles just same evening I returned to help me cool down a bit was too good to resist!!
Hey dear Bangalore, and howdy rains…I like you so much!!