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Bengaluru

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – Epilogue

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – Epilogue

    Just when I thought that my last day in this great city was going to be a quiet one, it turned out that I had time for some shopping. This is the end of the series, I promise! But first, it was time for lunch. RNR Biryani, Jayanagar My cousin and I decided to try… Read more

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts- Concluded

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts- Concluded

    We returned to the hotel after a long, eventful, and memorable day. Our organizers planned the penultimate event for the day, a Yakshagana performance. Yakshagana Performance Yakshagana is a dance-drama style native to the state of Karnataka, South India. Yakshagana actors adorn colorful costumes, makeup, and masks. There are also additional singers who sing and… Read more

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts-IV

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts-IV

    Our morning commenced early on the second day of the reunion. The breakfast was once again at our place of stay, the Renaissance hotel. Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel Revisited As mentioned before, the breakfast at the hotel and the food selection are both a sight to behold and a feast for the palate. Among… Read more

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts-III

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts-III

    Sanadige – Goldfinch Hotel, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru A short walk from the Renaissance leads to Sanadige, a seafood restaurant offering dishes from several Indian coastal states. This would be our late lunch. The menu included mouth-watering spicy dishes like fried fish, Mangalorean Fish Curry, paneer curry, and more. A Mangalorean bread made of rice (a seeming… Read more

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – II

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – II

    The Ride to the Hotel The ride from the airport to the hotel was a bit longer than expected, but maybe not, given Bengaluru’s reputation for traffic. Please forgive the quality of these snaps. I took these photos as the car passed them, and there was no time to pause for a good picture. Construction… Read more

  • Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – I

    Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – I

    Back in the mid to late ’80s, I completed my first degree, a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at a university in Bengaluru, India. Now, 34 years later, about 20 of my classmates planned our second reunion in 10 years, in the city of Bengaluru. My cohorts came from many places around the world to reminisce… Read more