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Sigma started a new company, he and his father were the initial Directors. He had saved some money in his career and invested some of his savings in the startup. Equity for advisorsSigma knew a couple of experts, Pie and Rho, who had a good reputation in the industry. He decided to get them on board as advisors. He spoke to them and they also agreed in principle to associate with Sigma. Sigma then started thinking about the compensation that he could pay to Pi and Rho and other professionals that he wanted to employ. He realized that their normal…

Yes, we all do. After all, malls are nice places to be in. They are structured spaces, they have clean toilets, swanky floors and always running escalators. People dress nicely to ‘go to the mall’. Even the outsides of malls are paved nicely compared to our very dusty streets. So much so that youngsters - girls and boys - just love to ‘hang around’ and have fun.Everyone in our malls is usually polite. Ever seen a desi street fight break out in a mall? In the mall, we become a ‘mall public’, i.e. more civil, even as on the streets…

Started in 2010 by Sweta and Vishal Gupta, Mandi was started to provide a fine dining experience for vegetarians in Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisine. Mandi fine dining. Pic: Uma Swamy. A special attraction is the buffet serving more 40 items for Rs. 199/- per person (including taxes) and the 50 plus items buffet at Rs. 299/- The restaurant, that can seat about 140 persons, has a private dining area for small get-togethers. While it’s usually business visitors who come in at lunch time, families frequent the place in the evenings and weekends. The space has large seating capacity. Prior…

Ever wondered about the moda makers (traditional cane stools with woven jute rope seats) that you may have seen every now and then on empty plots or under the shade of a large tree? Modas sold on pavements. Pic: Uma Swamy Most of them have come from Rajasthan bringing the material for making moodas with them. They return to their village after they sell off the modas and chairs made by them. The modas and the high backed chairs are made out of the hay (phus), sticks (moojh) and rope of the Seta tree. A small moda, sold for about…

If you want to know the rates of the day’s vegetables and fruits at HOPCOMS outlets, just send a sms to 9243355223 and in all probability, the next message beep on your cell phone will bring you the required information. Or check out HOPCOMS website (www.hopcoms.kar.nic.in) where the rates are given in both Kannada and English under ‘Reports’. SMS "hopcoms veg" or "hopcoms fruits" to get the details.Yes, this is HOPCOMS’ latest technology-based value-add to its customers. The daily fluctuating prices of vegetables and fruits leave consumers bemused. Knowing the rates of the vegetables and fruits helps us plan our…

 TASVEER (supported by RBS Private Banking)cordially invites you to Recorder of Life, Beauty and TruthBy Late. T.S. SatyanDetails of the ExhibitionDate: 15th July to 5th August, 2011Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm (Sunday Holiday)Venue: Tasveer, The Gallery at SUA House, 26/1,Kasturba cross road, Bangalore -560001For further details contact: Gaurav Jayaprakash +91 9886451705 (Relationship Manager)For Press enquiries contact: Megha - 9830994976meghag@perfectrelations.comT. S. Satyan was born in 1923 in Mysore and was also educated in this glorious capital of a princely state. He was among the first to take to photojournalism and for most part of his professional life remained a freelancer…

FORward150 initiated Cycling group about 6 months back to promote cycling in commuting and fun riding. It was named as FORward150_on_cycle. Our group was recently branded as COCO [Cycle On Cycle Onwards] to make it more generic and accommodate members from neighbouring areas in promoting cycling. We have internal target for each member to inspire/motivate atleast one person per month to take up cycling. Its going good in inspiring and motivating many. Group was started with just 2 members and now it has grown healthy with 59 members. Some of the members are often going on long rides during weekends;…

"Help us to help you" - Impassioned pleas from C R Geetha, Station–in-Charge of the Fraser Town (Pulakesinagar) Police Station! And rightly so, according to this writer, since the general trend is for the public to disbelieve or mistrust the Police. Geetha has been in charge of Traffic for East Division for more than four years and finds that except for a very small percentage of the general public within the limits of her jurisdiction, the majority do not wish to either come into the station or call the police at any given point of time. Geetha (third from left)…

Collecting details for issuing UID number started in Bangalore Process: 1. Collect form from the Security. 2. Fill it up and return to Security. You will get a token and you are asked to wait for your turn. 3. Once your turn comes you will allowed inside. 4. Sit next to the operator and complete the formalities in 10 minutes. Address: Karvy Data Management Services, "Skanda" No 59, Putana Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore - 560 004. Phone : 080 - 26621192/93 Timing - 9:30am to 4:30pm (Monday - Friday). Not sure of Saturday! What to Carry: Age Proof & Address Proof…

 Internet Surveillance Policy: "...the second time as farce?" - A Public Lecture by Caspar BowdenThe Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, invites you to a public lecture by Caspar Bowden*, the Chief Privacy Adviser of Microsoft's Worldwide Technology Office, on Internet Surveillance Policy: "...the second time as farce?AbstractIn 2000, as Director of the independent think-tank, "Foundation for Information Policy Research", Caspar led a campaign to revise several aspects of a new comprehensive UK law governing electronic surveillance ("the RIP Act"). UK legislated in this area many years before most other countries, and the approach was widely criticized although some amendments…