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There will be intermittent power supply (about 43%) from 10 am to 5 pm on March 31st, Saturday, in the following areas of 220/66/11KV Somanahalli MUSS, 220/66/11KV Subramanyapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Vrushabhavathi MUSS, 220/66/11KV HSR Layout MUSS and 220/66/11KV Yerandanahalli MUSS, to carry out maintenance works.Areas affected:1) Kumbalgodu: Ramohalli, Malligondanahalli, Maragandanhalli, BGS, Kengeri Satellite Town.2) Kengeri Satellite Town: New KHB Suncity, Komghatta, Apporva Layout.3) Sir MV Layout: Bhuvaneshwari Nagara, Maruthinagar.4) RBI: Arekere, Sarvabouma Nagar, MICO Layout, Kothanur.5) South City: Hulimavu, Ramanasri Nagar, Tejaswi Nagar, L&T South City, MS Ramaiah City.6) Elita Promanade: Puttenahalli, KR Layout, JP Nagar 6th…

Just the other day I was at this store, eager to pick up their weekly fresh organic vegetable produce. I overheard another customer ask the store owner to please cut away the leaves of the cauliflower as she did not know what to do with it. The store owner agreed, adding that she was also unaware. Pic: Vinita I could not resist jumping into this conversation. After all I had recently learnt something interesting about cauliflower leaves and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to share it! Julius Rego, a powerhouse of simple, practical and interesting information on plants and…

An effort to bring the House Sparrow back... Today is World Sparrow Day, and I too will be taking part in a panel discussion on the topic of these lovely, perky birds, that suddenly seemed to vanish from the Bangalore urban scene. click here to see the schedule for today.However, they do seem to be making a comeback lately, and that is probably what I will mention during the discussion this evening.I'd posted some time ago about the "Building-a-House" Sparrow:http://deponti.livejournal.com/467396.htmlAnd, from the same area, posted this video of a sparrow and the rear-view mirror:I do love sparrows, and was grieved, a…

Another visit... I went to Lalbagh on Friday evening, because a friend wanted to try out the 300mm prime lens. I've not often been to Lalbagh in the evening, and was freshly amazed at what one can see and observe, in spite of many more people being there than in the morning. Apart from the sights and sounds....were the smells, that cannot be replicated, at the present state of technology. The air was redolent of the scent of the entire lane of Sampige (Champa, Shenbagam)...Michelia champaca, belonging to the Magnolia family, says the scientific mind...but my mind was thinking of how the…

1) There will be no power supply from 8 am to 5 pm on March 24th, Saturday, in areas under 66/11KV K&C Valley MUSS.Affected areas are: Nagasandra, Agaram Dairy, Challaghatta, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport, Golf Link Software Park, Murugesh Palya, National Aerospace Laboratories, NR Garden, Kempapura, Wind Tunnel Road, Yamalur, Konena Agrahara, SR/NR Layout, Salarpuria Touch Stone, Salarpuria Hall Mark, Logica, Ashwini Layout, NAL Control Tower, Amarjyothi Layout, Parts of Domulr, and surroundings. 2) There will be no power supply from 10 am to 4 pm on March 24th, Saturday, in areas under 66/11KV Kumbalgodu MUSS.Affected areas are: Ramohalli, Beemanakoppe,…

 At Casa Ansal, on Bannerghatta Road, opposite Shoppers' Stop, residents are deeply unhappy over their inability to do anything about the illegal garbage dump that seems to have come to stay, right against their compound wall. "The tip was in one of the side roads of the Mini Forest," says Suresh, the manager of the apartment, "where it was at least on common property." Then, for no known reason (though the residents opine that it was at the behest of the house-owners on the two roads of the Mini Forest), the garbage dump was shifted to the side wall of the Casa…

Gorging on delicious but high calorie junk food no doubt gives pleasure to our taste buds, but along with it comes guilt and weight; guilt of having indulged on so much fat and so many calories. The result is crash diets and skipping dinners, which are believed to be extremely unhealthy. Natural ice cream made out of fruit pulp It is a myth that healthy food cannot be tasty. You will realise this when you visit Nature Nest, a food joint in Jayanagar. This place offers a variety of fruit salads, vegetable salads, vegetable soups, vegetable sprouts, ice creams made…

 When I heard that "Stories in a Song", created by Shubha Mudgal and Aneesh Pradhan, was going to be staged at Ranga Shankara, I was very keen to see what it would be about; because it promised something new. Both performances were sold out!The performance had been staged earlier, when it was created for Arpana, for the Baajaa Gaajaa music festival at Pune in 2011.It is very interesting to watch a practically new genre of theatre...one in which the music takes the centre stage, instead of being an accompaniment and an accent to the main performance, as it usually is.…

There is a considerable rise in the importance of men's fashion world. How can we miss out on the most important commodity in men's fashion - Wallets. Citizen Matters checks out some of the best places in Koramangala and HSR Layout to buy some of the smartest wallets. Pic: Anisha Nair A well known brand in the world of shoes, Bata also has a great collection of men's wallets. Located in the heart of Koramangala, Bata brings you a fine collection of wallets. Made out of upper leather and full leather, these wallets range from Rs.499 to Rs.799. These ambassador…

Indulging in chocolates and ice creams is surely irresistible. But along with it comes the fear of that bulging waistline. This time, how about some healthy treat to your body! Salads are the way to go. Mind you! It is not the usual boring carrots and tomatoes on a platter that I am talking about. I stepped out to check out some of the coolest salad joints in Koramangala. Pic: Anisha Nair Namdhari's Fresh - One word that attracted me to Namdhari's was "Organic". The fruits and vegetables are grown in their own farms, the organic way. Indian ingredients get…