From an article in today’s Herald:
In an inflammatory editorial, Thackeray said the “threat of Islamic terror in India is rising and it is time to counter the same with Hindu terror… Hindu suicide squads should be readied to ensure existence of Hindu society and to protect the nation.”
Wait there’s more.
Commenting on the arrests of four [...]
Radha Prathi’s article Networking to grow for the 3rd June supplement of Deccan Herald is about an organization called LabourNet. She writes:
…Bangalore attracts masons, plumbers, electricians, carpenters and tile layers, among other labourers, from far and near. A random survey revealed that most members of the labour class did not have a social leg to [...]
The first issue of Deccan Chronicle (DC) was delivered to my doorstep (free of cost) along with a copy of the Deccan Herald, more than a week ago. On the first page, there was a box about DC’s entry into Bangalore which said something about how the newspaper wants to be No. 1, just like [...]
Choose from the following options. Is Boca Grande:
a) a coffee place
b) an ice-cream place
c) a restaurant
d) all the above and more?
The correct answer is (d) and you do not win anything. You do get to read the rest of the piece.
We went to Boca Grande without any idea of the kind of food that the [...]
The security deposit in Bangalore for renting an apartment/house is 10-months’ rent. This is primarily to insure the owner against damage to the property, non-payment of rent, etc. In Paying Guest (PG) accommodation, you can get away with a two-month or three-month deposit, but for renting a place, you pay the full price.
I get that [...]
If you own a printer, you’ll know how expensive it is to buy new print cartridges. There are refilling centres which will refill cartridges for you but they sometimes use inferior quality ink and can either ruin the cartridge or worse the printer.
Enter Cartridge World, an international franchisee chain that specialises in the printing [...]
I was at the Bangalore One website and came across a link that said Learn Kannada, which is useful for non-native speakers to learn a few phrases in Kannada.
The phrases are divided into categories Greetings, Introduction, Enquiry, Directions, and General. I especially like that they’ve taken phrases that are commonly used instead of the [...]
From today’s Deccan Herald, Airport taxi service launch: KRV targets City hotel:
Almost four hours after the launch of the Meru taxi services here on Wednesday, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) activists turned their ire against Taj West End, the star hotel which hosted the launch function.
The KRV activists barged into the hotel at about 9.15 pm, [...]
There’s an informative and helpful article in Mayo Clinic’s newsletter this week titled Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal:
Certainly, not everyone who has thoughts of suicide or talks about suicide actually attempts it. But most people who take their own life have expressed their intention at some time. That’s why it’s important to [...]
It’s happening again.
You’ll get a holiday. Thousands of people will suffer for no fault of theirs. Businesses will lose money. Some property will probably be damaged. (Theatre owners have already probably lost money. You notice how the hooligans activists always strike at the non-multiplex theatres? Easier access because of lack of security? Probably.)
Some people, who [...]
