In short – Anytime, All year. No Problem at all. Contrary to popular belief, Manipal is not in the wilderness. It is surrounded by some lush tropical forests but has excellent modern amenities. This is a university town. So, it has all the facilities that any student will require during their stay and provides all… Continue reading Are Flats and Houses Available for Rent in Manipal?
Category: Living in Manipal
How good is the Manipal Sports Complex, MARENA?
Academia has, by far been a steaming field for rote learning. Many Bollywood movies like 3 Idiots and Taare Zameen Par put a sceptical eye towards this desolating approach to education and have caused a revolutionary change since their release. Other genres in the arts – dance, singing, painting, and writing – and sports are… Continue reading How good is the Manipal Sports Complex, MARENA?
Which Manipal?
This Article was written as a Guest Post by Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (Retired) An acquaintance once accosted me, “Whenever you are asked where you belong to, you always mention Udupi-Manipal. I have been there. They are not one place. Udupi is one town, and Manipal is a distinctly different town.” “Because my house is… Continue reading Which Manipal?
The Manipal Auto Driver and My Experiences
I have been living in Manipal for past 25 years, was a student of MIT, then faculty and now as homemaker. These days we all residents of Manipal are equally troubled by the unfortunate incident of June 20, 2013 and to sum up one woman said “We women feel it is not good to have… Continue reading The Manipal Auto Driver and My Experiences
A Time To Pay Homage: Is Manipal As We Know It Dying?
It’s been three years since I began my life in Manipal. Three whole years. And I just can’t believe that I’ll be passing out in a year’s time. If feels like it was the other day, I happened to be a nervous first year who just wanted my orientation to get over and go explore… Continue reading A Time To Pay Homage: Is Manipal As We Know It Dying?