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Ejipura evictions and Karnataka State Human Rights Commission

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 05, 20132 mins

If you have read about last month’s evictions (and demolition) of a slum in the Ejipura/Koramangala neighborhood of Bangalore.. and want to do something about it, here’s a sample of the letter you can…

4 years of blogging!

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 09, 20122 mins

Yup – 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…

The Darndest Things You See in India – Part 4 (Park Signs)

Vishy KurugantiAugust 25, 20101 mins

Sign inside a Koramangala park. Quick! How many DO’s and how many DONT’s? Another park! Another sign! Easier on the eye. Too bad it’s still prohibition time! Additional commentary Park timings seem to…

When something’s not easy to do, you are doing it wrong

Vishy KurugantiOctober 19, 20093 mins

It was early days for me at the University of Houston campus in the Fall of 1992. One of my initial starry-eyed memories was that of purchasing my first Coke can from a vending machine on my way back…

A year in Bangalore – the unwritten blog posts

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 06, 20095 mins

Pic: courtesy elbo.ws We hit our ‘one year anniversary in India’ on India’s Independence Day – Aug 15, 2009. A few months ago, we toyed with the idea of throwing a party and invite all our friends…

The Proud Man

Vishy KurugantiApril 17, 20092 mins

Pic: courtesy bsmotoring.com (Part 1 of a two part series) We bought a new Maruti Suzuki SX4 in early Sep 2008. Since I was not in a terrible hurry to drive in Bangalore traffic, we had to get a…

100 Days in Bangalore (Part 1)

Vishy KurugantiDecember 13, 20086 mins

Vidhana Soudha (Pic: courtesy tripadvisor.com.sg) I had planned to write this post sometime back – a retrospective kinda post providing a snapshot of the family’s settling down process – my job, kids…

Diwali at Raheja Residency and Mantri Classic

Vishy KurugantiNovember 13, 20081 mins

Our first Diwali in India (after a gap of 16 years) was definitely memorable. One of our Bay Area friends (Smita) responded to a tweet requesting me to record some of the Diwali audio action…

The Three Bubbles

Vishy KurugantiOctober 25, 20082 mins

My good friend Monish who had moved to Bangalore from Silicon Valley last year had this wisdom to share – “Select your three bubbles correctly and your transition to India will be smooth”. This mantra…

The curious case of the traveling chairman

Vishy KurugantiOctober 16, 20084 mins

NPS Koramangala It was Day #5 in Bangalore and our first Friday. I had taken the day off for the express purpose of visiting the top school on our short list – National Public School. In a separate…

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