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Theatre Review: “Credit Titles” by Bangalore Little Theatre

July 22, 2019 Deepa Mohan

It was like a rare alignment of the planets: several factors come together to pull me out of my usual Ranga Shankara ambit for watching a play. I had not been to visit Bangalore International

Nature Feature, Jul ’19: A doomed romance

July 16, 2019 Deepa Mohan

This is butterfly season; you must have noticed these beautiful creatures fluttering past you, in the gardens and even on the roads, everywhere in the city. If you observe them carefully, you will find many

Car Park, Bommanahalli

June 20, 2019 Deepa Mohan

On our way for a quick birding trip at Basapura Lake, we were crossing Bommanahalli when our attention was caught by a car-pillar. We quickly stopped to take a photo, and when I put it

Nature Feature, Feb ’19:Hayath and the world of many legs…

February 8, 2019 Deepa Mohan

For a while now, the world of insects and spiders has begun to be revealed to everyone, through the medium of photography. As the micro-sized creatures are captured through macro photography, stunningly weird-looking creatures appear

The Kidoor Bird Fest: Birding on the Border

November 29, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Birds know no borders; the ones that we go to see in Karnataka fly off and can be seen once we cross over into Kerala! So when the birders of Kasargod announced the second Kidoor

Food, and food for thought

April 26, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Sometimes, the juxtaposition of two things strikes the eye, as it did when I saw this gentleman, along with a book that a young lady had left open on another table. The caption occurred to

Visitors being harassed in public parks

December 16, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Last week, my group of nature-lovers and I visited both Lalbagh and Madivala kere. At both places, which are also public parks, entrance is clearly marked as free; up to 8.30am at Lalbagh, and 9.30am

Photographers: Know what is due to you

September 15, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Don’t rush for credit, ask for cash too. Our birding group just got this pleading email: Hello,I am ___ , from ___ newspaper, I am looking for a photograph of Grey Hornbill, sighted in the

Photography Exhibition to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis

May 9, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Clicked2Help presents “Spirit of India”, an exhibition of photographs showcasing various facets of a vibrant and colorful India at Venkatappa Art Gallery (VAG). The exhibition will be inaugurated on 13 th May, 2016 and will

Yamini: All-night classical music festival at IIM-B

January 25, 2016 Deepa Mohan

It was very pleasant to sit on the lawns of Bangalore’s premier management institution. In the gathering dusk, people drifted in and took their seats. The stage was well-lit. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia started the evening

Morning in Lalbagh

November 28, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Mornings in Lalbagh now…are not to be “mist”! 28 November, 2015.

A house of glass

September 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

A house made of glass That belongs to times past. Dreaming in the sunshine In a world now paced rather fast. The sun, however, rises Just as it used to do When people from other

Harassment of visitors at Lalbagh

September 14, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Entry to Lalbagh Botanical Gardens is free up to 8.30am, and cameras are not charged. The entry ticket business has been outsourced to some private organization. Yesterday (13 September 2015), we noticed people from this

On the surface of Ulsoor lake

May 22, 2015 Vivek M

Ganga Madappa, Staff Reporter and Community Manager at Citizen Matters, writes: Here’s a side of the Ulsoor lake that not too many people notice. To the left of the kalyani at the lake, is a

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Old house and the bull at the Pete

December 17, 2014 Vivek M

Soumya Geetha, a consultant by profession, is extremely passionate about photographing culture and the streets, besides being a rabid traveller. She captured the above bull at the heart of the city – in the Pete.