Indiranagar

Metro fares for the first reach between Baiyappanahalli and M G Road are to the decided in a week, says BMRCL's PRO Yeshwanth Chavan. Trains will start running from March along the much-delayed first metro line for Bengaluru. Construction work from Swastik to Peenya Depot will be completed by December, adds Chavan. BMTC bus feeder routes are to be decided in two weeks. The Baiyappanhalli-MG Road stretch through Indiranagar and Ulsoor is awaiting launch in March. Map: BMRCL. After the Metro's Baiyyappanahalli-MG Road reach missed its December 2010 deadline, officials at BMRCL say it will open this quarter. A half-way…

 Stress buster balls smile out at customers at a store. ⊕

If you've traversed 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar, as you get close to the flyover, you've probably seen a signboard saying the ants cafe. Perhaps you've breezed by with a smile, quirkily imagining a column of ants industriously marching about. If so, you wouldn't be far off the mark. There is a small army of human ants in there, working diligently. Their aim: to bring out positive stories from the Northeast. Kelhe. This Naga pork is cooked with dried bamboo shoots and king chillies. Pic: The ants cafe. Ah the Northeast...isn't that where they eat a lot of pork? Where…

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 Beautiful Graffiti adorns the walls of Max Muller Bhavan at Indiranagar. Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

I spotted a guard taking this bull-dog for a walk. It was a very excited happy dog (doesn't look like that, I know!) Guess the smells after a night of light rain made his day.Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

For a mother who is often at loss about where to entertain her child, especially when you have no option but to take them along for some chores or shopping, it’s great to see some interesting play centers opening up in Bangalore. These are stand-alone activity centres with simple props and games that encourage action and provide a safe zone for kids to happily hop, skip and jump - not the noise pollution factories that masquerade as bowling alleys and gaming areas in most malls. There’s Monkey Maze in Indiranagar that has a huge soft play area for kids upstairs…

I have not written this article to defame BMTC but to bring out an issue which I come across every day on my commute to work. I stay in Madiwala and my office is in Indiranagar. I either catch bus route number 201 D or 201 M/A. I board these buses from Ayyappa Temple or Madiwala Masjid bus-stop.Underpass construction work on Ayyapa Temple road started at the end of last month. This has increased traffic in and around Koramangala Water Tank. I am not here to complain about traffic. Heavy traffic during peak hours is common in a city like…

   The skies over Indiranagar turn an orange hue after some unexpected quick rains. Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

 Saw this lorry parked at the Regional Transport Office. The bright yellow color and the large L-boards are a clear warning to motorists that the driver is a learner! Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕