A wonderful morning, charming climate, the sun refusing to
show up , chill breeze sweeping across my face, feet are numb, blankets warm and a good morning indeed!
This morning however came with a gentle reminder ‘I’m 6
months new to the city and half a year has already rolled by under by nose from
the day I left the Coimbatore haven;
You know you are in Bangalore when you witness the diversity
of the country all around you. It is quiet rare if the consecutive persons you
meet belong to the same state. This city is overall perceived as a place for
westernization, deteriorating culture, fastness, madness and the ruling IT.
Sure enough, this place is all that it’s known for. But it also has different
other faces, much wider- in every sense of the word. There are people living
the way they’ve always been, adhering to the roots of tradition and legacy. On
the other hand those living the western way.
For every half a kilometer there is a building under
construction and there is no place where eyes cannot confront an IT company
towering up to the skies. For 5 days of
the week, these tech hubs house a very large percentage of the population and
the epicenter shifts to the malls, street shopping and other ‘hangouts’ during
weekends. Showrooms of leader brands and pavement shops co-exist making equally
good business.
If one doesn’t belong to the Vidhhana Soudha in any way,
then Bangalore traffic rules his/her schedule time and temper. Irrespective of
whether you commute by BMWs, Audis, autos, motorbikes or buses- if there is at
least one thing that treats everyone equally, then it is the city’s traffic.
Bangalore certainly holds more people than it actually can.
The plateau city that once rested on the lap of nature is now a concrete
jungle. Life is quick. Nobody has time
to notice, care for or for that matter even to judge others. Each moves their
own way.
Men and women seem to have lesser differences- be it job or
lifestyle. Whether one wants to acquaint a little more with hobbies and passion
or is looking for a catalyst to career growth or wants to relish multi-cuisines
at star restaurants or at street kiosks, whether one chooses to pick the
trending at the commercial street or take a trip to a mall a weekend or be a
party freak- you have it all.
As I walk by myself in the misty evening, I sync with my thoughts
and I think again. What has this city been to me? I’d say Coimbatore has been the launch pad and
Bangalore is the first place beyond my stratosphere. So close yet so far.
Here, there is something for everyone. Certainly, there
should be something or me as well!
