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India News: Former Bombay HC judge H Suresh, who died in 2020, and another dead man were among 152 people that Telangana police had charged last year under the st

DURING my nearly four-decade-long tenure with a state-run bank, I witnessed my colleagues giving a wide range of contrived reasons for taking leave. Some of these were close to being ridiculous or implausible.

During my service of four decades in a public sector bank, I noticed my colleagues’ dread whenever they were deputed to an office of the CBI. Stories of the premier investigating agency belittling bank officials did the rounds.

DURING his stint at the Accountant General’s office in Bengaluru, my maternal uncle often officiated as the presiding officer during elections. He recounts that government employees on poll duty had to attend a briefing at the headquarters of the city council before an armed police-escorted bu

During the early years at our ancestral home in Fraser Town, Bengaluru, three coconut palms graced the garden. They swayed majestically on a windy day. My father planted the first palm sapling where an aged guava tree once stood — it was gobbled up by termites and withered away.

BengalUREANS born in the middle of the last century would associate with the phrase ‘missed the bus’. Catching these elusive ‘red beauties’ was a tall order, and during peak hours, people would queue up for what seemed to be an eternity before elbowing into the packed vehicle

646 NJ Ravi Chander It was in the sixties, as a young boy, that I had my first feel of a picnic. Our teacher announced a trip to a familiar park on Bengaluru’s outskirts. My younger sibling and classmate Prasanna Kumar and I dashed home after school, delighted at the thought of embarking on our maiden outdoor adventure. But first, it was mandatory to get the nod of parents, besides contributing the picnic fee. Unfortunately, our dreams lay shattered when the family elders refused permission t...

501 NJ Ravi Chander Once upon a time, hordes of street performers descended on the streets of Bengaluru to ply their craft. These included tightrope walkers, snake charmers, small-time magicians and stunt performers. Their antics kept us enthralled and entertained. We also enjoyed pony and camel rides, watching cinema slides on the roadside and going in circles on the merry-go-round — all for a steal. Even without the television, smartphone or the Internet, there never was a dull moment. Men ...

The Towns Mirror Special: Around Town: A close call The Towns Mirror Special: Around Town: A close call Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:00 IST African Tulip tree that fronts NJ Ravi Chander’s house in Kalyan Nagar. Ravi Chander sent in this photo and said that the kite keeps a constant vigil all day and even attacks other birds, squirrels and humans who dare venture near her nest. “I have come under attack whenever I have climbed onto the terrace to shoot pictures. Rece...

8828 NJ Ravi Chander When I was young, I remember sprinting to my maternal grandfather’s house, a lane away from where we lived, to catch up on the sports news in the morning newspaper. My school began at 8.30 am, which meant I had to slot my reading time between 7 and 7.30 am, before dashing off to classes. After hurriedly glancing through the headlines on the first page, I would skip the middle pages and turn over to the last page, featuring sports news, which was my favourite. We evinced k...