Tag Archives: Bangalore

Shashi Tharoor, a real account… of the Bangalore Tweetup

Posted on November 7, 2009 by manuscrypts

And that would explain why, when I saw the invite for a tweet up, it was an easy exception to make to my otherwise steadfast stance against tweet ups and reserve a place to meet the Minister of Status. That’s … Continue reading →

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A bridge across time

Posted on July 22, 2009 by manuscrypts

As I sat in the cafe, I occasionally turned around to watch the Metro construction. Vehicles and pedestrians jostled for space on the ever declining width of MG Road. Just before I got into the cafe, I was part of … Continue reading →

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Issued in Public Interest

Posted on July 3, 2009 by manuscrypts

He was told not to misbehave. He mumbled that he understood the momentous nature of the event. She replied that his behaviour in public was still a matter of concern. He figured this conversation was bound to happen when one … Continue reading →

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Drivel

Posted on May 22, 2009 by manuscrypts

He was humbled by the wisdom of those visionaries – the town planners of the city he lived in. Every time he rode on Bangalore’s roads, he marveled at how they’d managed to forecast the city’s traffic snarls so precisely, … Continue reading →

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Driven to it..

Posted on April 24, 2009 by manuscrypts

The driver ahead, talking on the mobile,  was disrupting traffic…irritating him. And then he saw the sticker. At the junction, he knocked on the window and said “Thanks for the warning sticker, ma’am, but your responsibility doesn’t end there. You … Continue reading →

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Pity

Posted on April 14, 2009 by manuscrypts

No one knew how the treasure myth originated, but it spread. And the eyes of men gleamed with greed. They created armies, with promises of the booty’s share. The digging started, and the city was pitted against formidable foes – … Continue reading →

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Ends and beginnings

Posted on April 3, 2009 by manuscrypts

Work took me someplace where I normally wouldn’t be found – an AOL (Art Of Living) discourse. While I have nothing against those who choose that path, I don’t see myself there. Standing there, as a non participant while a … Continue reading →

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World Views

Posted on March 3, 2009 by manuscrypts

Sometime back, a work related trip took me to two completely different worlds in the same city – one, a software giant’s well designed campus, and the other, a market area. I’ve been in Bangalore now for 6 years now, … Continue reading →

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The Red Carpet

Posted on January 25, 2009 by manuscrypts

Lavanya Sankaran The Red Carpet is a collection of short stories – eight of them, a slice of life of a generation in transit, with its amazing contradictions, all set in Bangalore. Though the different stories are not connected with … Continue reading →

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