Saturday, May 23, 2026

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana V

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana V

Having the audacity to do three provinces at one time, can the decade of '20s raise a roadmap with none to track. Going to Anjanadri Betta Hills from Anegundi to hitting the Hubli trail with some finding the weather to be trendy, the gut feel all about I coming across people from Chennai's Guindy. Chennai's Guindy to hear and share in detail the success tale. The threat perception less talked about in a nation where keeping prices steady is day to day bout, I could sense Viruparagadde won't be tense. From Hubli ( Karnataka Province) as I entered Coimbatore ( Tamil Nadu Province), there were collection of people opening doors. 

On A New Curve

From the ride in a cramped bus to Kotagiri, staying with no intention to meet those named Lilly, the thrust in this small town essentially conveying there is no pressing need to adjust. Had it not been for inclement weather I would have stayed more, unwinding stories for sure. Once at Udhagamandalam, the search for veg puff to Coonoor on a new curve, the handshake moments with the likes of Mr Mohammad to Mr Antony showed this part of Tamil Nadu home to India's A Team on a new turf. Minorities largely Muslims and Christians gel together in this Tamil Nadu belt, all having same aspirations with no friction.

Credit To People For Unity In Diversity

If provinces of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana could essay a path of unity in diversity, the credit would go to people at large and life fit to be looked through prism of a voyage. Let us hail the undercurrents of South with residents partaking benefits of measures intended to uplift them, and most comfortable in surroundings gem. From the hills of Udhagai to plains of Hyderabad, clarion call would come that attempts to raise division among people would backfire even if division monster is on hire. From the hills of Coonoor to plains of Chennai, the art of letting prosperity touch those that on sighting visitors do not close doors and take honesty vows. From the hills of Wellington ( Tamil Nadu) to plains of Bengaluru, the art to let association of ideas to leap with no blip is sum total of deliberations, and a Dispatch To Delhi To See The Nation In Unison.

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Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana IV

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana IV

Having reached Coimbatore, it was a chance visit to Aroma Bakery where I had vada and black tea with some eager to detail Japan movie Harakiri. Released in 1962, it was some sort of a thriller with repeat audience trying to figure out the leader. The leader who could do no wrong to leader of today tracing good number of youngsters in unemployment pond. Why unemployment won't lose thunder in the coming months as those with qualifications won't find jobs that demand patience. Vacancies are on a decline, the '80s track of mixed economy was somewhat fine with less reportage of anomalies, and this leading the gathering to "say cheese".

Manageable National Debt-To-GDP Ratio

As attempts to unfurl Harakiri remained unfinished, I looked back on occasions I got drenched in Udhagamandalam as the place had been lashed by rains with or without sighting of sage. Udhagai in the months of May and June receives bountiful rains with hints coming as early as Feb-April when one hits treadmill. Treadmill to be in shape as calls do come from Middle East to report for work dawn to dusk bringing their set of keys which they can trust. Nowadays Middle East and trust are poles apart, few finding merit in having yoghurt.  Handsome dividend await guys who are transported to Middle East where efforts are made off and on to look at the roadmap laid by Greece. Greece has been able to win laurels for bringing down national debt-to-GDP ratio with some discussing the same in Japanese retail chain daiso. Greece's attempt to get the fun package from tourism is a mixed bag and here Udhagai should introspect if tourism can be the sole bet. It should try to initiate proceedings where returns do come from other sectors with tea gardens to coaching centres coming in abundance.

Taking A Ride In A Metro In South

As I left Coimbatore and reached Hyderabad, taking a room in Padmaja Lodge came handy in Secunderabad. On May 28 took Hyderabad metro from Secunderabad East to Ameerpet and from Ameerpet to Miyapur. The ride lasting little over 40 minutes with some evaluating the fun of having doughnuts. This stay in Secunderabad good, and the prospects of making traffic free in some section dovetails well with the blueprint of metro gaining traction. 

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana III

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana III

The year 2018, the month May with no intention to meet Kolkata Gentleman Mr Dey. Mr Dey to this date would be keeping correspondence with some in Udhagamandalam hoping to hear from them on new initiatives kicked in to keep affairs steady in this Tamil Nadu town with fair number of people alert to not get belly round. Weight they would not like to put on, looking incredibly graceful and refined for eon. Besides correspondence Mr Dey would be recipient of whatsapp shots conveying the rich character of this place with due reminder monotonous has never been the pace. The rhythm and reservoir of support this place enlists primarily shows it takes pride in having undercurrents brisk. Undercurrents on areas as familiar as keeping prices under control to lend a helping hand to visitors in big cities and towns who have been trolled. Trolled for getting the satire gain a lift from a dramatic situation to those remaining unemployed for long despite doing no wrong.

Visits In 2011 And Thereafter

Visits to Udhagamandalam in 2011 and thereafter have been with a belief that notings on nature and those staying neutral would be duly followed with due load. Nature tends to give a leeway, and this understood in every quarter including areas short of subway. In Udhagamandalam, Coonoor and Kotagiri where temperatures seldom go beyond 24 degrees celsius during day at this time of the year marks onset of season with enough dose of fusion. Tourists would be coming all the way from Srisailam in Andhra hoping to peak with those who go by the name Sandra. Meeting Mr Antony, science and maths tutor, Mr Kiran running Hotel Green Valley all doubts about air quality were laid to rest as AQI has never been an irritating episode unlike some big cities where it is never-ending enigma coming rote by rote. On AQI one puts in sustained prayer it should not encircle this South India bastion where it is keen to keep postings mild including on ration for long duration (Ration is being denied in some sections of Hindi Heartland to those who have nothing to hide). From water fighting fit public to not let nuisance of plastic be fantastic, the administration here would like to see inmates add paean to the song acoustic.

Leaving Udhagai For Coimbatore

As I left Udhagai on May 26, 2018 for Coimbatore, I could sense the traffic in some sections not looking therapeutic, letting one to believe it would get a makeover over a period of time irrespective of guns having a sharp recoil to those trying to stay away from situations coil and interested to do transactions in dime.  The thunder and treat of this hill town suggested that it would from time to time put in measures where water is saved to the last drop to having visitors for whom options do the talk. Reaching Coimbatore at 5.30, I took bus number 36 from Gandhipuram, all praise for city palace cafeteria decorum. 

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana II

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana II

Having Arrived In Udhagamandalam on May 22 with an understanding there would be fewer challenges for train crew, the first outing was towards Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary on a Wednesday which sees visitors erriday. On Thursday set out to explore Nilgiri Mountain Railway which was conferred World Heritage in 2005 in a season when rumours were not rife. Nilgiri Railway Co constructed the railway from 1886 to 1899 between Mettupalayam and Coonoor employing 'Alternate Biting Teeth' technology. In Jan 1903 the railway was purchased by the govt and construction between Coonoor and Udhagamandalam was completed in 1908, and that was A Grade.

Taking Nilgiri Train In Udhagamandalam 

As I stepped into Nilgiri train which left Udhagai at 12.43 PM, Lovedale came at 12.54 with three tunnels on the way with some holding hands to pray.  Ketti at 1.07  Aravankadu at 1.42 with a prime noting " Water Is Precious. Don't Waste Water". At 1.54 Wellington and at 1.58 Coonoor where at random people come on a tour. Precisely from here Kotagiri 22 kms, Lambi's rock nine kms,  Dolphin's Nose 12 kms with those marking attendance primarily from news agency Reuters. The rush and risk of taking a train back to Udhagamandalam with no ticket as all seats had been taken made me set in search for a bus, and leaving after 4 and reaching Udhagai after 5 was a ride with no stress. 

Leaving For Doddabetta Peak

On May 25 left for Doddabetta Peak. It was raining cats and dogs and I taking shelter next to Mr Arun and sister Aruna studying in a college in Avinashi Main Road Coimbatore, the section by no means recording uproar. Doddabetta Peak and roundabout is witness to steady stream of visitors when schools are closed, and colleges do not host debates on who would take the prime political post having skipped  morning toast. Morning toast skipped, the monumental folly of issuing a whip is integral to a regime staying in office, and the administration that could rein in runaway inflation even after having no meeting of mind with Mr Davis.

As I left Udhagai on May 26 to head towards Coimbatore and later for a brief spell to Hyderabad (Telangana Province), the stay mirrored expectations of middle class who keep aloof from those administrators who unfurl promises in Distant Davos. Distant Davos no need to visit as a nation's debt can be in triple million digit. This Udhagai chapter was sweet and as South India residents would realise this hill station welcomes visitors with different beat, some with shoestring budget, some carrying credit card through which one can with caveat thrown in leap to bat. Let Udhagamandalam for centuries put together host tourists from all over the world, those coming from Africa to those working for those firms with astounding EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Amortisation) with no common spotting of santita. Udhagamandalam during rush season sees awful lot of vehicles on road, solution may well lie in taking a hint from a man in Tamil Nadu's Erode.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana

Reflections On A May Visit To Karnataka, Tamil Nadu And Telangana

Leave Delhi on May 14, 2018 to head towards Bengaluru where it is poised to have a weather pattern vastly different from Rajasthan's Churu. On a mission to explore South India States where people invariably have dates, had the courage to take meals from Swathi Deluxe in Majestic bus stand which  down the years would host visitors from distant Pyongyang. Train to Hospet saw me deboard on May 16 with I accessing Anegundi which is powered to usher in long innings. Visited Lord Hanuman Temple in Anjanadri Betta Hills which to date has moderate climate with some refusing to place order for doughnut. 

Leave Anegundi To Take A Room In Viruparagadde, Take A Room In Hampi

Leave Anegundi on May 17 ( Thursday) for Viruparagadde to take a room in Mowgli Guest House, and here inmates seldom browse. Meet Mr Sujith, Mr Pawan ( National Institute Of Creative Communication ) while taking a boat ride to Hampi; stay here for three days with none resorting to a car chase. Stayed in Pushpa Guest House in Hampi run by Mr S Raghavendra whose associates at some point of time would have visited Province Andhra. There was a Lord Venkateswara Picture in the first floor room and I taking this opportunity to inform them that I am too ardent devotee of Tirumala Lord and in the '90s Famed Laddoos used to come to R K Puram's Syndicate Bank (New Delhi) looking broad. Why Tirumala Laddoos have stopped coming to New Delhi no one knows as here some stores at night seldom close. 

Leave Hampi For Hubli, Reach Coimbatore, Reach Kotagiri, Reach Udhagamandalam

Leave Hampi on May 20 and after taking South Indian delicacies from Naivedyam Restaurant in Hospet take a train to Hubli with none having come across women going by the name Lily. In Hubli take a room in Hari Prasad lodge in Gokul Road, taking as well meals from Akshay Inn Airport Road with no certainty of proceedings resembling drought. Flights from Hubli to Bengaluru and Bengaluru to Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu Province) on May 21 when the summer in South India is fun. On May 21 visit a centre to cancel train ticket from Coimbatore to Hyderabad as one doesn't foresee any sizeable reward. On this day take a bus from Coimbatore Ooty bus stand at 4.15 reaching Kotagiri at 8.05 PM with no necessity to hold AGM (Annual General Meeting). Take a room in Majestic and leave Kotagiri for Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu Province) on May 22  reaching at 3.05 PM when ships have no agonising moments concerning their crew.

Exploring Udhagamandalam And Beyond

Leave at 10. 37 AM on May 23 to explore Udhagamandalam and beyond having come across hoarding of goal in life: Living In Harmony With Nature. Perhaps global warming leading millions to fiddle with nature leading to rupture. Come across on a repeated scale pronouncements on plastic ban, and here plastic has been canned. Reach 9th Mile at 1.10, Pykara Dam at 1.20 PM. A board shows Calicut 139 kms, Gudalur 29 kms and this is the latest. After reaching Pykara boat house meet students of DG Vaishnav College Chennai, and hoping aircrafts won't come face to face in this maddening air race. Reach Gudalur at 3.42 and thereafter Masinagudi, Maravakandy Dam (Constructed in 1951) and Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary which has 63 tigers spread over 321 square kilometers, and this ably reported by news agency reuters.  Reach Moyar Lake at 6.20 and leave Masinagudi at 7.10 with I accessing Udhagai (Udhagamandalam) at 9 perhaps conveying the residents here retain month to month shine. 

YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA

Monday, May 18, 2026

Looking Back On Rajasthan Odyssey V

Looking Back On Rajasthan Odyssey V

Having been to Rajasthan on occasions I cannot count, the commute from Delhi has been amplified by a broad range of buses to trains with fellowmen dissecting works of Keynes. From macro thunder to business cycles that linger, the residents are in the know fuelling speculation that at its own convenient time it would glow.  Here coming across some men I could sense growing disquiet about big cities sparing none who don't break the logjam in Parliament to logjam on street which is akin to paying rent and facing the commuting heat. Trivial it may look for traffic gridlock to stay in a big city, Jaisalmer has been spared this distress with winning hours coming in a tray. Torment and anguish that one is subjected to while driving and diving in a city like Delhi, the city of Jaisalmer there is no rush hour to rush shower, as all are content with taking their sweet time to open the store or to write a will on assets in hill. 

The Fun Begins Here

From the fun of watching tourists roam the streets, to those essentially from Sweden matching the local beat, JSM has seen it all, and if weather does not turn nasty, it would from season to season reap a rich haul. There were those disposed to the idea that their vacation spot staying power be spread by word of mouth as they engage services of people from different faith as India is a huge nation with each province blessed with a varying tale to narrate. JSM has convenience stores more than dozen, the small city with a population reading of under a half million is easy to govern. Roadside robberies to king sized lotteries one does not come across, here peace chants are all about no one is the boss. Respect to guests, respect to those on the rolls convey the art of bringing all on board as this is a province over seven decade old. In March 1949 princely states of Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner came under Greater Rajasthan Union, and ever since then there have been spectacular sightings zillion.

Art Of Doing The Impossible

JSM to Jodhpur the art of doing the impossible would chip in irrespective of caveat king. Households along roadside to households inside towns and not looking giants raise a prayer that they get saddled with openings in their home turf with least migration share. One looks fulfilled in his or her backyard, soothing session from changing mood of the heat is the reward. Come a behemoth or colossal loss of face from the ship that could not dock, for JSM to Jodhpur sighting those staying in India's Western Ghats won't like to keep their itinerary hiding.

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Looking Back On Rajasthan Odyssey IV

Looking Back On Rajasthan Odyssey IV

Prior to leaving for Rajasthan, I checked the status of premier train from New Delhi going all the way to Abu Road (Rajasthan Province) where contacts are primarily established with those in Abuja rote by rote. Abu Road would have looked fine as there are cafeteria that are simple run by those who sport dimple. Here in Abuja National Assembly and Supreme Court work in concert to deliver justice to the common man, and youngsters coming in for praise for being outright frank. Frank one should be in conduct and if those in foreign shores maintain minorities rights are shrinking in India, New Delhi should take remedial steps to begin a new chapter enlisting minorities in the driving seat facing from no quarters heat. Minorities should not face the backlash for the reason they repose faith in one particular religion, they are as human as any other group with a vision.

Disturbing Reports On Those To Be Denied Welfare Schemes

Having come across reports entailing sections like minorities and others in the provinces of West Bengal and Bihar whose names don't figure in voter list (SIR-deleted names) won't get benefits of welfare schemes even by no chinks. And here New Delhi should ensure aid dole out irrespective of caste, creed and colour for all sections roar with no uproar. West Bengal and Bihar would face opposition to no end if welfare schemes exclude one section of people for no fault, and this SIR exercise is dirty and would lead to proceedings drought. 

Visit Of 2014 To Visit Of 2026

Coming to those in Abu Road, who establish contacts with Abuja, they are guys with a mission to hit the ground running, and not fuming. They spent hours to acclimatize themselves with the high temperatures in distant shores of Nigeria as well as abreast with the gains one make by taking a public transport in Algeria's Cheria. Coming to prime train to Abu Road ( 12958 ), the commute it promised was before 5 in the morning, and I shed all plans to explore Mount Abu where in action is revue. With Mount Abu dropped and accessing Ajmer tied in knots, I had to settle for Jaisalmer via Jodhpur. Last time I visited the place by taking a connecting train from Jaipur reaching around 12 in the afternoon in the month after June. 2014 was the year, no need for minorities to relinquish the Platform of Aspiration with fear. As for 2026 outing, the range of accommodations to range of evaluation got me on a pedestal of hope, with those in attendance praising Pope. Perhaps from Sweden to The Netherlands the message has stayed firm that the Pope aims to bring healing touch to fields that have been torched in an exercise bordering hotchpotch. Pope would like to see a world freed from disputes which at the moment look to be huge. This outing to Jaisalmer saw a fair sprinkling of tourists coming from France, and in this territory there are a good number of Muslims with peace chants. To these French tourists torrential appeal was made to visit SAM, some 50 kms from here, which in moderate climate is a must-visit fair.

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