You are 100% correct Sudheesh--Chennai weather is not just humid but it is coupled with dust and stink all over the city,now I relaise why conjunctivitis is named after Madras --very dusty---:ohno:


Mumbai is humid but the skin remains so soft--sweetest water I have tasted --:banana:[/QUOTE]


YOU SAID IT Akash. Now be prepared to face the wrath of all the Chennai forumers and defending your self.But I guess you will be watching the arguments and counter arguments and attacks.:lol: like a couch potato now.:popcorn:

YOU SAID IT Akash. Now be prepared to face the wrath of all the Chennai forumers and defending your self.But I guess you will be watching the arguments and counter arguments and attacks.:lol: like a couch potato now.:popcorn:

No it is all fair--- Some times humour mixed with :poke: is nice--Which both bangalore and chennai forumers have exchanged in the past.It is nothing new.:cheers:
That is actually the spirit of these two south Indian metros--:banana:

let the show begin :popcorn:

Yes, but it's spreading wildly in Bangalore too - I feel paranoid and keep checking my eyes.

here's akash's bold reply:

..

Last edited by engineer.akash; Today at 10:04 PM.

akash deleted post :lol: afraid? very afraid...

What, Akash, afraid ? He is from the land of Tipu Sultan, The Kittur queen after which Hudson Circle was renamed, and a thousand other valiant kodava-appas. Afraid, did you say ?

And, my Old Madras Road Eye Point wasn't a retaliation, so you guys can put your popcorn in the fridge for now ;)

Guys right now I am battling on another forum...so pardon me,we will have the show sometime later. ;)


Yes coming to my guts nobody raise any doubts--I am from the land of Mysore--- Which needs no introduction---

Bolo Mysore ki jai :banana:

Yes coming to my guts nobody raise any doubts:

Really? do you use Mysore sandal soap?

:lol:

Really? do you use Mysore sandal soap?

:lol:

Yep...I do use, I feel so nice using it especially when I am not in Mysore...It does not end just there I use sandal paste as well.:banana:

Only Akash can divert an Eye-sore discussion to a My-sore discussion.

Only Akash can divert an Eye-sore discussion to a My-sore discussion.

Where's that eye-sore city? 150km from bangalore?

akash deleted post :lol: afraid? very afraid...

Hmm..it seems. That post remained for about 20 minutes, and maybe he realized that it may land him in soup. I am not sure anybody else saw that (including me), but I later checked it out what edit/deletion he has done.

^^ Oh please reveal ;)

@gentem: Bangalore actually has more eyesore places than Mysore, but this wasn't said by me here :P

@gentem: Bangalore actually has more eyesore places than Mysore, but this wasn't said by me here :P

That means Mysore has eyesore places?? Come on now name the spots :D

Metagalli. And that sad looking road to KRS Dam. I can give you a more expansive list in Bangalore.

Metagalli. And that sad looking road to KRS Dam. I can give you a more expansive list in Bangalore.

Look at the road and tell me if it is an eyesore--I have posted KRS road pics all along --Will post few more just not able to dig them out from the cityscapes thread--BTW it is not correct to disucss Mysore here on this thread..Indian sun we can continue our discussion in Mysore thread ....:cheers:
Jnnurm Drainage works is underway near the JK tyre factory'
That road is 4 laned at many stretches and recently got a nice coat of tar...:banana:

I guess u visited mysore just before dasara 2010 and missed the new coat of tar :nuts:

Start of KRS road- Vontikoppal

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/8669/dsc00043mo.jpg



Near Quarters

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2862/dsc02049yj7.jpg

Some where near metagalli

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/9312/dsc02059wl5.jpg
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1397/dsc02058yn0.jpg

Mysore and Eyesore are rhyming words, and Eyesore always comes to my mind when I hear about Mysore.

Mysore doesn’t have much eyesore places even though I have seen some during my drives a couple of times to the city as well as enroute to Nilgiris.

Bangalore, even though better among the other major cities of India regarding ‘Eye Sores’, do have a better share of such places than Mysore. Anyway you cannot compare both as they are poles apart, a being bustling cosmopolitan Tier I city with (lots of migrants from all spectrum) and a dormant Tier III city. BTW personally Mysore doesn't entice you to visit a second time also.

Personally I tend to avoid the eyesore places the most in Bangalore. My list would be;

I have seen the gullies around Majestic. I seldom go Majestic side.

The road from Ulsoor Gurudwara to RMZ Millenia, with the shanties on the right hand side of the road. The foot path is like an open toilet. Also Old Madras Road till K R Puram and beyond is an eyesore for me when compared with Old Airport Road.

Areas around Banaswadi Rly Station. A person landing there for the first time will wonder is this the famed garden city Bangalore!

Yeshwanthpur Rly station & Market areas.

Marthahalli ‘village’ area.

I think there are lots of such places like that. Anyway I limit my routes around BIAL-Hebbal-Mekhri Circle- Sadashivnagar-Malleswaram-MG ROAD-Brigade Road-Old Airport Road-Indiranagar-JP nagar-Jayanagar-HAL-Whitefield etc.

^^ lot of eye-sore places near where I live, in BTM, Madiwala, Bommanahalli and Banashankari. Jayanagar and Koramangala are clean and pleasant.

Oh yeah, Adugodi and Anepalya take the cake for eye-soreness.

@Akash hee hee :tongue:

Bangalore has definitely become an eyesore. It's being run by people who grew up not perhaps not having not ever used a toilet at home or have had any sanitary connections or having ever thrown garbage into a garbage-bin. No wonder, the city is a reflection of its administrators.

No it is all fair--- Some times humour mixed with :poke: is nice--Which both bangalore and chennai forumers have exchanged in the past.It is nothing new.:cheers:
That is actually the spirit of these two south Indian metros--:banana:
Maga, you are excused...Tamil-Kannada bhai bhai :lol:

:doh: I didnt expect this ^^ from you CI :ohno:

the show got over before it began :bash: :lol:

By the time, Akash invoked Southern sentiments...it became...

தமிழ் - ಕನ್ನಡ is அண்ணா - ಅಣ್ಣ :lol:

Eng. translation - Tamil-Kannada is Anna-Anna (bhai-bhai).

Oh yeah, Adugodi and Anepalya take the cake for eye-soreness.


Ya, missed Adugodi. Eyesore while getting in to Koramangala from CBD. Not seen Anepalya.

I have also heard bad about 'Kalasipalaya'. Not been to that place yet.

But as I said, on an absolute scale, Bangalore is far better than any other city of its size in India.

By the time, Akash invoked Southern sentiments...it became...

தமிழ் - ಕನ್ನಡ is அண்ணா - ಅಣ್ಣ :lol:

Eng. translation - Tamil-Kannada is Anna-Anna (bhai-bhai).

Yep :banana2:

If you are talking about slums, Almost every top cities in the world have them.

By the time, Akash invoked Southern sentiments...it became...

தமிழ் - ಕನ್ನಡ is அண்ணா - ಅಣ್ಣ :lol:

Eng. translation - Tamil-Kannada is Anna-Anna (bhai-bhai).

And coincidentally the cauvery issue is brweing again.
The old man of TN has used his wisdom to keep a cool ahead and said he will pursue this legally.

I am not that much into the geographics of water needs of both the states.
But If karnataka has it, then TN should get it.

I Guess TN has one the best fruitful farmlands in the whole world that needs cauvery water.

Ya, missed Adugodi. Eyesore while getting in to Koramangala from CBD. Not seen Anepalya.

I have also heard bad about 'Kalasipalaya'. Not been to that place yet.

But as I said, on an absolute scale, Bangalore is far better than any other city of its size in India.

You forgot VIVEKNAGAR to KORAMANGALA 8th block.
--> Its unbelievable that the govt way back in the 90s built the housing for Lower Middle class over a HUGE swathe of PRIME land - opposite to what is now the Games village- of around 20 three storied buildings
--> Then waited for years before handing over the keys
--> And THEN those buildings started COLLAPSING and KILLING residents because the contractor built them used the most substandard construction materials!
--> Then those people were moved out and rehabilitated in shanties on the SAME land!!!
--> Now the entire stretch starting from KORAMANGALA 8th block all the way to VIVEKNAGAR is akin to one GIANT slum!!!
This was not a slum that encroached upon a prime piece of land- but one that was artificially created by the govt on PRIME land!!

To make matters worse, during the construction of the Housing Board National Games Village , the govt burnt down the entire slum cluster (I was a kid when it went up in flames!! I could see it from my house) next to the Games Village and rehabilitated all its denizens on the SLIVER of empty land adjacent to the artificially created slum cluster next to the open drain!!! And The Games Village ending up looking like Slum Rehab Buildings (KHB - go figure)!!!

Both sides of entry to Koramangala are a disgusting eyesore!!! Adugodi is still much better - at least they're slowly demolishing the old shanties and building commercial establishment . The WORST part on this stretch are again those UGLY Police quarters - ancient Socialist era hulks painted bright PINK in color!!!!!

And coincidentally the cauvery issue is brweing again.
The old man of TN has used his wisdom to keep a cool ahead and said he will pursue this legally.

I am not that much into the geographics of water needs of both the states.
But If karnataka has it, then TN should get it.

I Guess TN has one the best fruitful farmlands in the whole world that needs cauvery water.

Well,If you see South India on Google earth - you will see how barren Karnataka is :ohno:

Don't worry TN bros you will soon get cauvery water--The (hasty!!) decision not to release water was politically motivated keeping in mind the upcoming zilla panchayat elections where farmers decide the fate of parties.

According to reports--KRS is full today - I read that in Mysore's local newspaper (online) ---Very soon water would be released.:cheers:

Ya, missed Adugodi. Eyesore while getting in to Koramangala from CBD. Not seen Anepalya.

I have also heard bad about 'Kalasipalaya'. Not been to that place yet.

But as I said, on an absolute scale, Bangalore is far better than any other city of its size in India.

Oh yes, Kalasipalaya. You virtually have to skip around the filth.

Ya, missed Adugodi. Eyesore while getting in to Koramangala from CBD. Not seen Anepalya.

I have also heard bad about 'Kalasipalaya'. Not been to that place yet.

But as I said, on an absolute scale, Bangalore is far better than any other city of its size in India.


20 years back there used to be no stink,eyesore sites in bangalore.
Right now as bangalore is growing into a metrpolitian city it is getting all the bad things that plague the other metros(stink,slums,filth,roadside garbage dump etc).

Some of the places in what is called a posh locality"whitefiled" you can't just walk in certian sections because of the stench from peeing....

Sad to see bangalore going this way and that is a price one has pay for being a bruhat bengaluru

20 years back there used to be no stink,eyesore sites in bangalore.
Right now as bangalore is growing into a metrpolitian city it is getting all the bad things that plague the other metros(stink,slums,filth,roadside garbage dump etc).

Some of the places in what is called a posh locality"whitefiled" you can't just walk in certian sections because of the stench from peeing....

Sad to see bangalore going this way and that is a price one has pay for being a bruhat bengaluru

true...

^^ OMG, Whitefield was "posh" ?

It's sad that this happened to Bangalore. It could have, instead, shown the way to other metros as to how to be a bustling city and yet be clean. It is relatively clean, but I mean absolutely. I know, these things are easier said than done.

Soli Sorabhjee rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

^^ Who ?

^^ he was the ex-solicitor general of India. And today representing the state gov he won the case against the disqualified MLAs.
Which implies that Yeddy can take a sigh of relief for some more time. :banana: and KumaraNNa and SiddaNNa can put towel on their head :lol:

11 bjp defectors had to be disqualified, their mistake they havent resigned instead. they cant stand for elections from any party for next 6 years.

but 5 independents shouldnt have been disqualified imo, but what to do supreme court upheld congress speaker's similar decision against independents in maharastra.

11 bjp defectors had to be disqualified, their mistake they havent resigned instead.

but 5 independents shouldnt have been disqualified imo, but what to do supreme court upheld congress speaker's similar decision against independents in maharastra.

Aa independent mlas paristhiti --- "Aatakae Untu laekakae illa" thara aag hogidhae :lol:

^^ haagalla

"dhobi ka kutta na ghat ka na ghar ka"

^^ haagalla

"dhobi ka kutta na ghat ka na ghar ka"

Howdhu they have truly become dogs--

Kya kare in bigadae hua kuthon ki??HC sari yaagi soochnae needy dhae---E halka MLAs Supreme court hog thar anthae -- let them go where ever they want. SC will only dismiss their hearing.

I have never seen such useless immature dhobi ke kuttaes-- 6 years Bangalore kalasipalaya galli aali suthadlli :lol:

5 independents court verdict doesnt matter as govt won by 106-100 vote already.

Gujarat tops in Centre's 20-pt scheme


Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government has emerged as the top performer of the Centre's Twenty Point Prorgamme-2006, while Maharashtra, Bihar and Northeast among others figure at the bottom of the ranking ladder.

Besides Gujarat, several other non-Congress states, figure in the top 10 for implementing the Twenty Point Programme that encompasses a host of poverty alleviation and rural development schemes, said a review conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Gujarat was ranked first for performance during April-July 2010 followed by Karnataka, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

Besides Northeastern states, the worst performers include Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh.

Other states, which hold the first eight ranks in the list are Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. Both states ranked seventh. The BJP ruled Himachal Pradesh was ranked 10.

Inaugurating the review meeting of the Twenty Point Programme-2006 here, Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Sriprakash Jaiswal today said, "out of 19 parameters monitored on the monthly basis, except a few, the performance of most of them have been very good."

Some of these parameters are: number of scheduled caste families assisted, habitation covered for quality of water supply, houses constructed under Indira Awas Yojana.

The Twenty Point Programme was started in 1975 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The objective of the programme has been to improve the living standard of the poor and down-trodden sections of the society.

The emphasis has also been in streamlining production, procurement and distribution of essential commodities, implementation of agricultural land ceiling and distribution of surplus land, development of handloom sector and workers' association in industry.
The programme has been restructured thrice since its inception in 1975 primarily because of introduction of new schemes and programmes by the government.

The first revision was held in 1982 and the second in 1986. The third and last revision took place in 2006. The restructured programme is called Twenty Point Programme - 2006.

The programme consists of various pro-poor schemes with focus on poverty alleviation, employment generation especially in rural areas, housing, education, family welfare and health, protection of the environment, among others.




http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gujarat-tops-in-centres-20pt-scheme/703974/

Edhake aa congress janaru BJP sarkara'na bilasakae hogthidare,avarigae gothagidae --Congress is finished from the state.:lol:

iaO8atPvrjs

^^Congress is worried that it may loose states one by one. Gujarat is lost until Modi competes. Karnataka is on the verge of being a BJP ruled state for some time. Bihar is another one (even though it is a coalition). So Congress is desperate to tople governments and create issues, just so that their level of curruption can be matched by others.:nuts:

Moreover, if you look at the report, most of the best administered / implementing states are non-congress and most of the worst performing states are congress ruled. Its a warning sign for congress now. If they do not wake up, they will face further huge embarassments

oh please. Recently cong held haryana and maharastra, and took rajasthan, let alone 200+ seats in lok sabha. its bjp losing states one by one.

^^ agree

governance is more important than development. liberty for people over imposed discipline, less interference in private business (ore export ban), level playing field for businesses, law and order - no encounters in the name of patriotism etc.

Govt to keep out outside beggars

In a bid to reduce beggar population, Karnataka is planning to send them back to the respective states

Posted On Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 01:14:23 AM
While the Shiv Sena has been targeting ‘outsiders’ for depriving locals of jobs in Maharashtra, the Karnataka government too seems to be allergic to ‘outsiders’. But only in case of beggars. The government is contemplating sending back to its respective states the beggars from outside.

The government is getting ready to issue ‘gate pass’ to beggars coming from other states as part of a clean-up effort after the tragic death of 28 beggars at the state-run Beggars’ Colony in August this year.

This is also a part of the government’s drive to reduce beggar population in the state.


Creating database
The social welfare department, which looks after 14 beggars colonies across the state, has directed officials to gather information about the beggars hailing from other states and create a database.

Confirming the directive, a senior official of the social welfare department said the database will eventually be sent to the respective states.

He said the department is maintaining a file on each individual, which would include the name, address, photograph, medical history and personal background. The task of collecting data at these colonies began a fortnight ago. All beggars from outside the state have been photographed and subjected to a thorough medical check-up.

The official said the department has handed over the data on beggars to the government. The chief secretary soon plans to hold discussions with his counterparts from other states on the fate of these beggars.

Bangalore is home to beggars coming from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, most of whom were caught in areas such as Electronics City, Hosur Road, Koramangala and on the Bannerghatta Road.
“But the real problem with these beggars is many are suffering from severe mental disorders,” said a senior official at Beggars’ Colony.

TN tops list

The city has the highest number of beggars from Tamil Nadu (402) followed by Andhra Pradesh (198), Kerala (59), Uttar Pradesh (40), Maharashtra (28) and Rajasthan (16).

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2010103120101031011423668bd4266c/Govt-to-keep-out-outside-beggars.html

Only tax paying outsiders welcome--Is the GOK's funda??

Govt to keep out outside beggars



http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2010103120101031011423668bd4266c/Govt-to-keep-out-outside-beggars.html

Only tax paying outsiders welcome--Is the GOK's funda??

Fantastic!! Not that I'm being cruel - its the flourish by which Beggars were allowed that they began to flood the city in droves.
The "lady toting the baby" begging for alms infuriates me - they're ACTUALLY "renting" kids to sling them on their side and beg!! Hopefully, these cretins will be snuffed out and those kids will be spared this "industry"!!!

BSY promoting organic farming!!

As a part of his ongoing "Encourage Organic farming endevour",the CM visited a successful farmer's home in a village near Hubli--He has visited many villages and interacted with farmers in the past.

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp27/20101030yddy-1.jpg

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp27/20101030yddy.jpg

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp27/20101030yddy-2.jpg


cc mangalorean



Myself being from North Karnataka-- I can say what are the items on the thali :)

Jowar Roti--Papad--Curd+ putani chutney

Pickel-mango mostly + green leaf vegetable+ salad+ brinjal masala

CM asks cabinet colleagues to meet organic farmers

TNN, Oct 30, 2010, 10.20pm IST

HUBLI: Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has asked the cabinet members and MLAs to visit each taluk that fall under their respective constituencies and meet the organic farmers and spend at least 4 to 5 hours a month to encourage them.

The CM was speaking at Annadatan Angaladalli Savayava Savad function organized by district administration and Organic Farming Mission, Bangalore, at Halyal, where he met model organic farmer Ningappa Belavatagi and his family on Saturday.

"Being a chief minister, I am taking a break from my busy schedule and devoting one day a month to meet farmers who have achieved success in organic farming. So why aren't our ministers and MLAs sparing a few hours to meet the organic farmers in their respective taluks?" he asked.

Not mentioning names involved in illegal mining, he said: "I have taken stern steps to prevent a few hands from plundering our wealth, including rich minerals and land which was being accumulated at one place. Some people who are plundering our wealth have also tried to shake my chair using their political clout. Nobody can shake me nor dethrone me from the CM's post as long as I have blessings and support of the farming community in the state," he said.

Appealing to farmers to switch over to organic farming instead of depending too much on chemical fertilizers, he said farmers should take a vow in this regard and increase organic food production.

He also promised to solve power problems in the villages and give more impetus to the agricultural sector and take more steps to protect the self-respect of the farmers in the days to come.

Jagadish Shettar, rural development and panchayat raj minister appealed to the villagers to construct a toilet in their houses compulsorily, to keep the village clean. He said: "It is a wonder that a villager can spend thousands of rupees to buy a new mobile set, but hardly spends any money to have a toilet," he said.

Agriculture minister Umesh Katti, A S Anand, chairman, Organic Farming Mission, pontiff Shivacharaya Rambapuri swami, minister C C Patil, MLAs Shankar Patil Munenkoppa, Chandrakanth Bellad and others were present.

Organic farmer, Ningappa Belavatagi and his wife Madamma were felicitated on the occasion for their achievements in organic farming during the last 10 years.


TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/CM-asks-cabinet-colleagues-to-meet-organic-farmers/articleshow/6843239.cms)

Good work BSY --keep it up :cheers:

^^ I miss all the food !! Being away from India makes you realize how good food back home really is!! Please dont post pictures of Indian food - it drives me insane by homesickness!! :D

^^ I miss all the food !! Being away from India makes you realize how good food back home really is!! Please dont post pictures of Indian food - it drives me insane by homesickness!! :D

Well if you are a vegetarian do visit my home town - Belgaum.:)You will get all types of great veggie food there:) That region grows really awesome vegetables--really fresh and tasty--Ratnagiri alphonso is also not far from that region,if you wish to savour the real Indian mangoes.

Ok let me put a typical North Karnataka Thali oota--- :D

The below one is called Dharwad Thali

Jowar Roti-- A staple diet of North Karnataka and South Maharashtra people

http://thespicecorner.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/jolada-rotti-oota/

Below without Butter
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1050993.jpg

with butter
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1050999.jpg

This is Brinjal (Badane kay yangai)--It is similar to the Vangi prepared in the neighbouring state of Maharashtra

Fantastic Masala stuffed inside--Man I am going crazy....:runaway:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1050990.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1060028.jpg

Plain and simple green vegetables--High in protein

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1050982.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1050977.jpg

Kosambri aka Masar Gai - Masar means Curd in Kannada

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1060004.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1060006.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1060025.jpg

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z5/siablog/P1060033.jpg

Jolada roti -- Recipe http://thespicecorner.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/jolada-rotti-oota/

The above is a typical thali---More dishes follow later ;)


If you guys want more dishes please let me know I will post them

Sorry Sixsigma sir...please control :D

Thinner rotis--

http://www.vegetarian-cooking-recipes-tips.com/image-files/stuffed-eggplant-jowar-roti-copra-garlic-chutney-butter-1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3433637753_dab6d462f5_b.jpg

^^ Post those pics and recipes in the vegetarian society thread, so that we can drool at these. I will cook them in a couple of days.

Karnataka bags rural IT quiz
Bangalore, Oct 30, DH News Service:

Nakul Kamath and Athreya Rao from Karnataka bagged the first prize at the finals of the National rural IT quiz held in Bangalore on Saturday.


Nakul Kamath and Athreya RaoThe duo from Poornaprajna College, Udupi fought off a tough challenge from the Odisha team of Omkar Amrutanshu and Bikam Kiran Mishra in a tight final, with the winners settled only during the the final question of the final round. While Karnataka scored 130 points, Odisha came second with 115 points and Madhya Pradesh secured third place with 30 points.

Presenting the prizes, former ISRO Chairman U R Rao commented that he was absolutely stupefied by the level of quizzing on display.

“I have to be honest here. I would’ve answered only two questions in the entire quiz. This is a good thing as every new generation must be much better than the previous one. When I look at these youngsters, I know our future is safe,” he said. The finals, organised by Department of IT, BT, Science and Technology, in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, also saw participation by teams from Nagaland, Gujarat, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. The regional rounds of the programme were conducted in 14 states during September and October with over 14.5 lakh students from Class 8-12 participating.

Speaking on the occasion, IT and BT Principal Secretary Ashok Kumar Manoli said even a Bollywood movie could not have had a more thrilling climax. “In our concerted efforts to promote IT among the rural youth, we scaled up the event to a National-level covering 14 states across the country.”

The winners received scholarship worth Rs 75,000, while the two runners up received Rs 40,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively. Special recognition awards were given to the teams from Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.

DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/109094/karnataka-bags-rural-quiz.html)

^^ Post those pics and recipes in the vegetarian society thread, so that we can drool at these. I will cook them in a couple of days.

Don't forget to cook Pundi Palae and Gurali chutney----

Pundi Palae--Green leaf Veggie

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MLLlwRxyRQo/TBpnaWx6KPI/AAAAAAAAK94/SR6uKYnn3i0/s1600/DSC01004.JPG

Shenga (groundnut) pudi-Powder

http://www.itslife.in/wp-content/gallery/recipe-condiments/recipes_condiments_groundnut_chutneypudi.jpg

Sanarchie saibrae--preparing Jowar rotti is not easy---Baal katin adha madlika-- do post the pics of the jowar roti u prepare

Govt to keep out outside beggars

TN tops list

The city has the highest number of beggars from Tamil Nadu (402) followed by Andhra Pradesh (198), Kerala (59), Uttar Pradesh (40), Maharashtra (28) and Rajasthan (16).

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2010103120101031011423668bd4266c/Govt-to-keep-out-outside-beggars.html

Only tax paying outsiders welcome--Is the GOK's funda??

Yes, outsiders please pay the tasty tasty tax for all karnataka welfare programs, illandre right heli :lol: Those beggars should be sent to respective state capitals by flight :cheers:

Ok let me put a typical North Karnataka Thali oota--- :D

The below one is called Dharwad Thali

Jowar Roti-- A staple diet of North Karnataka and South Maharashtra people

http://thespicecorner.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/jolada-rotti-oota/



Jolada roti -- Recipe http://thespicecorner.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/jolada-rotti-oota/

The above is a typical thali---More dishes follow later ;)


If you guys want more dishes please let me know I will post them

Sorry Sixsigma sir...please control :D

Thinner rotis--

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3433637753_dab6d462f5_b.jpg


Where's the chicken? is that brinjal or meatloaf :ohno:

Where's the chicken? is that brinjal or meatloaf :ohno:

I have made it clear in my post what it is...Majority of people in North karnataka are pure vegetarian.

Well if you are a vegetarian do visit my home town - Belgaum.:)You will get all types of great veggie food there:) That region grows really awesome vegetables--really fresh and tasty--Ratnagiri alphonso is also not far from that region,if you wish to savour the real Indian mangoes.

I'm an omnivore- so I just might take up on your offer!! :D
Am returning to Bangalore during Xmas for a vacation - nagarjuna, Amravathi, ebony's, samarkhand, Sukh Sagar, Mainland China, Udupi Gardens and Konark are all on my to-do list!! and oh yea - so is the METRO - if they complete it by then :D

It's amazing how these kids get soo carried away.
Sudheesh please clean up the food pictures and post them food thread.

^^ Those are actually bangalore specific foods :)

ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಹಾರ್ಧಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು


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Karnataka naada geethe
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Karnataka Government Emblem
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ಹಚ್ಚೇವು ಕನ್ನಡದ ದೀಪ
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ಒಲವೆತ್ತಿ ತೋರುವ ದೀಪ

ಬಹುದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ಮೈಮರೆವೆಯಿಂದ
ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಕೊಳೆಯ ಕೊಚ್ಚೇವು
ಯೆಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕಂಪು ಸೂಸಲು
ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಣ ಚಾಚೇವು

illina eshtu janakke kannada lipigaLannu Odhalu barutthe ??



The day kannada people got their share of power in our federal system! All powers except military and external affairs :) And all taxes but excise, customs, income tax and corporate income tax.

Happy kannada rajosthva day ... Sorry if i misspelt it ... :)

^^ Rajyothsava I guess.

I have heard that song "Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa" during my college's founder's day, where students from every regional association perform on stage. The song was sung by 8 boys (that was the strength of "Kannada Vedike" !) in a tuneless rendition, and the audience got impatient, especially when the other groups had bollywood,tollywood,kollywood, Punjabi, BHojpuri, Marathi etc songs and dances (I performed too, for the Tamil Mandram)

Bad start for Rajyotsava, atleast in our locality. It was 'powerless' for so long, we left for the comfort of Mall/Hypermarket by noon. I think it is high time the Govt looks in to such minute things especially during such occasions. The 'Local committees' of the ruling party can look in to it, down to the councillor level.

These days there is no power cut in Bangalore, but today there were power outages in our locality. I think power had gone after midnight, I realised it only when I woke up for a 'piss break' at about 5 AM, found the 'Generator running' in our aparment complex. It is 100% DG back up for office space, but not for residential spaces. So no power plugs, geysers etc, so difficult to have a morning bath also in cold bangalore weather. By around 10 AM, DG also need to shut down to give some break. The power supply was erratic after that, going and coming, not able to run even the washing machine.

Thankfully the weather is a comfortable 24-25 degrees, so ok inside the apartment.Anyway better to go out for lunch and spend the rest of the day in some Mall. So we left by around 12.45 PM and back now by around 8.15 pm and of course dearer by several thousands.;)

These days there is no power cut in Bangalore

Actually, no. Maybe not where you live. It's still there.

of course dearer by several thousands.

:D

Govt to keep out outside beggars
In a bid to reduce beggar population, Karnataka is planning to send them back to the respective states
While the Shiv Sena has been targeting ‘outsiders’ for depriving locals of jobs in Maharashtra, the Karnataka government too seems to be allergic to ‘outsiders’. But only in case of beggars. The government is contemplating sending back to its respective states the beggars from outside.
The government is getting ready to issue ‘gate pass’ to beggars coming from other states as part of a clean-up effort after the tragic death of 28 beggars at the state-run Beggars’ Colony in August this year.
This is also a part of the government’s drive to reduce beggar population in the state.


Creating database
The social welfare department, which looks after 14 beggars colonies across the state, has directed officials to gather information about the beggars hailing from other states and create a database.
Confirming the directive, a senior official of the social welfare department said the database will eventually be sent to the respective states.
He said the department is maintaining a file on each individual, which would include the name, address, photograph, medical history and personal background. The task of collecting data at these colonies began a fortnight ago. All beggars from outside the state have been photographed and subjected to a thorough medical check-up.
The official said the department has handed over the data on beggars to the government. The chief secretary soon plans to hold discussions with his counterparts from other states on the fate of these beggars.
Bangalore is home to beggars coming from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, most of whom were caught in areas such as Electronics City, Hosur Road, Koramangala and on the Bannerghatta Road.
“But the real problem with these beggars is many are suffering from severe mental disorders,” said a senior official at Beggars’ Colony.


TN tops list
The city has the highest number of beggars from Tamil Nadu (402) followed by Andhra Pradesh (198), Kerala (59), Uttar Pradesh (40), Maharashtra (28) and Rajasthan (16).



Source : Link (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2010103120101031011423668bd4266c/Govt-to-keep-out-outside-beggars.html)

^^ It is very common to have beggars to move nearest big city ... And we know Bangalore is near Tamil and a.p border ... But u.p and rajasthan part of it is weird ... :)

Someones keeping beggars' itinerary...

:rofl:

Source : Link (http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/2010103120101031011423668bd4266c/Govt-to-keep-out-outside-beggars.html)

Can this be true that there are only 743 beggars in the City? We don't even know how did they come up with this number? May be the other beggars got some kind of job for living or living in homeless shelters. That's my guess. Any thoughts?

^^ Do the eunuchs count as beggars ? My, they are all over the place !

^^ Do the eunuchs count as beggars ? My, they are all over the place !
:lol:Hope you are not staying in some red light area :nuts:

:lol:Hope you are not staying in some red light area :nuts:

have you ever been to bangalore? they are all over the place. it is hard to miss them if are you are stopped at any intersection. they are really annoying.

@Akash, dude, seriously, they are everywhere. BTM. Jayanagar. Hebbal. Marathahalli. Even Brigade Road.

Once I was walking on Brigade Rd. A eunuch suddenly materialized from nowhere and started harassing the girl in front of me. I was quick to take a detour to MG Road.

have you ever been to bangalore? they are all over the place. it is hard to miss them if are you are stopped at any intersection. they are really annoying.

I have found them on all over outer ring road. Main junctions of koramangala and other central areas of bangalore, airport road, Jayanagar etc etc. They only target well off localities I guess. They also go from one shop to another demanding (not begging) for money. If you refuse, they do their stuff (curse/censored). Never seen them in such high numbers.:bash:

@Akash, dude, seriously, they are everywhere. BTM. Jayanagar. Hebbal. Marathahalli. Even Brigade Road.

Once I was walking on Brigade Rd. A eunuch suddenly materialized from nowhere and started harassing the girl in front of me. I was quick to take a detour to MG Road.

Yep I know,I have experienced that in trains--near kengeri---Man I was so scared :ohno: Traffic signals don't ask----:bash:---

Eunuchs you can find everywhere. So for nobody have troubled me, some have come to my car on signal, but I have always refused and they have gone without any trouble. Anyway I drive always keep my windows rolled up. And I have also decided to take on them if they attack, one or two persons I can handle, plus I use to keep some small iron rod by the side of my seat, easily accessible to my right hand.

Few days back my colleague was narrating a similar episode regarding the furore created by an eunuch demanding money at one shop where she had gone.

Another issue is the beggars. First of all we all sit belted up, so taking coins from the pocket of pants would not be easy unless we keep some change ready. And these guys are regulars, the same person I will meet at about the same time daily at the same signal.

Transgenders over 40 to get Rs 400 pension in Karnataka
TNN, Aug 12, 2010, 03.40am IST
BANGALORE: In a benevolent gesture to transgenders, CM B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday announced a monthly social security benefit of Rs 400 to transgenders above 40 years.

The CM's initiative followed his meeting with a delegation of transgenders who called on him here to submit a memorandum. They wanted houses, monthly pension and reservation of seats in degree courses. The pension is similar to the one being given to devdasis.


Read more: Transgenders over 40 to get Rs 400 pension in Karnataka - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Transgenders-over-40-to-get-Rs-400-pension-in-Karnataka/articleshow/6296237.cms#ixzz149FXfEMI
lil old news (toi front page)

Boy claims hijras forced him to change sex
Published: Thursday, Nov 20, 2008, 18:23 IST
By Preethi Nagaraj

MYSORE: In first ever incident from Mysore relating to alleged crime carried out by hijras/transgenders, an incident reported from Jayapura in Mysore district has sure shocked the conservative society in the heritage city.

The incident of Manju, now changed into Manjula, has come to light after the Bangalore Police busted a racket of sex change of kidnapped boys and forcing them into prostitution.

A minor boy Manju from K Salundi village near Mysore was allegedly kidnapped sex change operation was performed on him under the heavy effect of sedatives, without obtaining his consent whatsoever.

P Manju (16), son of Pachegowda and Sakamma, hailing from lower middle class background, had gone missing since May 6. When he returned home recently, his parents were overjoyed, but only for a brief while since the boy had dressed up like a girl. He then narrated his tale of pain and agony since his alleged 'kidnap' by two hijras when they bundled him into a van near D Banumaiah college on the busy Sayyaji Rao road on the pretext of begging money from him.
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_boy-claims-hijras-forced-him-to-change-sex_1207960
really old news

i shake my head and politely say "munde hogi".. if they trouble much tell u will call police.

Obama's one wing cut
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/US-midterm-polls-Setback-to-Obamas-Democrats-as-defeats-roll-in/articleshow/6864014.cms
just before india visit, republicans gain majority in lower house :) He will have veto powers though, and upper house senate remained with democrats. But senate is less partisan.

he is visiting mumbai and delhi. he not visiting hyd is big favor for bangalore - 2 previous presidents visited hyd and made hyd ppl think what not.

^^

What's with your relentless Hyderabad bashing? Did you get dumped by a girl from that city? Give it a rest already, son.

^^ :rofl:

He is just passionate about Bangalore and has a different way of showing it. Never mind.

^^

What's with your relentless Hyderabad bashing? Did you get dumped by a girl from that city? Give it a rest already, son.

never mind, see this posted in bangalore projects thread:

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_m-and-m-flying-into-hyderabad-for-aerospace-sez_1460441


M&M flying into Hyderabad for aerospace SEZ
Published: Monday, Nov 1, 2010, 3:00 IST
By KV Ramana | Place: Hyderabad | Agency: DNA

Mahindra & Mahindra is expected to pick Hyderabad as the location for its special economic zone (SEZ) dedicated to aerospace, after having zeroed in on Bangalore earlier.

Though finer details such as the total cost of the project and the schedules are still not known, the facility is expected to start with an investment of about Rs300 crore.



This is an "expected to happen" news :bash:

^^

What's with your relentless Hyderabad bashing? Did you get dumped by a girl from that city? Give it a rest already, son.
by the way... dont remind me of her :cry:

Obama's one wing cut
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/US-midterm-polls-Setback-to-Obamas-Democrats-as-defeats-roll-in/articleshow/6864014.cms
just before india visit, republicans gain majority in lower house :) He will have veto powers though, and upper house senate remained with democrats. But senate is less partisan.

he is visiting mumbai and delhi. he not visiting hyd is big favor for bangalore - 2 previous presidents visited hyd and made hyd ppl think what not.

gentem is going to be the next Mayor of Bengaluru or the next CM of KA. :banana::banana:

He has been campaigning for it for a while in this forum. :lol:

gentem is going to be the next Mayor of Bengaluru or the next CM of KA. :banana::banana:

He has been campaigning for it for a while in this forum. :lol:

on a congress ticket ;)

Note that ----

gentem is going to be the next Mayor of Bengaluru or the next CM of KA. :banana::banana:

He has been campaigning for it for a while in this forum. :lol:

CI just left speechless all along :) hardly posts these days.. After silencing "one particular city" ppl i turned towards hyd :banana:

on a congress ticket ;)

Note that ----

Using this forum for campaigning is against the rules but then again I wouldn't expect that much discipline from congress.

Using this forum for campaigning is against the rules but then again I wouldn't expect that much discipline from congress.

:lol:

CI just left speechless all along :) hardly posts these days.. After silencing "one particular city" ppl i turned towards hyd :banana:
You can silence one city after another and eventually become the PM...the silent PM of India!! Not Narasimha Rao...its gentem!! :banana:

Karnataka govt doesnt want people to spend any time with family. They want people to live and die for the companies !!!!

4 hours for travel and 10-12 hours in company !!!

Bangalore: In the first move of its kind, the Karnataka Government is considering relaxations to sections of the Factories Act, 1948, which deal with work hours in industrial set-ups.

If what is currently a proposal before the Government comes through, Section 54 of the Act, which places a ceiling on work hours in a day (including breaks) at nine hours, will be extended to 10 hours.

Though the notion of work hours has undergone enormous changes following economic liberalisation, it is for the first time that the law is being amended in Karnataka to extend the limit on work hours. States are entitled to make some amendments in the legislation as Labour is in the concurrent list.

ILO guidelines

H. Srinivasaiah, Director, Department of Factories and Boilers, told The Hindu that the relaxation, if implemented, will be subject to the condition in the International Labour Organisation's convention on work hours, which says that a person cannot be made to work for more than 48 hours a week. “This will basically help factories that work with a five-day schedule, where nine hours of work a day will add up to less than 48 hours,” he said.

Mr. Srinivasaiah said that a proposal to modify Section 56 of the Act on “spread over” hours (total hours a worker can spend on a factory premises, inclusive of all the rest intervals) available to industries is also under “active consideration” by the Government. It may soon be stretched from the existing 10.5 hours to 12 hours. The ceiling fixed on the total number of overtime hours in a quarter, of 75 hours, may also be extended.

Night shift for women

The section that bars women from working in night shifts is also likely to change. The Government is contemplating changes to Section 66 of the Act, which forbids women from being on the premises beyond 7 p.m.

This provision has already been struck down by a few high courts on the ground that it is in violation of Article 14 and 16, which ensure equality before law and prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. “We are considering whether we can remove the section that prohibits night shifts, while imposing some restrictions to ensure that women are safe and not exploited,” said Mr. Srinivasaiah. “We have sought advice from the Centre on the issue,” he added.


http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/04/stories/2010110463490800.htm

Karnataka govt doesnt want people to spend any time with family. They want people to live and die for the companies !!!!



you have once again demonstrated poor analytical skills. karnataka govt has only removed it's previous restrictions on maximum hours of work. i did not read anything in the article that states workers should work minimum 10 hours. it is now upto worker & factory to decide their best interests.

You can silence one city after another and eventually become the PM...the silent PM of India!! Not Narasimha Rao...its gentem!! :banana:

:lol:

Karnataka govt doesnt want people to spend any time with family. They want people to live and die for the companies !!!!

4 hours for travel and 10-12 hours in company !!!

Bangalore: In the first move of its kind, the Karnataka Government is considering relaxations to sections of the Factories Act, 1948, which deal with work hours in industrial set-ups.

If what is currently a proposal before the Government comes through, Section 54 of the Act, which places a ceiling on work hours in a day (including breaks) at nine hours, will be extended to 10 hours.

Though the notion of work hours has undergone enormous changes following economic liberalisation, it is for the first time that the law is being amended in Karnataka to extend the limit on work hours. States are entitled to make some amendments in the legislation as Labour is in the concurrent list.

ILO guidelines

H. Srinivasaiah, Director, Department of Factories and Boilers, told The Hindu that the relaxation, if implemented, will be subject to the condition in the International Labour Organisation's convention on work hours, which says that a person cannot be made to work for more than 48 hours a week. “This will basically help factories that work with a five-day schedule, where nine hours of work a day will add up to less than 48 hours,” he said.

Mr. Srinivasaiah said that a proposal to modify Section 56 of the Act on “spread over” hours (total hours a worker can spend on a factory premises, inclusive of all the rest intervals) available to industries is also under “active consideration” by the Government. It may soon be stretched from the existing 10.5 hours to 12 hours. The ceiling fixed on the total number of overtime hours in a quarter, of 75 hours, may also be extended.



http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/04/stories/2010110463490800.htm
10 hours including break is not bad. nowadays work is not physical. that too is to facilitate 5 days a week, where u can save travel time on saturdays..

Happy Deepavali to one and all!! :)

Wishing everyone a Happy Deepavali :)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/HOLIDAYS/DIVALI/1771605258_f4cb6664a6.jpg



It might be a damp deepavali this time in B'lore. Sun playing hide and seek :ohno:

you have once again demonstrated poor analytical skills. karnataka govt has only removed it's previous restrictions on maximum hours of work. i did not read anything in the article that states workers should work minimum 10 hours. it is now upto worker & factory to decide their best interests.

Presently, Almost all the factories(Mainluy Indian) have 48 hours as the working hours (When 45 is the limit).

Factories interest is to make people work for 10 or 12 hours. Govt is making rules & laws only for factories. But govt is not at all considered about the employees working there !!!!

10 hours including break is not bad. nowadays work is not physical. that too is to facilitate 5 days a week, where u can save travel time on saturdays..

10 hours + 4 hours for travel in Bangalore = 14 hours !!!! It is very high !!!

There is no relationship b/w 10 hours and saturday working. It purely depends on the company. Companies have the right to make Saturday working. Presently many companies are utilising 48 hours(9.5 hours per day). If it is 8 hours, then companies can make Saturday working. It all depends on the companies !!!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4868975023_72fd97a38b_b.jpg

cc silveira (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrealvessilveira/4868975023/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Only seeing regular activity on the "Bangalore Discussions" thread and hardly any project updates on the main Bangalore forum page makes me a bit depressed. Looks like other than the ongoing metro and the (Thank god for Mallya) Mallya tower - barely any highrise/skyscraper/infrastructure project news is emerging from Namma Bengaluru!! Even good stuff like the World Trade Center and Mantri Mall are also one-off!

I think people are being forced to resort to "other city " bashing -because of lack of worthy project reports - its a little too apparent!! Hyderabad (despite Telangana) and Chennai are going all out to becoming world class cities! Bengaluru seems stuck in a time-loop - and the political shenanigans of congress and Deve Gowda are certainly not helping!!


(gloom) :(

Only seeing regular activity on the "Bangalore Discussions" thread and hardly any project updates on the main Bangalore forum page makes me a bit depressed. Looks like other than the ongoing metro and the (Thank god for Mallya) Mallya tower - barely any highrise/skyscraper/infrastructure project news is emerging from Namma Bengaluru!! Even good stuff like the World Trade Center and Mantri Mall are also one-off!

I think people are being forced to resort to "other city " bashing -because of lack of worthy project reports - its a little too apparent!! Hyderabad (despite Telangana) and Chennai are going all out to becoming world class cities! Bengaluru seems stuck in a time-loop - and the political shenanigans of congress and Deve Gowda are certainly not helping!!


(gloom) :(

Actually, work on the elevated expressway from Hebbal to Devanahalli has started, I drove that way today and saw the equipment, barricades, and work in progress. And then the Elevated road from Nellamangala to Yeshwanthpur is also going to open any day now. And today I also saw the Bangalore-Doddabellapur road being widened to four-lane. Work on the signal-less Outer Ring road is also on, and work on the Kammanahalli, Hennur and Lumbini junctions is going ahead full steam!

There are lots of other projects besides, so things are not really that quiet!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4868975023_72fd97a38b_b.jpg

cc silveira (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrealvessilveira/4868975023/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

u dont know which place is this?? :bash:

Only seeing regular activity on the "Bangalore Discussions" thread and hardly any project updates on the main Bangalore forum page makes me a bit depressed. Looks like other than the ongoing metro and the (Thank god for Mallya) Mallya tower - barely any highrise/skyscraper/infrastructure project news is emerging from Namma Bengaluru!! Even good stuff like the World Trade Center and Mantri Mall are also one-off!

I think people are being forced to resort to "other city " bashing -because of lack of worthy project reports - its a little too apparent!! Hyderabad (despite Telangana) and Chennai are going all out to becoming world class cities! Bengaluru seems stuck in a time-loop - and the political shenanigans of congress and Deve Gowda are certainly not helping!!


(gloom) :(

Actually, bangalore has very less activity in 19+ floor buildings which require helipads, less than that are actually a non issue for us http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=66340989#post66340989 gegraphically blore has lot of space unlike mumbai, so fewer skyscrapers here.

Bangalore is already world class city so we bother less about jumping waving etc.. take facts, ignore hype: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#Global_Cities_Index bangalore is third from all angles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#GaWC_studies (delhi & bangalore beta cities mumbai being alpha) . this december metro may even take bangalore ahead of delhi :banana:

u dont know which place is this?? :bash:

Brigade Road. Even an interim B'lorean like me knows :)

Actually, bangalore has very less activity in 19+ floor buildings which require helipads, less than that are actually a non issue for us http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=66340989#post66340989 gegraphically blore has lot of space unlike mumbai, so fewer skyscrapers here.

Bangalore is already world class city so we bother less about jumping waving etc.. take facts, ignore hype: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#Global_Cities_Index bangalore is third from all angles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#GaWC_studies (delhi & bangalore beta cities mumbai being alpha) . this december metro may even take bangalore ahead of delhi :banana:

Bhadaaam....dream on gentem...happy diwali

^^ Yaar itna jaldi se khatam kar diya :( Diwali toh hai, let's have some fireworks here.

If Bangalore has to overtake Delhi (or any other city has to overtake Delhi), it should have a CM, i.e., it should be made an UT. CM of Mumbai, CM of Bengaluru, CM of Chennai. Actually, all capital cities should be made UT and also be retained as the capital city of their respective states (so all the nutters in the respective states keep quiet). SM Krishna was perceived as the CM of Bangalore - if only he had been!

^^ I like that.

^^ I like that.

Yes,Even Mysore must have a CM :smug:

Yes,Even Mysore must have a CM :smug:

Only political capital cities become UTs,Akash! :lol:

^^ Mysore already had one - Chamaraja Maharaja. Ondhu saaku. (Hope I was correct)

Only political capital cities become UTs,Akash! :lol:

Though bangalore was promoted as an industrial hub by our Maharajas,the real political power was in Mysore---Mysore city controlled the whole of Karnataka :banana: only in 1956 Mysore was renamed as karnataka

^^ Mysore already had one - Chamaraja Maharaja. Ondhu saaku. (Hope I was correct)

haha, nice try, IS. Howdu, ondhu saaku. However, technically he was MC - Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar, and he is of the past. No, to tie up Akash, we have to define the conditions - no suburb of Greater Bengaluru can have its own CM! :banana: :lol: :cheers: :nocrook::guns1::fiddle::horse: :)

haha, nice try, IS. Howdu, ondhu saaku. However, technically he was MC - Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar, and he is of the past. No, to tie up Akash, we have to define the conditions - no suburb of Greater Bengaluru can have its own CM! :banana: :lol: :cheers: :nocrook::guns1::fiddle::horse: :)

:rofl:

Though bangalore was promoted as an industrial hub by our Maharajas,the real political power was in Mysore---Mysore city controlled the whole of Karnataka :banana: only in 1956 Mysore was renamed as karnataka

Akash :doh: :bash:

till 1973 it was known as state of Mysore only, it was only in 1973 it was renamed as Karnataka.

If Bangalore has to overtake Delhi (or any other city has to overtake Delhi), it should have a CM, i.e., it should be made an UT. CM of Mumbai, CM of Bengaluru, CM of Chennai. Actually, all capital cities should be made UT and also be retained as the capital city of their respective states (so all the nutters in the respective states keep quiet). SM Krishna was perceived as the CM of Bangalore - if only he had been!

u did not tell why. u think mumbai a UT? mumbai already ahead of delhi

u did not tell why. u think mumbai a UT? mumbai already ahead of delhi

The way Delhi's infrastructure is being developed, not for long. Look at the number of infrastructure projects in Delhi - BRTS, Metro, Very good airport (without slums to beautify it), CP renovation. Why is all this possible? Of course it is the National capital, but it has a dedicated government for the city. No corporation , no mayor has the powers that a CM has. So, a CM of KA has to look after all the cities in the state - s/he cannot be CM of Mumbai alone or Bengaluru alone. Hence, the need for a dedicated government for all state capitals.

u did not tell why. u think mumbai a UT? mumbai already ahead of delhi

Again you started dreaming....Dhadaaam...Again Happy Diwali....You Day Dreamer...

Mumbai's skyline rocks. Well, that's about it.

Mumbai's skyline rocks. Well, that's about it.

No delhi can beat Mumbai---MOD Sorry Mumbai rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

:cheers:

The way Delhi's infrastructure is being developed, not for long. Look at the number of infrastructure projects in Delhi - BRTS, Metro, Very good airport (without slums to beautify it), CP renovation. Why is all this possible? Of course it is the National capital, but it has a dedicated government for the city. No corporation , no mayor has the powers that a CM has. So, a CM of KA has to look after all the cities in the state - s/he cannot be CM of Mumbai alone or Bengaluru alone. Hence, the need for a dedicated government for all state capitals.

in fact delhi should be removed of CM. unfair all the taxes go back to city, bad for india as country. im not sure if delhi takes similar share of taxes as other states take. it is because police there is under central govt control.. since a city benefits from trade from surrounding regions, it should pay taxes on behalf of them too, not keep all taxes for itself.. even delhi petrol is subsidised..

let central govt try as hard, but delhi wont develop because it has no USP :bash:

No delhi can beat Mumbai---MOD Sorry Mumbai rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

:cheers:


Yes Mumbai has the best vada pav too. Sorry MOD, I am sold on that one.

in fact delhi should be removed of CM. unfair all the taxes go back to city, bad for india as country. im not sure if delhi takes similar share of taxes as other states take. it is because police there is under central govt control.. since a city benefits from trade from surrounding regions, it should pay taxes on behalf of them too, not keep all taxes for itself.. even delhi petrol is subsidised..

let central govt try as hard, but delhi wont develop because it has no USP :bash:


Bhadaaam...Happy Belated Diwali....still dreamin looser

No delhi can beat Mumbai---MOD Sorry Mumbai rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

:cheers:

Yes Mumbai has the best vada pav too. Sorry MOD, I am sold on that one.

Humn..see it Hardly matters to any Delhite....We Delhites are living with the best infra in country......Highest Per Capita among all metro's in India....All the Luxury...with a great great Sporting Culture and Facilities with F1 and 1,00,000 seating capacity stadium to join the wagon...The best Airport and world class metro system in place with 4000 odd new AC and non AC low Floors with POD Taxis and Monorail to join in....


and yes, Delhites are also happy that HIEGHT RESTRICTIONS have been TAKEN OFF from DELHI NCR and we have 4 towers of more than 50+ levels already U/C....with plenty more in pipeline....so Great Skyline too awaits....


and moreover...We have 2 Suburbs to be PROUD of...Namely GURGAON& NOIDA......

So we DELHITES are happy....and Living our LUXURIOUS life well...And yeah Delhi to has a GREAT & ROCKING NIght Life....

and if still you wanna Argue go ahead....we love it...

Delhi to boss grow karta rahega,.....badta rahega.....and improve hota rahega......bas kuch log hai jo ROOTEE rahege aur JALTE rahege....

moreover I hardly worry about few loosers like GENTEM>..A CRY BABY...

Have Fun....but the truth is..that Delhi has taken over every other city in INDIA...and people who comes to Delhi LOVE IT>>..you guys agree to it or not

^^ Woohoo - We ALL like the fact that the CAPITAL is truly becoming world class. As Indians - no one will deny that. But as Indians - comparisons are inevitable - to either criticize their cities - or point evident flaws in the Capital!!

India is Delhi! Delhi is not India. Unless ALL cities towns and villages have consistent world class infrastructure - we'll never really be on a fast path to the the developed nation! And we ALL have a reason to be concerned about this!!

Jai Hind!!

^^ Woohoo - We ALL like the fact that the CAPITAL is truly becoming world class. As Indians - no one will deny that. But as Indians - comparisons are inevitable - to either criticize their cities - or point evident flaws in the Capital!!

India is Delhi! Delhi is not India. Unless ALL cities towns and villages have consistent world class infrastructure - we'll never really be on a fast path to the the developed nation! And we ALL have a reason to be concerned about this!!

Jai Hind!!

VERY TRUE ...Sigma...N I never said a word against it....

Its loosers like Gentem & Co....who always like to CRY about other city GROWTH...

If Delhi Gets the FUND its CAPABILITY of our Leaders AKA Smt Sheila Dixit...and INCAPABILITY of YOUR LEADERS........

You guys might say anything.....but We LOVE our Leaders for providing us everything we want...

I never criticized any city check my posts....Why don't you guys demand your leaders to put things to work....You guys too get the SAME FUNDING....check the budget allocations....its your leaders who eat up everything...which was supposed to be for you guys.....

Example DMRC & DIAL Airport.....both were completed within the BUDGET and the TIMELINE>.....and we see Mumbai Metro/Navi Mumbai Airport ...or Bangalore metro stuck with deadlines moving further and further....its all about leaders....E Shreedharan and Shiela Dixit are getting things done by hook or by crook...and other's not...

^^ What about Vada pav ? ;)

in fact delhi should be removed of CM. unfair all the taxes go back to city, bad for india as country. im not sure if delhi takes similar share of taxes as other states take. it is because police there is under central govt control.. since a city benefits from trade from surrounding regions, it should pay taxes on behalf of them too, not keep all taxes for itself.. even delhi petrol is subsidised..

let central govt try as hard, but delhi wont develop because it has no USP :bash:
gentem is taking on Delhi now! :lol:

Why don't you say Blore is better than NYC or London?? :lol: If you say so, you won't get any responses in this forum because there is no one to defend those cities here!! You will be ignored as a "wishful thinker"!! :lol: However, this will fetch you more votes in ur Blore constituency!! :lol:

^^ What about Vada pav ? ;)

Abe Vada Pav kam Kha...Mota ho jayega hehehe.....Waise Hamare paas bhi Famous AALOO Chaat & Butter Chicken hai....what about that...jaaani....hehehe...waise bhi Delhi ka street food sabse famous hai..

gentem is taking on Delhi now! :lol:

Why don't you say Blore is better than NYC or London?? :lol: If you say so, you won't get any responses in this forum because there is no one to defend those cities here!! You will be ignored as a "wishful thinker"!! :lol: However, this will fetch you more votes in ur Blore constituency!! :lol:

Galat Panga liya usne...waise CI I like your avatar...Rajni....ahem ahem...

Abe Vada Pav kam Kha...Mota ho jayega hehehe.....Waise Hamare paas bhi Famous AALOO Chaat & Butter Chicken hai....what about that...jaaani....hehehe...waise bhi Delhi ka street food sabse famous hai..

Mysore mein delhi ka aalo chaat nahi miltha magar delhi mein Mysore pak aur Mysore masala dosa zaroor miltha hoga :banana::banana::cheers: heheh

Bengaluru is green city/garden city/IT City/Electronic City/Knowledge City/Medical City/Cotton City/Fun City/Best City in the World - We cannot live in dirty and filthy conditions, that's why Namma Bengaluru is the cleanest city !

Source - yeah, not me.

Bengaluru is green city/garden city/IT City/Electronic City/Knowledge City/Medical City/Cotton City/Fun City/Best City in the World - We cannot live in dirty and filthy conditions, that's why Namma Bengaluru is the cleanest city !

Source - yeah, not me.

Hahahaha....yeah yeah....We know that...where is Muthu Swamy waise???? Gentem ??? uhu uhu...


Oye Aakash....Mysore kaha se aaya beech mein...hurrrr.......yaar waise shayad Sarvana Bhawan mein Mysore Masala Dosa milta hai...

See Delhi is soo cosmopolitan ....Delhi mein sab kuch milta hai....every culture and al type of food hehehe.....Mast point maara na hehe:lol::lol:

Bengaluru is green city/garden city/IT City/Electronic City/Knowledge City/Medical City/Cotton City/Fun City/Best City in the World - We cannot live in dirty and filthy conditions, that's why Namma Bengaluru is the cleanest city !

Source - yeah, not me.

Old timers in the forum will know the source of that! :lol: gentem could you those in his campaign! :lol:

Yaar mein itne baar bol raha hun, vada pav nahi milta hai :(

Yaar mein itne baar bol raha hun, vada pav nahi milta hai :(

Abe shaane woh bhi milta hai..Delhi aa khilata hu tujhe yaar.....Bada Paav and vada pav dono khilata hu....

Oye Aakash....Mysore kaha se aaya beech mein...hurrrr.......


Mysore: Bangalore=== Bada bhai: Chota bhai :banana:

@MOD : Aane waala hun, January mein. I visit very often, since I study in Pilani.

Mysore: Bangalore=== Bada bhai: Chota bhai :banana:

I hope you mean the erstwhile state of Mysore, and not that Satellite town near Bangalore

@MOD : Aane waala hun, January mein. I visit very often, since I study in Pilani.

Arre wah ..Badiyan hai.....aao aao...khilate hai hum aapko....waise BABAJI Aka EUROMAST too coming to delhi in january....aaja Nimbu party bhi full on hogi....ahem ahem...:banana:

And yeah Tera VADA PAV bhi milega...

Abe chutiyon, band karo yeh chutyagiri. No inter-city dick measuring contests please! Not all cities can be compared. They have their own pros and cons.

Delhi has excellent high quality public transport, the best metro service in India, and excellent satellite towns. Mumbai has the best skyline in India, undoubtedly, also has great transport for the masses (local trains). Bangalore has an excellent brand name, much less slums than either Mumbai or Delhi and much less visible poverty, apart from gorgeous weather. Mysore has a lot of history and heritage which Bangalore lacks, and Mysore is much more peaceful and calm when compared to most other Indian cities.

Comparisons will get us nowhere - there is no way to compare these cities.

No inter-city dick measuring contests please! Not all cities can be compared. They have their own pros and cons.

Delhi has excellent high quality public transport, the best metro service in India, and excellent satellite towns. Mumbai has the best skyline in India, undoubtedly, also has great transport for the masses (local trains). Bangalore has an excellent brand name, much less slums than either Mumbai or Delhi and much less visible poverty, apart from gorgeous weather. Mysore has a lot of history and heritage which Bangalore lacks, and Mysore is much more peaceful and calm when compared to most other Indian cities.

Comparisons will get us nowhere - there is no way to compare these cities.

+1

^^Right

BTW guys, stop this bakwaas! don't let us mods intervene, especially on a saturday night.

^^Right

BTW guys, stop this bakwaas! don't let us mods intervene, especially on a saturday night.

Yeah dont spoil Sudheesh's :cheers2: party

^^Yeah, its party time guys...:cheers:

Deepavali blasts are just fading away on the third day of celebrations and I have just got back home with my replenishments. Few more hours/minutes left to call it off a day..

Obama's India visit
Virtual laugh riot: Why Obama won't visit Bangalore
Kim Arora, TNN, Nov 7, 2010, 02.08am IST
NEW DELHI: He's not trending yet, but there's enough buzz about him on Twitter. The US president landing in India last afternoon had tweeple typing away on the microblogging site, with many tweeting as they watched live TV coverage.

Interestingly Air Force One bagged a position on Twitter trends instead of Obama himself. As one Twitter user commented, "Air Force One is in trending while Obama is not, so his carrier overtakes his career." Though he may not have found a place in the global trends list, Obama was trending in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai according to trendsmap.com — a website that maps Twitter trends geographically.

The twitterati came up with their own interpretations, often hilarious, of what they saw on TV, subtitling the conversation that news channel crews couldn't catch. Here's what Twitter user "shubhos" thought Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan said to Obama when he got off the plane — "Flat chahiye kya? Sea facing?"

While much was made of Obama's expected visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, "taklooman" was sure the US president would never visit Bangalore. "Those buggers will make him outsource his presidency, that too at $10/Man Hour," he tweeted.


Read more: Virtual laugh riot: Why Obama won't visit Bangalore - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Virtual-laugh-riot-Why-Obama-wont-visit-Bangalore/articleshow/6881771.cms#ixzz14cKCHozy

http://trendsmap.com/local/in/bangalore

David Cameron: 'We can make East London into Silicon Valley'

Government-driven investment programme could make Shoreditch the new Santa Clara

The government wants to transform parts of East London into the UK's version of Silicon Valley, with the announcement of a government-backed investment programme to encourage established and start-up tech companies to set up there.

The programme aims to establish a tech hub - known as The East London Tech City - in the area from Shoreditch and Old Street to the Olympic Park, and to foster an environment where tech companies are given support to boost their businesses.
Prime Minister David Cameron wants East London Tech City to rival Silicon Valley

Prime Minister David Cameron wants East London Tech City to rival Silicon Valley
(Photo credit: Tim Ferguson/silicon.com)

Speaking at the unveiling of the plans in Shoreditch today, Prime Minister David Cameron said it was "depressing" how difficult it is for start-ups to raise investment in the UK, especially compared to other parts of the world such as Silicon Valley or Bangalore.

"I think it's clear that in the east of London we have the potential to create one of the world's most dynamic environments," Cameron added.

"If we have the confidence to really go for it, there's no reason why London shouldn't be one the challengers. We can make one of the world's great technology centres."

The East London Tech City is to receive investment from some of the biggest tech companies. http://www.silicon.com/i/s4/illo/photos/2010/east-london-tech-city-david-cameron.jpg
http://www.silicon.com/technology/software/2010/11/04/david-cameron-we-can-make-east-london-into-silicon-valley-39746578/

he visited our el-city recently, and starting there a "tech city".. copycat :bash:

we need to have blore banner, mg road, chinnaswamy floodlights, ub city vidhana soudha should be there.. see mumbai hare:

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/index.php?page=banner&bannerday=20100105
http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/images/headers/2010/01/05.jpg

submit photo here,,
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1159985

^^ I have a wide-angle photo of the CBD from Lalbagh, but it's not very banner worthy.

^^ I have a wide-angle photo of the CBD from Lalbagh, but it's not very banner worthy.

I think we must wait for Mallya's 30 storied tower and Hotel Renaissance to get completed,then bangalore will have a respectable chota skyline :lol:

I think we must wait for Mallya's 30 storied tower and Hotel Renaissance to get completed,then bangalore will have a respectable chota skyline :lol:

that is far off.. geographically mg road is highest in bangalore.. so chinnaswamy floodlights visible from 20km far. and we already have 24 floor utility building..:)

one end of banner vidhana soudha (closer to camera) other end utility building..

that is far off.. geographically mg road is highest in bangalore.. so chinnaswamy floodlights visible from 20km far. and we already have 24 floor utility building..:)

one end of banner vidhana soudha (closer to camera) other end utility building..
I think once metro starts--someone can make a nice banner out of this view???Is it possible???

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/jumoni/Skyscrapercity/Skyscrapercity-Bangalore/Photo0266.jpg

cc sauvrav pandey on flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4908201504_9160e52091_b.jpg
^^ If vidhan soudha can fit into this,hotel renaissance can make it as well.Utility building is quite far off?? Mallya's 30 storied building will also come up and ofcourse we need more and more steel and glass not concrete

a very very old pic

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9032/bangalore3bipu5gx.jpg
cc bipu

This is amazing---U can see vidhan soudha so 20 storied renaissance will also come in this shot---How far is UB city from this view??
We need clear blue sky and a sunny afternoon--that will make a great banner

few more

cc indien
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_pr9KWi_zgfA/TM-itmLR_aI/AAAAAAAAAQw/yWJQuE4k5Mg/s640/IMG_4963.jpg

Full view of UB city is not exploited from this angle,a building of UB City gets hidden behind another
cc jens krcher
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pr9KWi_zgfA/TM-irvnmSAI/AAAAAAAAAQk/TcEeBzcNVPE/s640/IMG_4960.jpg[/URL]

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zu0OS_WXPd0/TLkiB_PhPQI/AAAAAAAACoI/_AmWhdqvz4E/s640/101015_0990.JPG

^^ banner is supposed to be wide, so utility building & barton center will easily come.. like panorama mode in camera



this image good, but should be more wider:
cc sauvrav pandey on flickr
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4908201504_9160e52091_b.jpg
^^ chinnaswamy floodlighs are there :)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_G3VEdW6ILR4/SV-bFlqLd6I/AAAAAAAAH58/2n5e7yhS6A4/IMG_0095.JPG

A better view -- where the hell is MG Road here???I am not still getting from where should one stand to capture mg road,UB city and Vidhansoudha in one frame...

Perfect view ---wide angle capture needed

cc john on picasa

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_C-fxkxe5jzA/R-IJZdo_INI/AAAAAAAAAZc/90PiahjE7zA/s640/IMG_0104.JPG

A better view -- where the hell is MG Road here???I am not still getting from where does one need to stand to capture mg road,UB city and Vidhansoudha in one frame...

Maybe an aerial view.:)

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_G3VEdW6ILR4/SV-bFlqLd6I/AAAAAAAAH58/2n5e7yhS6A4/IMG_0095.JPG

A better view -- where the hell is MG Road here???I am not still getting from where should one stand to capture mg road,UB city and Vidhansoudha in one frame...

Perfect view ---wide angle capture needed

This is fine.. towards right is mg road. so lil less on left and more on right of this pic is perfect. - vidhana soudha and chinnaswamy are there..

this is view from south. u need a tall building anywhere in south to capture. im not sure if they are visible from north too..

here's the banner:
http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/631/img00952334.jpg

some image enhancement tool required vidhana soudha is dull

get me the pics of all the buildings you want to see in the banner, I shall make a collage of it with trees in the foreground as seen in the above shot

get me the pics of all the buildings you want to see in the banner, I shall make a collage of it with trees in the foreground as seen in the above shot

no no no We are looking at you with our eyes blinking :happy:---We need you to go climb some building in south and get us the pic---we want it... :D

Get us this view---ofcourse we need to wait for the JW Marriott hotel and Renaissance hotel to get completed

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5848/93625124.png

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5025/n6697772601921638132138.jpg

let me try doing it on a sunny day
meanwhile, i was talking about making something like this.
we can add the utility bldng and the WTC in the background ;)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6374/blrubcity2vikivixsj4.jpg

What are the other building that can be covered from this angle??
This is an old pic 2006 ---Thanks Nandan for the find

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7577/253117933eabacbe8aaz.jpg

no no no We are looking at you with our eyes blinking :happy:---We need you to go climb some building in south and get us the pic---we want it... :D

Get us this view---ofcourse we need to wait for the JW Marriott hotel and Renaissance hotel to get completed

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5848/93625124.png




angle not required, if u go 2-3 floor up that tree wont hinder view.

or nandan can photoshop like this, very realistic. mirror that tree and add buildings:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/631/img00952334.jpg

maybe we miss WTC, maybe it is built in a depression

or take pic from 5+ floor in wilson garden/adugodi/koramangala/btm/hsr layout (btw south to southeast)

What are the other building that can be covered from this angle??
This is an old pic 2006 ---Thanks Nandan for the find

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7577/253117933eabacbe8aaz.jpg

this is from north-west. utility building will come to left. not suitable for wide banner

feel free to use some of my pics

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2231/img1439ry.jpg

http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/5701/50032441.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5721/img1449r.jpg

Humn..see it Hardly matters to any Delhite....We Delhites are living with the best infra in country......Highest Per Capita among all metro's in India....All the Luxury...with a great great Sporting Culture and Facilities with F1 and 1,00,000 seating capacity stadium to join the wagon...The best Airport and world class metro system in place with 4000 odd new AC and non AC low Floors with POD Taxis and Monorail to join in....


and yes, Delhites are also happy that HIEGHT RESTRICTIONS have been TAKEN OFF from DELHI NCR and we have 4 towers of more than 50+ levels already U/C....with plenty more in pipeline....so Great Skyline too awaits....


and moreover...We have 2 Suburbs to be PROUD of...Namely GURGAON& NOIDA......

So we DELHITES are happy....and Living our LUXURIOUS life well...And yeah Delhi to has a GREAT & ROCKING NIght Life....

and if still you wanna Argue go ahead....we love it...

Delhi to boss grow karta rahega,.....badta rahega.....and improve hota rahega......bas kuch log hai jo ROOTEE rahege aur JALTE rahege....

moreover I hardly worry about few loosers like GENTEM>..A CRY BABY...

Have Fun....but the truth is..that Delhi has taken over every other city in INDIA...and people who comes to Delhi LOVE IT>>..you guys agree to it or not


Mumbai is much more cosmo compared to any other city in India including Delhi -ask anyone. In Mumbai you can still find all types of Chat or street food and as good if not better than Delhi. Again in Mumbai you can find Guggu snacks and south indian snacks much better than Delhi and as good as the places where these foods originate from. SO in street Food I would still say Mumbai is best because of its very cosmo nature and all types of food. And its better you do not compare the Nightlife with Mumbai. Delhi will not even come close. I was in Cannought place at 8 PM and it was as sun-saan very few people walking. Nightlife is not just pubs. For me night life is how many places you can visit late night and not worry too much. Mumbai has Marine-drive, bandstand, Joggers park worlisea face, juhu beach and many more places where you can go even at 12 AM and find many people. And not to talk of city and station area which is burstling even at 11 PM. So delhi is far behind here because its not too dense compared to Mumbai.
And if you want to talk of Pubs (I am not a pub visitor) but as per my conversation with people Mumbai is still ahead.
Mumbai has dance bars now you can say orchestra bars. I heard still orchestra plays there except Dance everything is still legal, the Bar girls are still there.
Not to memtion Mumbai has Bollywood, TV industry . Also its Fashion industry is bigger than delhi.
A girl can travel loanly even at 12 AM in mumbai by public transport and and walk the way to her home and still not worry too much about safety because there will be lot of people around. Can a girl do this in Delhi :nuts:

Not to mention MMR is still way ahead of NCR in terms of connectivity. Mumbai's local still reaches almost all places in MMR compared to Metro in NCR. Not to mention the Best service is still considered Best in country even though I agree that Delhi is as good in Bus connectivity and somewhat better in Quality of buses.

Most imp think skyline which is growing and growing. Just check the no of UC and approved skyscrapers in Mumbai and imajine how it will look besides the sea.

These are the characters which define a city hence its called maximum city .
Any ways its my perception.

Not denying the fact that Sheila dikshit or the Metro man of India have done the great job.

To me Delhi is ahead only in Roads and Metro and better Airport and very less slums. But Mumbai should catch up in these areas in a decade or so with metro, Monorail, sealinks and lot of slum redevelopement happening. Happy belated Diwali.

feel free to use some of my pics


http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/5701/50032441.jpg


Nice ones there--But we need more skyscrapers,as of now the skyline is in a very nascent stage--

^^ not necessarily.. see some previous banners, many dont have skyscrapers. bangalore got brandname and banner will be accepted easily

we need both ub city and utility building.. vidhana soudha not must

Mumbai is much more cosmo compared to any other city in India including Delhi -ask anyone. In Mumbai you can still find all types of Chat or street food and as good if not better than Delhi. Again in Mumbai you can find Guggu snacks and south indian snacks much better than Delhi and as good as the places where these foods originate from. SO in street Food I would still say Mumbai is best because of its very cosmo nature and all types of food. And its better you do not compare the Nightlife with Mumbai. Delhi will not even come close. I was in Cannought place at 8 PM and it was as sun-saan very few people walking. Nightlife is not just pubs. For me night life is how many places you can visit late night and not worry too much. Mumbai has Marine-drive, bandstand, Joggers park worlisea face, juhu beach and many more places where you can go even at 12 AM and find many people. And not to talk of city and station area which is burstling even at 11 PM. So delhi is far behind here because its not too dense compared to Mumbai.
And if you want to talk of Pubs (I am not a pub visitor) but as per my conversation with people Mumbai is still ahead.
Mumbai has dance bars now you can say orchestra bars. I heard still orchestra plays there except Dance everything is still legal, the Bar girls are still there.
Not to memtion Mumbai has Bollywood, TV industry . Also its Fashion industry is bigger than delhi.
A girl can travel loanly even at 12 AM in mumbai by public transport and and walk the way to her home and still not worry too much about safety because there will be lot of people around. Can a girl do this in Delhi :nuts:

Not to mention MMR is still way ahead of NCR in terms of connectivity. Mumbai's local still reaches almost all places in MMR compared to Metro in NCR. Not to mention the Best service is still considered Best in country even though I agree that Delhi is as good in Bus connectivity and somewhat better in Quality of buses.

Most imp think skyline which is growing and growing. Just check the no of UC and approved skyscrapers in Mumbai and imajine how it will look besides the sea.

These are the characters which define a city hence its called maximum city .
Any ways its my perception.

Not denying the fact that Sheila dikshit or the Metro man of India have done the great job.

To me Delhi is ahead only in Roads and Metro and better Airport and very less slums. But Mumbai should catch up in these areas in a decade or so with metro, Monorail, sealinks and lot of slum redevelopement happening. Happy belated Diwali.

Sir, Live in your dreams....

Sir, Ask Anyone NCR is far ahead of MMR....Gurgaon, Noida & Faridabad along with delhi....anyways...

Dude, Delhi is now ahead of Mumbai and is the fashion capital of INDIA......care to google around...????


Delhi is actually very safe...its just that area's like Ghaziabad & Noida spoils the party for delhi....and Dude,....Mumbai is only second to Delhi in terms of Molestation & Rapes...check Mumbai Police annual report for 2008-09....


Skyline....it hardly matters Delhi is proud to have its Bunglow culture ....and its RICH & POSH area's and Surroundings...plus not to mention the great sporting culture Delhi boost of....

and INFRA .....ASK ANYONE......


Regarding Movies......ahem ahem...bollywood ahem ahem...see he latest trend..for last 5-6 years now...all the major movies are now being shot in delhi....MAJOR HITS and MAJOR PROJECTS( maximum of them)

Mumbai was sole leader few years back ...not now.....Bangalore and Delhi NCR have taken good care of it.....

Delhi just have 14% poverty as compared to Mumbai with 64%....well thats bad....

Delhi too will have number of skyscrapers now...with 6-7 already U/C with many more lining up....Dude you talk about Mumbai moving ahead in a DECADE OR SO....Delhi will even grow faster....with Bangalore running close.....

Delhi too will have a cool & Impressive SKYLINE and not that Concrete hideous scrapers...anyways....lets see...

Mumbai is good but losing its edge or should I say has already lost it to Delhi or Bangalore...

Just a little support

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Fashion_Week

Delhi is Fashion Capital of INDIA for long now....com out of well...sir..I don't hate Mumbai..its like my second home..however I am just telling you the fact...Mumbai Politicians have eaten up your potentially beautiful city of Mumbai...

cheers

only infra delhi is better and will remain coz of metro. mumbai loses out just because it has local train, :bash: it cant have metro in those routes. otherwise mumbai's gdp is double the NCR...

so we should oppose local train here in bangalore :) :bash:

as for fashion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_capital
In general, there are four traditional fashion capitals: New York, Paris, Milan and London.

http://www.languagemonitor.com/popular-culture/fashion/

In the ever-tightening battle for the Subcontinent Mumbai outdistanced Delhi, while Sydney further outdistanced Melbourne.
Barcelona and Miami surge. Mumbai outdistances Delhi.

16. Mumbai (+6) – In neck-and-neck race for primacy on the Subcontinent.

17. New Delhi (+7) – Both Delhi and Mumbai break into Top 20.

India: Mumbai, New Delhi

# Mumbai (18) – Mumbai again leads the Subcontinent.

18. Mumbai — Indian fashion influences globe

9. Bollywood — As in ‘Hollywood,’ the Mumbai-based film industry in India.

i cntr+F mumbai in this report:

No mention of bangalore anywhere :)

dont believe wikipedia.. maybe winter fashion capital maybe delhi as mumbai weather is hotter :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#GaWC_studies see mumbai is only alpha city in india. delhi and bangalore at same level beta cities :)

i see one thing, delhi with gurgaon and noida wins in IT.. mumbai they should have promoted IT instead of Pune... divided they fall

You still dreaing GENTEM...bhadaaam Happy Belated Diwali

You are foolish as always....One side you say don't trust Wiki and again you post those links.....jaagja Day Dreamer....your pants are wet...stop crying

only infra delhi is better and will remain coz of metro. mumbai loses out just because it has local train, :bash: it cant have metro in those routes. otherwise mumbai's gdp is double the NCR...

so we should oppose local train here in bangalore :) :bash:

as for fashion:


dont believe wikipedia.. maybe winter fashion capital maybe delhi as mumbai weather is hotter :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city#GaWC_studies see mumbai is only alpha city in india. delhi and bangalore at same level beta cities :)

i see one thing, delhi with gurgaon and noida wins in IT.. mumbai they should have promoted IT instead of Pune... divided they fall


Oh boy you are so Informed looser....KID

Oh boy you are so Informed looser....KID

Thanks for using english..

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/apr/23/slide-show-1-the-top-10-cities-in-india-by-gdp.htm
mumbai 209b
delhi 167b
kolkata 150b
bangalore 83b

Thanks for using english..

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/apr/23/slide-show-1-the-top-10-cities-in-india-by-gdp.htm
mumbai 209b
delhi 167b
kolkata 150b
bangalore 83b


oh ...did you pass your school???? Mumbai GDP is actually double to Delhi's GDP....wow..nice wonderboy....where's Bangalore??? anyways leave it...

http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?698065

^^ this is not wiki now.....what else looser

and yeah wonderkid....here's what you need
http://www.mathguru.com/logon.aspx

cheers

Stop this fight in this thread please. Discuss issues and developments related to Bangalore here. Pages and pages of rants:ohno:

^^ I think we should have a rant thread in every subforum.

^^ I think we should have a rant thread in every subforum.

Yup, Gentem might win his ***** there

BANGALORE, NOV 8th: After an hour of bickering,squabbling, a stalemate was reached as to which Indian city served better vada pav, Delhi or Mumbai. It remains a mystery as to why this battle was staged on neutral ground, in Bangalore further south. One may say Bangalore outsourced this argument, as it has with respect to other aspects. Nevertheless, curfew has been lifted with tensions easing, and life may go on as usual. - PTI


This is my post# 1,100. Cheers.

You still dreaing GENTEM...bhadaaam Happy Belated Diwali

You are foolish as always....One side you say don't trust Wiki and again you post those links.....jaagja Day Dreamer....your pants are wet...stop crying

no hindi pls thx :)

BANGALORE, NOV 8th: After an hour of bickering,squabbling, a stalemate was reached as to which Indian city served better vada pav, Delhi or Mumbai. It remains a mystery as to why this battle was staged on neutral ground, in Bangalore further south. One may say Bangalore outsourced this argument, as it has with respect to other aspects. Nevertheless, curfew has been lifted with tensions easing, and life may go on as usual. - PTI


This is my post# 1,100. Cheers.

Abe Nautanki....chalu ho gaya tera Vada Pav...hehehe

BANGALORE, NOV 8th: After an hour of bickering,squabbling, a stalemate was reached as to which Indian city served better vada pav, Delhi or Mumbai. It remains a mystery as to why this battle was staged on neutral ground, in Bangalore further south. One may say Bangalore outsourced this argument, as it has with respect to other aspects. Nevertheless, curfew has been lifted with tensions easing, and life may go on as usual. - PTI


This is my post# 1,100. Cheers.
:lol::lol:

Sir, Live in your dreams....

Sir, Ask Anyone NCR is far ahead of MMR....Gurgaon, Noida & Faridabad along with delhi....anyways...



Sir, You still missed lot of points eg night life and visiting the places at night. I was just talking in terms of connectivity (Gurgoan still does not have public transport within , just visit Navi Mumbai and do the comparision yourself). I already mentioned Metro is + point in Delhi, but it will also be in Mumbai in some time(I would agree the construction pace is slow but its because of dense character of the city and no of rehabilations). And just because few films are shot in NCR dosen't take it ahead, Mumbai still has bollywood, TV industry and will remain Glamour capital and there is lot of shooting in Mumbai as well. Few skyscrapers in Delhi does not make it ahead of mumbai which have a dense skyline and you should be knowing the no of skyscrapers that will be comming in Mumbai. Not to mention fast life. I would like to mention I do not hate Delhi, but each city has its + and - points. Its better we can take this discussion to some other thread.

Sir, You still missed lot of points eg night life and visiting the places at night. I was just talking in terms of connectivity (Gurgoan still does not have public transport within , just visit Navi Mumbai and do the comparision yourself). I already mentioned Metro is + point in Delhi, but it will also be in Mumbai in some time(I would agree the construction pace is slow but its because of dense character of the city and no of rehabilations). And just because few films are shot in NCR dosen't take it ahead, Mumbai still has bollywood, TV industry and will remain Glamour capital and there is lot of shooting in Mumbai as well. Few skyscrapers in Delhi does not make it ahead of mumbai which have a dense skyline and you should be knowing the no of skyscrapers that will be comming in Mumbai. Not to mention fast life. I would like to mention I do not hate Delhi, but each city has its + and - points. Its better we can take this discussion to some other thread.

Sir, Nightlife....I really don't understand which delhi you guys go to...or are yu just being Ignorant...Even the CWG Athletes admitted that Delhi does have a Vibrant NIGHTLIFE which is very much true....Delhi is not what it was used to few years back....for clubs bars & Pubs limits have been extended ...we party all night.....Delhi have few of the best Disc..Bars & Pubs in INDIA....like ELEVATES/Quatum...Hard Rock Cafe, Ghungroo in Grand Hyatt , Capitol , Fluid..F Bar... Ministry of Sound..The Royal Mirage...Ice Lounge..Shesha...Manze... etc etc to name few...

Humnn....Few Bollywood movies...are you sure....just few in past few years ahem ahem....anyways....

Sir, Its not about few SkyScrapers.....Delhi has just lifted the height restrictions ..just wait for another decade and then we'll compare the skylines...I am a REAL ESTATE guy and I know something really big is coming up in Delhi...Very big....Delhi NCR will soon be having some MAGNIFICENT SKYSCRAPERS in near future...and not CONCRETE DABBAS....


Waise what do yu think we in Delhi live LAZY LIFE.....oh yeah that's why we Delhi'ites have the highest per capita Income...and 2nd Largest contributor to National GDP....and not that far behind to the leader....

Gurgaon does have good connectivity....Some Information you just might need to keep yourself updated ...

1. Metro has already reached Gurgaon & Noida
2. Gurgaon has also introduced fleet of Volvos intercity buses along with other A/C buses and semi low floor buses..
3. POD Taxis will soon be reality....may be before Mumbai Metro is...seeing the speed its going on at...
4. Gurgaon or say Delhi NCR does have Number of Radio Cab services fleet 24X7
5. Rapid Metro, Gurgaon has already begun its construction....so Gurgaon will be having its very own metro.....


So sir I really hope that you now have more info on DELHI NCR....

^^ :lol: I notice you've been typing the same thing again and again. You could have used Ctrl-C Ctrl-V.

PS: IDidNotMentionVadaPavThisTime.

Not the same thing Sun...Firse Padd...Abe hurrr for your Vada PAV....

Sir, Live in your dreams....


Dude, Delhi is now ahead of Mumbai and is the fashion capital of INDIA......care to google around...????




Being a struggler in this industry, I can very well say that it is not true, though recently Delhi's growth is tremendous. Delhi may be 1/10 of what Mumbai is. It is quite good in ramp scene. Commercials/ Photo shoots -no way.

Every week, i see atleast one new Delhi model in Lokhandwala and some walking upto me for contacts! If you have to make it big, u have to be in Mumbai.

Being a struggler in this industry, I can very well say that it is not true, though recently Delhi's growth is tremendous. Delhi may be 1/10 of what Mumbai is. It is quite good in ramp scene. Commercials/ Photo shoots -no way.

Every week, i see atleast one new Delhi model in Lokhandwala and some walking upto me for contacts! If you have to make it big, u have to be in Mumbai.

Oh....and trust me dude..not making it up...I have my frnds from Mumbai ow settled in Delhi to peruse their careers in Fashion Industry....I can name them ...as well...Delhi is no way 1/10 of mumbai....you are already in dreams to kya kahu aapse....I can give you 100's of articles even by the models themselves...want it

JUST FOR YOUR REFERENCE....this article does have words of eminent people from FASHION INDUSTRY....read carefully...

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2010/jul/180710-pearls-delhi-couture-week-fashion.htm
this is just to let you know that world has changed around you guys...you are behind now

Cheers

Gawd. When will MoD stop "promoting" Delhi on every other forum? It just confirms all my worst prejudices about Delhi people.

Gawd. When will MoD stop "promoting" Delhi on every other forum? It just confirms all my worst prejudices about Delhi people.

Dude would you care to read previous pages of this thread????

thanks

Oh....and trust me dude..not making it up...I have my frnds from Mumbai ow settled in Delhi to peruse their careers in Fashion Industry....I can name them ...as well...Delhi is no way 1/10 of mumbai....you are already in dreams to kya kahu aapse....I can give you 100's of articles even by the models themselves...want it

JUST FOR YOUR REFERENCE....this article does have words of eminent people from FASHION INDUSTRY....read carefully...

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2010/jul/180710-pearls-delhi-couture-week-fashion.htm
this is just to let you know that world has changed around you guys...you are behind now

Cheers

Offtopic warning!

It is upto you to decide what you want to believe. Hope you are not basing it on that one article with 2 random quotes. I said, on the ramp scene Delhi is quite big but still not so big as Mumbai. All the top models you see on Delhi's ramps will still be based in Mumbai (though basically from North) for various other reasons (I dont want to go into details). As I said earlier, if you want to make it big, there is no way u can avoid Mumbai.

Offtopic warning!

It is upto you to decide what you want to believe. Hope you are not basing it on that one article with 2 random quotes. I said, on the ramp scene Delhi is quite big but still not so big as Mumbai. All the top models you see on Delhi's ramps will still be based in Mumbai (though basically from North) for various other reasons (I dont want to go into details). As I said earlier, if you want to make it big, there is no way u can avoid Mumbai.

Humnn....if you wish to think that way......please go ahead....Ostrich diggin under sand and saying no danger here...is something else....I too know whats exactly the situation is now....and its not based on one or 2 quotes ....read the headline its couture week moving to delhi...I hope you understand that STATEMENT>...

cheers

Gawd. When will MoD stop "promoting" Delhi on every other forum? It just confirms all my worst prejudices about Delhi people.

:lol:

Gawd. When will MoD stop "promoting" Delhi on every other forum? It just confirms all my worst prejudices about Delhi people.

:rofl: . Good one Marathaman

Its because in Delhi threads nobody cares about other cities...its always few forums ranting about everything .....I don't promote I just show you the mirror and the reality

btw guys

anybody travel all along the NH4 from Bangalore to Mumbai

a friend of mine recently did and said it took him about 12 houts by car to get from mumbai to bangalore.

said that the ride along Nh4 was smooth in general, but had some issues towards the bangalore end.

however mumbai to bangalore in 12 hours by car is not bad at all. Quicker than the fastest train i believe

I am sure once they fully complete the NH4 it will be cut down to about 10 hours.

btw guys

anybody travel all along the NH4 from Bangalore to Mumbai

a friend of mine recently did and said it took him about 12 houts by car to get from mumbai to bangalore.

said that the ride along Nh4 was smooth in general, but had some issues towards the bangalore end.

however mumbai to bangalore in 12 hours by car is not bad at all. Quicker than the fastest train i believe

I am sure once they fully complete the NH4 it will be cut down to about 10 hours.

I havent travelled the entire stretch , but since this is part of the Golden Quadrilateral, road is smooth. Except may be for a small stretch near Tumkur.

Few years back, when TVS-SUZUKI had newly launched the FIERO, one guy[Prakruthi.M.Banawasi] did this stretch (1200 KMS) in 11Hrs 44Mins on Fiero :nuts:

MOD lets take the discussion to some other thread, and you are already knowing from neutral people who is ahead in Glamour industry.

MOD lets take the discussion to some other thread, and you are already knowing from neutral people who is ahead in Glamour industry.

Ahem Ahem....I very well know who's where dude...

btw guys

anybody travel all along the NH4 from Bangalore to Mumbai

a friend of mine recently did and said it took him about 12 houts by car to get from mumbai to bangalore.

said that the ride along Nh4 was smooth in general, but had some issues towards the bangalore end.

however mumbai to bangalore in 12 hours by car is not bad at all. Quicker than the fastest train i believe

I am sure once they fully complete the NH4 it will be cut down to about 10 hours.


AUTOCAR India Magazine once did a round trip of the GQ. They covered the Bangalore-Mumbai sector in 12hours non-stop. 12 should be optimum I guess.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1092097&page=3

Akash, how long does Belgaum take from Bangalore on the same road ?

Mumbai-Pune : 2.5 - 3 hours (Ichi plz clarify - I made a 3hr trip once)
Pune - Belgaum ?
Belgaum - Bangalore ?

Total 12hours.

Akash, how long does Belgaum take from Bangalore on the same road ?

Mumbai-Pune : 2.5 - 3 hours (Ichi plz clarify - I made a 3hr trip once)
Pune - Belgaum ?
Belgaum - Bangalore ?

Total 12hours.


I traveled by NH4 on my Splendor long back just after 4 laning and it took me 11 hours with 3, half hour breaks (totalling 1 hour 30 mins) from Belgaum to Bangalore. Average speed was 70kmph. By bus with breaks takes about 8 hours. I havent driven car there and should take much less time. Bangalore - Pune by car was about 2.5 hours at good speed.

^^ U mean Belgaum to Pune @2.5 ?

^^ U mean Belgaum to Pune @2.5 ?

Yes.

Gr8 northern war in southern territory :D gentem - are you happy? :lol:

IS

hmm yes it takes about 2-3 hours depending on traffic to get from Pune to Mumbai and vice versa along the NH4. MPE is much quicker.

Google maps shows me that mumbai to bangalore is about 1000km

so 1000/12 or about 83km per hour.lol

he owns a honda civic and does drive pretty recklessly.


So i think if one drives within the law etc 15-16 hours seems like a fair one.

However it would be great for the entire region if they can design the NH4 from Mumbai to Chennai as a sort of expressway (with service lanes)

I think it is possible to cut down the time to 10 hours flat. 100km per hour.

Gr8 northern war in southern territory :D gentem - are you happy? :lol:

that is not north war, but it is all india allout war :) if only that guy could understand english.. dream on happy diwali.. :lol:

i could not find anything related to height restrictions taken off in delhi.. is it true?

they should attach 2-3 AC coaches to all local trains in mumbai to take on metro....

that is not north war, but it is all india allout war :) if only that guy could understand english.. dream on happy diwali.. :lol:

i could not find anything related to height restrictions taken off in delhi.. is it true?

Hahaha...you are such a fool..and a loser...did you go for your math class.???

^^ What's a looser (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=looser) ? :lol:

Unbelievable ...that was a stretch ...Sir

he's such a loser..
he's such a such a ... loser
(housfull movie song :lol:)

Ohhh.....what about your maths class looooooser

Ohhh.....what about your maths class looooooser

i dont mind educating humble ppl :) double gdp i meant figuratively.. it need not be exact multiple of 2.0. dont take all things literally.

I wish we had a river flowing across bangalore with a Riverfront :(
I'm liking the riverfront project coming up at Ahmedabad :cheers:

I wish we had a river flowing across bangalore with a Riverfront :(
I'm liking the riverfront project coming up at Ahmedabad :cheers:

lakes better than river. most cities have river/sea, blore is unique :) there is dried up vrishabhavati/arkavati.. blore being highest point these rivers just start and small. most hill stations dont have river :)

instead we should develop lake fronts and thats happening now

i dont mind educating humble ppl :) double gdp i meant figuratively.. it need not be exact multiple of 2.0. dont take all things literally.

oh...it was neither close to that as well....double I mean....uh

lakes better than river. most cities have river/sea, blore is unique :) there is dried up vrishabhavati/arkavati.. blore being highest point these rivers just start and small. most hill stations dont have river :)

instead we should develop lake fronts and thats happening now

Rivers have the added benefit of water-transportation capability.

I wish we had a river flowing across bangalore with a Riverfront :(
I'm liking the riverfront project coming up at Ahmedabad :cheers:

On the other hand, Chennai has Cooum River (!) going through it, so riverfronts are not always great.

(After the First Mumbai-Delhi War at Bangalore, now the Umpteenth Bangalore-Chennai War can start all over again)

Rivers have the added benefit of water-transportation capability.

water transportation?? what is that? likely u live in 19th century when flights were not there :) rivers actually problem as u will need bridges, see delhi bridge traffic probs.. http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=7851

On the other hand, Chennai has Cooum River (!) going through it, so riverfronts are not always great.

(After the First Mumbai-Delhi War at Bangalore, now the Umpteenth Bangalore-Chennai War can start all over again)

no dakshinapraja,

its the other way around.... riverfronts are so great that we indians havent realised it..

fyi... chennai doesnt have 1 river, but 2 , coovum and adyar rivers...and famous buckingham canal and so many big odais (canals shud i say in english).. the thing is nothing is maintained properly.. only after 70's they all deteriorated...reasons everyone know

you wud be interested to know the history, if u knew coovum and adyar were the main recreation for british and buckhingham canal was the only waterway (used for transporting goods and transport of people)of south..

and when my father visited b'lore when i was working ther, he was so much worried and telling "blore is destroyed, i cant see the 70/80's blore... all gardens are gone for which b'lore was famous for"

so, everywhere, we indians are poor in maintainenance, if we are not developing new things, atleast we shud preserve/maintain the old things which we are poor at...

b/w u said riverfronts are not that great.. u meant riverfronts or cities which had riverfronts??:ohno:

On the other hand, Chennai has Cooum River (!) going through it, so riverfronts are not always great.

(After the First Mumbai-Delhi War at Bangalore, now the Umpteenth Bangalore-Chennai War can start all over again)

Basically, it's how a city utilizes it's resources. Chennai's planners have been hibernating on the Cooum and Adyar river issues. Though progress has been made in the recent past - The Adyar Eco Park and the Cooum Restoration projects are promising (Progress is going on, I have seen it near the TNLA)

So, You cannot cite mismanagement as a hindrance. Bangalore can do it differently if need be.

@Gentem : yeah, right. Flights from Hebbal to Banashankari will render water navigation useless.

Oh, what the heck, why are we talking about a non-existent river ?

So, You cannot cite mismanagement as a hindrance. Bangalore can do it differently if need be.

Yeah, I agree;

I was just in an ornery mood...you see, I had just sent my f-i-l back to Chennai (thankfully), so I was trying to ignite a war here. :banana:

I had just sent my f-i-l back to Chennai (thankfully), so I was trying to ignite a war here.

:D

no dakshinapraja,

its the other way around.... riverfronts are so great that we indians havent realised it..

fyi... chennai doesnt have 1 river, but 2 , coovum and adyar rivers...and famous buckingham canal and so many big odais (canals shud i say in english).. the thing is nothing is maintained properly.. only after 70's they all deteriorated...reasons everyone know

you wud be interested to know the history, if u knew coovum and adyar were the main recreation for british and buckhingham canal was the only waterway (used for transporting goods and transport of people)of south..

and when my father visited b'lore when i was working ther, he was so much worried and telling "blore is destroyed, i cant see the 70/80's blore... all gardens are gone for which b'lore was famous for"

so, everywhere, we indians are poor in maintainenance, if we are not developing new things, atleast we shud preserve/maintain the old things which we are poor at...

b/w u said riverfronts are not that great.. u meant riverfronts or cities which had riverfronts??:ohno:

I agree with your dad 100%. We were the city of lakes, and apparently in the 70s, for the Air Force base here, it was a "no fridge, no fan" station! The lakes were a wonderful source of A/c! The locality where I live is Mathikere, which when translated would be "fish lake" (!!) - now there is no lake. The City bus stand/KSRTC bus stand at majestic also apparently is situated on a lake which (was) dried out. Pity.

the wiki article says that Cooum river was used as a waterway even 30 yrs ago. It's a shame, Chennai did not/does not clean up the Cooum.

about the riverfronts/city statement - ignore it. :)

@Gentem : yeah, right. Flights from Hebbal to Banashankari will render water navigation useless.

Oh, what the heck, why are we talking about a non-existent river ?
non-existent arkawathy is feeding blore by tg halli dam across it. it exists only during rainy season :)

hebbal u can fly by helicopter which will be cheaper than diesel guzzler boats:cheers: akash would suggest bmtc should start public heli-service where metro wont serve.. :lol:

all localities should have a lake, vijaynagar/rajajinagar dont have a lake, they should make a manmade lake there...

mathi doesnt mean fish, but some kind of tree

^^ You amaze me. haha.

non-existent arkawathy is feeding blore by tg halli dam across it. it exists only during rainy season :)

hebbal u can fly by helicopter which will be cheaper than diesel guzzler boats:cheers: akash would suggest bmtc should start public heli-service where metro wont serve.. :lol:


why not heli ambulance concept is gaining support :)

On the other hand, Chennai has Cooum River (!) going through it, so riverfronts are not always great.

(After the First Mumbai-Delhi War at Bangalore, now the Umpteenth Bangalore-Chennai War can start all over again)

Don't worry bro! You have told the truth about Cooum and so you won't start a war. If you tell the truth about Yamuna in Delhi, you will definitely be banged. :lol:

no hindi pls thx :)
Sakkath maga. Thumba chennagidhae!! :)

can i start a Mithi river in Mumbai >Yamuna war in this thread?

^^ yes Ichi go ahead, IR is online :lol:

can i start a Mithi river in Mumbai >Yamuna war in this thread?

The very way in which you said "Mithi river in Mumbai" indicates it is all but a stream, but potent enough to send the city underwater during the monsoon.

J/K. You may begin.

Sakkath maga. Thumba chennagidhae!! :)

but i wont be like fish out of water if somebody demands english from me :)

^^ "English" from u? :nuts: Did you mean "Hindi" in that context?

What are the other building that can be covered from this angle??
This is an old pic 2006 ---Thanks Nandan for the find

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7577/253117933eabacbe8aaz.jpg

angle not required, if u go 2-3 floor up that tree wont hinder view.

or nandan can photoshop like this, very realistic. mirror that tree and add buildings:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/631/img00952334.jpg

maybe we miss WTC, maybe it is built in a depression

or take pic from 5+ floor in wilson garden/adugodi/koramangala/btm/hsr layout (btw south to southeast)

Guys how about this view??--old pic though--you can see CCD HQ u/c,UB city U/C and JW Marriot yet to rise You get to see also that apartment behind--Gentem from this angle is it possible to capture MG Road CBD??

Nandan plz get some nice panorama shots from this angle---:cheers:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5271/ubcittopisup3us.jpg

This is something we are going to miss badly in the skyline--Shit Brigade should have built it close to UB city :(

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dgldALnbyjY/THd7uolNSQI/AAAAAAAAAO8/IGs-trCcyyU/s1600/World-trade-center-bangalore.jpg

On the other hand, Chennai has Cooum River (!) going through it, so riverfronts are not always great.

(After the First Mumbai-Delhi War at Bangalore, now the Umpteenth Bangalore-Chennai War can start all over again)

Yup. It was called as Buckhingam canal & was used for navigation pruposes, My dad has told me that he used to travel through this river in boats during early 60 and 70's, this was easiest way to reach Adayar it seems. But now it has become an eye sore & shame of Chennai. The whole air is filled with its flithy smell. Two sides of river is full of slums. Though government is taking steps to clear slums it is not that easy....

River front would turn to be great assest & amazing for a place only if it is properly maintained & with Strict measures and policies laid out by goverment.

God sake, Bangalore does not have such a river flowing all through. Be happy.

It is not that we indluge into arguments always, when things are true we accept.

If you had not heard of Narayanan Krishnan , as I had not, it is a collective failure. This is one of the most incredible stories of personal commitment.

Narayanan Krishnan, all of 29 years old now, does what he was professionally trained to do as a chef. Feed people. Only Krishnan does not do this in the swanky confines of a 5-star hotel. Every day, he wakes up at 4 am, cooks a simple hot meal and then, along with his team, loads it in a van and travels about 200 km feeding the homeless in Madurai , Tamil Nadu.

Krishnan feeds, often with his hands, almost 400 destitute people every day. And for those who need it, he provides a free haircut too.

Watch the story of this hero here ;

According to CNN, eight years ago, this award-winning chef with a five-star hotel chain was all set to go to Switzerland for a high-profile posting. On a visit to a Madurai temple, he came across a homeless, old man eating his own human waste. That stark sight changed Krishnan's life.

Much to the dismay of his parents, CNN says, Krishnan abandoned his career plans and decided to spend his life and his professional training in looking after those who could not care for themselves. He has provided more than 1.2 million hot meals through his nonprofit organization Akshaya Trust, and now hopes to extend this to shelter for the homeless too.

Krishnan is the only Indian in a list of 10 heroes that CNN has picked worldwide to honour . One of them will be chosen CNN Hero of the Year, selected by the public through an online poll. If many Indians get together to vote for this inspiring man, he can win by a long mile.

If Krishnan wins he will get $100,000 in addition to the $25,000 that he gets for being shortlisted for the Top 10. Akshaya Trust needs all the monetary support it can get to build on Krishnan's dream. Let's help him get there.

Vote for Krishnan here. <http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx> The poll continues through November 18 at 6 a.m. ET. ( http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx <http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx> )

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hello guys, can anyone suggest me the link for the Manorail thread . Below article found in http://www.prajavani.net today

ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲಿನ ಡಿಪಿಆರ್*ಗೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಆಯ್ಕೆ


ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಂಚಾರ ದಟ್ಟಣೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೊ’ ಜತೆಗೆ ‘ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲು’ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಅದರ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಯೋಜನಾ ವರದಿ (ಡಿಪಿಆರ್) ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್ ಮೂಲದ ‘ಕ್ಯಾಪಿಟ ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್’ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ವಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಟೆಂಡರ್*ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಈ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಯೋಜನಾ ವರದಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಅರ್ಹತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಏಳು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಬಿಡ್*ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲವಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಎರಡು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಅಂತಿಮ ಹಂತಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಜನಾ ವೆಚ್ಚದ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್ ಅನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್*ಗೆ ಟೆಂಡರ್ ನೀಡಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಿದೆ. ಅತಿ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಆ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಜತೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಏರ್*ಪೋರ್ಟ್ ರೈಲ್ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಲಿಮಿಟೆಡ್*ನ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಸಿ.ಜಯರಾಂ ‘ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ’ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಮೆಟ್ರೊ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಿ ಫೀಡರ್ ಮಾದರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲು ಕೆಲಸ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದು, ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ 40 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಯೋಜನೆ ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಂಚಾರ ದಟ್ಟಣೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡುವ ‘ಸಮಗ್ರ ಸಂಚಾರ ದಟ್ಟಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಯೋಜನೆ’ (ಸಿಟಿಟಿಪಿ) ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲಿನ ಕಾರಿಡಾರ್*ಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಡಿಪಿಆರ್ ನಂತರವೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಲಿದೆ.

ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚಾರ ದಟ್ಟಣೆ ಇದೆಯೇ? ಅದರ ಸಾಧಕ-ಬಾಧಕಗಳು ಏನು? ಎನ್ನುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲೇ ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಡೆಸಲಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ವೇಳೆ ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರ ಅಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೇ ಕೈಬಿಡಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ವೇಳೆ ಯೋಜನೆ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದರ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಯೋಜನಾ ವರದಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಬಹುದು.

ಯೋಜನಾ ವರದಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಚಿತ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಏರುಪೇರಾಗಬಹುದು. ಶೇ 10ರಿಂದ 15ರಷ್ಟು ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಆಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ, ಉದ್ದೇಶಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ರೈಲು ಸಂಚರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಜಯರಾಂ ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.

ಡಿಪಿಆರ್*ಗೆ ಖರ್ಚು ಎಷ್ಟು?: ಯೋಜನಾ ವರದಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಸೈಮಂಡ್ಸ್*ಗೆ 5.24 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಸಮಗ್ರ ವರದಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಏಳರಿಂದ ಎಂಟು ತಿಂಗಳ ಗಡುವು ನೀಡಿದ್ದು, ಅಷ್ಟರೊಳಗೆ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಆ ನಂತರ ಯೋಜನೆ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಮ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲು ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಸಹಭಾಗಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ (ಪಿಪಿಪಿ) ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದು, ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ನೀಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ರೂಪುರೇಷೆಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧತಾ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿವೆ.

ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲು ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು
*ಬನ್ನೇರುಘಟ್ಟ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಗಣಪತಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ವರ್ತುಲ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಮಾನೊ ಮಾರ್ಗ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಲಿದೆ. ಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ, ಜ್ಞಾನಭಾರತಿ, ಮಾಗಡಿ ರಸ್ತೆ, ತುಮಕೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ ತಲುಪಲಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಉದ್ದ 31 ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರಳುವ ಹೈಸ್ಪೀಡ್ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಿದೆ.
* ಮಾಗಡಿ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಟೋಲ್*ಗೇಟ್*ನಿಂದ ಅದೇ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚನ್ನೇನಹಳ್ಳಿವರೆಗೆ ಮಾನೊ ರೈಲು ಮಾರ್ಗ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಲಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಉದ್ದ 9 ಕಿ.ಮೀ.

^^ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=694904

Check this (http://bangalorepatrol.com/) out. How come we missed this ? It's an initiative by TOI and Prestige Group.

By the way, it says Madivala and BTM Layout are the most crime prone areas in Bangalore. O.M.G. I am getting outta here ASAP.

By the way, it says Madivala and BTM Layout are the most crime prone areas in Bangalore. O.M.G. I am getting outta here ASAP.

I always thought Kalasipalya to be the safest place on earth :lol: looks like muddywala has overtaken it...:tiasd:

Kalasipalya is a different thing altogether, where even criminals get robbed.

Kalasipalya is a different thing altogether, where even criminals get robbed.

:rofl:

Well said.....

Hey guys..I guess the question I'm about to ask does not belong here but I'm going to ask anyway :nuts:..Wanted to know how the road is between Bangalore and Kolar? Never been to Kolar and got a trip coming up to go there. Will definitely take pics :)

Hey guys..I guess the question I'm about to ask does not belong here but I'm going to ask anyway :nuts:..Wanted to know how the road is between Bangalore and Kolar? Never been to Kolar and got a trip coming up to go there. Will definitely take pics :)

No much idea about the road -but Kolar is as hot as mercury :nuts: Take plenty of water with you :cheers2:
Glimpse of Namma Kolar

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gCn9Jo-iOCU/SuV__PjStiI/AAAAAAAAAE0/iPEgGfUfSQ4/s400/CamelsDubaiDesert.jpg

^^ Wow, nice pic of Mysore !!

Hey guys..I guess the question I'm about to ask does not belong here but I'm going to ask anyway :nuts:..Wanted to know how the road is between Bangalore and Kolar? Never been to Kolar and got a trip coming up to go there. Will definitely take pics :)

They are still building the Kolar Expressway, and the road (upto the deviation to Malur at least) is bad - construction going on.

They are still building the Kolar Expressway, and the road (upto the deviation to Malur at least) is bad - construction going on.

kolar expressway? are you referring to nh4? any 4 laning going on?

Kalasipalya is a different thing altogether, where even criminals get robbed.

:rofl:

They are still building the Kolar Expressway, and the road (upto the deviation to Malur at least) is bad - construction going on.
only 18 km elevated.. rest is at-grade expressway

only 18 km elevated.. rest is at-grade expressway

18 km elevated?? I think there are no elevated stretches :)

Wow..Kolar looks..so different!! actual sand dunes!! Damn I love tht :lol: so up for the trip!! Will post pics for sure with my trusty trusty cam