If you are living in Mangalore , then there is no chance that you have not heard about the Hampankatta market! You must have heard about the place at least once! Why am I so sure? Because, I remember the first time I heard about the place. While I was moving in to my new… Continue reading It was a ‘Bizarre Bazaar’ experience!
Category: The Mangalore Diaries
Helmets for PILLION RIDERS : On the “Road to Safety”
Recently I was in Delhi and I saw something that never struck my mind earlier in so many years. The Delhi traffic authority sees to it that both the driver and the pillion rider wear helmets. Unlike Mangalore where only the drivers on 2 wheelers wear helmet, and that too when the traffic police is… Continue reading Helmets for PILLION RIDERS : On the “Road to Safety”
My visit to St. Aloysius Chapel!
My eyes beamed as I stared at the walls, pillars and ceiling of St. Aloysius chapel- it looked as if the painter kept on painting till he attained a certain level of satisfaction because the beauty of it, was indeed captivating! From outside it looked like any other chapel- painted in a subtle blue color… Continue reading My visit to St. Aloysius Chapel!
Decoding the Mangalore bus system!
I was standing in front of the Bejai hostel mesmerized by the new place that I have landed upon. It was my first time in Mangalore. Before coming here, I had the slightest clue of the place! The malls, the locals, the market place awoke all my senses and I felt like a cadet –… Continue reading Decoding the Mangalore bus system!
There is more to it than meets the eye!
There is always a time to say goodbye to one’s own home. Later, after going through the difficulties that life fondly offers us, we realize that there is no place on earth like home. This is a true reflection of a student staying away from home. Leaving home at the prim of youth, struggling to… Continue reading There is more to it than meets the eye!