Kumbh: the largest fair on the earth!

  ( originally published in Kannadaprabha  newspaper Sunday special  here http://archives.kannadaprabha.com/pdf/epaper.asp?pdfdate=3%2F3%2F2013  page 17)  

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Bonda angadi of Kumta ( snacks shop)

( Originally published on CLAY ) Satish Nayk , the master chef !

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Jama Masjid on Eid

Between the hectic schedule of my work life today I recieved a call which said " Eid mubarak saar" !! I was really surprised ! The he explained who he is . I suddenly realiszed that I was wandering around Jama  Mosque of Srirangapattana…

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Cubbon Park on a foggy morning

This time when I visited Cubbon park of Bangalore a lucky fog welcomed me . I never visited in such dense fog  and never thought the park looks so amazing! Here are the pictures. This post shows only black and whites but next comes  the…

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soon to be ‘without peanut’ fair

Peanut  annual  fair of Basavanagudi, is one of the fairs that gives Bangalore a touch of  village tradition . The story associated with the start of peanut fair in Basavangudi is really interesting. Farmers growing peanuts around this…

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Sankranthi festival is back!

Makarsankranthi Makar Sankranthi is another big  festival where one can see the true affection between the farmer and his beloved cattle in  India , especially south India.  A farmer ploughing in his field with  his oxen  tied to a metal…

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face-to-face: The amazing cook from Haridwaar

The amazing cook…

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Fog returns to Bangalore

When I got back to office I saw  thick fog everywhere which was very unusual. I knew it would fog in the next morning due to the heavy rain we saw in the noon but dense fog in the night sounded interesting to me . I spotted couple of good…

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