Bangalore - Is it overhyped?!

Have you ever seen people eating idly with 2 spoons?..No?..Welcome to Bangalore. Even the slightly decent eateries here offer a spoon with every dish served, even for a dosa. Now, are we still in India? ..Very much indeed, in the IT capital of the nation. Being a relatively newcomer here, I really am unaware of when exactly this practice of eating SouthIndian dishes with Western cutlery originated. Initially, I used to put the spoons away and eat with my fingers but oh, I turn around and see every other person(even an octagenarian couple)cutting(!) their idlies with spoons.

This is not the only thing with this city. Everything about the place is overhyped. Simplicity and thriftness are just shown the backdoor anywhere you go. I must mention the public transport rates in this context. A normal bus ticket(normal, because there are deluxe buses) for an approximately 6km distance costs Rs.10. Also, this I think, will be the lone city in the country to have differential bus rates based on the timing of the day. Morning 6 am, double charge; after 10 pm, double charge! There also exist completely air-conditioned buses that cater to the elite lot, with a minimum charge of 25Rs.



"The pleasant Bangalore weather" is slowly but steadily becoming a thing of the past. It's end of March and the mercury never stops rising till 3 in the afternoon, but still, we at Bangalore, will say "Wonderful weather, You ll never get this in Chennai"..- Watch the evening news and the reporter would announce "35 C in Chennai and 34.8 C in Bangalore". With an evergrowing floating population and unimaginable levels of pollution, this city might well be half the reason for the depletion of the ozone layer.



Forum Forum Forum - You come to Bangalore for the first time, and this place would surely be recommended as a must-visit by almost all your friends in the city. Visit the place in the weekend, actually, I should have said, "try to visit it over the weekend" - from Friday evening 6 to 10 pm on Sunday night, this place is literally flooded with people. One can never think of watching a movie in the PVR cinemas without making a reservation atleast 3 days in advance, however rotten the movie maybe! A Tamil movie ticket costs Rs.150(minimum) in the weekend and anything significant(like a coffee for a instance) that you have in the interval will empty your pocket by atleast another fifty. The mammoth food court(TRANSIT) on the second floor seemingly serves the best non-vegetarian food, again if you're ready to pay a few extra INR. I really pity all vegetarians(me too!!) for, the sole veg. stall here is some "...Sagar" and it's always overcrowded..



There "are" advantages of eating idly with spoons. "idly soaked in sambar" is best gobbled with spoons and this also means no washing hands that saves a few seconds. Travelling in a bus in Bangalore can be a pleasure, especially in the air-conditioned ones, looking at the streets through the huge glass windows, while reading the Bangalore Times provided in the bus itself. Needless to mention, this is the best city for autorickshaws that strictly employ the meters(if you can forgive the 1.5 charges again!) No matter what, Banglaore is Bangalore when it comes to weather and if you're from Chennai, you're just going to cherish your life in this city atleast for the non-drenchy mornings and the extra cool nights. Moreover, there is nothing like the experience of watching a movie at PVR with its xtra-comfy cushion seats and excellent acoustics, so what if it's a "bit" costly. Bittersweet it is, however, the garden city forever welcomes people from all over the country and envelops them with its astounding charm!!!