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China diary: A Bangalorean in awe

Impressions: T J S George in Shanghai The speed at which China is transforming itself is not just impressive; it is scary. Can such massive cities come up in the twinkling of an eye? Can such......

Has Bangalore become racist?

And just who is accusing Bangalore of being racist? It's Bangaloreans themselves and the Bangalore media. We are all so quick to bash each other up, and to accuse our citizenry and police of......

Karnataka: Why YOU must vote on May 5

Vote right and vote responsibly. Make your vote count for a better Bangalore, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar in this special column for Rediff.com It is election season in Karnataka and our citizens are......

Thursday was Bangalore's coldest day in 16 years

Over the years, thanks to the madness of industrialisation, the temperature had become unbearably hot and people started saying that Bangalore is no longer the Garden City that it used to be.......

Vijay Mallya is 'ashamed of Bangalore'

Liquor baron and United Breweries Group chairman Vijay Mallyajoined the chorus on Monday againstBangalore's crumbling infrastructure and called for swift action by the government. "Being a......

Why Deve Gowda is bad for Bangalore

Bangaloreans must banish H D Deve Gowda if they wish to see any developmental works come to fruition.I am conscious of the fact that I am saying this about a former prime minister of India, but......

Pay all bills with mobile in Bangalore soon!

If things go as proposed, Bangaloreans will be able to pay their utility bills and avail several citizen services with the help of their cell phones. A draft policy on mobile platform is ready and......

Wolfson plans to set up base in India

Silicon chip designer Wolfson Microelectronics, whose clients include Microsoft and Apple, plans to set up base in India in order to take advantage of the lower costs.The Edinburgh-based company is......

HMT inks pact with UK's Trantor

Public sector HMT Ltd on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom-based Trantor Vehicles Ltd for exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture and sell Trantor's transport......

McDonalds finally goes to Bangalore

Burger chain McDonalds plans to invest Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) annually in India. It has already brought in Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) of FDI on the 56 outlets it has in India."We are here......

Controversy's Child Kamal Haasan

Kamal has a crisp pen when it comes to writing short and yet powerful film dialogues.But while speaking ex tempore -- and that has been his style -- he looks every bit a confused man, observes N......

Priyamani: My role in Anna Bond is not author-backed

Priyamani is on home turf. The national award winning actress, who is also a Bangalorean, has been busy working on a slew of Kannada film projects back-to-back. Priya dubbed for herself in the......

Karnataka stars bat their way to victory

When cinema and cricket came together, Bangaloreans celebrated the union with gusto. The T20 Celebrity Cricket League matches got a great start over the weekend at the Chinnaswamy Stadium with......

It is film festival time in Bangalore

Bangalore is preparing to host the fourth edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) from December 15 to22. 175 films from 40 countries will be shown across nine screens in the......

Dr Vishnuvardhan to be cremated with state honours

Kannada superstar Dr Vishnuvardhan, who was fondly called Sahasa Simha (brave lion),will be cremated with full state honours at the Ambhiman Studios, in the outskirts of Bangalore after5 pm today.......

From crisis to comeback? AIFF pins hopes on Khalid Jamil

IMAGE: Khalid Jamil, who succeeded Manolo Márquez at the helm of affairs, on Monday named his 23-member squad for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, which will mark his first assignment since taking......

Dravid decision shocks Bangaloreans

They were proud that the captain of the Indian cricket team was from their city. However, minutes after the news of Rahul Dravid submitting his resignation as the Indian captain broke, Bangaloreans......

K L Rahul Faces Jhulan Goswami

India opener KL Rahul had an interesting nets session on Monday. India's veteran women's pacer Jhulan Goswami bowled at Rahul at the NCA in Bangalore. In a 11 second clip that has gone......

Poll dance: Kumble casts his vote

IMAGE: Anil Kumble and his wife Chethana after voting on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Anil Kumble/Twitter Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble cast his vote during the second phase......

Kapil Dev to star in Champions Golf tournament

IMAGE: Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images for ProSport Star senior golfers, including legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, would be vying for top honours at a......