Bangalore-Hedonism's Global Flotsam(Borrowed)
Its been two long months since i have been in Bangalore and since travelogues are the order of the day(Gaurav,Pushkar) i thought id write one myself.
The moment one says Bangalore M.G.Road and Brigade Road spring into my peripheral vision.The two most happening streets in India ,if i may dare say so are the Bangalore's leitmotifs.Infact if one takes a long shot of Brigade road at night it might pass off for a street in Hong kong in a Travelogue.
I have walked by the those streets innumerable times now.People ,especially women seem to be strutting of an Assembly Line.The sense of dressing is the same for across all age and income groups.Most of the guys have spiked hair.Everyone seems Plastic.One can see the changing social trends written about in the life style sections of magazines unfolding in front of the eyes.
This sickening need for material comforts, the crazy consciousness about appearance, the need to fit in .. you name it you got it.My friend who stays in Bangalore says that there are people who move about on the Twin Roads with large branded shopping bags with nothing in it.!!!!
These things apaprt the weather in the city is fabulous.Lucknow and Vishakhapatnam seem like Hell's Kitchens.Its littered with pubs and the best part is that they dont actually cost a fortune.Some play great rock music and the others cater to the hoi polloi.It would it would be the city to work in , right after college. All you need are some like minded friends and some money(importantly) and its heaven.
There are other good things like plays and stuff constantly happening and the prices are pretty reasonable too.But like all burgeoning cities the problems are there for all to see. Commmuting during peak hours is a pain .You can always be late on a date and blame it on the traffic.A public transport system like the ones in Cal,Bombay and Delhi is in order soon(next 5 to 10 years).
How could the description of a city be complete with a talk about the auto wallahs.The ones in Bangalore are a mixed bag.Some are good and some take you for a ride (literally) if you are a stranger.
I have sort of started drinking more often after i have come here and thats what im heading to do right now..BTW Vikram Seth's Golden Gate is a must read.Its a novel in verse and for once everything that is written about the book on the cover is true
Its been two long months since i have been in Bangalore and since travelogues are the order of the day(Gaurav,Pushkar) i thought id write one myself.
The moment one says Bangalore M.G.Road and Brigade Road spring into my peripheral vision.The two most happening streets in India ,if i may dare say so are the Bangalore's leitmotifs.Infact if one takes a long shot of Brigade road at night it might pass off for a street in Hong kong in a Travelogue.
I have walked by the those streets innumerable times now.People ,especially women seem to be strutting of an Assembly Line.The sense of dressing is the same for across all age and income groups.Most of the guys have spiked hair.Everyone seems Plastic.One can see the changing social trends written about in the life style sections of magazines unfolding in front of the eyes.
This sickening need for material comforts, the crazy consciousness about appearance, the need to fit in .. you name it you got it.My friend who stays in Bangalore says that there are people who move about on the Twin Roads with large branded shopping bags with nothing in it.!!!!
These things apaprt the weather in the city is fabulous.Lucknow and Vishakhapatnam seem like Hell's Kitchens.Its littered with pubs and the best part is that they dont actually cost a fortune.Some play great rock music and the others cater to the hoi polloi.It would it would be the city to work in , right after college. All you need are some like minded friends and some money(importantly) and its heaven.
There are other good things like plays and stuff constantly happening and the prices are pretty reasonable too.But like all burgeoning cities the problems are there for all to see. Commmuting during peak hours is a pain .You can always be late on a date and blame it on the traffic.A public transport system like the ones in Cal,Bombay and Delhi is in order soon(next 5 to 10 years).
How could the description of a city be complete with a talk about the auto wallahs.The ones in Bangalore are a mixed bag.Some are good and some take you for a ride (literally) if you are a stranger.
I have sort of started drinking more often after i have come here and thats what im heading to do right now..BTW Vikram Seth's Golden Gate is a must read.Its a novel in verse and for once everything that is written about the book on the cover is true
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