Now that the rain has stopped and Chennai and Bangalore are back to normal, let us celebrate Deepavali with renewed vigour. I will be in Chennai the whole of next week.
Chennaispot wishes all for a joyous and crackling Deepavali. Remember to light Sivakasi firecrackers only

India is facing one of the most bountiful monsoons ever. Soon after the record deluge in Mumbai, it was the turn of Bangalore, which broke monthly and yearly rainfall records. Before that and currently, Vizag and much of coastal Andhra (and Orissa and West Bengal) is also drowning. With most of suburban Bangalore floating in [...]

The hotel and hospitality industry in India is witnessing a boom period like never before. South India with Bangalore spearheading, is in the thick of this growth curve. With rising demand for rooms at the top end, Bangalore has the third most expensive hotel rooms in the world. Strangely, in spite of numerous proposals, [...]

Another shot of Usman Road. The facing building with lights is Pothy’s

T. Nagar is the place to be (and not to be) for shopping in Chennai. The crowds and traffic become unbearable if you are not one of the shoppers. While other Indian Metros have gone the mall way, Chennai is unique in that it still prefers a high-street shopping experience. What started as simple [...]

Its pouring flights in Bangalore. Already the third busiest domestic airport, the city is increasingly getting more flight connections directly to Europe and US. Two new european connections are coming as a Diwali gift. On Oct’ 30th BA is launching 5 weekly flights to London and Nov’ 01 Air France introduces 5 weekly flights to [...]