Tag Archives: Bangalore

Bengaluru on Friday hits the stands

Sorry for the late update. But I am happy to let you know that the third issue of Bengaluru on Friday hit the stands yesterday. BOF is the new tabloid edited by me for the people of Bangalore. It’s about events, happenings, parties, people, nightlife, entertainment, property investments, travel and technology. Everything that a citizen

Bangalore’s water woes

Water has always been the issue of discussion and importantly so, after the conflict with Tamil Nadu. Leaving all that aside, the major concern today is pollution of the ground water in Bangalore. So, how safe is the ground water in Bangalore? Industrial effluents in liquid form seep through the earth and mix with the

Greening Bangalore

The last five years have seen a noticeable change in the environment and climatic conditions of Bangalore. “Isn’t it hotter now?” is what everybody is saying. The peaceful VV Puram locality ( Lalbagh Westgate) where I once stayed, used to be a haven for pedestrians and morning joggers. Take a look at the same spot

Architectural marvels in Bangalore

A mix of the old and new. That’s what Bangalore offers if you look at the city’s architecture. Monkey tops, typical of the city, are still to be found in several houses. Today’s builders have built apartment complexes that reflect the architectural styles of Spain, Morocco and California, among others. While most companies like Intel

4D theatres in Bangalore

What’s better than Avatar in 3D? Avatar in 4D, ofcourse. Imagine sitting in a theatre showing a 3D film. All is fine with the screen, but suddenly things around you start to act up. One moment, it drizzles and the next, you have bubbles falling around you. Just when you think all is well, your

2010: The year in review

As we move into 2011, I thought of sharing my key moments of the year gone by. 2010 was a special year. A lot happened in my life. I got even more comfortable working independently. I focussed a tad more on my writing and reading, thanks to the Just Books library chain and the ereader

Shah Rukh Khan in Mind Blogs 1.0

Did you know that I met Shah Rukh Khan and alerted him on two threats to his life? Well, read more about it in the new book, Mind Blogs 1.0. Mind Blogs 1.0 is a non fictional book of anecdotes and essays brought out by my custom publishing firm, Write Wing Media. This book is

Mind Blogs 1.0: My first published book is out on stands

Titled ‘Mind Blogs 1.0′, this is my first non fictional book brought out by my custom publishing house. Co-authored by two of my writer friends – Christina Daniels & Nirmala Govindarajan, the book is a mix of anecdotes and essays. The slugline reads: Three Bangalore writers go offtrack and find themselves. If that’s making you

Katrina Kaif unwell

Katrina Kaif is suffering from low haemoglobin count, vitamin deficiency, and is to now undergo a minor surgery. Sources say it’s over work. But then, no one died of work, you ask? Well, that’s true. But people do suffer like she is undergoing right now… I remember meeting her after a fashion show in Bangalore.

MTV veejay Cyrus Broacha: I am an out of work actor

Cyrus Broacha is many things to many people. The thirty-seven-year-old is a VJ, a theatreperson, a TV anchor, a writer and also the guy who made you ‘kangal’ (penniless) if you had stuck to the adage ‘Ignorance is bliss’ and shared the stage with him on his old show ‘Kaun Banega Kangal.’ Love him or

Model-actress Shenaz Treasurywala has her feet in many boats

In another place, at another time, model-writer-actress and one-time MTV veejay Shenaz Treasurywala would have been a successful photographer. “But since there was more money in veejaying,” she stuck to her second love for a while and later moved on to hosting shows, travel writing and acting in films. “Whenever I find time I assist

Deepika Padukone is catty!

Deepika Padukone who serenaded Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om and later Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno (both onscreen and offscreen) is someone I knew more than six years ago. She was at the time inching her way to stardom on and off the ramp. She was also figuring in TV commercials at