Captured
Curious Pigeon
A curious pigeon peeks into a window at Old Chikpete.
Month: October 2010
Deepa's Jottings
Too tired to play….
In BTM Layout, I snapped this photograph late one afternoon: I was walking, thinking to myself that the BBMP had done a good job in renovating the children’s playground and providing new equipment…. But alas, »
Bangalore Bloghouse
How to identify Bangalore’s blooming trees
Every season when the avenue trees in Bangalore burst into bloom, I try to memorise how the flowers look. When I get home, I try to refer and identify them. Some recommend Pradeep Kishen’s book »
Deepa's Jottings
The rose season….
Everywhere, now, roses are available at incredibly low rates…. And…they seem to be roses of every hue too! Blue and green roses are made possible by tinting the water in which they are stored, or »
Deepa's Jottings
Tree Planting at four venues in Bangalore on Nov 1st, 2010
On 1st November 2010, treesforfree will be celebrating the 5th Anniversary by planting 1000 saplings in 4 different places around Bangalore. We request all of you to take time off , come with your family »
Deepa's Jottings
Theru Kootthu: Tamizh Folk Theatre Performance at Ranga Shankara, 231010
She prays to Lord Krishna, who provides her with an unending stream of saris to protect her modesty. An exhausted Duhsasana falls to the ground, wondering at the mystery. The Pandavas and Draupadi curse »
Nature corner
Spectacled Cobra, not all fearsome
Urbanisation hasn’t left Bengaluru completely bereft of wildlife. Snakes are one of the few who’ve made this city their home. But not all of them are poisonous and not all of them come back to take revenge.
In the know
BBMP’s de’forest’ation department?
Trees being felled or the remains of cut trees have sadly become an increasingly common sight in the garden city of Bangalore nowadays. Some of us have questioned, protested or expressed our indignation in various »
Forward Bellandur
Inflow into Ambalipura Lake – another success story
Most of us know how difficult it is to work with government officials to get the works done. And works related to a social cause will take more time, energy and patience. But the following »
Deepa's Jottings
The vendors who have been displaced….
Beedhi Vyaaparigala Hakkotaya Andolana A city level campaign of Street Hawkers, Dalits, Human Rights Activists, Social and Progressive Organizations End our evictions. They are unconstitutional and contrary to the National Street Vendors Policy Value our »