Welcome to NAMMA MALGUDI !!!
We all have heard of Delhi as the political and fashion capital of India , Mumbai the financial capital , kolkatha the city of joy etc; what do we call Bangalore ??? The garden city ? for which we are not left with many trees except some habitats like Lalbhag and cubbon park , The city of lakes ? for which we notice the terrible state of the dwindling lakes every year to rising real estate, The silicon city ? for which the city is experiencing a lot of continuous and stiff competition from other cities like Hyderabad etc; The start up city ? for which we are not very certain till when this trend is going to continue before any other city catches up.
We all have heard of Delhi as the political and fashion capital of India , Mumbai the financial capital , kolkatha the city of joy etc; what do we call Bangalore ??? The garden city ? for which we are not left with many trees except some habitats like Lalbhag and cubbon park , The city of lakes ? for which we notice the terrible state of the dwindling lakes every year to rising real estate, The silicon city ? for which the city is experiencing a lot of continuous and stiff competition from other cities like Hyderabad etc; The start up city ? for which we are not very certain till when this trend is going to continue before any other city catches up.
Then what do we call Bangalore ? does Bangalore have a culture ? did it come to limelight in the last 20 years ? What is its speciality apart from software , start ups , Climate and gardens ? How are its people ? why is the traffic problem so much and can't anything be done ? How is Kannada the official language of Bangalore and kannadigas the original inhabitants copes up with change the city has undergone ? are they receptive ? are schools costly ? is shopping here very expensive ? do we have any hangouts and eat outs apart from the ones showcased in the newspapers ? Is Mysore the only weekend destination closer to the city ? are kannadigas outgoing ? why is sandalwood not well known ( as per the popular opinion !) ? what is the importance of arts in the life of average bangalorean ? whom do you call a bangalorean ? what is old Bangalore known for ? does marathalli , Whitefield , electronic city be called as real Bangalore ? is Bangalore a safe city ? why is the floating crowd more here ?
These blogs are an honest attempts to break the stereotypes and introduce the holistic view of the city , the way the locals and friends from out side think about one another and the city. The name Namma malgudi is categorically brought into perspective because it signifies the actual culture of the city which even impressed the famous Indian writer in English R.K Narayan to create an abode from the two localities of the city Malleshwaram,the one in the North and Basavanagudi , the one in the south to give rise to one of the fictitious and well known places of Indian literature MALGUDI !
How does Bangalore stand up as a city ? What is its potential ? What is its uniqueness ? what are its secrets ? What are its murmurs ? how are its citizens ? How creative or mum Bangalore is ? what concerns the city ? what do its most famous citizens think about the city and much more !!!
Being a Kannadiga myself and having spent most of my life between Bangalore and Tumkur ( a city close to Bangalore) its imperative that i may be slightly biased on some issues of concern but that's my point of view which can be countered , trashed or argued to eternity ! The attempt is a two way dialogue beyond just blogging , its helps me put up a kannadiga's point of view , how we see people from outside, where are we mistaken , where are the outsiders mistaken, have we taken things for granted ?
Being a Kannadiga myself and having spent most of my life between Bangalore and Tumkur ( a city close to Bangalore) its imperative that i may be slightly biased on some issues of concern but that's my point of view which can be countered , trashed or argued to eternity ! The attempt is a two way dialogue beyond just blogging , its helps me put up a kannadiga's point of view , how we see people from outside, where are we mistaken , where are the outsiders mistaken, have we taken things for granted ?
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