Articles by Deepa Mohan

I went to attend a wildlife photography workshop by Rathika Ramaswamy, for Pixetra...but that's not what this post is about. As I walked to the venue, I saw this old house... I mused on when the house was built, how proud the owner (Mr Vaz) must have been to see this bungalow coming up in the beautiful city of Bangalore....here, you can see his name in the gate-post, and the name of the present owner... I can say, "It Vas a very nice house once!" Today, the house is taken over by weeds, and in the grip of Strangler Figs:…

I went to attend a wildlife photography workshop by Rathika Ramaswamy, for Pixetra...but that's not what this post is about. As I walked to the venue, I saw this old house... I mused on when the house was built, how proud the owner (Mr Vaz) must have been to see this bungalow coming up in the beautiful city of Bangalore....here, you can see his name in the gate-post, and the name of the present owner... I can say, "It Vas a very nice house once!" Today, the house is taken over by weeds, and in the grip of Strangler Figs:…

I went to the Southern Railways site to book a ticket and got this message: " E-ticketing facility has been temporarily stopped. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.". Why are we at the mercy of a monopolistic service who are so customer-unfriendly? Not a word of explanation....or any information about when the service will be restored. Why do we get such shoddy service from our Government departments?⊕

I went to the Southern Railways site to book a ticket and got this message: " E-ticketing facility has been temporarily stopped. Inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.". Why are we at the mercy of a monopolistic service who are so customer-unfriendly? Not a word of explanation....or any information about when the service will be restored. Why do we get such shoddy service from our Government departments?⊕

A few months ago, all cooking gas agencies made their customers submit documents asking for the RR no. (the consumer no for the electricity connection). This was a bid to weed out the bogus customers. Recently, consumers were asked to check the status of our cooking gas connections online. Presumably, if the online status was "OK", there would be no problem in ordering a gas cylinder. But this is not always so. Unless a person from the gas agency had come over home and verified the consumer's gas connection physically after s/he submitted the documents, her/his consumer no. will be…

A few months ago, all cooking gas agencies made their customers submit documents asking for the RR no. (the consumer no for the electricity connection). This was a bid to weed out the bogus customers. Recently, consumers were asked to check the status of our cooking gas connections online. Presumably, if the online status was "OK", there would be no problem in ordering a gas cylinder. But this is not always so. Unless a person from the gas agency had come over home and verified the consumer's gas connection physically after s/he submitted the documents, her/his consumer no. will be…

If your bus is a Titanic Jet, will it go at supersonic speed to the bottom of the ocean? I enjoy looking at the variety of names given to these buses! ⊕

If your bus is a Titanic Jet, will it go at supersonic speed to the bottom of the ocean? I enjoy looking at the variety of names given to these buses! ⊕

The Great Outdoors’ – A Photo Exhibition on Adventure Sports & Outdoor Activities Essen Communications is organizing ‘The Great Outdoors,’ a Photo Exhibition on the thrills and spills of adventure sports and outdoor activities on land, water and sky by adventure organisations and enthusiasts. Other highlights include a display of adventure gear and rushes of adventure destinations and activities. Venue: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore from August 4th to 7th 2011 Timings – 10 am to 8 pm. For details contact: Tel: 94483 63336 or essencom@yahoo.co.in⊕

Baar Baar Rafi, a city-based Mohammed Rafi fan club, is organising a Rafi tribute concert on July 31 to mark the 31{+s}{+t}death anniversary of the legendary singer. The tribute, Remembering the Unforgotten, a karaoke night, will feature 31 of Rafi's hit songs sung by several talented artistes including Chandan from Tamil Nadu and Nagachandrika from Karnataka among others. A host of singers from the fan club will also perform during the concert. . The concert begins at 6 p.m. in the Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K R Road, Opposite KIMS Hospital, Basavangudi. Tickets are priced at Rs. 500, Rs. 300 and…