Walking on FireVishy KurugantiSeptember 26, 20122 minsIf you’ve been following my blog regularly, you know that the trail around Kaikondrahalli Lake (one among a handful of Bangalore lakes undergoing rejuvenation) is my home course. As with most…
Kaikondrahalli – a runner’s lake in BangaloreVishy KurugantiSeptember 20, 20121 minsConsidering that I’ve run over 500km around the 1.9km loop of the Kaikondrahalli Lake (in the past 15 months), it’s about time I made a proper introduction. An introduction in pictures – from this…
The Fifth Elephant coming to Bangalore.. bearing Big Data GoodiesVishy KurugantiJuly 24, 20122 minsPic: courtesy HasGeek Q: What is The Fifth Elephant? A: It’s a community powered conference on the Big Data ecosystem in India, organized by HasGeek. Q: What does ‘community powered’ mean? A: For all…
Coffee Cups at Foodys BangaloreVishy KurugantiJuly 17, 20121 minsThese days I’ve been getting my daily coffee fix at Foody’s on Nanjappa Road, Shantinagar (off Double Road). It’s right opposite the quirky and charming Jaaga, which has been serving as my office for…
Why language matters in IndiaVishy KurugantiJuly 15, 20121 minsPic: courtesy upenn.edu A few weeks ago we went roller skate shopping for our older son. We avoided all the fancy sports outlet chains (who only stock skates with integrated shoes – such a scam…
How artists put out No Smoking signsVishy KurugantiJuly 08, 20121 minsThe “Ok to Smoke” sign And its counterpart Bangalore peeps, How well do you know your city? Do you know where these signs are? Leave your answers (or guesses) in the comments.
What kind of runner are you?Vishy KurugantiApril 09, 20122 minsHaruki Murakami (Pic: courtesy operatic.wordpress.com) On the way I passed a few other joggers, about an equal number of men and women. The energetic ones were zipping down the road, slicing through…
Bringing 15 boxes of friends homeVishy KurugantiMarch 11, 20122 minsPic: courtesy tetonlibraryproject.wordpress.com It’s not what you think. I’m referring to 15 boxes of our book collection that we stashed away in my cousin’s attic in San Jose four years ago. When we…
Calling all Sanskrit PoetsVishy KurugantiMarch 09, 20121 minsQ: What happens when a British woman with a degree in Classics and Sanskrit from Oxford University moves to Bangalore? A: She falls in love with an Indian fashion designer and a Royal Enfield Bullet…
4 years of blogging!Vishy KurugantiFebruary 09, 20122 minsYup – 4 years! To celebrate my 4-year blogging anniversary, I migrated my WordPress-hosted wordpress.ulaar.com blog to ulaar.com. I’m sure it’s an event the blogosphere’s been looking forward to with…
