Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Chitra
The restaurant Hallimane, in Malleswaram is known for its true Karnataka cuisine. We have been there a few times times for lunch and snacks and have liked the way they try and keep the taste simple and authentic. For Ugadi, Karnataka’s New Year, the restaurant announced that it was offering a Ugadi spread yesterday and […]
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Posted on April 4th, 2008 by Chitra
Summer is here. And you wouldn’t even know it ‘coz it is like the season of the monsoons! This year, south India has had the wettest March in 133 years! It is 10 months since I wrote about the Summer of ‘07. And now to see something so completely opposite is almost surreal. It has […]
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Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Chitra
I know of an old couple who live by themselves in a typical Bangalore neighborhood. I will call them uncle Y and aunty U. Uncle Y is 80 now and aunty U is 70! And in spite of aunty’s occasional health scares, the two of them managed to take care of their own affairs and […]
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Posted on March 24th, 2008 by Chitra
The Gaia Preschool and Childcare Center is in RT Nagar in Bangalore. Gaia means Earth Mother in Greek. This preschool adapts and integrates the philosophy and principles of Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Khel-Katha™ - an ancient Indian technique of learning through storytelling and games.
Having heard good reviews from parents who send their kids to […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Chitra
Very recently, one of the readers asked me this “my hubby wants to build an independent house and settle down in Bangalore (now in USA)..but i keep reading in newspapers abt robberies and stuff so am not able to make decision about this . Can u share ur thoughts regarding this.”
This post covers my thoughts […]
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