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The Glory of Hampi

Posted on: February 4th, 2010 in Around Bangalore, Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 84 views

Hampi (Kannada: hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.
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A Beach Full of Fish

Posted on: December 10th, 2009 in Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 117 views

Location: Uttan, off Mumbai, India
Life
Kids
Bombay Ducks
The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh or loita, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, not a duck but a lizardfish. It is native to the waters between Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kutch in the Arabian Sea, and a small number are also found in the [...]

Images from a Temple Town

Posted on: November 29th, 2009 in Around Bangalore, Travel, Weekend Trips | 260 views

Location: , Tamil Nadu, India
The Mendicants
The Commoners
The Children
The Objects

The Business of Diwali

Posted on: October 18th, 2009 in Around Bangalore, Bangalore, Experiences, Markets | 125 views

The moment your car slows down, you are accosted by young men trying to coax you to get into the stalls they work for. “90% discount, Sir”, says one. “80% off on Standard crackers, sir”, says another. In the middle of all this, along comes an old woman trying to sell you giant agarbathis. And [...]

Life’s Hardships Make Them True Survivors

Posted on: October 3rd, 2009 in Bangalore, Experiences | 150 views

Their origin was . Wandering across miles, they landed up in the city of Bangalore. And this morning, they appeared in front of my house — accompanied by the sound of cracking whips and drums. Little did they know what was going on in their native state of Andhra Pradesh, which was battered by [...]