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Bangalore city is first free Wi-Fi zone

Hopefully rest of the Karnataka soon will have the facility. Bangalore has become the first city in India to have free wifi spots. Pix: A construction worker surfing on his mobile at Ramanagaram railway station, 50kms from Bangalore city. The town is famous for its contribution for the bollywood movie Sholay, which shot entirely in Ramanagaram.

girl child, Attapadi, Kerala

A shy tribal girl hiding away from my camera, Attapadi, Palakkad, Kerala. 1993- During our visits we come across so many such incidents. But nobody given them any attention or come forward to save their children.  Today the reports says the number of infants who lost their lives due to malnutrition in Attappadi in recent months …

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Blue Iron pillar, Chettinad

Brilliant blue cast-iron pillars imported from Birminghan in Karaikkudi, Tamil nadu Chettinad is rich in cultural heritage, art and architecture. It is well known for its houses, embellished with marble , cast-iron pillars and Burma teak, wide courtyards, spacious rooms, and for its 18th century mansions. Local legend has it that their walls used to be polished with …

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