Cane furniture is popular choice, for many this becomes a income source via cottage industry and local artisans get supported. The cane though getting rare starts coming from neighboring states to fulfill the demand. A typical sofa with a center table is available below Rs.8500 ( $200US) with a scope of bargain….
The summer is knocking the city doors, the afternoons are getting hot and started touching 30 deg C, this roadside cart selling coconut water seems to be doing good business looking at the number of empty shells stacked along the whole coconuts. Last year (2009) was the hottest, hoping this summer would not be as hot as earlier…
This tree standing in my neighborhood hosts two public phones of a nearby shop, though larger population owns a mobile phone few still dial into these for their need, the phones that hang all day long on the trees are taken indoor in the night.
This little boy is enjoying ride on the bike and made to sit the opposite direction, perhaps makes him grab the rear hold comfortably to secure his place on the running vehicle…felt like he is used to such rides.
Upto 50% off, the leading jeans branded store in the neighborhood was so crowded y’day that the selection of a right fit took long time, billing endless wait and finally taking car out was a disaster as everyone parked cars at their will outside the stop and one has to wait too much to get out!! The discount sales always make me mad!!
The city transport BMTC Volvos plying in the city display Bus Day posters, a good initiative taken up by several NGOs and BMTC appeal to commuters to ride a public transport bus once a month on 4th day of every month, kick started on 4th of this month the initiative was aimed at IT hubs and most of the commuters responded well...
The express ways, flyovers and road over bridges, you name them anything but they are here to stay and let drivers zooms one way or other cutting through cities, in next few years most of the junctions in this city, my love for quieter lanes surrounded by trees grows more and more…
Fruits being the favorite of many, these seasonal gifts from nature are respected and enjoyed by everyone. Here is a quick glance at the display from the fruit stall, the range includes apples ( in background) two type of local grapes (seedless) sweet lime, pomegranate and oranges…all my favorites!!
The colors keep changing, the style keeps changing and the price getting cheaper, no one seems to bother about quality as they might not need the footwear to last longer limiting the opportunity to change with the season…
Boys are crazy for this sport, the net practice sessions are running in full swing this winter and such scenes are common to see that dad is getting his kid to and fro from the practice grounds. Even waking up early morning and carrying heavy kits are no deterrent for passionate kids…
Name board of a small shop nearby Hal market, promising almost everything yet housed in a small shop!! These type of shops are called general stores and are generally located nearby markets or residential areas…
The watermelons are the favorites and they are there just about every time coming in from neighboring states when they are not produced in here!! Each weighs upto 3-4 kgs on average and are red and juicy!!