Deepa's Jottings
Rajyotsava Day Greetings!
November First is the date on which Karnataka was formed in 1956.
Month: October 2013
Volunteer Diary
Bengaluru, aah Bengalooru
What is it –A city, town or village?‘Twas a pensioners’ paradise it seemsHaving a colonial hangoverAmidst MEG, BEL, HMT, ITIUsurped by the silicon dump With its Nagars, Towns and hallis‘Tis an escape no moreFrom the »
Pawrenting Point of View
Don’t let Diwali become a fear-fest
I am off for Diwali. Every year, we chose to spend Diwali in the lap of nature and pass up on the revelry in the city. This suits us and our dogs best. But for »
Ideas at Work
Recipe for success: Seven things that you must do every week
About two years ago, I said to a few young people that ‘if you do the following seven things EVERY WEEK without fail for the next FULL YEAR for only A FEW MINUTES A DAY, »
Pawrenting Point of View
How to recognise stress in dogs
In my last post I spoke of what stress is. In this post I want to describe how a dog could react under stress. We have often heard of the “flight or fight” response to »
Whitefield Rising
Felicitation of garbage collectors by Whitefield Rising
People from very different walks of life gathered on a sidewalk today. The common thread linking them all was “dignity” and an inexplicable oneness. A cleaner street and gifts for people were mere by products. »
Gardener's Diary
What you can find at the Urban Krishi Mela 2013
I’m so glad to get back to this space after a long hiatus, my excuse being that I was first on holiday and then just recovering from that holiday and settling down back home J. »
Forward Bellandur
Aftermath of the pujas
More than a month and a half have gone since the Ganesha festival, but the idols and trash at the Kalyani tank at Kaikondrahali Lake still make for a sorry sight. There are also the »
Whitefield Rising
Whitefield rising and shining with citizen-led initiatives
A movement called Whitefield Rising has been brewing in Whitefield in the last few months. Many residents, supported by a core group of experts in the field, have got together to make the streets of Whitefeild »
Eat right
Eat and live healthy this Diwali
Flooded with sweet boxes on Diwali? Worried on how to deal with those extra sweet boxes? Here are some tips. »