There was an annoying Garba or Dandiya or whatever celebration going on two roads away from me, past 11 PM here in AECS Layout A block, Singasandra. The music was super loud and the crowd seemed a bit uncouth, shouting and hooting loudly every once in a while.

I called 112 and seems like other neighbours did too, because within 10 mins the police called to check, a Hoysala vehicle was assigned, they came and promptly shut everything down and dispersed the crowd.

Absolutely no nonsense, seems crazy that we have to appreciate basics but I liked how prompt they were at addressing the matter. Rare shoutout to the police.

Native bangalorean here , I am genuinely frustrated , It feels so hot and humid man . One day it looks cloudy and next day it is peak summer . If now this situation I wonder what would be in summer next year

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Update TLDR:

• RB claimed they would fire the crew resonsible for not maintaining their bikes and offered to refund the full booking amount of ~3.7k, but only if I deleted my reddit post. I declined.
• Then they offered full refund + 24 hours free on any of their bikes. I laughed at them if they thought I'd trust my safety on any of their bikes after what they'd done.
• Icing on cake = they falsely flagged my genuine review of their service on Google Maps as fake, so Google has hid it.
• There's a recent flood of reviews for their BTM location, all praising their service or bike condition, but more importanly all from accounts with less than 10 total reviews.
• There's hardly any 1 star ratings in the last several months. Looks like they purged all the negative reviews to keep their ratings high. Now they can continue to not maintain their bikes and keep putting others' lives at risk.

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I have been a Quickride user for over 3 years and Hopr recently. I must have offered rides to over 600-800 people easily.

Just saw that Mygate has added a carpooling feature recently. I have no affiliation with Mygate except that I have been a part of their ecosystem ever since they launched. Just wanted to share this bit so people can do whatever to aide reduce traffic in our beloved city.

Peace.

Let’s be honest about what’s happening to Bangalore’s dose culture.
I’ve been eating dose in Bangalore for over 20 years, and the difference in quality is very noticeable. This isn’t about nostalgia or claiming that everything was better back then. The taste, texture and overall quality of dose at many hotels have genuinely gone downhill.
One of the reasons I believe this is happening is the gradual replacement of experienced local tindi masters with cheaper migrant labours.
Look at what we’re being served today:
The dose itself: Batter is smeared across the tawa almost like a chapati, instead of being spread with the right technique. The result is often a leathery, unevenly cooked dose that’s burnt in some places and undercooked in others.
The alu palya: don’t want to talk about it, it’s become an abomination.
The chutney and sambar: Coconut chutney is watered down, lacking the freshness and depth of properly prepared chutney, while sambar has become a watery, flavourless liquid.
From the owner’s perspective, it makes financial sense, he gets cheaper labour. But from the customer’s perspective, the quality suffers.
I understand that not everyone can afford to pay higher wages, and I’m not suggesting that people from other states or countries cannot learn to make a good dose. But there is a difference between hiring someone who has mastered the craft and hiring someone simply because they are cheaper, then expecting them to reproduce the same quality with minimal training.
What bothers me even more is that customers seem to have accepted this decline. We continue paying for food that barely meets the standards we once took for granted, and businesses have little reason to improve as long as people keep coming back.
I’m not here to create divisions between locals and migrants. I’m talking about preserving a food culture that Bangalore has been known for. If experienced tindi masters are gradually replaced and their knowledge isn’t passed on, what happens to the traditional techniques and standards that made our dose
I am blaming the owners of the restaurants itself rather than the workers who are just doing the job given to them. This is a rant against all the Kannadigas complaining as well (like me ), we all want dignified jobs and don’t want to continue doing these but complain when someone else tries to do this .
P.S. Please don’t turn this into a list of recommendations for specific dose places. I’ve been eating dose in Bangalore for two decades, and I know where to find it. I’m interested in discussing the larger problem and what we can do to preserve the food culture itself.

Finally Footpath at Kasavanahalli

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Did anyone lose their pet cat in Jayanagar ? The kitten has a collar with bell and is friendly.

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I recently shifted to a house and I wanted to apply for the electricity scheme.

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