Located on the third floor of the State Youth Centre (Yavanika) on Nrupatunga Road, the Chess International Club of Bangalore was set up in 1983 for Bangalore’s chess buffs. The club, based in the ‘Hobby Hall’, today has over 2000 members. Parviz Abdulla, a city-based … Continue readingThe Chess International Club of Bangalore
For ITI employee Muniyappa (51), Gowramma was more than a wife. She was the motivating force and, as he says tearfully, “she was the Goddess who transformed me from a wayward alcoholic to a responsible family man. A person who gave new meaning to our … Continue readingBangalore’s Own Taj Mahal
At Bangalore’s famous sperm bank, demand far exceeds supply. The thirteen-year-old Cryo Bank in Jayanagar has been approached by childless couples from politicians to scientists, film stars and CEOs of big companies, all of whom have one objective. A child to complete the picture of … Continue readingBangalore’s sperm bank needs more donors
Old Poor House Rd, near Commercial St, is where you will find one of the oldest working clocks in the city. On a wall in the Jumma Masjid is a clock that has been keeping time since 1907. It was presented to the mosque by … Continue readingGrandfather clock in Bangalore
Writers beware! Travelscape, the national travel magazine based out of Bangalore, doesn’t pay its contributors. I have experienced it myself and so has a friend of mine. They haven’t paid for over 6 months now. When I threatened to go public (after all, no one … Continue readingTravelscape doesn’t pay!