Bangalore IT.in 2007 being held at BIEC(Bangalore International Exhibition Centre) has received a lukewarm response from the IT crowded Bangalore city. Here is an image of the ‘May I help You’ Help-desk which was of no help to the sparse crowd that had gathered courage to drive down to BIEC, located at 10th mile Tumkur… Continue reading Lacklustre Bangalore IT.in 2007
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Hand of rex
This is Rex, all decked up in jewels and an eye catching Blue Saree, waiting for the events of the evening which were summed up as ‘Breaking the Silence’ to start.Who is Rex? Rex is a cross-dresser and part of the group ‘Sangama’, an organization fighting for rights of the sexual minorities.The events of the… Continue reading Hand of rex
When the monks came marching
Forty eight years ago, on the10th of March in the year1959, Tibetans rose up to protest against Chinese occupation of Tibet and to re-assert their demand for complete independence. Millions of Tibetans since then have lost their lives in this struggle, and also thousands of them lose their lives every year as they attempt to… Continue reading When the monks came marching
Janapada Jathre 2007: A Festival of folk dance
Saturday evening and a free concert at a hillock; what a combo it was for connoisseurs of folk music and dance! This was the atmosphere I was treated to when I arrived at Lal Bagh. This year’s Janapada Jathre, the festival of folk music and dance was held at the base of the Lal Bagh… Continue reading Janapada Jathre 2007: A Festival of folk dance