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Owner Going Out Of Country For Sale: Sofa Set, 4-Seater Dining, Beds, Cupboard, W/Machine, Music System, Crockery, Computer And Other Household Items… Open: Fri 16th And Sun 18th 10.00am - 9.00pm And From Mon 19th For 1 Week: 5.00 Pm - 8.00 Pm Contact C-1 Madhuban Apts., 2nd Floor, Hosur Main Road, Adugodi Bangalore 560 030
Landmark : Close To Star Bazaar, Opp. Adugodi Police Station
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| Request support - for kannada medium student needing to clear 10th supplementary |
[May. 9th, 2008|11:43 am] |
Hi All,
Some friends of mine conduct spoken English classes in a slum in Thilaknagar. One of the girls in their class has just written her 10th Std exams. Unfortunately she has not cleared 4 subjects - Science, Maths, Hindi and Social Studies. The result coupled with peer pressure and parental pressure took a bad toll on her mind and she is extremely depressed about it.
They are sure that with little tutoring she will be able to clear the exam comfortably. But the challenge is that she will have to re-write the exam in June, which is not too far away. They require someone who can teach her the above mentioned subjects fast and well, preferably during the day. Also, they really need someone with good Kannada speaking and reading skills as she studies in a Kannada medium school.
To summarise the following are the requirements:
* Comfortable with Kannada reading and speaking
* Capable of tutoring 10 standard government state syllabus level in Science, Maths, Social Studies and Hindi
* Can teach during the day, as she has only until June 1st week
Any help will be welcome. Ideally they are looking for someone who can do this for free or at minimal cost, as these guys work on a voluntary effort with very little funding. But even so, please do not hesitate to contact them if you can help as the matter is very very urgent. Even if you are comfortable with teaching any ONE or TWO of the above mentioned subjects and not all, please contact them at : swagath.english@gmail.com
Thanks Guys! |
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| Mehendi?? |
[May. 6th, 2008|09:52 pm] |
Hi,
I'm looking for someone on Bangalore who does mehendi. Ideally I would like someone who can come home and do it (I stay in Sanjaynagar). Do let me know if you know anyone! Thanks! |
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| Review, I guess? |
[May. 3rd, 2008|02:58 am] |
Pragathi Travels, Malleshwaram - DON'T USE THEM
A few days back I was stuck at Race Course road at 3 in the night. We called Pragathi Travels and asked for a cab back to Koramangala. The cab came and we noticed that the driver was talking funny. I suspected that he was drunk and asked him, he said he wasn't. So, at the MG-Brigade junction, this guy didn't stop the car and tried to cross it at a speed of 90kmph. Oh, he was also on his cellphone at that time. Our car got hit by another cab coming from the other side. It was a terrible accident, our car flew and flipped in the air and landed upside down. Thankfully, we weren't that hurt. I just broke a finger. Enter the normal drama after any accident; the police asked us if we wanted to press charges against the driver, we didn't. I honestly thought it was a one time incident and didn't take any action. BAD MOVE.
I have been talking to a few friends who know the place well and apparently reckless driving, drunken drivers etc. are common things with Pragathi Travels. Unlike the rest of the cab services, they don't keep a check on their drivers. I called the travel agency to question them and they said, and I quote here, "You should have pressed charges if you wanted to. It is not our fault." It IS your fault dammit. If you don't keep a check on how your drivers are doing their job, who else will! I wasn't even asking for anything. I just wanted to tell them to be more precautious in the future.
Bottomline, if you need a cab, call City Taxi or someone else. Anyone else. Don't trust Pragathi. I did, and it was a big fault of mine that I am having to pay for with a broken finger. |
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| Ramaseva mandali live classical concerts |
[Apr. 25th, 2008|05:04 pm] |
Hi
I dont know how many of the ppl in this community are really classical music fans. but if you really are then the fort high school ramaseva mandali should be a common name for all bangaloreans. This is an mandali which has been organising classical music concerts of stalwarts of the field of music from the past 70 years. This mandali is very active during the months of April and May and organises regular concerts for the music lovers. I have been there and love the traditional ambience of sitting in a concert.
to view the official webpage of the ramaseva mandali
http://sreeramasevamandali.org/
to view the programme list of the concerts which are going to take place please click on the link below
http://sreeramasevamandali.org/programme_list.html
do check it when you are free. it will be a different cultural experience altogether :)
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| Engaging in the Electoral process - as educated voters in Bangalore |
[Apr. 22nd, 2008|10:31 am] |
Yesterday, I had an (unexpected, unplanned) opportunity to engage in the electoral proceses actively..
The ex councillor of our area (in Bommanahalli assembly constituency) who has recently switched parties from left all the way to the right, met some of us to invite us to an interaction with the candidate who is standing for elections from our constituency from his(current) political party. Though I am convinced that it is important for me to engage with the voting process, with the way the political parties in Karnataka are placed right now, I am pretty confused about who to vote for, because they all seem to do the same things when they are in power and all of them keep switching parties anyway when they are out of power/feel threatened with loss of power. So I thought maybe getting a first hand view of the candidates is one way to decide. It was a pretty interesting meeting. We had an opportunity to directly question the candidate. I asked him to spell out his manifesto for our constituency. I could see him thinking on his feet, because (as my friend the ex councillor explained to me later), they are not used to being asked politically relevant questions. He said his priorities are Cauvery water supply to the whole constituency, better roads and improving the storm water drainage system, and that he would regularly visit/stay in touch with us at least once in 2 months ( all of which sounded good enough to me). I then asked him, how we can trust that he will deliver on his election promises, because the previous legislator of our area was also from his party and we had not seen him/or had him do anything for us in the last 5 years. He said the previous constituency was too big (while I am not sure whether it is a good enough excuse, that is true..Uttarahalli encircled most of Bangalore urban area, and had a population of 19 lakhs and was supposedly the largest constituency in the country..our new constituency has a population of 1.9 lakhs-10% of the old).
well, while I think the candidates from all the other parties too will probably have similar agendas/answers, a face to face meeting like this helped us to at least assess him as a potential legislator. Which leads me to think, that maybe I will ask the political activists of other parties who live in our neighbourhood to bring their candidates too for an interaction.
While (probably) throwing myself open to (cynical) responses :-(, I am still (hopefully :-) posting this here hoping that maybe other Bangaloreans too can engage in a process similar to the one that came to us serendipitously.. |
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| Being gay in Bangalore |
[Apr. 19th, 2008|12:12 am] |
Hi, I am from El Salvador so sometimes people think that I am from India. My partner might have to go to India for 12 to 18 months and he has invited me to join him. We live in Minneapolis, USA
i lived in Pune when I was a college student in the early 90's and I am aware of some of the issues witt homophobia.
I have not been back to India, and I know it is changing. Anyone know of any expat gay couples who live or have lived in Bangalore.
I don't care about the small things, like people raising eye brows. My main issue is to be respectful of the culture but also to be safe.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Theatre Performance at Ranga Shankara |
[Mar. 31st, 2008|09:47 am] |
You may have not have noticed...
But you would have passed him many times on the street.
You may not remember his face,
But you may have seen him standing in long queues.
You might deny knowing him...
The fact, though, is that he is all around you.
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[ Yours Truly Theatre ] presents
COMMON MAN
'Complete-the-story' type interactive style theatre.
(The actors give you 3/4th of the story and You suggest how to end it - an ending which will be performed then and there, impromptu, on stage)
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DETAILS
DATE: April 2, 2008
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Ranga Shankara, J.P. Nagar
TICKET PRICE: Rs. 100/-
DATE: April 3, 2008
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Ranga Shankara, J.P. Nagar.
TICKET PRICE: Rs. 100/-
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ALSO FEATURING
- Common Man's menu at the Ranga Shankara Cafe
- An exhibition of the caricature stylings of cartoonist Rasheed Kappan
- A special platform performance of a Life in the Frame
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TICKET BOOKING
PHONE BOOKING: Call 98452 43051 or 98458 53093
EMAIL BOOKING: Write to [ yourstrulytheatre@gmail.com ]
NEW! LJ BOOKING: LJ users can leave a screened comment on [ my journal ] with their contact details. Do note that screened comments cannot be viewed by anyone other than the journal's owner and the comment's author (assuming that the author has posted the comment through his/her LJ ID).
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Please note: Given thematic elements in the scripted portion of the play and further possible forays into said elements from audience inputs, it is recommended not to bring young children along. If wanted, however, tickets can be booked for any person over eight years in age. |
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| Buying real estate in Bangalore for Expatriates? |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|01:12 pm] |
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We're getting pretty close to our move to Bangalore, and I'm curious if anybody can point me to a guide on expatriates buying real estate in India? |
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| Tax Refund |
[Mar. 13th, 2008|12:31 pm] |
For all the Salaried people of Bangalore,
At the end of every financial year I am told that I have paid more tax and that Govt will refund me the extra amount. I waited for 2 years and still no sign of my money. Today while surfing the web regarding this I found a link that helps the people of Mumbai to get to know how much the govt owes them as tax refund and ways of collecting it back. But did not find anything for people of Bangalore.
The Govt does owe me a couple of thousands as my Tax refund. I am sure its the same case with many others here. If any one of you have any idea as to how to collect it back, Where to go, Whom to approach, What's the process involved, then please let me know.
Also I came to know about RTI or "Right to Information". I was also informed if I can submit this form then i will get my money back. If any one here has already done the same before then please through some light on the process involved. |
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| Travel ideas? |
[Mar. 12th, 2008|12:09 pm] |
I'll be visiting Bangalore from the USA in July to attend my best friend's wedding. We'll have a few days toward the end of our trip to do some sightseeing or day trips. Any recommendations of what not to miss or what to avoid?
Thanks! |
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| Heated swimming pools |
[Mar. 9th, 2008|06:52 pm] |
Hi,
Is anyone aware of a heated swimming pool in Bangalore that the public can access (through membership or otherwise)?
If you are aware of any and if you do have the contact info or address, could you please provide that too?
Thanks! |
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| Any idea? |
[Mar. 3rd, 2008|12:07 pm] |
What is cumin(jeera) called in Kannada?
Thanks! |
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| Any idea how to contact them? |
[Feb. 25th, 2008|12:58 pm] |
I had placed an order online through http://www.bangaloreonlineflorists.com/ to be delivered on Sunday. Two days hence, it is not yet delivered. My emails are not being responded and the call on their customer care number never gets through. This is how their customer care is for paying so much. Last choice I have is to ask somebody to go to the address they have mentioned on the website and find out. But this is something I don't want to do as of now. Has anyone had any such experiences with the site before? I am absolutely clueless on how to deal with this as I haven't placed any online orders before.
Thanks. |
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| need photo from india |
[Feb. 22nd, 2008|12:43 pm] |
I am chief editor or russian interior design magazine, our next issue will have topice about india. So, we need photo of indian traditional home - decoration, planning, and so on,
and photo of contemprorary indian buildings in hi-tech style.
Sure, we puit it with your name and will pay for it. Please for more detail do contact me on e_peshakova@yahoo.co.in |
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| Where can I get second hand SPARC machines? |
[Feb. 22nd, 2008|02:31 am] |
Hi ,
I need a SPARC machine for personal use (mainly as a file server)
It must be able to run Solaris 10.
Where can I get SPARC hardware in Bangalore? I have seen a few on SP road, but I would prefer to buy SPARC machines from an end-user (or better, OpenSolaris enthusiast/hacker ) directly. |
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| ET-WEB51 TCP/IP Ethernet Web Control Board |
[Feb. 16th, 2008|03:59 am] |
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Get a great deal on the ET-WEB51 TCP/IP Ethernet Web Control Board for just USD $79.00. As a value-added bonus get the matching Keil C51/ 8051 port of the uIP v0.9 TCP/IP stack for FREE!.
Buy the ET-WEB51 TCP/IP Ethernet Web Control Board Online Here. |
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| The Raghu Dixit Project at BrewHaHa! |
[Feb. 15th, 2008|12:55 pm] |
The Raghu Dixit Project will be playing after a long long time in Bangalore at BrewHaHa in Koramangala. Please do come for the show and let us know that you think of it!
Details about the gig
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Koramangala - Next to Jyoti Nivas College!
Street: JNC Road
City/Town: Bangalore, India
You can read about the band on our website or check our brand new band blog for interesting tidbits about the band!
Videos of our past performances and a documentary available on Youtube ... So prepare yourselves and land up! its going to be a party! |
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