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Planting Trees in Gottigere

hw — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:20:39 +0000

Count Quickly! How many jokes have you heard on the infrastructure and the state of Bangalore city? How many of those jokes are about the "Garden City" now being called the "Garbage City" or the "Concrete Jungle"? How many times have you driven down that road where we suddenly notice just air where there once was a lush green tree? We all feel the pain of not finding a tree on the side of the road whose sight and shade we enjoyed for years.

Royal Meenakshi Mall – Two months later…

hw — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:52:34 +0000

The turning-point was when Cinepolis and McDonald's opened up. It was now a crowded place, especially on weekends. Cinepolis did even better than I expected. They struck off the right balance of prices, timing and quality which served them well. According to their Facebook page, they served about 59,000 tickets in their first month.

A Quick Look at Hypercity

hw — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:03:24 +0000

The store itself looks impressive. The top floor is just an average looking supermarket and it works quite well. The groceries section in the basement is nicely laid out. You have a freezer section for fresh meat and chicken. Just outside, you have ice creams and frozen snacks in deep freezers. This area also houses groceries, fruits and vegetables arranged in bazaar style.

Cinepolis

hw — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:46:51 +0000

They still have some things to work out and I hope that they work on them soon. Until then, it is still the best place for video/audio quality, theater ambiance and comfort. I can live with these shortcomings for now as long as the quality, comfort and customer service are maintained. It makes for a great movie watching experience near to home and I hope it stays this way.

Royal Meenakshi Mall – Look 2

hw — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:53:18 +0000

I had a quick look to see what had changed since the last three days. Not a lot of stores are open yet but some have opened up since last Monday.Related posts:

Royal Meenakshi Mall – First Look

hw — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:27:36 +0000

Today, I went to see the newest member of the ever increasing list of malls in the Bangalore city. After months and years of watching the building come up on my way, the mall was finally open to public on April 1^st, 2011.Related posts:

Rang De Basanti 2011 – Old Songs by Golden Greats

hw — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:58:51 +0000

Old songs is something of a lost art now in Indian Cinema, or so it seems. When I heard these songs, they seemed very polished and sophisticated to me whereas most of songs coming out of Bollywood today are just screams and shouts. I knew this, of course but I experienced this live for the first time. I was never much interested in Hindi songs (especially new) but this show was very entertaining (for the most part). In three of fifty or so songs, there were characters played by some actors or singers themselves in costumes.

New Year Fog

hw — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:12:43 +0000

Driving on Bannerghatta Road is difficult in best of times. In fog, however, it takes on a whole new level. Anyway, the fog was cool and even though the chill was spreading through my bones, it was still a nice experience.

The Taj Mahal Hotel Cake

hw — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:22:51 +0000

The photo is of a cake of Taj Mahal Hotel of Mumbai. The cake is 14ft in height and 20ft in length. It required about 5000 tonnes of sugar to make and over two months to complete. The cake, along with some others, is on display at the 36^th Annual Cake Exhibition in Bangalore. Every year there is a grand cake like this one and some other cakes for viewing pleasure. This year, The Taj Mahal hotel was selected in remembrance of the terrorist attacks two years back.

The Actual Start

Buying a new monitor

hw — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:37:06 +0000

The path that I really want to take is actually the most expensive. I wanted to try out a dual-monitor setup since long but it never worked out. I guess this is my chance. I am thinking of buying a new monitor and getting this repaired. That way, I can try out a dual-monitor setup as long as my old monitor lives. Once it fails, I can properly evaluate if the dual-monitor setup actually improved my productivity and then buy a new one at that time.Related posts:

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