This is my 5th visit to Bangalore over the last 35 years. My eye-balls cannot take in anymore. What was a small cantonment town, where we would find a lot of retired officers in cozy and comfortable bungalows, leading a laid-back life, undisturbed and serene has become a 21st century metropolis with all the expected features. The contour of the city, the skyline and the demography has evolved to take on a cosmopolitan and global outlook. Bangalore has perhaps the largest English –speaking middle class out on the streets. Be it in the Malls, metro train or restaurants it’s the young, confident and educated who have taken over. With eateries all over, I often wonder whether they eat home food at all, which makes me worried about their health. With consumerism high, garbage disposal seems to be a humungous problem and this I guess applies to all cities. Where have the aged gone? Do the young have time for them? Or have they become chefs, maids and ayahs to look after their grandchildren while the double income parents go out to work. Bangalore is a great city; let’s hope the seams don’t burst!
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