Ridiculously Marked up Goods in Bangalore’s Commercial Street
byRemember my blog post about shopping in Dillihaat? I had picked out the shawl in the photo below for Rs.200 /- and thought then…
Bangalore
Contemplating Switching Libraries
byI have been a loyal member of Eloor Library from the time it first presented itself on my horizon (almost 15 years ago). It’s…
Vacation- Days 1 and 2
byIt’s been a bit of a challenge to decide exactly how much of my vacation to describe in my blog posts. The easiest way…
Back from Vacation
bySo, I am back from vacation, and I have so much to blog about I don’t know where to start. I am still so…
Guilty Pleasures…
byIn this funny article in The Guardian, the reporter interviews Michelin award-winning chefs about their favorite guilty pleasure foods. The stuff that came out…
Furniture Shopping in Bangalore
byThis week, there have been quite a few advertisements in the TOI (Times of India) advertising huge discounts on furniture. We have been on…
New Eating Hangouts in Indra Nagar
byLured in by the promise of a sample drink, we (hubby, myself, and snubnose) walked into the new Gloria Jean’s coffee outlet on 100…
Depressed ? Go shopping
byLast week was one of those weeks, a bit blah and depressing (weather also partly to blame). I was really looking forward to doing…
Smiling Moon over Bangalore
byLast night, there was a rare conjunction of Moon, Venus, and Jupiter in the night sky. What a pretty picture it made. I was…
Know What’s Happening in Your Town?
byI have been living in Bangalore for the past 4 years, and oftentimes newcomers ask me stuff like, where is the best place to…