DIARY

Here are three little stories to take you back in time. Read about a dog named Kiraa, how a burglar may have been dealt with, and a lady who cured cricks in the neck with an iron key.

Vaidya R shares his memories of growing up in the Chamrajpet area in the 80s and 90s.

I come from a family that can only be described as bonkers. Come April, amma would ask (I wish I could capture the exact tone of the original Tamizh in English; alas, it’s not to

Deepa Mohan has a poem to celebrate nature and ponder over the contradictions that we live with!

There were days when you could hear Venkateshwara Suprabhatam in MSL’s voice every morning. How could this affect one’s learning? Reminiscences of old Bangalore, National High School and more.

Will tricolour deter people from dumping waste in vacant plots? Josephine Joseph tries a unique method to stop people from dumping.

“For him to prosper and, in the future, get a job in Mysore State, he will need to know Kannada. You should put him in Kannada class,” says the teacher. The mother obliges, thereby opening a key to a rich treasury, for her son.

A trip to a forest inside Bengaluru can reveal wonderful creatures that are hidden! Deepa Mohan captures the moments from her latest trip.

Brindavan Express is not quite as fast as it used to be, nor is it the unchallenged monarch of the Bangalore-Madras route. Similarly, life has changed for the author too, while he misses his childhood and memories.

She actually lived Bhagavadgeeta-style, with an uncompromising attitude towards work. While trying to trace the story of a domestic helper, the author also chronicles the memoirs of the lost Bengaluru.

One way to answer this question is to see what our work has meant to the people giving the awards. It is always educative to see the language award-givers use to characterise award-winners.

This city welcomes all. However, if you know some of these tips beforehand, your stay in Bangalore will become enjoyable!