Every year, the Teachers Association for Western Classical Music in karnataka, hold an event for the ‘High Acheivers’ of the ABRSM and TGL music exams held in Bangalore. This year the event was held in the newly constructed auditorium of St. Marks Cathedral. With a hall teaming with friends, teachers, parents and grandparents of the […]
Aposiopesis
Namaste! Mornings have started to get misty, at least in the off city limits where I stay. The thick mist that sometimes reduces visibility to within fifty meters could be due to the presence of the nearby lake, the extra cover of trees or maybe due to the expanse of open spaces. Walks are a delightful experience. No traffic and few people – […]
Of promises and lies
Namaste! A promise is a promise, don’t you think? Not when it comes to politics? ”I made a promise in 2006", said the son of The Son Of The Soil, "But for the sake of peace in Karnataka and its people, I am willing to break that promise!” And broke it he did to become […]
Musical Divertimento
The Bangalore School of Music held a concert last week called the ‘Musical Divertimento’. A very apt name considering the light and varied music played at the concert. For the Friends of Music in Bangalore and students of Bangalore School of Music, this was more than just another musical event. Not only was it being […]
Animadversion
It does warm the cockles of the heart to hear positive words of cheer, support and hope. Unfortunately, there are young people here in Bangalore whose environment contains harsh words of deprivation and discomfort, coming from mostly parents and teachers. Quite a few parents gnash their teeth and rave about how they sacrificed their lives in order that their child might secure a prestigious seat […]
Statistics don’t lie
‘Five women, a four-year-old boy and a man were killed and eight others, including five children, seriously injured when the bus ran over them as they were crossing the Delhi-Agra road at Ali village in south Delhi.’ ‘What’s new?’ I hear you ask and I completely agree with you. For a country and people […]