It all started when I received an unexpected mail from my friend about “Bangalore Photography Festival”. I rushed like a cyclone to the ADLABS printed out 10 photographs, headed to Crossover Sports and handed over the same to Prem. A mail from Yolande Berlie made me glad and surprised, all 10 of them had been [...]

Its raining bands in bangalore and this time its one of the greatest rock & roll bands of all times, Aerosmith. Yes its true, though earlier there was news that Aerosmith would be performing in Mumbai. It appears now that they will be performing in namma bengaluru at palace grounds on June 2, 2007. Still, [...]

NOTE: Please excuse the bad quality of photos and videos, coz it was taken on a phone-cam, my intension is to let you listen to the music at least [Image above: Tala Vadya, Percussion Band] The Fireflies Festival of Sacred Music was held on Saturday (April 14, 2007) at the Fireflies Ashram, off Kanakapura road [...]

A Different World called Iron Maiden. “Tell me what you can hear, And then tell me what you see, Everybody has a different way to view the world. I would like you to know, When you see the simple things, To appreciate this life, it’s not too late to learn.” These are the exact words [...]

Recently, I had attented this training and found it very useful. I feel everyone should undergo this training, coz god only knows when & where it could be useful ? Thousands of precious lives are lost every year due to cardiac arrests that occur at home, workplaces, schools and on roads unexpectedly. It is found [...]

[Image above: Tandiyandimol, the highest peak (5,724 ft) of kodagu district, Karnataka] As usual we took the Rajahamsa bus of KSRTC to Virajpet (a town in kodagu district). We started from bangalore at 10:30 pm and reached Virajpet at 4:30 am. We checked into a local hotel to freshen and take a small nap. However, [...]

[Image above: Gang at Dayara Bugyal, Uttarakhand] The journey started from New Delhi, after waiting for 3 hrs at the bus terminal in the dead of the night. We parked ourselves in the front seats of the bus to Haridwar and had the scariest bus journeys of our lives. After a bit of clear roads, [...]

[Image above: The gang resting on chembra peak with other peaks visible in the background] We took the bangalore trekker’s official transport the (KSRTC) Rajahamsa to Kozhikode, Kerala and got down at Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala. There, we checked into the PPS Tourist Home for freshening up, where we also met our guide for the [...]

Not exactly a review. But I had to yell it out… The beasts are coming !! Yes, it’s official. After hearing a lot of rumours about this for a while now, it turns out that its really true. The Gods of Metal “Iron Maiden” will perform in Bangalore on March 17, 2007. Still don’t believe [...]

Kudremukh is a mountain in Chikmagalur district, in Karnataka, India. The name literally means ‘horse-face’ and refers to one picturesque view of a side of the mountain. It is noted for its scenic beauty, located in midst of mountains. Three important rivers, the Tunga, the Bhadra and the Nethravathi are said to have their origin [...]