For every Bangalorean this place is known for the various "Sales" and Exhibitions that promote all of the indian arts, textiles and brands seasonally. This old shopping arcade is a transition between modern malls and Market areas and has a beautiful lush gree lawn in the center of the building...
Small business from home, this roadside house gets creative and convert s portion of their house into a small tailoring shop. the local needs are thus supported and adds up to the family earning!!
On the front desk of a shop, I spotted this fat man statue welcoming the customers, the shopkeeper is a believer that this status will bring him many customers and make them happy with the buying experience, it won't be a wonder if this statue get worshipped after all it beings in prosperity..
IT campuses in Bangalore are beating the economic meltdown and recent reports indicate these global IT centers are looking up with hiring plans, compensation increases and promotions, the terms long forgotten by this sector…
Young entrepreneurs setup small stalls; they are busy making bouquets and decorations for the orders received from nearby neighborhood… 
The exports are down and so is the demand. Many export oriented mfg units have diverted their goods to local markets. The buyers are happy as they get the quality goods in lesser price than before…
This young boy is cleaning sugarcanes for his family owned sugarcane juice stall nearby a market place. Many such individuals start learning tricks of the trade quite early in their lives ‘hands on’ as kids and evolve & engage themselves working independently running business of their own…
A young driver tries his hands on a prototype solar car in a crowd puller Auto Expo 09 in the city. Many variants are being showcased along with leading industry brands...
The private buses of the city are artifacts; the creativity one can find here is incomparable. It generally does not stop only on windows but the entire body used as a canvas... This one too has a beautiful peacock feather painted to make it unique and attractive....
A tempo full of veggies. Such scenes are common in the mornings as large caterers who cater the lunch / dinner at large IT establishments need such daily supply. The number of IT professionals working in Bangalore raise demand for daily breakfast/lunch in large quantities ( multiple of thousands). The challenge remains to source raw material, cook the food early and serve it at the destinations hot and tasty….almost twice a day!!
So true, I BELIEVE IN BANGALORE! Some catchy advertisement creating an preempt for some product launch for sure...
Pace of the development sometimes carry along hidden challenges which keep surfacing now and then. There are many children who sacrifice their childhood to support themselves and their family needs, this one is seen selling things which he should be playing with at his age....
Tying those loose ends perhaps an opportunity here, a street seller with his large collection made me take note of the growing demand of shoes and the required supply here…
Selling fruits per kg or per piece is old story, the wholesalers have them grouped and sold together is a regular practice… which one is your pick from this??
Shoemaking is a traditional handicraft profession, which has now been largely superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear. This Village Cobbler (aka. Mochi) is seen busy repairing footwear on a pavement. 
