Tag Archives: Karnataka

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

Congress: Free falling?

It looks like the Congress is losing its sheen. It has already lost it in Karnataka, and now it’s losing it across the country with the 2G spectrum scam. Allocating frequencies at much lower price than the market value, former telecom minister A Raja is already in the soup. Rumour is rife that the leak

Shah Rukh gifts a flat to his bodyguard

King Khan does everything in style. But importantly, he ensures his key people are happy and so it was when he learnt his decade-old bodyguard Yaseen Khan was getting married. Promptly, he made enquiries to buy a flat for him in Bandra, so he is close to Mannat, where SRK stays. Yaseen is shocked that

HSR Layout: A realty check

HSR Layout is a new neighbourhood. Therefore, it’s still pristine. But what threatens its peaceful existence is the rampant illegal construction activity in the area. Though the law permits only ground + two floors, there are many constructions that are three and even four floors above the ground floor. And the worst part is the

How to have fun in Bangalore

Comforting lounge bars, theme-based pubs, international schools, designer retail brands, eclectic coffee shops and a variety of new-age spiritual centres, have all transformed Bangalore into a truly global metropolis. Whoever said happiness cannot be bought didn’t know where to shop. From kiddy rides to water slides at the many amusement parks to karaoke sessions where

Larger-than-life TV anchors

At a time when the issue should be larger than the subject questioning it, TV9 does the most ignoble of things. By projecting reporters larger than life. Just the other day, I saw a live voice broadcast of a reporter, giving his take on the dismal state of Karnataka politics, as if he’s an expert

Weapons of mass distraction

There’s a looming threat of misinformation in the Indian subcontinent. Most media houses are either run by businessmen with strong links to politicians or worse, run by the kurta-clad themselves. If it was a covert operation earlier, today the ownership is out in the open. Every political party worth its salt is trying to gather

The Love Calculator!!!

When I am unsure, when I need to decide, when I need to read someone’s mind, I consult Dr Love. Nah, it’s no shrink out to rip me off in my hour of need. It’s a Windows 95 freeware that throws up startling facts about interpersonal relationships, and it’s all in percentages. I might not