Posted on September 19th, 2008 by Chitra
Bangalore’s fm radio station, Radio Indigo 91.9 turns 2 today. And I wish them a very happy birthday and my very best. Why? Because that is the one channel that I am tuned into most of the time and everyday! And the only other channel that I used to listen to was Fever 104. But since the time they undid their unique factor of playing both popular English and Hindi numbers and having RJs talk in English, Kannada, and Hindi, it is only 91.9 Indigo now. If Fever was still the old Fever, the way it was a year ago, I would have been on that station for half of my time. Now Fever is like any other channel dishing out Kannada numbers and some Hindi. Nothing to differentiate them. They had their own niche and now they don’t! It is hard creating a niche, so why get out of it when u had one to begin with! And to provide a little variety is what radio stations should do. The reason why we even have different channels to choose from. I really don’t want this post to be a rant about the FM channel choices in Bangalore, but to be about what a good mature station, Indigo has come to be. WTG guys! 
The RJs, for the most part, do a very good job of presenting the shows. Each of them has a specific show to run and you know what to expect. And what is wonderful is how they have the ‘classic’ show from 8-12 in the night. A fantastic treat at the end of the day, a nice way to unwind! RJ Geoffrey Thomas does a very good job of hosting the night show. No blabber, he is not in your face, not irritating, and really simply like how an RJ is supposed to be. And most of the Indigo RJs are that - pretty mature. So, overall kudos Indigo RJs and kudos Indigo! You guys have changed the scene of the FM radio stations in Bangalore and I am sure a whole bunch of us are very thankful. You do represent the youthful, spirited side of Bangalore.
So, here’s wishing you again a very happy birthday. And wishing you many many more. After all, we do need a station such as yours to go on to have a long life. Continue to give us Goo goo dolls, The Doors, Aerosmith, Seal, Pink, Queen, Sting, Gwen Steffani, Bee Gees or any of those good American Idol guys. Love ‘em all! And not to forget that you bring us Amerca’s Top 40! Wonderful way to end the week! Thank you!
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My earlier post on Bangalore’s FM stations is here.
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Chitra
Exhibit : Frames of Mind 2008
Dates : 29th – 31st August 2008 (10am – 7pm)
Venue : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Race Course Road,
Adjacent to Chalukya Hotel
Bangalore-560 001
Ph-(080) 22267303/22265746/ 22267421
Inaugural ceremony is at 12 pm on 29th August.
This is Bangalore Photography Club’s third annual photography exhibition. The exhibition will showcase works of more than fifty artists.
One of my frames, Stacked Colors, is amongst the selected frames for the exhibition. I am likely to be there at some point or the other. Hope to see you there as well.
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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Chitra
In Jun of ‘07, I had gone to the FRO’s office in Bangalore and the FRO’s office had clearly said how we needed to get our kids registered. But recently, when my husband was returning to India, he noticed what the immigration forms given in flight have to say.
Read more here.
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Chitra
…. maybe we can all leave her alone. While I understand how important it was to debate the issue, to have the media on her face was very hard to watch. She was going through whatever it was that she was going through, but to be on the media as much as she was must have been terribly hard. It is not easy to hear whatever she had to about the child inside from the doctors/experts. And I really don’t want to give my own personal opinion on the abortion issue. But, for that couple, it was what it was and we failed to respect that privacy. And when I put myself in her shoes, I could sense what she must have been going through. Forget sympathy, lets please be empathetic! Pregnancy is probably that period when you need your own space, especially in the situation that she was in. There is lot of irresponsibility and insensitivity on the part of the media, more so, of late. I don’t even want to get started about the media and the cops in the Aarushi case.
Lets assume the case of no-miscarriage. What if the child was born? And had learnt of everything at a later stage. Aren’t we all glad then of the mis-carriage itself? I am, for the sake of the unborn child. Maybe the media-intervention caused all the stress and hence the miscarraige? I don’t know! But I am just glad for the couple and their unborn child. Hopefully they will go on to have easier pregnancies and healthier babies.
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Filed under: foetus, Mumbai, pregnancy, miscarriage, Life, Niketa Mehta, India
Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Chitra
Your one stop - onebag.com.
The site is very clear of the biggest universal travel mistake and that is, to over pack. I mean, wouldn’t we all agree? I aim for traveling light, but do I actually - now that is the question.
The site offers enough and more tips and tricks to help us pack light to go anywhere and for an indefinite length of time.
1. They make a detailed list of what we must carry and what me must not. Good list that.
At home, we have a generic list too that we use go back to before packing for every trip. With kids, and when we plan a vacation to a remote place, well it is better that we are thorough! At onebag.com, they even go through how we must make that list - start to finish.
2. They also help us choose the kind of luggage to pack our stuff in.
3. They give tips on how to pack the things that we must! I mean, it cant better, right?
4. And they detail out what we must look for just before leaving so that we have no surprises during our travel or during our stay. Also the things we must take care of at home before we lock that door. Awesome!
I hope the site will be of use to you. Happy light traveling!
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