The weather in Bangalore is excellent these days. It’s the monsoon time, and the regular showers have cooled down the city. Sitting in my office and facing the precisely manicured garden outside, I see the sun shining. Its 4.30 pm, and in while, as I see everyday, the sky will be filled with black clouds, there will be cool breeze and we will all get ready for the evening downpour.
I am falling in love with this place. Seriously!
But, there are a few areas that are bothering me as well.
Like, I was waiting at the bus stop the other day in Whitefield, near Graphite India. I had to catch the Volvo and get dropped at Hope Farm. It was 6:55 pm, still broad day light and at least 50 odd people around me.
So what happened? A few Truck drivers & helpers, a couple of tempo drivers and a man driving Ford Ikon either stopped in front of me or slowed down, made some obscene gestures and invited me into their vehicles.
I was shocked! I am standing in a place from where SAPP, IBM, I-Flex, TESCO, CISCO etc., are only stone throw away. So I am not the strang “other sex” in a deserted location. Neither I was wearing a so called “provoking” dress!(In fact I was wearing a salwar suit, my regular office clothe which covered me from top to bottom!)
Due to my profession, I have visited several parts of the country – big metros to small towns and for several years now – but this was my first experience; that also in the most developed, intellectually driven, culturally aware Bangalore – the Silicon Valley of India!
Is it time to take break and ponder?
3 comments:
strange incident indeed, but i beg to differ with your idea that bangalore is a very culturally aware city. - Ami
quite bizarre. and you say the people around you didnt even react?
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