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As Greater Bangalore was created some time back, we needed to get a transfer from the Panchayat khata to the BBMP khata for our house. Ideally, it should be an automatic procedure but walk into a BBMP office to get a feel of the corruption prevailing. The ramshackle place would…

I am happy that the tiff between Modi and Tharoor has managed to do some really wonderful things. For starters, Mr. Tharoor goes. The worst part in his behavior as a minister was the angling he did to get “free equity” worth almost 70 crore for his girlfriend. The direct…

The Axe Effect Commercials Please see these short Axe Effect Commercials being aired during the IPL (link above). My sons, Siddharth and Gautam, freak out when they see these advertisements. They mouth the words of the commercials, and the most hilarious part is their impersonation of the ads. First time…

This is a great new initiative by Times of India and Janaagraha. We recently had BBMP elections in Bangalore, and the results have come in too. Bangaloreans have a lot of expectations from their Corporators, and they have heard many promises during the elections. We always feel that these people…

Yesterday, we went to pick up Sid’s report card at school. He goes to 3rd Grade. It was a mundane affair, he got A+ in all. That was expected. His teacher even commented that we should not have come personally, and she could have emailed the report to us; the…

The traditional, vegetarian Bangalore Darshinis are the best places to have piping-hot morning breakfast. They serve South Indian food, and I love to eat the fluffy idlis, crispy wadas, and yummy dosas along with a hot cup of filter coffee. There is something so wonderful about waking up early in…

After nearly 9 years, this Sunday we will have polls for BBMP — the municipal body responsible for Greater Bangalore. Our ward, which I just recently came to know is a women’s ward is reserved only for women candidates. Two of the candidates belonging to two prominent parties live within…

I watched this, very aptly titled,  serial “Emotional Atyachar” on TV. Each episode is basically a sting operation done on a girlfriend/boyfriend/partner as a loyalty test. Except for one episode, all the stings have been done on men at the behest of their partners. And, guess what, all have proven…