Bengaluru

What was essentially conceptualised as a retirement home, later got caught up in the IT Bubble. This sums up Bengaluru.

Known as the " Garden City", the only time the city lived up to its title was during an era, in which VHS Tapes were the new buzz The city is often cited as the perfect case study for the consequence of globalization. Tall trees were cut down to give way for the even taller MNC HQs.

The sudden upsurge in the immigrants following the tech bubble, led to the creation of some fine educational institutes, which then became an even bigger reason to for the ever energetic teens to move out of their cocoons for pursuing their dreams. While India is often dismissed as an abode to an overly conservative society, which considers any intimacy between couples beside the union of marriage as sin; Bangalore has been a trendsetter among the other cities for its pro-youth culture and for being a haven for the hopeless romantics. The streets of Indiranagar and Kormangala can be seen sprawling with teens, relishing their new found freedom and their heightened sense of individuality.

Refuting to comply with the many accepted norms of the society, Bangalore is a city that refuses to sleep. If you're that kind of guy, that craves for a meal during the middle of the night, then Bangalore might just be the place for you, with restaurants like Empire and Imperial, keeping their doors opened to people like you, all the way up to 2 or even 3 in the morning.

Bangalore is often a subject of excessive romanticism by the media, which may seem like an elaborate scheme to beat the "Breathe in Little Bit of Gujarat" ads and divert the thrill seeking population to the Cosmopolitan part of the country.

While city life can be too noisy in the long run, Bangalore is host to an array of really peaceful churches. Spending 15 minutes at the end of the day in St Patrick's, can help you wind off much better than any brand of beer available in the many pubs in and around the city. While Bangalore seems all glitzy in the movies with Hard Rock Café, Starbucks and all the fancy malls, it is also the ideal place for the quintessential spendthrift. That doesn’t necessarily mean that one has live life sans all the luxury. With the help of various markets around Brigade Road, even the average Joe can fulfill his dream of wearing a Tissot, Cartier or even a Rolex.

The biggest war the city has been waging so far has been that for a less polluted, more logistically sound city. Bangalore is one among those few places, where one can experience the wet Cherapunji, within minutes of rainfall, owing to its poor drainage system. The traffic around the city can make seem walking five kilometers a lesser of a nightmare than that of driving five.

While everything has its pluses and minuses, taking it into account is the job of the reader. I have presented my viewpoints and would like to humbly take leave. Hoping to see you somewhere along the streets on Bengaluru.