POLLCAST: Why is everybody talking Bangalore?


[odeo=http://odeo.com/audio/19160363/] Elevated roads for Bangalore. Directly elected mayor for Bangalore. Malls and multiplexes for Bangalore. Why are the three main parties talking Bangalore, Bangalore, Bangalore? In 21st century India, are …

POLLCAST: Where have all the KKK issues gone?


[odeo=http://studio.odeo.com/audio/19156643/] Kannada, Kannadigas, Karnataka. Land, language, water, resources, jobs. Those were the buzzwords on the street before the election process began. How come all those issues disappeared along with those …

‘Kannadigas are the root of Kannada’s problem’


[odeo=http://odeo.com/audio/1276140/view] Soft. Mild. Docile. Laidback. ‘Hogili bidi‘. Not aggressive. Not ambitious. ‘Swalpa adjust maadi‘. Lacking in drive. ‘Naanu aaythu, nannadu aayuthu?’ Is Karnataka’s moderate weather the prime reason why Kannadigas …

Podcast: The greatest prank ever played


[odeo=http://odeo.com/audio/9168893/view] Today is April 1, and media organisations here, there, everywhere are trying to pull off their annual prank on readers, listeners and viewers. But nothing will probably ever come …