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T. John College

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:43:00 +0000

About the College
The year was 1993 when T. John College with its premises in Campbell Road, Austin Town, Bangalore –47 begin. The college founded by Mr. T. John who is Ex-Minister of State for Infrastructure Development and Aviation, Government of Karnataka. offered a 3 year BHM Degree course to 24 students.

Since a humble beginning in 1993, there has been no looking back. And every year the college crosses new milestones. A decade later the college premises has expanded to include new departments and blocks and spread over an area of 25 acres.

Cosmopolitan and secular in ethos and philosophy, T. John College attracts students from all over India and the neighboring countries, especially Sri Lanka. The college is governed by a governing Board, the Chairman being Dr. Thomas P.J., the son of the founder Mr. T. John. The other members of this governing Board are high-profile industrialists, financiers, entrepreneurs and renowned academicians. At the helm of affairs is the Campus Director Wg. Cdr. D.A.K. Yohan, Principal.

Business Courses Offered
M.B.A (Master of Business Administration).
Electives:-Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Information Technology.

Placement
ICICI Prudential, RMZ, Ernst And Young, Coffee Day, CMIE, Accenture Services, Fidility, ICICI Direct, HDFC Bank, Insight Technology Pvt Ltd, Wipro Sales Team, ICICI First Source, Standard Chartered Finance, DCB Bank, ABT Technologies, B2K Corporation, Fischer Consulting, Planman Consultancy, I-Solutions,
UA Exchange, Rooman Technologies, 2Si etc.

About The Campus
To set up a world-class institution that can provide high quality professional education to all, at a price everyone can afford.A vision that has taken concrete shape. An educational institution that is highly rated not only for its courses, but also for its unique ethos that nurtures and strengthens an individual’s character and personality, so that every student who steps out of its portals is a complete person, professionally, intellectually, and morally.

Meaningful Living” was the Theme of the workshop. He utilized the Concepts of Meaning in life to every day situations. It was an interesting session where the participants explored the principles of logotherapy. It focused on how some of these principles can be brought to bear on one’s daily living to make our lives more humane and fulfilling

Location
Corporate Address:
SG-4, Manipal Centre,
Dickenson Road,
Bangalore 560 042. India.
Website : www.tjohncollege.com
Email     : info@tjohncollege.com
Phone    : 91 80 25597817, 25092057
Fax        : 91 80 25590952

Campus :#88/1, Gottegere,
Bannerghatta Road,
Bangalore 560 083. India
Phone : 91 80 28429624, 25

Bangalore Management Academy

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:41:00 +0000

About the College
Bangalore Management Academy (BMA) is the new age torchbearer of quality and innovative education in the IT capital of the India. In collaboration with top universities from world over, BMA has brought in fresh educational trends in the country. BMA was established with a vision of providing quality education that leads towards professional success.

BMA has collaboration with Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Edith Cowan University (ECU), Northern Consortium UK (NCUK), University of Aberdeen, Retailers Association of India (rai), Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI).

BMA has been successful in providing educational programs that enable students to get a significant head start in the profession they choose. All the programs are updated to the latest industry needs of both India and abroad. BMA cater to students requirements with Bachelor and Master Degree programs.

Courses offered under Bachelor’s programs are in Software Engineering, Computer Games Development, IT-Network Computing, IT-Information Systems Security, IT-Information Technology, Web Media Technology, Intelligent Systems, International Business Management , Business Management, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Accounting and Finance.

Courses offered under Master’s programs are in Finance, Human Resource Management, Management of Information Technology, Information Systems, Marketing Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Post Graduate Program in Retail Management (PGPRM)-rai, Professional Finance and Banking, Hospitality Management, Professional Accounting and LLM in International Business Law.

BMA has an excellent State-Of -The-Art IT infrastructure to cater the needs of students. BMA’s extensive library has a variety of books, journals, videos and electronic resources for course work and general interest. Hostel facility is also provided to students with food and transportation facility. All Campuses and Hostels are Wi-Fi enabled.

BMA has successfully placed its students with big corporates like Deutshe Bank, HSBC, I-Gate, Unilever, National Bank of Fujairah in Dubai and more.

At BMA discover your future and curve a way for lifetime opportunity. BMA helps you to learn, grow and evolve.

About The Campus
BMA is a brand new college boasting the latest technologies for IT and up-to-date learning resources. BMA is also expanding. Phase 2 of our building program saw the opening of BMA’s Block B in January 2007 with Block C operational in February 2008. The Sports and Amenities complex is coming up as one of the biggest in South India. Currently there are 18 teaching and learning rooms with state of the art teaching resources. There is a modern and spacious Knowledge Centre, a total of 4 well equipped IT laboratories, seminar rooms and a lecture theatre.

Placements
BMA successfully develops young professionals with a thirst for action and a hunger to make their mark in the corporate world, positioning them ahead of all the rest.

Career Counseling & Placement Cell of BMA plays an important role in shaping students career right from their induction, classroom training, internships, and final placements. Job opportunities are provided with Blue-chip & multinational companies in India.

BMA students have been successfully placed in top organizations, year after year.

Contact
Bangalore Management Academy(BMA)
#17, Ashirwad Towers, Doddanekkundi Cross,
Marathahalli, Mahadevapura Ring Road,
Marathahalli Post,
Bangalore - 560 037

Tel: +91-80-2853 3132 / +91-80-42116524
Fax: +91-80-2853 2099

ITM Business School, Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:37:00 +0000

About the College
Founded in 1991, ITM Business School is one of the first private, not-for-profit, non-aided business schools in India. Our flagship program, the Post Graduate Diploma in Management, is an AICTE approved course, equivalent to an MBA degree and is offered from all the four ITM Business School campuses. The Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management is also an AICTE approved course, currently being offered only at the ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai Campus.

In founding ITM, Prof. P.V. Ramana envisioned that ITM would not be a single location Business School, rather a network of several Business School campuses that provided the ITM Quality of Management Education in major cities across India. ITM is at heart, an Entrepreneurial operation- established as a result of the commitment to the Ideal that a private, non-aided business school could survive and thrive in the mostly regulated environment of education in India. In that venture, ITM has achieved the status of a Pioneer among private business schools in India.

Over the last 17 years, the PGDM program has evolved into a unique blend of core management subjects, cutting edge knowledge areas and modern academic practices.

The PGDM program developed into a rite-of-passage, which has led to ever improving careers and lives for over 3000 young managers from all corners of India and the world. The program and the ITM campuses that offer it, have matured greatly since the inception of the Institute in 1991.

Any serious effort in Management Education is characterized by a unique duality- constant, unrelenting change supported by unwavering fundamentals. At ITM, this duality is evidenced on the one side- by the sheer pace of operational growth and infrastructural expansion, the constant reinvention of academic offerings, and on the other side- by the commitment, honor and endurance of that group of individuals who make up the ITM Family.

In 1992, the ITM Trust set-down its second Business School in a city that, within a decade, has made the country proud as the “Silicon Valley of India”. ITM Bangalore is situated in South Bangalore , a fast emerging hub for technology giants which provides the right ambience for intellectual pursuit and industry integration.

ITM Bangalore has its own sprawling campus spread over 3.5 acres, with furnished hostels, administrative building, well-stocked library and reference rooms, auditorium, spacious classrooms and state-of-the art computer labs. The fully residential program is able to cater to the wide interest of diversified students from across India.

Business Courses Offered
The ITM Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDM) in Marketing, Finance, HRM & IT.

Placement
Goldman Sachs, Icici Ban, Deutche Bank, Hsbc, Pacsoft, Icici Bank, Kotak Bank. Icici Pru. Softech, Reliance General Insurance, Dawana Day Av, Citi Bank, Icici Lombard, Tulip It, Sify, Higher Education, Tata – Aig, I-Gate Global, Tcs, Standard Chartered Bank, Genpact, Coffee Café Day etc.

About the Campus
In 1992, the ITM Trust set-down its second Business School in a city that, within a decade, has made the country proud as the “Silicon Valley of India”. ITM Bangalore is situated in South Bangalore , a fast emerging hub for technology giants which provides the right ambience for intellectual pursuit and industry integration.

The campus offers the two-year full time residential PGDBM program approved by AICTE, with specializations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Information Technology.

The endeavor of the Institution over the past decade has been to transform young, bright graduates into aspiring managers seeking challenging opportunities in the new millennium. ITM Bangalore believes that management education is not one giant leap but a partnership in progress. It is a series of small but sure steps where each step is an opportunity for self-assessment and a realization to scale greater heights. This partnership between dynamic young students and management with a vision strives towards achieving one ultimatum – “Success through Acquisition of Knowledge”. The Management, Faculty and Staff are committed in working together with students to make this goal a reality.

Location
ITM Business School, Bangalore
Bannerghatta Road, Behind Meenakshi Temple,
Hulimavu, Bangalore- 560 076
Tel : (080) 26585737, 6580776 Fax : (080) 26585736
Email: bangalore@itm.edu

Bangalore Temperature

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:35:00 +0000

The fluctuating temperature in the city over the past month has caused an increasing incidence of viral fever cases.

Besides cases of dengue, chikungunya and malaria, bacterial diseases like leptospirosis (rat fever) and typhoid are also being reported.

According to GKVK agro-meteorology department professor Raje Gowda, there has been an earlier fall in temperature this year. “Usually the cold season sets in after December 15. However, at our station we have already recorded temperature as low as 11.4 degree celsius this year. It’s usually above 13 degree celsius in November. This has been accompanied by cold winds, because of which people are catching these diseases,” he said.

The fluctuating temperature and spells of rain have affected public health. “Over the past month, there has been a significant rise in cases of enteric fever like typhoid — 15 to 20 positive cases have been reported at hospitals. Incidence of Hepatitis A, malaria, upper respiratory infections and allergic bronchitis have also risen by 15 per cent,” said Dr Byra Reddy, resident medical officer, K C General Hospital.

Diseases related to rodents and mosquitoes are also on the rise. “Though we are receiving lot of patients with symptoms of rat fever, only three cases have tested positive so far,” said Dr B G Tilak, medical superintendent at Victoria Hospital. Nine positive rat fever cases and nine dengue cases have been reported at St John’s Hospital.

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute dean G T Subhash said there is usually a rise in viral fever cases during the pre-monsoon season. This year, the recovery period is getting prolonged and patients are even complaining of joint pains, he added. The diseases come as a warning to civic authorities to take precautionary measures regarding the carriers.

IIM Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:31:00 +0000

The Indian Institute of Bangalore is one of the premier institutes of management education in India. It was established in 1973 on the southern edge of Bangalore to augment the management talents and resources in India. IIM B has, since then focused in providing quality education in the postgraduate programs and also in research in Software, IT and insurance sector. The efforts of the qualified faculty members and motivated students have helped IIMB to earn adequate recognition. It has consistently figured among the top business schools in India in most of the domestic and International Surveys. In the 2003 edition of Wall Street Journal IIM Bangalore was the lone business school in Asia to figure in the list of top 100 global business schools. IIMB has also opened a campus in Bangalore in recent years.

Facilities at IIM Bangalore

AT IIM B all the students are provided hostel facilities. They can utilize 24-hour Internet connectivity, intercom facility, fully automatic washing machine and other necessary facilities. Students are also provided adequate opportunity to engage in recreational activities within the campus, as it is equipped with a state of the art gymnasium, a football cricket ground, an indoor badminton court, basketball court, a tennis court and a jogger’s park. IIM B also offers excellent accommodation for executives participating in various management programmes of the institute.

Courses at IIMB

IIM Bangalore offers Postgraduate Program in Management (PGP),Post Graduate Program in Software Enterprise and Management (PGSEM), Post Graduate Program in Public Policy and Management. It also offers a wide range of executive education program to fulfill the educational needs of the in-service executives.

IIM B admits around 240 students to Post Graduate program in Management (PGP). This program is of 2 yeas duration and it is one of the most sought after courses in India today. Admission t this course is made on the basis of performance of the candidates in the Common Admission Test (CAT) and an interview. The common Admission Test is generally held in mid November of every year.

The Postgraduate program in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM) is an executive General Management Educational Program that seeks to provide education to the in-service professionals. IIM B admits around 150 candidates for this course of 2 and half years duration. Admission to the course is made on the performance of the candidates in the CAT, GMAT or a separate PGSEM test and an interview.

The Post Graduate Program of Public Policy & Management (PGPPM) is sponsored by the department of Personnel & Training, Government of India. This 2 year program is meant for mid career civil servants. In addition to these courses IIMB also offers Fellow Program in Management (FRM) that has been recognized as equivalent to a Ph.D. by the association of Indian Universities and Government of India. The FRM students need to specialize in one of the 8 areas as laid down by the institute. These areas are

Corporate strategy and policy

Economics and Social Sciences

Marketing

Organizational behavior and Human resource management

Finance & Control

Production & Operations Management

Quantitative method & Information system and

Public system & Policy.

Bangalore hospitals not safe enough

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:30:00 +0000

When Mumbai became victim of another unprecedented terrorist attack, two hospitals -- Cama and GT -- were also targeted. As Bangalore too came under red alert, DNA took a close look at how well the city hospitals are prepared to fight any such threat.

We visited five hospitals and here's what we found.

Victoria, the largest government hospital in Karnataka, scores low when it comes to security. The hospital, standing on a 44-acre land, has just two metal detectors at the entrance of the casualty ward. About 80 security staff work in shifts and are posted at various points on the sprawling campus.

"In a hospital with multiple entrances like ours, it is difficult to ensure safety. Moreover, being a public hospital, we can't stop the public from coming in. They rush in without letting the staff to check them with hand detectors," Dr BG Tilak, medical superintendent of the hospital, said.

However, there is a police outpost inside the hospital campus and in case of any security threat, they will take care, he said.

No institute in this world is secure enough, said Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, chairman of Narayana Hrudayalaya.

"It is difficult to implement stringent security inside a hospital. As of now, we have security guards, metal detectors at the entrance of the hospital and few security cameras."

The hospital has no plans to beef security as it will only inconvenience the patients, Dr Shetty said.

Private hospitals are better with round-the-clock security, metal detectors and baggage-screening facility.

Bangalore malls taking it easy

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:30:00 +0000

Terror attacks fail to wake up the security personnel in malls in the city

BANGALORE: Bangalore has not learnt its lesson in spite of the incidents of the terror attacks in the past. Even after the terror attacks in Mumbai on Wedneday and Thursday the shopping malls in the city continue to be lax on the security front.

When our reporter went out on a recce to check the security preparedness implemented at the malls, it was found that none of the security measures are being followed to safe guard the citizen's life.

A visit to Bangalore Central mall revealed that there were no checks at the entrance. Our reporter walked in with the hand bag without being checked. On questioning the security guards stationed at the entrance one of them said: "Why do you want to be checked?"

At Lido Mall near the Trinity Circle there were no extra measures in the wake of terror attacks. "We do only routine checks such as frisking the person walking into the mall." There were no police in the vicinity of the mall. They were supposed to be deployed in extra numbers across the city's crowded institutions.

However, Garuda mall had beefed up security measures. "The security staff was briefed about the situation in the morning," said TG Vinod Centre Manager at Garuda Mall. The incoming vehicles were being checked manually while the entry into mall has been restricted.

The other opening is being used as exit point. "Cameras installed inside the building are monitoring the movement of the visitors and also security guards in plain clothes are watching for any suspicious behaviour," Vinod said.

The mall visitors too are not bothered on being safe. "Whatever has to happen will happen. I cannot sit at home anticipating a terror attack. I have to live life," said 24-year-old techie Annie Sharma.

Hundreds pay tributes to slain NSG major in Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:28:00 +0000

Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) ‘Major Sandeep amar rahe’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, slogans rent the air as hundreds followed the army truck carrying the body of National Security Guard (NSG) commando Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was killed in a firefight with terrorists inside the Taj hotel in Mumbai.

Students in school uniform, young and elderly men and women in hundreds, walked along as the truck wound its way from the residence of the NSG commando in Yelahanka, about 12 km from city centre, to the crematorium, about four kilometres away.

Dhanalakshmi, mother of 31-year-old Sandeep Unnikrishnan, was inconsolable. She swooned as the Karnataka police band sounded the bugle after a police gun salute marking the beginning of the last journey of her son from their residence to the crematorium.

She was given medical aid as relatives consoled her.

The body of Major Unnikrishnan was brought to Bangalore late Friday night from Mumbai and kept at his Yelahanka residence for people to pay their last respects.

The only son of a retired Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officer K. Unnikrishnan, Sandeep led his men into Taj Thursday. During the gunbattle he was separated from his men but continued taking on the terrorists, according to NSG Director General J.K. Dutt.

To prevent his colleagues from getting caught in the crossfire, Sandeep told them to keep away. He was grievously injured and died Friday.

His parents hail from Kerala but Sandeep was born and brought up in Bangalore.

‘I lost my son in Mumbai Friday but we are proud that he has served the country well,’ the father told reporters Friday night.

Unnikrishnan said Sandeep had called on Nov 26 to inform that he would be coming home early next month as his friend was getting married on Dec 17.

The March 17, 1977, born Sandeep had his schooling from Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore. After passing out of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the 7th Battalion of Bihar Regiment in 1999. He was deputed to NSG in January 2007.

Bangalore Police Arrest Man For Hacking Bank Account

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:12:00 +0000

Vadodara, November 22 : It just took four days for 30-year-old Bhavin Parikh to siphon off Rs 3.94 lakh from a Bangalore-based ABN-Amro bank account to his ICICI bank account in Vadodara. Parikh was arrested by Bangalore cyber crime police officials on Friday. Inspector T.V. Reddy of Bangalore cyber crime police confirmed the arrest and said that Parikh not only hacked several levels of security checks, but also locked all possible leads to him. However, the Bangalore police were able to trace Parikh by employing a few ethical hackers. A three-member police team was immediately sent to Vadodara. On Friday, the police arrested Parikh from his residence in Waghodia. While local police officials are tightlipped about the incident, they, however, confirmed the arrest.

Bangalore Mysore Highway

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:07:00 +0000

Huh, it was a really really long time, wasn't it? Well, it was the longest stretch of time where I did not get any idea to write. It finally took the Bangalore-Mysore highway to get me to write. And of course, I was getting "lot" of request to resume blogging too. "Lot" does not mean lot of people. It was lot of request from a single person - my wife!Disclaimer: This is not a travelogue in the true sense of word. As always, its highly unstructured, deeply personal and hardly useful.Driving on the Bangalore - Mysore highway is always a very intimate experience for me. It holds a thousand memories, its a meditative sort of journey which had helped me clear up my muddled thought process many a times in the past. It is here where I used to get the ideas for many of my earlier posts. I will just write about some random things that come up to my mind when I travel here.

Bangalore
"How long does it take to drive from Bangalore to Mysore?". You can never answer that question without throwing back another question - "You mean, from home or from the outskirts?". Well, that my friends, is Bangalore. The city I now call home. The city that has given me so much. The city which dares you not to feel strongly about it. And makes you fail miserably at that. The city thats irresistible in spite of all the frustrations it gifts you. As the cliche goes, you can love it, you can hate it, but you cannot ignore it.

Kengeri
Its not over till you are out of Kengeri. You never feel like you are out of Bangalore till you take those serpentine turns at the hopelessly laid traffic barricades here. To me, Kengeri is just the border of Bangalore, which you have to cross to enjoy the sheer joy of the highway ride ahead.

Bidadi
There are some places you love and some you hate. The others, like Bidadi, you dont give a damn. You dont even have an opinion. Even after all these years, passing by it hundreds of times, I cannot make one additional statement after I finish saying "Bidadi is an industrial town". You cannot love it, you cannot hate it, so you definitely have to ignore it.

Ramanagara
The most lovely stretch of straight road where you can almost reach 140k, takes you to the rocky hill town. The "Ghousia Engineering College" reminds you that a third of the journey is over. I wonder if there is a way to reach the top of the rocky hills, but my laziness never takes me any further than that little imagination. These rocky mountains never fail to amaze me, I simply love them. I have seen many a beautiful sunsets here. The greed for granite is slowly destroying what was once a safe abode of Gabbar. It reminds me of Jai and Veeru. The most famous coin in the history of Indian cinema. I wonder if the rock where Sambha used to sit is still there. My heart bleeds more for those rocks than all the trees they cut in Bangalore. Give man a little sense and momma nature a hundred years, you can get back all that greenery. But can you ever bring those beautiful rocky hills back? Strange thing this - while manmade items can be easily recreated, natural living things can be regenerated with some effort, natural lifeless things are almost impossible to get back!

Channapatna
Channapattana. The toy town. A myriad non-vegetarian hotels, garages and toy stores greet you to this city. The roadside "Bindaas family garden dhaba", "Kuri koli mudde oota" on one side and the swanky Coffee Day on the other. Very symbolic - two drastically different Indias, co-existing effortlessly.

Maddur
Gejjalagere marks the exact midpoint in the Bangalore-Mysore journey. Its again one of the names I love, I just like the way it sounds.The city of Maddur is the only stretch to have the 6 lane roads. A bunch of interspersed political hoardings make the otherwise breathtaking landscape seem ugly. The land of Maddur vade. A minor deviation off the highway will take you to an obscure lake called "Thailoor Kere". (Note to self - I need to visit that lake again) I had serendipitously discovered it a few years back when there was a road blockage on the highway thanks to some politician's paadayatra. Shivapura here has a "Satygraha Smaraka Bhavana". I wonder if it has any significance to the freedom struggle. But again, my laziness gets the better of my curiosity.

Mandya
Its all green on the way to Mandya. From the lush green fields - green ranging from 'Liril green' to the 'Madhuri-Dixit-in-Maar-Daala' green, farmers wearing green shawl on their dusty white clothes, to the money - its all green here. The political hoardings are even frequent and the cutouts of movie stars are gigantic. The five minute journey that takes you to get out of the city is the least enjoyable experience post-Kengeri. Yes, the second third of the journey is over.

Srirangapattana
One of the towns that reminds me of the British. Not so much because of Tippu Sultan. But for the way they killed the beautiful tongue twisting names of so many towns and cities in India. Seringapattam, my foot. To me, it would always be Srirangapattana. There is a santhe every saturday I guess. Just 20 mins away from Mysore, from the fun forts, from the Infy and from the Brigade apartments. What a contrast. Yes sir, this is how we do the business here. Just before you reach Srirangapatna, you can always see me smile. Its because of this small village called "K Shettihalli". Its perhaps the only village to have an initial. Kallashettihalli, kullashettihalli, anything would be fine. But, K Shettihalli is definitely a haha material.

Mysore
The "underground temple" at Siddhalingapura makes me feel I am "almost there". There is an old temple just before we reach Mysore, which looks so beautiful from the outside. (Note to self - I need to...) I love old temples - they will be very charming, like old Italian black and white movies. The road having the Mysore exhibition and Mysore palace on either side makes me feel I am home. Mysore Palace - you might have seen it fully lit. But, you got to watch it at midnight with minimal lighting to appreciate the real beauty of it. The lights at the steps of Chamundi hills form a lovely "Y" on a new moon day while the hills form a faint silhouette. Mysore, which never evokes very strong feelings in you, perhaps the reason why people find it serene and relaxing to be there. Mysore, which used to be home, which still makes me feel home whenever I am there. Mysore, where I may never go back to settle. Yet, Mysore, which will always be there in that sentence "Basically I am from..."

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation: Kerala State RTC Bus Stations Phone Number (All Kerala)

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:42:00 +0000

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation: Kerala State RTC Bus Stations Phone Number (All Kerala)

IIM Bangalore ranked among 27 best B-Schools in the world, # 1 in India

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:18:00 +0000

Eduniversal Evaluation System: Business Schools 2008
The 2008 Rankings : IIM Bangalore ranked among 27 best B-Schools in the world, # 1 in India
Please see “The Eduniversal 2008 Rankings for India”

Eduniversal selection endorses IIMB’s international reputation and influence defined as the capacity of a business school to make a student valuable – and thus to improve their employability – in domestic and international spheres

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has been recognized as the #1 Business School in India, and among the list of 27 global Business Schools identified by Eduniversal, a unit of the French consulting firm SMBG.

The Award, presented at the Eduniversal World Convention at La Sorbonne, Paris, on November 4, 2008, recognizes the 3 best institutions within each of the 9 Eduniversal geographical zones: Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Northern America, Central Asia, Far Eastern Asia and Oceania.

Notably, the Deans of the 1000 Best Business Schools from 153 countries have elected IIMB among the Best Business Schools in the Central Asia zone, with a recommendation rate of 398 per thousand, followed by IIM-A (379) and IIM-C (321), classified under “internationally known”.

“We are delighted to receive this recognition as India’s top business school. Eduniversal has developed a unique evaluation methodology; the acknowledgement from an independent international firm is significant for us,” says Professor Pankaj Chandra, Director, IIMB. “We have made several new initiatives, while continuing to strengthen our existing programmes, so that IIMB remains the preferred business school for students with global aspirations. “
The process of the Official Selection involved a global mapping system meeting the criteria of universality and the international reputation of each academic institution. The aim of the Official Selection was not necessarily to include the 1,000 best schools, but the most important 1,000 schools based on a method of quotas, offering business schools the opportunity to measure their performance, evolution and durability both in their zone of influence and internationally.
First of all, the selection was made by the Eduniversal International Scientific Committee constituted by:• 9 experts, each recognized both in their academic zone of influence and internationally• 1 representative of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS)• 2 executive members of the consulting firm SMBG

All countries in the world were concerned by this selection: the number of schools per country was weighted by quantitative and qualitative criteria. The first step led to a selection of 1000 Institutions taken out from more than 10 000 Business Schools in the World.
The second step was the classification by Palms, ranked from 1 to 5, awarded on two essential criteria:- Evaluation of the International Dimension of the schools: their level of state recognition, their international accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA…), their presence in most renowned rankings (Financial Times, Shanghai Jiao Tong, Wall Street Journal…), their memberships in international academic associations (EFMD, EMBA, CLADEA, AAPBS…)…- The Deans’ vote: each Dean from the universities and schools on the list of 1000 had to vote to recommend the other academic institutions.

Eduniversal’ s ambition is to promote students’ mobility all over the world and give better visibility to the best Business Schools from more than 153 countries, and also to encourage all educational actors to share their experience and collaborate in a better way.
For more details, visit: “Eduniversal”

Jet Airways Bengaluru/Mangalore Flights & Pune/Bangalore Services,Dec 01,2008

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:22:00 +0000

Bengaluru/Mangalore, November 17, 2008: Jet Airways India’s premier international airline, will reintroduce daily service on the Bengaluru – Mangalore – Bengaluru sectors, effective December 01, 2008.This has been necessitated due to rise in popular demand in passenger traffic on these routes in the up coming holiday season.

Flight 9W 3561 will depart daily from Bengaluru at 0855 hrs in the morning, and arrive at Mangalore at 0955 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 3562 will leave Mangalore at 1025 hrs and arrive back at Bengaluru at 1125 hrs.

In the evening, flight 9W 3563 will depart Bengaluru at 1730 hrs and arrive in Mangalore at 1830 hrs. On the return journey, flight 9W 3564 will leave Mangalore at 1900 hrs and arrive back into Bengaluru at 2000 hrs.

With these timings, passengers travelling on business will find it convenient to take advantage of a same day return facility.

Also effective 1st December'08, Jet Airways will further enhance its services to and from India’s the IT hubs Pune and Bengaluru. Flight 9W 3559 will depart Pune daily at 0620 hrs and arrive in Bengaluru at 0820 hrs. 9W 3560 will then depart Bengaluru 2030 hrs and arrive in Pune at 2250 hrs.

This is in addition to Jet Airways’ existing services operated by 9W 445 on the Bengaluru – Pune, and 9W 446 on the Pune - Bengaluru routes.All the above routes will be serviced by Jet Airways’ comfortable turboprop aircraft, ATR 72-500 series, with an all economy configuration.

About Jet Airways

Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 11 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 52 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 12 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft.With an average fleet age of 4.38 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.Flights to 64 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu,Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

About JetLite:

JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007.Positioned as an all-economy value carrier, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares.JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series.The airline flies to 30 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo).Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft.

Jet Airways
Public Relations
New Delhi & Mumbai,
India

Ragini Chopra
Vice President – Corporate Communications & PR
New Delhi,India
Tel: +91-11-4164 5080
Fax: +91-11-4609 5084
raginic@jetairways.com

A.K. Sivanandan
Sr. General Manager – PR New Delhi,
India
Tel: +91-11-2652 3357
Fax: +91-11-2652 3348
asivanandan@jetairways.com

Bangalore solar roofs suck up the rays

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +0000

IBC Solar, the photovoltaic system integrator, has joined green hands with the German Energy Agency (Deutche Energie-Agentur GmBH dena), to announce the inauguration of the photovoltaic installation of the solar roof, at Goethe-Institute, Bangalore.

The project is partly financed by the dena Solar Roof Programme and realized by German IBC Solar with installation and maintenance support from SELCO India. Through its solar roof programme, dena supports German PV companies in installing their technology abroad on German schools or institutions. During the inauguration event, experts including Prof. Dr. Olav Hohmeyer, members of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on climate change, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 along with Al Gore, failed presidential candiate turned film maker, pointed out the advantages of potovoltaic energy production for India.

Dr. Christine Worlen, head of the renewable energy division at dena is convinced of the future of photovoltaics in India. She said, ' India could become an important market.' She added that the project serves as a good example for other companies and organisations in India and make the practical advantages of solar energy clear. On being questioned about the possibility of demand against charges in Indian context, Dipl-Phys Udo Moehrstedt, founder of IBC Solar advocated saying, ' Even if the installation charge for PV system is high, the maintenance and other charges, including, oil, gas, are much lower if compared with that associated with diesel.

'Sun-drenched India in particular can cover a large proportion of its energy needs through photovoltaics,' said Hohmeyer. As a next step IBC Solar has decided to partner with Refex Energy to address the utility-scale and stand alone photovoltaic projects in India. This business partnership will specialize in PV system integration that will include planning, engineering, implementation, and maintenance of solar installations ranging from small scale systems to megawatt solar PV power plants.

http://www.itexaminer.com/bangalore-solar-roofs-suck-up-the-rays.aspx

Vice President to open Nanotechnology meet in Bangalore on Dec 11

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:16:00 +0000

The Karnataka government will host a three-day nanotech conference in the capital from December 11. The Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, will inaugurate the meet.Technologists, bureaucrats and key players from the scientific world will congregate to deliberate on a variety of issues including how to create very small computers and molecular machines that could perform vital engineering or medical tasks. Possibilities are huge: imagine all the volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, running into thousands of pages, engraved on the head of a tiny pin.

The Bangalore meet – Nanotechnology in India's Future – is spearheaded by Professor C.N.R. Rao, chairman of the science advisory council to the prime minister, who told a recent meeting on the subject that "the challenge before scientists today is make nano materials in large quantities so that these could be deployed by companies to manufacture novel products".Prof Rao, a world renowned nanotechnologist who is also the founder of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bangalore, is also seeding the Central Government's Nanotechnology Mission.

Government of India's Department of Science and Technology Secretary Dr T. Ramasami says the government is backing the Nanotech Mission by providing Rs 50 lakh special grant for nanotech start-ups. It has set aside nearly Rs 1, 000 crore funds for R&D labs and the academia as part of its nanoscience and technology initiative. Last year, a 14-acre nanotechnology research centre was opened at JNCASR near Jakkur, close to the new international airport in Bangalore.The nanotech market is expected to be a trillion dollar industry in the next five to seven years. The US, Japan, South Korea and China are betting big in nanotech research projects. The number of consumer goods using nano materials has touched over 600 products so far.

The Bangalore conference will focus on a broad spectrum of issues relating to nanotechnology, innovation, policy, investment, commercialisation and global opportunities. There will be separate sessions on nanotech in industry and manufacturing, energy and environment, health and pharma, electronics and chemicals, food and agriculture, and the road map for the Nanotech Mission.

What is nanotechnology?

Nanotechnology is a branch of technology dealing with the manufacture of objects with dimensions of less than hundred nanometres and the manipulation of individual molecules and atoms. A nanometre – nm – derived from the Greek word for midget 'nano' indicates there are a billion nms to a metre, with each nm three to five atoms wide. To give you an idea: 30,000 times smaller than the width of an average human hair.

They are really small. But their potential is really big as nanotechnology embraces many different fields and specialties, including engineering, chemistry, electronics and medicine… all concerned with bringing existing technologies to a tiny scale that can be measured in nms.

Travel anywhere in Bangalore for Rs 700

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:46:00 +0000

Planning any weekend tour ? Then Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has launched Suvarna Ticket scheme where you can travel anywhere in the state anytime during the weekends in super luxury Rajahamsa buses for just Rs 700. The scheme to be launched on Wednesday will allow passengers to travel to places where Rajahamsa bus service is available during weekends - on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But this is subject to availability of seats. There is no guarantee of availability of seats as this doesn't have the advance booking facility. The traveller

can straightaway board the bus and occupy the unreserved seats. There is no restriction on the number of tickets and the entire family can avail this special scheme, according to KSRTC marketing department chief Nagaraj. The new scheme is launched to attract more number of people to travel with KSRTC and the corporation can sell tickets in bulk in advance, explains Nagaraj. The tickets are available at all the counters where KSRTC advance booking service is available. Commuters can even buy them in the bus from the conductor directly.

List of schools in Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:56:00 +0000

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Bangalore, the capital city of the State of Karnataka, also called the Silicon Valley of India, is famous for its research institutes and academies for higher learning. It also has many renowned schools - both in and around the city. Here is a basic list of schools (Primary, Middle and High), both Private and state aided, in Bangalore. However, you can find category wise more exhaustive and updated list at EducationBangalore.com

Apollo High School
American Friendship Residential School
Army Public School
ACTS School
Acharya Pathasala English Primary School
ASC Public School
Air Force School, Hebbal
Air Force School, Murugeshpalya
Auden Institute of Education
Auden Public School
Basaveshwara Boys High School, Rajajinagar
BSVP School
B. P. Indian Public School
Baldwin Boys High School
Baldwin Girls High School
Bangalore International School
Bangalore Public School
BEL School
Bishop Cotton Boys School
Bishop Cotton Girls School
Brigade PSBB School
Cambridge School
Carmel Convent School
Carmel High School
Carmel School
Cauvery School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Ulsoor
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Koramangala
Christ School
Clarence High School
Clarence Public School
Cluny Convent High School, Malleswaram
Cluny Convent High School, Jalahalli
CMR National Public School
Daffodill’s English School
Delhi Public School, Yelahanka
Delhi Public School, Kanakapura Road
Delhi Public School, Dommasandra
East West School
Florence English High School
Florence Public School, Basaveshwarnagar
Florence Public School, R.T.Nagar
GEAR Innovative International School
Good Shepherd Convent
Goodwill Girls’ High School
Gopalan International School
Greenwoods High School
Gulabi Girls High School
HAL Public School
Holy Cross School
Hymamshu Jyothi Kala Peetha
Impact Institutions
Innisfree House School
Indus International School
Inventure Academy
ITI Vidyalaya
Jain International Residential School
Jalahalli Public School
Jnana Mitra High School
Jnana Vijnana Vidyapeetha
Jnanodaya School
Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kamala Nehru Patashala
Kendriya Vidyalaya, ASC Centre
Kendriya Vidyalaya, DRDO
Kendriya Vidyalaya, MEG Centre
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal
Kendriya Vidyalaya, IISc
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jalahalli
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Malleswaram
Kendriya Vidyalaya, NAL
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka
Little Flower Public School
Lake Montfort School
Macaulay English School
Malleswaram Ladies Association
Mallya Aditi International School
Mary Immaculate High School
Martin Luther English School
Maruthi Vidyalaya
MES Kishora Kendra
Miranda Educational Society
Mitralaya Girls High School
Nagasena Vidyalaya High School
Modern English Medium School
Modern English Medium School, Maruti Extension
National High School
National Hill View Public School
National Public School, Indiranagar
National Public School, Rajajinagar
National Public School, Koramangala
National Centre For Excellence
National Academy For Learning
New Horizon Public School
New Public English School
New Baldwin Residential School
Oxford Senior Secondary School
Oxford English School
Prarthana School
Presidency School, R.T. Nagar
Presidency School, Nandini Layout
Poorna Prajna Education Centre, Sadashivanagar
Poorna Prajna Education Centre, New Thippasandra
Poorna Learning Centre, Sahakarnagar
Ryan International School
Reddy Janasangha High School
RT Nagar Public School
Sandeepani English School
Sophia High School
S. Cadambi Vidya Kendra
Seventh-day Adventist Higher School
Sacred Heart Girls High School
Sindhi High School, Kumara Park
Sindhi High School, Hebbal
Sishu Griha English School
Sree Rama Vidyalaya
Sri Aurobindo Memorial School
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home, Basavanagudi
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home, Doddakalasandra
Sri Vani Education Centre, Basaveshwaranagar
Sri Vani Girls High School
Sri Vani Education Centre, Machohalli
Sri Vidya Mandir
St Ann’s High School
St Charles High School
St Francis Xaviers Girls High School
St Germain High School
St John’s High School
St Joseph’s Indian High School
St Joseph’s Boys’ High School
St Mark’s Public School
St Mary’s Public School
St Mira’s English School
St Paul’s English School
St Peter’s School
St. Thomas High School
St Xavier’s Boys High School
Stella Mary’s Girls School
Stonehill International School, Bangalore
Sudarshan Vidya Mandir
The Bangalore Higher Secondary School, Basavanagudi
The Bangalore Higher Secondary School, Jayanagar
The Brigade School, JP Nagar
The Cathedral High School
The Eastwood High School
The Samhita Academy, Bannerghatta Road
The Frank Anthony Public School
The Home School
The International School Bangalore
The Valley School
TREAMIS World School
Tunbridge High School
Twinklers School
Vasavi Vidya Niketan
VET School, VV Puram
VET School, JP Nagar
Venkat International Public School
Vidya Vardhaka Sangha
Vidyaniketan Public School
Vasavi Vidya Niketan
VET School, VV Puram
VET School, JP Nagar
Vidyanjali Public School
Vijaya High School
Vivekananda Educational Centre

You Can Find Category wise More Exhaustive and Updated List At EducationBangalore.com

Find User Reviews, Details and Ratings of schools in Bangalore at BangaloreSchools.net

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Radio One completes 2 years in Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:55:00 +0000

Radio One, positioned as the station for the ‘fatafat’ generation, is completing two years in the Bangalore market. It is the only station that plays Bollywood music among the seven private FM players in Bangalore. To sum up the positioning of the station, it would be apt to quote media planners who are of the opinion that Radio One provides a unique platform for advertisers as the station’s offering allows for advertisers to reach a diverse audience.

On the way ahead, Shyju Varkey, Station Head, Radio One Bangalore, informed exchange4media, “It is to build on the gains that have accrued thus far and strengthen our hold on our listeners by building strong communities. We have a slew of really interesting community building initiatives under way and the larger picture is to offer these communities as platforms for advertisers to build their brands.”

Talking of the learnings in the past two years, Varkey elaborated, “The radio market in Bangalore is very complex and I’d look askance at anyone who claims to have cracked it. I suspect there will be another churn before it settles down. At least one, if not both of the players who gravitated towards Kannada recently, will come scurrying back to Bollywood. It is actually a question of ‘when’, rather than ‘if’.”
He added, “The second is that while size does matter, the Davids have a very good chance of slaying the Goliaths as long as they can innovate – not just in content, but also in packaging their proposition to advertisers. Radio One in Bangalore might never be a No. 1 in sheer numbers, but I wouldn’t be far off the mark if I say we are the perceptual leaders when it comes to our core franchise, that is, Sec AB 18-24 – Bangalore’s fataafat generation, which also happens to be the most influential franchise when it comes to a majority of the advertisers.”

Varkey continued that more learnings came from the fact that even in the incestuous radio market, engendering the right work culture was the surest bet for retaining talent. He said, “One of our finest achievements has been that our attrition rate is less than 5 per cent annually, and we have not lost a single person to another radio station.”

He further said, “The fourth and probably the most important aspect is the total carte blanche given by the management to the individual profit centres of Radio One. The thinking is that the people who know a market best are the ones who operate in it. In the past two years, there hasn’t been a single decision that has been shoved down our throats, or a single idea emanating from here that has been vetoed. The openness and the trust reposed by the management upon those who have their hands on the wheel have been exemplary.”

It may be noted that Radio One did not manage to stick to the game plan which it had charted when it was launched in Bangalore. “We have learnt along the way and have had to make adjustments to carve out a niche for ourselves. We were the first station in Bangalore to start playing Kannada music. When we saw the rest follow us, we had to chart out a whole new roadmap to stay fresh and relevant. When the whole market moved towards Kannada, we went the opposite way, towards Bollywood,” said Varkey.

He concluded, “Radio One has always been known for bold experimentation, innovative ideas and packages, creating an atmosphere of infinite possibilities. We believe that it is our unique, innovative programming that engages our audience, making sure that we are right at the top of the list.”

History of BMTC

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:44:00 +0000

BMTC was originally a company called Bangalore Transport Company (BTC) Limited founded in 1940 catering to the entire city with a fleet of 98 buses. The Government of Mysore took over the city transport from the private company in 1956 and called it Bangalore Transport Service [BTS]. On August 15, 1997 Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was incorporated.

The following pages give detailed Bus routes from BMTC. BMTC English site: This site i sthe older version of the BMTC site which provides bus route maps.

BTIS site- bus route maps : The new site with good information about commuting from the new Bangalore International Airport

Rain Dance in Bangalore! @ Bowring Institute

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:39:00 +0000

Who said that you cant dance in Bangalore? In fact not only dance, you can do away with your blues by rain dance. You and I know that dancing has been banned in Bangalore in place where alcohol is served. But by the latest report in the media Bangalore had a rain dance organized at the Bowring institute. The bottom line, is if you have contacts and money, you can dance away your blues in anyway.

Bowring Institute is a cultural club located at St. Marks road in the heart of Bangalore city. It has sporting facilities like badminton, tennis etc. Swimming pool, accomodation at cottages or suites, bar etc.

Bangalore International Automotive Expo 2009 to witness significant industry participation

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:36:00 +0000

The Bangalore Palace Ground will host the Bangalore International Automotive Expo 2009 (BIAE 2009), between 9-11 January next year. The largest auto show to be held in South India, the BIAE 2009 will see around 500 brands being shown, and attendance is expected to be more than 100,000 visitors over three days.

The list of BIAE 2009 participants includes the likes of Audi, Mitsubishi, M&M, Nissan, Reva, Toyota, HM, Hyundai and many others. Two-wheeler manufacturers will also be out in force, with TVS, Kinetic, Royal Enfield, and Yamaha having already confirmed their participation.Among others, the event will see a coming together of car and bike OEMs, components manufacturers, repairs and maintenance service providers, automotive accessories manufacturers, lubricants and tyres manufacturers, and garage and workshop equipment manufacturers.Apart from all the above products being displayed, the BIAE 2009 will also host various seminars and interactive forums on the current trends being witnessed by the Indian automotive industry, and the issues that need to be collectively dealt with.The BIAE 2009 is supported by bodies like the ARAI, FIAA, AASI and the WIAA.

World Book Fair planned in Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:33:00 +0000

As the sixth edition of the annual Bangalore Book Festival (BBF) got underway on Friday, the idea of hosting a World Book Fair in Bangalore caught the interest of The Bangalore Booksellers and Publishers Association (TBBPA). “We want to hold a World Book Fair in Bangalore.
The matter has been discussed with the Kannada Book Authority (KBA),” TBBPA president Balram Sadhwani said.
His statement coming at the inauguration of the BBF at Palace Grounds, found enthusiastic support from Home Minister V S Acharya. “We hope it will happen soon,” he said. KBA has over the years supported the BBF with cash, the contribution this year being Rs 3.2 lakh.
A World Book Fair or International Book Fair will provide for participation of international publishing houses and people will get a choice of foreign editions.
Reputed titles on special interest areas like interior decoration, cookery are often not tested in the market here due to commercial interests.
The World Book Fair will showcase such publications too, TBBPA Secretary Devaru Bhat said. Importantly, it will be an opportunity to get foreign publishing houses take interest in Indian language titles, he said and observed “Among Kannada titles as on date, we have only U R Ananthamurthy’s ‘Samskara’ translated into German.” BBF has been growing by 10 to 15 per cent in terms of stalls and visitors.
The challenge is to create readers in this age of computers, video games and other multi-media diversions, he added.

Food Street @ VV Puram

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:29:00 +0000

Food Street of VV puram was kept on my place-to-visit list for long, despite exactly other side of the city from my residence me and couple friends drove down midst of evening traffic ( oh my!!) and reached the small lane (wiki link here) full of ‘mouthwatering’ choices…. You name it and they seem to have it ‘famous varieties of indian fast food’, I spot one chinease one too selling along Bombay pav-bhavi and vada pav stall there! For foodies this should become on of the ‘must’ places to visit on top of their charts.

All carts, stalls and roadside shops offering variety of fast food open for business from 4pm in the evening till 11pm late night. A delightful and fulfilling was the experience, I must say….

source:http://bangalore-city.blogspot.com/2008/11/food-streetvv-puram.html

Sony Service Centers in Bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:26:00 +0000

Sony Service Center

INDIRA NAGARNO.768 100 FEET ROAD HAL II STAGE 12TH MAININDIRA NAGAR BANGALORE560038Phone : 25211050
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V. V. PURAMRAMACHANDRA ARCADE DOOR NO.12 SUBRAMANIYA SWAMYTEMPLE STREET (OPP. V.V. PURAM COLLEGE)V.V.PURAM BANGALORE560012Phone : 25211050
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RAJAJI NAGARNO.S-1760/G DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD RAJAJI NAGAR 2NDSTAGE 2ND BLOCK RAJAJI NAGAR BANGALORE560010Phone : 25211050
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Authorised Service Center
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SAIRAM SERVICE534/A DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD RAJAJINAGAR SECONDSTAGE (OPP. ST. THERESA HOSPITAL) BANGALORE560010Phone : (080) 65584958
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PENTAGON SERVICESNO. 443 15TH MAIN ROAD 1ST BLOCK III STAGEBASAVESH BANGALORE560079Phone : (080) 3228567
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PENTAGON SERVICES64 MISSION ROAD SATHI COMPLEX BANGALORE560027Phone : (080) 22234570
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BENCHMARK INFOTECHNO.5 10TH CROSS CBI ROAD GANGANAGARBANGALORE560024Phone : (080) 23331173
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RMS TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.NO.13 11TH MAIN 5TH BLOCK JAYANAGARBANGALORE560041Phone : (080) 26556163
To find out Sony service centers or Sony authorized service centers, please visit here and select the state and city where you are looking for the info.

highest point in bangalore

noreply@blogger.com (Sujith Bhakthan T R) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:17:00 +0000

Bangalore, officially Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ['beŋgəɭuːru] (help· info), Indian English: [ˈbæŋgəloːɾ] (help·info)), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India’s third most populous city[2] and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration.

It is home to numerous public sectors such as heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, machine tools, heavy equipment, and defence establishments. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India owing to its pre-eminent position as the leading contributor to India’s IT industry.[3] Bangalore has developed into one of India’s major economic hubs and was mentioned by CNN as one of the “best places to do business in the wired world”.[4]

Though historically attested at least since 900 CE, Kempe Gowda I, is widely regarded as the founder of modern Bangalore, he built a mud fort and established it as a province of the Vijayanagara Empire. During the British Raj, it became a centre for colonial rule in South India. The establishment of the Bangalore Cantonment brought in large numbers of migrants from other parts of the country. Since independence in 1947, Bangalore grew to become the capital of Karnataka state. Today, as a large and growing metropolitan in the developing world, Bangalore is home to some of the most well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India, and has the second-highest literacy rate in the nation.source: http://www.nationmaster.com