(source wikipedia) On one fine evening in 2008, a certain reasonably old man with white hair and moustache was crying on the TV screen, when a little girl who phoned in told him that Karnataka has finally elected a leader who will work towards its development and who will rid the state of its corruptContinue reading “Hakrappa KJP-gey vote haakro, hakroppo ….”
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KHB announces auction notification for 1st phase of suryanagar
-auction date is on 08-JANUARY-2013 at 11:30 AM.-The auction location is at KHB suryanagar phase-1 office in khb suryanagar itself.-The minimum stipulated recommended starting price is pegged at a rather steep Rs.2000 per sq.ft.-These properties are sold at as-is-where-is basis. The initial fee for participating in the auction is Rs.50000 per site.– DD or cashContinue reading “KHB announces auction notification for 1st phase of suryanagar”
ICICI bank to provide social banking through Facebook in 2012
According to an email received, ICICI bank is set to usher in banking via Facebook in the year 2012. It is not exactly clear what or how they intend to do it. But for starters they are planning to include a page of their own for you to like on Facebook. Here is an exceptContinue reading “ICICI bank to provide social banking through Facebook in 2012”
Pictures speak a thousand words : Goodbye Koramangala, goodbye Swift.
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The phenomenon – part one
I always wanted to pen down this story, but time was at premium. It finally finds its way into this blog. This is not a story of a place. Its an article about the phenomenon called Koramangala and my gratitude for a chance to breathe, live and loathe it. The year was 1983. But weContinue reading “The phenomenon – part one”
Palace road widening, GIM investments and the impacts
The road widening hooligans are at it yet again. This time they are aiming to chop off full grown trees alongside the palace road from both cauvery theatre side as well as from TV tower side. Reason is they want to make it a 10-lane road leading to the already glorious (for the wrong reasons)Continue reading “Palace road widening, GIM investments and the impacts”
Our infrastucture experts lag by a decade – KH road flyover mess solved
Ask a small kid and he would have given the solution. Ask an old man and his wiseness would have manifested as a solution. It took the Bengaluru infrastructure experts a few years to come up with a solution to the (stupid) KH Road flyover. What is wrong with the flyover many people might ask.Continue reading “Our infrastucture experts lag by a decade – KH road flyover mess solved”
Airtel, once fairTel, now unfairTel – shortly finishedTel
Its was winter of 1999. JTM was one of Karnataka‘s best networks. Outgoing call rates were Rs.10/- per minute and incoming about Rs.3 a minute if I am not wrong. I was one of JTM’s customers at that time. Slowly JTM was taken over by Bharti Teleservices. That was the birth of AirTel, a companyContinue reading “Airtel, once fairTel, now unfairTel – shortly finishedTel”
Citibank starts its new tantrums in India
Many of you might have noticed an email sent from Citibank very recently where they have increased the minimum account balance for non salary accounts that one has to maintain in order to be receiving the services of the bank. Citibank was known to be the pioneer in India to introduce online banking, and alsoContinue reading “Citibank starts its new tantrums in India”
Museum road dug up, 220v underground supply provision within city starts off this way
Alright, we do understand that the BJP wants to do something useful in the city in the five years they have got, so as to come to power again. One must appreciate they are atleast receptive to what people’s need maybe, whether they are able to fulfill them or not. So here goes, currentlyContinue reading “Museum road dug up, 220v underground supply provision within city
starts off this way”