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Editor’s Note Write Wing Media 294, 15th B Main, 19th Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout Phone: 98805-85748 Email: info@residentswatch.in www.residentswatch.in Chief Advisor HM Javali, Secretary General, Federation of HSR Layout Residents Welfare Assns. Editor Zahid H Javali Creative Director Chandru N Designed by Print 2 Last Solutions www.print2last.in FOR ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL QUERIES Call: 98805-85748 Email: info@residentswatch.in Printed and published on behalf of Write Wing Media By Zahid H Javali Printed at Nevellos Graffiti Scanning, # 704, 7th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Queens Corner, #3 Queens Road, Bangalore - 560 052 Copyright 2012. All rights reserved worldwide. While all care is taken, some information in this guide may have changed since its publication. Readers are advised to check the veracity of the establishments before they engage in any transactions. We are not responsible for any problems arising thereof.
Maximising HSR Layout
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iving in a self-sustaining neighbourhood like HSR Layout has many pluses. For one, you don’t have to step out of your vicinity for anything under the sun. Everything is just a hop, skip and a jump away… multiplexes, hypermarkets, restaurants, retailers, branded showrooms and so on. However, there is one rare breed that is hard to find. Here is where Residents Watch will come in handy. Look up the Area Essentials section beginning on page 12 if you are looking for all the odd jobs in the world. From dialing a number to get an auto to your door to getting the corporation officials to clear your area of dogs, pigs and cattle, this section is something you cannot do without. Not to mention, the numbers of civic officials, the corporator, the MP and the MLA. Area Essentials is more than just that. From finding the marriage and company registrar to registering your property at the sub registrar office to helplines for various people, it’s handier than Jeeves. If you are looking at helping the underprivileged, there’s Samarthanam Trust for the disabled and Mitra Jyothi for the blind. If you in urgent need of a duplicate key, you could contact the key makers. The other services in the section are no less important: email marketing, personal finance, pest control, water tank cleaning, matrimonials, rainwater harvesting, intellectual property rights, water suppy, maids and baby sitters, chartered accountants and resident welfare associations. And until next month, keep your frown upside down! Happy reading! P.S: Like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/residentswatch)
ZAHID H JAVALI Editor zahid@writewing.in
Cover design: Mujeer Ahmed
VOL 1 | ISSUE 3 | FEBRUARY 2013 RNI Regn. No: KARENG/04385/10/1/2012-TC
Contents
EVENTS AROUND TOWN KNOW YOUR RESIDENT ACTIVIST
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PC Muniswamy Reddy, General Secretary, Sector 1 Residents Welfare Association
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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
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Inventor RS Hiremath of Flexitron
DENTAL TIPS Dr Abhijith Kumar Shetty on dental tips and trends
FIN HEALTH Dr L Ravindran on investments for your child
COVER STORY Young entrepreneurs of HSR Layout
Information 12 AREA ESSENTIALS
Helplines, useful numbers, couriers, car hire, odd jobs, hotels, serviced apartments, water suppliers, maids, babysitters, financial consultants, chartered accountants, builders, developers, realtors, computer repair, matrimonial services, laundry, cyber parlours, duplicate key makers and resident welfare associations
20 BACK 2 SCHOOL
Schools, preschools, tutorials, finishing chools, libraries & driving schools
26 TOTAL WELLNESS
Hospitals & clinics, dentists, alternative medicine, diagnostic labs, 24-hour chemists, beauty parlours, gyms & pet clinics
29 34 42
36 FOODIES DELIGHT
Fast food joints, restaurants, bakers & confectioners, coffeeshops, pubs & lounges
46 RETAIL THERAPY
Apparel, boutiques, tailors, sports equipment, watches, department stores, malls, baby products, jewellery, antiques, footwear, liquor, home decor, opticians, electronics, home appliances, phones, music...
54 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT
Multiplexes, satellite TV, clubs, resorts, amusement parks, sports organisations, adventure sports & hobby clubs
Neighbourhood events
Sights & Sounds
Residents of HSR Layout can make the most of what’s happening in and around their neighbourhood. We even go to the extent of listing some events happening in the centre of town, because they are important. If you are organising an event, mail us all the details (info@residentswatch.in) with photos and we will be happy to publish it, if it works for our section. Happy event-hopping!
FOOD
}} ENGLISH BREAKFAST All month, 8.30am onwards
Latte Coffee Lounge, 111, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout Tel: 99455-03908 Start your day with an English breakfast for Rs 150 per person. }} ALL-NEW MENU All month, lunch & dinner Mishmash, 2321, 17th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout Tel: 96321-10074 An all-new menu cutting across various cuisines.
WELLNESS
}} SPECIAL OFFER All month, all day Keva Ayurveda Health Care, #600, 14th Main, 15th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout Tel: 80508-01515 Pay Rs 999 for three herbal facials. }} HOME HEALTHCARE The Family Doctor, #1718-1719, Sector 2, HSR Layout Tel: 4937-5000 Open seven days a week, you can avail physiotherapy service at the clinic and at home, including ECG/ X-Ray services. Pre-employment health checks also undertaken, among other services.
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}} ORGANIC FOOD The Eco Store, 1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout Tel: 2258-0132 Introducing organic gardening supplies in addition to the existing stock of organic vegetables and greens; desi milk and organic sweets, natural cosmetics and natural food.
MUSIC
}} LOVE@90S Feb 16, 6.30pm Sathya Sai Samskruta Sadanam, next to Forum mall, Koramangala Tel: 092437-77970 Biju Nair and Runa along with their team of singers croon Bollywood hits of the 90s. Tickets: Rs 1000, 750, 500 & 300. }} LIMPBIZKIT & THE DOORS Feb 16-17, 2pm Bhartiya City, Thanisandra Main Road The Fly music festival. On Feb 16, you will see Robby & Ray of The Doors, KT Tunstall, Deap Vally and Dhol Foundation. On Feb 17, you will watch Limp Bizkit, Dub Pistols, Anthrax, Cuban Brothers, Mastodon, The Wailers & Kitty Diasy & Lewis. Season tickets: Rs 3000-8000. Single ticket: Rs 2250 at IndianStage.in.
}} APACHE INDIAN + LOW RHYDERZ Feb 23, 9pm Counter Culture, #2D2, 4th Cross, Whitefield Road Tel: 4140-0793 Apache Indian aka reggae DJ Steven Kapur performs after a long hiatus with Bangalore band, Low Rhyderz. Tickets: Rs 500 at bookmyshow.com. }} NORAH JONES LIVE Mar 8, 7pm
Nice Grounds, near BIEC, Tumkur Road The well-known American jazz singer-songwriter will perform in India for the first time. Tickets: Rs 2500-6000 at bookmyshow.com. }} WARSI BROTHERS LIVE Mar 8, 7.30pm Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, Malleswaram Tel: 2657-8926 Watch the qawwals of Hyderabad, Nazeer & Naseer Ahmed Khan Warsi. Rs 2000, 1000, 500, 300.
SUPPER THEATRE
}} A PLAY, A PIE, A PINT Feb 17, 7pm Counter Culture, #2D2, 4th Cross, Whitefield Road Tel: 4140-0793 A set of four short plays that attempt to explore and reflect our everyday interactions in a new light. Tickets: Rs 1000 (entry, dinner, ResidentsWATCH
Neighbourhood events }} 2 IDIOTS Mar 3, 2.45pm & 6.30pm Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, Malleswaram Tel: 2657-8926
alcoholic drinks), 700 (entry, dinner, non-alcoholic drinks) & 500 (entry & dinner for a child).
THEATRE
}} CALIFORNIA SUITE Feb 19, 7.30pm Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar Tel: 2649-3982 A set of four hilarious and dramatic short plays by Neil Simon which have one thing in common, Suite 203 & 204 of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Tickets: Rs 200. }} SOMEWHAT LIKE A BALLOON Feb 22-23, 8pm; Feb 24, 3pm & 6.30pm A boy wakes up one morning to find his father missing and begins a journey from home in search of his father. Tickets: Rs 250.
EDITOR’S PICK
}} TERI AMRITA (STARRING OM PURI) Feb 23, 7.30pm MLR Convention Centre, Whitefield, Dyavasandra, Mahadevapura Post, next to fire station Tel: 4043-8013 Acted and directed by Om Puri, this Punjabi play is a love story told through letters exchanged between the two protagonists, Zulfikar Haider and Amrita Nigam, over 35 years. Also stars Divya Dutta. Tickets: Rs 3000 & 2000 at IndianStage.in.
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The Gujarati play is a comedy depicting the story of a four-month old married couple. Theirs is an arranged marriage and now the two are discovering the various facets of each other’s personalities. Tickets: Rs 550, 450, 400, 350. }} COCK Mar 8-9, 8pm; Mar 10, 3pm & 6.30pm Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield Tel: 4124-8298 Cock takes a playful, candid look at one mans sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realize you have a choice. Tickets: Rs 250. }} C SHARP C BLUNT Mar 15-16, 8pm; Mar 17, 3pm & 6.30pm Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield Tel: 4124-8298 Singer-actress MD Pallavi from Bangalore on what it means to be a professional woman in the entertainment industry.
INVESTMENT
}} FREE PROPERTY ADVICE All month, all day Live Spaces, No 67, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout Tel: 99450-73277 If you are looking to buy, sell or build houses and apartments, but need some seriously good advice, call Live Spaces. They have the resources and expertise to turn your dream into a reality. }} METROPOLIS ELECTRA All month, all day Metropolis Properties, HSR Layout Outer Ring Road Tel: 99000-79019
Luxury apartments in Electronic City up for sale. Approved by all major banks and the BBMP. }} SILVER CROWN All month, all day Ahad Builders, 80, Ahad Pinnacle, 5th Main, 2nd Cross, 5th Block, Koramangala Industrial Layout Tel: 98459-44224 Own two and three-bedroom apartments for Rs 3100/sq. ft at Kudlu, HSR Extension. Wardrobes and kitchen cabinets come complimentary to you.
SHOPPING
}} 50% OFF PHONES Sri Venkateshwara Enterprises, No 185, 9th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout Tel: 2572-7154, 4200-1023, 4209-6386 50% off select mobile phones. You can also book bus and air tickets in addition to paying your insurance premiums and utility bills. }} NEW ARRIVALS Best Looking Furniture, 151/1, 24th Main Road, Agara, Sector 1, HSR Layout Tel: 99804-54080 New arrivals: laptop tables. Also check out our new collection of Malaysian furniture.
JOBS
}} SALES EXECUTIVES Airtel, 1197, 24th Main Road, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout Tel: 98804-71162, 4218-0555 Immediately required for the new showroom: field sales executives, male and female, both freshers and experienced.
WORKSHOP
}} STOCK MARKET Feb 16 & Mar 16, all day Religare, #971, 25th A Cross, 23rd Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout Tel: 4208-3339, 98809-87339 Free classes every third Saturday of the month. ResidentsWATCH
AreaEssentials
AreaEssentials
Small things can make a big impact on life. Just when you need the name of a helpline for children, women or senior citizens, you need to have a book like Residents Watch at hand. This section strives to equip you with everything you would need to make your life easier to live. And we are talking about useful numbers of essential services, resident welfare associations, water suppliers, courier companies, maids, babysitters, financial consultants, chartered accountants, computer repair personnel, matrimonial service providers, laundry services, cyber parlours and duplicate key makers. This list will forever be fine-tuned to suit the growing needs of residents. It’s a must-read.
USEFUL NUMBERS Dial A Rickshaw: 80506-61111, 92434-04800 Police control room: 100 Fire service station: 101 Traffic control room: 103 Sanjeevini (accidents): 102,1062 Madiwala traffic: 9480801824 (inspector), 98860-56307 (sub-inspector) HSR Police Station: 2294-3467 Hoysala Police Patrol: 2294-3000 Police Commissioner’s office: 2226-0707 KSRTC control room: 2225-5720 Passport office: 2570-6101 Corporation control room:
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2222-1188 Railway enquiry: 131, 132 EasyAuto: 98441-12233 Bangalore One: 2295-5517 BBMP (Garbage): 99801-39898 BBMP (Health): 94487-08061 Dog Squad: 2297-5585 94806-83069 Cattle/monkey catching: 9880108801 Snake Catchers: 99803-39880 (kishen), 99808-55720 (Devaraj Shivappa) Hearse van: 94806-83495 BESCOM complaints: 22585287, 92412-41999, 97424-
44458 (asst engineer) BWSSB: 2294-5154, 9845444121 (exec engineer), 9845444039 (asst engineer) BMTC: 2295-2253 BDA Office (HSR Layout): 2572-0264, 2572-5932 Post Office (HSR Layout): 2572-0744 District registrar: 2525-3505 Registrar of Companies: 25537449 Registrar (marriage): 2559-5977 Sub Registrar office: 2535-2907, 2561-4548 Ananth Kumar, MP: 2656-8483, 98443-08554 ResidentsWATCH
AreaEssentials }} PARIVAR TOURS & TRAVELS Lok Ayukta: 98450-00022 No 36/6, Temple Road, M Satish Reddy, MLA: 94480-51616 Somasunder Palya, Sector 2, Latha N Murthy, corporator: HSR Layout % 4210-3480 99000-61520
HELPLINES Alcoholics Anonymous: 98455-87507 Helping Hand: 2353-5787 Children’s helpline: 1098 Women’s helpline: 1091 Elders helpline: 1090 Trees for free: 98454-49703 Asha Foundation:2354-3333 Dream A Dream: 6534-9980 Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled: 2572-1444 Mitra Jyothi (for the blind): 22587623/25 Petcare: 2294-7300 (CUPA), 2860-3986 (PFA)
TRAVELS & TOURS }} THOMAS COOK
60, Royal Arcade, 1st Floor, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-0590/91
}} SREE MAHALAKSHMI TOURS & TRAVELS
No 33, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-6600, 99452-35435/439
}} SRI LAKSHMI TOURS AND TRAVELS
61/4, Hosapalya Main Road, MG Palya, Bommanahalli % 98800-04624, 97380-08158
}} CARS EDGE AUTO RENTAL
}} VARIFORM SOLUTIONS
}} SRI LAKSHMI CAR RENTAL
}} S L V KEY MAKERS
COURIERS
}} WEALTHMAX ENTERPRISES MANAGEMENT PVT LTD
No 1507, Ground Floor, 4th Main Road, 23rd Cross, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 99455-48678 No 1758, 21st Main, 2nd Cross, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 98453-38125
}} FIRST FLIGHT
Bluestar Services, No 23, RI Keerthi Building, Sector 4, Opp. BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-0060, 94835-31009, 98807-40780, firstflight.net
}} TRACKON COURIERS
No 41, Ground Floor, Opp Thirumala Theatre, 5th Cross, 24th Main, HSR Layout % 6649-3966, 99161-04488
}} SRI MANJUNATHA ENTERPRISES
No 42, first floor, BDA Shopping Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-6215
ODD JOBS
7, near ND Olive Apartments, Haralur Road, Somasundarapalya }} ALL IN ONE PAINT SOLUTIONS 195/A, 22nd Cross, HSR Layout % 6649-9001, 3rd Sector, HSR Layout 6444-5444, 6555-5557 % 99001-99081
}} SJR TOURS & TRAVELS
}} SK PLUMBING SYSTEMS
% 98802-92932 98448-26800. Bulk SMS/ emails, designing, marketing and business solution services. Muniyappa Complex, 9th Main, 27th Cross, Sector 7, Mangappana Palya, HSR Layout % 99722-30096
835, 1st Floor, 17th Main, 23rd Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 2572-3911 Personal finance risk manager.
}} RELIGARE
971, 25th A Cross, 23rd Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 42083339. Financial services.
}} SM ENTERPRISES
444/2, 3rd Main, 6th Avenue, Teachers Colony, near Aranya restaurant % 96866-13943, 6547-1197 Bulk Bisleri mineral water supplier.
}} PEST CONTROL (INDIA) PVT LTD
% 4131-5656, pestcontrolindia.com. Solutions for bed bugs, pigeons, termites, ants, cockroaches & silverfish.
}} SURAKSHA SERVICE
No 599, 11th Main, 8th Cross, Bommanahalli % 96861-49322 Mechanised water tank cleaners.
No 55/10, Gurumurthy Complex, }} SRI SHAKTHI ENTERPRISES % 98803-25969, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout 87928-23079 }} PEREGRINE GAURDING 6649-8747, 6533-3088 % Plumbing, painting, electrical No 110, 27th Main, Sector 2, }} JANANI TOURS & RESORTS works, tails & granite works, HSR Layout % 3329-8000, 171, Outer Ring Road, 6th borewell motor lifting & 3329-8001 Sector, HSR Layout servicing, grill works, terrace Security agency. % 4070-8090 water proofing, acid washing, } } BHARAT MATRIMONY water level controller work. }} KSHEMA TOURS & TRAVELS No 14, Next to Police Station, No 298, 24th Main, 24th Cross, }} RWH ASSOCIATES Sector 1, HSR Layout HSR Layout % 94802-18418 835, 17th Main, 23rd Cross, % 3255-7963 Sector 3, HSR Layout 2572}} SAFE CELL DRIVE % } } MANOHAR P (LIC & PAN) 3911, 98457-88308. Rainwater Padmalaya, No 7, 19th Main 62, BTR Gardens, Kudlur Road harvesting, LED lighting and Road, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 6653-4014 solar lighting. % 99860-10694
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TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
}} FORMULATEIP TECHNOLEGAL SOLUTIONS
677, 1st Floor, 27th Main, 13th Cross, HSR Layout, Sector 1 % 4164-7830 Intellectual property.
}} SHARU ENTERPRISES
37-38, Reliable Residency, 1st Main, 8th Cross, HSR Layout % 96205-42691. Forex services.
}} SRI DARIYAV ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
1193, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 94800-81117 Sales & service.
WATER SUPPLIERS }} KHALKI BHAGAVAN WATER SUPPLY
39, 24th Main, 22nd Cross, Parangipalya, Sector 2, HSR Layout T% 96114-37370
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}} DEEPA WATER SUPPLY
No 15/A, 2nd Stage, Mahadeshwara Nagar, BTM Layout, 16th Main Road, 10th A Cross, % 98809-60881
}} MAMTA MINERAL WATER SUPPLIERS
No 767, Shiva Theatre, 8th Block, Koramangala % 2570-0817
}} S M T WATER SUPPLY
}} SANTOSH WATER SUPPLY
}} SRI BANASHANKARI WATER SUPPLY
}} KUBER SERVICE STATION & WATER SUPPLY
}} SRI VIGNESHWARA WATER SUPPLY
MAIDS & BABYSITTERS
No 1343, Janapriya Layout, DC Halli Road, Begur Road % 98454-20534 No 625, KR Garden, Opp NDDB, Koramangala % 99016-66688 No 44,Shanti Nivas, 16th Main, BTM Layout 2nd Stage % 2691-2004
}} POOJA WATER SUPPLY
35, Gangothri Bar, 11th Cross, 28th Main, Venkateshwara Layout, BTM 1st Stage, Madivala % 98456-66895
No 157, 6th Block, 19th Main Road, Koramangala % 2553-1668 4th Main, 6th Cross, NS Palya, BTM Layout % 98807-14997
}} GLOBALNET PLACEMENT SERVICES
No 27/A, near Kempamma Temple, 27th Cross, Hulimavu, Kempamma Layout, Bannerghatta Road % 4934-1883
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AreaEssentials }} RASHMI PLACEMENT SERVICES
No 44, Kaikondana Halli, Sarjapur Road % 6649-6618
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
}} MULTIRAY CONSTRUCTION
971, 25th A Cross, 23rd Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 4208-3339, 98809-87339
}} HOYSALA BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS
}} SVR GROUP BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS
No 1063, 22nd B Main, 22nd Cross, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-4708, www.svrgroup.co.in
No 269, 16th Main Road, Sector }} ASSOCIATED ASPHALT & 3, 21st Cross, 15th C Main Road CONSTRUCTION No 403, 3rd Floor, 22nd Cross, % 98450-50161 2nd Sector, HSR Layout }} DAADYS BUILDERS }} ANIL DSOUZA & ASSOCIATES % 2258-4476 No 383, 9th Main Road, 7th #990, 1st Floor, Behind 3M Car Sector, HSR Layout }} SMR HOMES Care, 20th Cross, 7th Sector, No 306, 1st Floor, SBI Bank, % 2572-7644, HSR Layout % 6649-6250 www.daadysbuilders.com 8th Main Road, 14th Cross, 6th }} JAIN K SHAJI & ASSOCIATES Sector, HSR Layout }} GM INFINITE No 1510, 26th A Cross, 25th A % 99725-80414 GM Pearl, No 6, 1st Stage, Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout BTM Layout % 4120-1909/10, }} SHRI DIYA PROJECTS % 99866-17377 99000-35757 No 180, 1st Floor, 14th Cross, }} L D NAIDU & CO 18th Main, 6th Sector, HSR }} SRR HOMES No 1147, Opp Syndicate Bank Layout % 2572-9501 No 44, 3rd Floor, Behind BDA Road, Behind Apollo Pharmacy, Complex, 12th Main, 17th Cross, }} KK CONSTRUCTION 6th Main, 8th Cross, 7th Sector, 6th Sector, HSR Layout No 921, 9th Cross, 26th Main, HSR Layout % 2572-4256 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 3247-9889 }} ANURAG BANKA & CO % 98802-62622, }} MJR BUILDERS No 2E-E2, Fernhill Gardens, 98451-15532 No 54, 2nd Floor, 17th Cross, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout 12th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout }} SINDHU DEVELOPERS % 4110-3799, 93426-84411, Plot No.8, BDA Complex, 14th % 2254-1950 98807-77130 Main Road, 4th Sector, HSR }} AADHAAR PROPERTIES }} SAMUEL KISHORE & CO Layout % 2572-9060 No 962, 1st Floor, 8th Cross, SwamiKrupa Building, 26th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR }} MAHENDRA HOMES Bommanahalli % 2573-5765 Layout % 95388-71477, 51, 17th Cross, 12th Main, }} G SHANMUGANATHAN & CO www.aadhaarproperties.com Sector 6, HSR Layout No 36, 1st Floor, near Total Mall, }} MAYUR INFRA BUILDERS %2572-2761 Ganesh Temple Cross, Hosur Rd, No 87, Opposite To Police }} FAITH INC Madivala % 2553-3852 Station, 27th Main Road, 1st No 1666, 80 Feet Road, 27th }} KEDIA ARPANA & CO Sector, HSR Layout Main, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout 779, Kaikondanahalli, near % 6572-5555, % 2258-7555 Wipro Junction, Sarjapur Road www.mayur-group.in }} SPACE MATTERZ % 6649-1557 }} PSR GROUP 9, Ground Floor, BDA Complex, No 384, Opposite Biriyani HSR Layout Palace, 5th Main, 15th Cross, % 98459-52411 BUILDERS & 6th Sector, HSR Layout DEVELOPERS % 2572-9169 }} CA MALLIKARJUNAIAH B
HSR Layout % 98454-44919, 6536-3870, 2572-7874
}} LIVE SPACES
67, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 99450-73277
}} AHAD BUILDERS
No 80, Ahad Pinnacle, 1st Floor, Jyothi Nivas College Road, 5th Main, 2nd Cross, Industrial Area, Koramangala 5th Block % 2552-1406
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}} HERITAGE HOMES
No 23, RI Keerthi Complex, 3rd Floor, Opp BDA Complex, 15th Cross, 14th Main, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-8666
}} CYNOSURE HOMEZ
3rd Floor, Liss Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0215
Helpful hint
Super Glue Remover — Use acetone nail polish remover on a cotton ball and let it saturate the super glue to remove it. ResidentsWATCH
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
}} SUVASTU PROJECTS
No 49, AMR Plaza, 18th Main, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2991
}} MY PROPERTY HUNTING
1568, Sector 1, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 6452-0350
}} ABHAYA SHELTERS
}} BLUEMOON LOG INN
No 154, Opp Lawrence School, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-5999/6999
}} LAVENS THE BOUTIQUE RESIDENCE
No 7, Reliable Residency, 9th Cross, Haralur, HSR Layout % 98450-68563
}} METROPOLIS PROPERTIES
442, 1st Floor, 5th Main, 6th Avenue, Teachers Colony, Outer Ring Road % 4146-3876, 99000-79019, mpinfra.com
}} ARATT
25, 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2607-2000, 99000-35688
}} KRI BUILDERS
No 715, 8th Main, 24th Cross, HSR Layout % 2572-3650
}} MEDA STRUCTURES
}} I SERVE HOSPITALITY SERVICES
No 115, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2258-3524, 94498-23530/24, www.iserve.co.in
}} IRIS SERVICE APARTMENTS
No 1554, near BMTC Bus Depot, 19th Main 1st Sector, Outer Ring Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6637-9524, 99804-51857, 80409-23434
}} 4 IN FOUR BOUTIQUE SUITES
No 280, 8th Cross, 28th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 94484-75088, 95357-91999
No 1/B, 3rd Floor, ICICI Bank, }} FORT GRAND 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout No 479, 18th Cross, Sector 2, % 4222-7999, HSR Layout, near NIFT www.medastructures.com % 2258-2222/33
}} DREAMZ INFRA INDIA
577/B, 2nd Floor, Teachers Colony, near Silk Board bus stand, Outer Ring Road, Koramangala % 4143-5759, www.dreamzinfra.com
HOTELS }} THE ELITE ROYALE
No 14, next to Reva Car Service centre, 13th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 6650-7213, 4337-0000
}} SHREE COMFORTS
No 62, Behind McDonald’s, 13th Main, 18th Cross, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 6649-7655, 2572-9798, shreecomfortsinn.com
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Shop No 6, 19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 99459-77920
}} BANDBOX CLEANERS
No 145, 4th Floor, 5th Sector, & DYERS 150 Feet Ring Road, HSR Layout No 418, Next to Karnataka % 6400-0180 Bank, 29th Main, HSR Layout, Sector 1 % 4224-2934
51, Sapphire Square, 2nd Floor, 12th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout SERVICED APARTMENTS % 6568-5555
}} SREEVARI CONSTRUCTIONS
HSR Layout % 99164-31004 }} MR.CLEAN
LAUNDRY SERVICES }} SANCY’S LAUNDRETTE
679, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4110-2277, 2550-4477, www.sancys.com
}} SNOWAYS LAUNDERERS & DRY CLEANERS
No 177, Omkar Plaza, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 3221-7818
}} VILLAGE LAUNDRY SERVICES
No 55, Smart Retail, HSR Layout % 96861-11640
}} STAR SHINE DRY CLEANERS
No 1720, 27th Cross, 19th Main Road, 80 Feet Road, 2nd Sector,
CYBER PARLOURS }} CYBER HUT
No 42, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 99458-70693
}} BHARAD AXIS
No 177, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2597-3695
}} SRI MANJUNATHA ENTERPRISES
No 42, First Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-6215
}} V K ENTERPRISES
Venkatapura Road, HSR Layout % 98808-81235
RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS (PRESIDENT & GEN. SECRETARY) SECTOR 1: 98457-00085 (Subbaiah), 98456-35648 (Muniswamireddy) SECTOR 2: 98459-56053 (Brig RS Murthy), 9880987339 (Chandrashekar) SECTOR 3: 98440-23561 (Prof Sadashiva), 9880282477 (HM Javali) SECTOR 4: 99807-13619 (Smt Vijayalakshmi), 9886184170 (CR Panduranga) SECTOR 5: 98869-37835 (MKN Achar), 88845-72033 (Riyaz) SECTOR 6: 94483-88912 (Raje Urs), 91418-52084 (Deshmukh) SECTOR 7: 99809-00017 (BNR Reddy), 90362-34477 (Prem Kumar) February 2013|17
Know your resident activist
‘Our vision is to make 27th Main, the MG Road of HSR Layout’ PC Muniswamy Reddy, General Secretary, Sector 1 Residents Welfare Association By our feature writer
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Asphalting the entire stretch of 27th Main, fully repairing the Raja Kaluve and rejuvenating Agara Lake should be the MLA’s top priorities. 18| February 2013
ll of 63 years, PC Muniswamy Reddy is as sprightly as a 40-year-old. The reasons are many. For one, he is eating and farming organic food for decades. Two, he walks and meditates every day. And he is the residents’ voice of Sector 1, the largest sector in HSR Layout with over 3000 sites. He is the general secretary of Sector 1 Residents Welfare Association for two years now. Over to him… Tell us about your early years? I was the head master of the Government Model School in Dommasandra and high school head master in Rammurthy Nagar Govt School. Before that, I was with the Hoodi Government High School for four years. In all, I have worked as a teacher for over 32 years and a resident of HSR Layout for over ten years. Any teaching milestones? Yes, I was awarded the district and state award for being a good teacher. When I joined the government school in Dommasandra back in 1980, there were only three rooms (without windows) to teach 600 students. Even the state government at the time didn’t have any funds. So I formed a school committee and collected public funds. Within six years, we built 24 rooms. I stayed there for 18 years as the head master. Today, this school (Government Model Primary School) in Dommasandra is one of the best in the taluk and state. Some delegates from China also visited this school to see how we teach. When I joined as the high school head master in Hoodi (near ITPL), the pass percentage was below 40%. Within three years, I raised it to 85% by getting coaching classes conducted in the mornings and evenings. During regular timings, I motivated the teachers to do well by ResidentsWATCH
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taking up maths and science seriously. What is the biggest achievement of Sector 1 Residents Welfare Association during your tenure? There is some development of Raja Kaluve from 19th Main to 20th Main. It will eventually go right up to the NIFT building. This is the main storm water drain that flows into Agara Lake. Last week, the BDA stopped letting sanitary water into the Raja Kaluve on 24th Main at 13th Cross. Some part of the Raja Kaluve is also repaired. The other part will happen after the funds are granted by the government. What is the status of Agara Lake? It has been taken over by the Lake Development Authority who say, ‘Let the water come to the lake and then, we will take up the restoration work’. We have asked the BDA to lay a pipe across the ring road from Nanda’s restaurant end to the lake. By next rainy season, it will be done in addition to a barbed wire fence around the lake. The BDA is also doing up the service road next to the lake. We are also going to request the BDA to lay more pipes that will lead the rain water to the lake from other areas like Venkatapura or Koramangala. Right now, there is no water source for the lake. The main aim is to fill up the lake first. Tell us about some of the biggest achievements of Sector 1 RWA before your tenure? When Karunakar Shetty, Subbiah and Malleshappa were part of the RWA, they seriously took up civic issues. They didn’t blame others but took it upon themselves. The maintenance of roads, footpaths and parks happened during their time. One CA site was allotted by the BDA to Syndicate Bank on 24th A Main. They convinced the then BDA Chairman Siddaiah that there were very big, old trees that needed to be preserved. Immediately, the BDA withdrew the land sanction. Similarly, they prevented with mini forest from being given to a property developer, by converting it into a park. What is the biggest problem facing Sector 1 now? Asphalting 27th Main right up to Somasunderpalya. It must become the MG ResidentsWATCH
Road of HSR Layout. This is our vision. What do you think of corporator Latha N Murthy? She is very enthusiastic. Whenever we ask for something, she calls for a meeting and directs the officials. Recently, soon after our request, she fixed the lights along the road leading from Sarjapura Road to Agara Circle and from Jakkasandra to the BDA Complex flyover. Similarly, the road next to the bus depot. Any advice to her? The follow-up work is very important. She has to take it up more intensely. What do you think of MLA Satish Reddy? He is young and very enthusiastic. Because of him, HSR Layout has improved so much. What should be his Top 3 priorities? Asphalting the entire stretch of 27th Main, repairing the Raja Kaluve and rejuvenating Agara Lake.
FAST FACTS • Was a natural science (biology) teacher all his life. • Played badminton at school. • Loves ragi mudde and payasam (vermicelli). • Owns a three-acre farm in Dommasandra where he grows coconuts, paddy and ragi. • Reads books, does yoga and walks every day for atleast half an hour. • His 29-year old son Sunil Kumar was earlier, the marketing manager at Tata Docomo. Now, he is the wholesale distributor of SIM cards in Koramangala and Dommasandra. • His daughter Gunasheela is a 26-year old software engineer at Wipro. • Wife Sunanda Devi is a high school teacher at the government-aided high school in Dommasandra. February 2013|19
Back 2 School
Back 2 School
Finding the right school is as important as finding the right job. Education is the gateway to the world. And knowing English is as important as learning your national and regional language. It’s a balancing act and you have to carefully choose your child’s system of education. Should it be SSLC, CBSE or ICSE is something parents ask themselves. And there is no ready answer to this, because every parent comes with their set of priorities and requirements. Here is where this section will help them. We make your choosing easier, by listing every good institute in the neighbourhood. Pick and choose.
SCHOOLS }} CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL (OLD)
58/1, 17th Cross, 19th Main, HSR Layout-1st Sector % 2572-3839, 2572-7335, 2572-7336, www.cambrigepublicschool.com Offers classes from LKG to class X and follows the ICSE syllabus.
}} CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL (NEW)
CA 28, 11th Cross, 22nd Main, Near BMTC Depot, HSR Layout1st Sector % 2572-9281, 2572-9282, 2572-9283
}} GNAN SRISHTI SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
19th Main Road, 17th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98453-19944, 2572-2002, www.gsshsr.com
}} NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
32/P2, 17th B Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 25729406/08/10, www.npshsr.com
}} FREEDOM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
C A # 33, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-9825, 2572-9826, 3200-2581, http://freedominternational.in
}} J.S.S PUBLIC SCHOOL (CBSE)
No 4/A, 14th main, HSR Layout
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6th Sector, adjacent to BDA Complex % 2572-0564 }} SVR PUBLIC SCHOOL (ICSE)
20/1, Somasundarapalya, 27th Main, HSR Layout-2nd Sector % 2279-0422, 6538-2092, 94807-74418 Nursery, LKG, UKG, 1st to 10th Std ICSE School. Facilities: Bus, playground, auditorium, lab and classical dance classes.
}} VIBGYOR HIGH-CBSE & ICSE SCHOOL
Royal Placid Layout, Harlur Road, HSR Layout Extension % 96115-69253/54. Website: www.vibgyorhigh.com Nursery to Grade VI. ResidentsWATCH
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}} N H SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY
L 149, Food Days, 5th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 4901-4730
}} CHRYSALIS HIGH
Post, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagaram % 2757-7040 }} BETHANY HIGH SCHOOL
17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2553-2189
}} NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT)
CA Site No 21, 16th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 94489-93608, 2255-2550/51
}} OAKRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
}} ABHINAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
}} BANGALORE SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA
}} APPLE IPHONE TRAINING.
}} RAVINDRA BHARATHI GLOBAL SCHOOL
}} JSS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
}} ASIA PACIFIC WORLD SCHOOL
}} EBENEZER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
COLLEGES
Whitefield-Sarjapur Road % 88610-63812 (pre primary to high school)
}} GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
No 377, 3rd Block, Sarjapur Road % 2553-1833
}} MOUNT LITERA ZEE SCHOOL
No 58/4, Harlur Rd, HSR Extn, Kudlu, Sarjapur Road % 6546-8341 No 9, Sarjapura Main Road, Jakkasandra, 1st Block, Koramangala % 2552-2994 Singena Agrahara Road, Huskur P.O, Electronic City % 2784-8222/23/24
Varthur Lake Road, near Dommasandra Circle % 91642-51111/61111
No 529, 16th A Cross, 3rd Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-0735 No 29/1, Somasunderpalya, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2572-2815
}} OXFORD COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
No 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 98450-48390 Sri Chaitanya PU College No 23, RJ Gardens, 1st Cross, Chinnappanahalli, adjacent E-Zone Club % 99000-74668 4/A, 14th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2297-0130, 9886643893, 99645-89956
PRESCHOOLS }} OI PLAYSCHOOL
1496, 19th Main, near Agara Bus Depot, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98866-89000, 99866-89000
No 32, 19th Main, 17th B Cross, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 3026-6301/16/35/51/91 }} BLOOMING BUDS Koppa Road, Hullahalli, Begur 1699, 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR }} NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF % 2572-1234/9999, 94832Layout % 96110-45196 99999. www: candorschool.com FASHION DESIGNING Higher Secondary, High school, No 5, 15th Cross, Opp. BDA }} KIDS PARADISE Pre-primary & Primary. Shopping Complex, Sector 4, #938, Opp. Twin Parks, 24th HSR layout % 6568-6712, A Cross, 16th A Main, Sector }} STEPPING STONES 93422-51984 3, HSR Layout % 2572-7874, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 98800-41148 No L-84/A, Behind Star Hospital, }} SHAKUNTALA DEVI 14th B Cross, 4th Main, HSR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF }} TULIP ACTIVITY CENTRE Layout Sector 6 % 2572-9729, MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 1148, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, www.ssi-school.com No 32/P3, 17th Main Road, HSR Layout % 6547-3780, Gunjur Post % 77604-88800 11th Cross, 4th Sector, 99005-19253 HSR Layout % 98447-90111/ }} LAWRENCE SCHOOL }} COLORS TO CANVAS 90333, 2572-4791/92 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR #85/1, 19th Main Road, Sector Layout % 2572-2777, }} S V R COLLEGE OF COMMERCE 1 HSR Layout % 2258-3475 98457-60764 & MANAGEMENT STUDIES }} APPY KIDZ CARE Sector 2, Somasunderpalya }} ACHIEVER’S ACADEMY 753, 22nd Cross, 19th A Main, Main Road, HSR Layout Bommasandra-Jigani Link Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout 94488-78806, 6538-2092 % Off Hosur Road % 2783-9266 % 88802-93997, }} GREATER BANGALORE 96861-83087 }} THE AMAATRA ACADEMY 45/3, Kasavanahalli Main Road, EDUCATION OF MANAGEMENT }} TIME KIDS No 90/85/2/2, Next to Off Sarjapur Road, Harlur 1385, 25th Main, 26th Cross, Cambridge School, Sector 1, % 6539-1555 Sector 2, HSR Layout 21st A Main, 17th Cross, HSR }} JAIN INTERNATIONAL % 98807-54481, 6570-2145, Layout % 99000-03325, timekidspreschools.com RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL 6568-3171, 2258-0477 45th KM, NH 209, Jakkasandra }} CANDOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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Back 2 School }} KIDZEE PLAY GROUP, NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN
#2316, 16th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, Opp Axis Bank, HSR Layout, % 6546-1960, 9379191437, www.kidzee.com
}} SHISHUKUL INDO KIDS
#1009, 8th Main, HSR Layout7th Sector % 6536-0614, 93421-27782
}} KARA 4 KIDS
64, IAS Officer’s Colony, Opp BDA Complex, 15th Cross, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-6344
}} BACHPAN...A PLAY SCHOOL
1495/A, 20th Main, 8th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6531-4177, 99000-94177, www.bachpanglobal.com Has 650+ schools nationwide and caters to children aged 2 to 5 years.
}} BRIGHT KID MONTESSORI HOUSE
2578, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 49535512, www.brightkidmont.com
}} MAPLE BEAR MONTESSORI PRE SCHOOL & DAY CARE
1138, 17th Cross, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 99004-95008, www. maplebearbangalore.com
}} RISE AND SHINE
267, 13th Main, 21st Cross, Behind McDonald, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 77605-04167, riseandshineindia.com
}} SERRA INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL
#83, 16th cross, 14th main, HSR Layout-4th Sector % 6570-1770, 96207-89992, www.serrapreschools.com
}} KIDZEE PRE SCHOOL & DAY CARE
#493, 16th B cross, 4th main, 6th sector HSR Layout (Near Syndicate Bank) % 9900957367, www.kidzee.com.
}} NAKSHATRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
#821, 8th B Main Road, 21st
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Cross, Sector 7, HSR Layout
% 93791-57547
}} BUBBLY BUNNIES
1090, 8th Main, 19th Cross, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 3241-7727/7728
}} I-PLAY I-LEARN
93, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 90082-29306
}} GYAN MONTESSORI HOUSE OF CHILDREN
}} PRATHAMA MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1504, 19th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98860-92800, 6571-8399
}} LYL GENESIS
L-170, next to Asian Hospital, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-0145
}} EUROKIDS
Cherry Tree, 1484, 20th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 93421-67266
266-67, 15th Cross, 18th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 98805- }} KIDDY BLOOM 1154, 6th Main, 19th A Cross, 48393, 89714-91568 Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572}} SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR BAL 4985, 99004-22324 MANDIR (SSRBM) #45, 12th Main, Near Telephone Exchange, Sector TUTORIALS 6, HSR Layout % 2572-0770, }} RATI TUITIONS (GRADE 1 TO 10) www.ssrvm.org No 83, Behind Chinmaya Public For children aged 2 to 6 years. School, Somasundarpalya, }} JOY OF LEARNING-MONTESSORI Sector 2, HSR Layout HOUSE OF CHILDREN % 97398-05980 #31, 12th Main, 18th Cross, }} SAMARTH ADVANCE COACHING Behind Mac Donald, Near BDA L-31, beside JS Tower, Fernhill Shopping Complex HSR LayoutGarden Apt, 2nd A Main Road, 7th Sector % 98456-18181 Sector 6, HSR Layout 2 yrs to 6 years. Day care and night care facility. % 98861-63793, 2574-0065 }} SPARKLE MONTESSORI
}} ANSHU AGARWAL
}} GOLDEN ARCH MONTESSORI & PRE SCHOOL
}} MAAC STUDY CENTRE
16/1, near Ujala Factory, Mangamanapalya Main Road % 97407-88962
#363, 23rd Cross, 13th Main, HSR Layout 7th Sector, near BDA Shopping Complex % 98443-95503, www.goldenarch.webs.com
}} YOUR KIDS ‘R’ OUR KIDS DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL
#39 MCHS, Sector 4, Opp BDA Complex HSR Layout % 99720-48004, www.ykrok.in
}} BUDDING WORLD MONTESSORI
Reliable Residency, Harlur Road, 9th Cross, Phase 2 HSR LayoutExtension % 99803-22705, www.buddingworld.in
No 71/8, near Sweet Chariot, 10th Cross, 9th Main, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 93433-19441
37/38, 14th main, Sector 7, near BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 98860-79222, 90369-50782
}} EDURITE LEARNING CENTER
#150,9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout, Near Lawrence School % 3221-1912. Coaching services for various entrance (CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE, AIPMT) and school/board exams (State, CBSE, ICSE).
}} NIIT TRAINING CENTER
#395, 2nd Floor, Ganapa Arcade, 27th Cross Road, 9th main Rd, Mangammanpalya main Road, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 4090-8536 ResidentsWATCH
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}} EXCEL EDUCATION INSTITUTE
No 406/2, Ahad Chambers, Opp Raheja Arcade, 7th Block, 1st C Cross, Koramangala % 6649-5323
}} FASTMATH
Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99862-83569
}} CAREER FORUM
No 57, Opp Jyoti Nivas College, 2nd Floor, 5th Block, Koramangala % 6681-5614
}} PARADYGM COACHING CENTER
No 322/2, 2nd Floor, near Madiwala Police Station, Hosur Main Road, Madivala % 6653-4254
}} SRI SANJEEVNI IIT & AIEEE ACADEMY
No 91, 17th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 90350-74443
}} BIOTECNIKA INFO LABS
No 427, 1st Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 3249-4384
}} SIP ACADEMY
Global art, Opp. Akme Harmony Apts back gate, Bellandur Gate Main Road % 98801-67268
}} ABACUS LEARNING CENTER
403, 15th Cross, 5th Main, HSR Layout-6th Sector (behind SI Apartments) % 2572-5555, 98863-37904, 98867-47450
}} SURABHI COMPUTER CENTER
#152, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Shankar Reddy Complex, Opp Srinidhi Sagar, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2572-5331 Courses in DDP, DCA, DJP, C, C++, MSO, etc.. Special Coaching for 1-10th standard students.
}} SNIPERS SPORTS ACADEMY
% 98808-72280
Basketball, skating & table tennis. }} ADVAITAM
#867, 25th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout (Near Bank of Baroda) % 9880770411 www.advaitam.in
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Brain training, hands-on science experiments, robotics, vocabulary development, Phonics, grapho-motor skills, grammar & spelling, concentration and DIY kits. }} PREKSHA TUTORIALS
1213, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 98442-42182
LIBRARIES }} JUST BOOKS
2628, 1st Floor, 27th Main Road, HSR Layout, Sector I HSR Layout % 2258-7430, 7259974251, www.justbooksclc.com 10am-9pm. Monday holiday.
}} SHASHI DRIVING SCHOOL
No 13/29, Prathika Complex, Hongasandra, Begur Road % 92434-16324
}} NEW HORNAD
No 21, 1st Floor, near Ujala factory, Hosa Palya, Bommanahalli % 98458-76170
}} NAS MOTOR DRIVING SCHOOL
No 42, BDA Complex, Next to Nandhini Hotel, Koramangala % 6649-7325
}} ZEN DRIVING SCHOOL
No 11, BDA Complex, Ground floor, near J yoti Nivas College, Koramangala % 2552-2786, 99001-44482
}} DISCOVER KIDS LIBRARY
27th, Main 18th cross, 9th Main, Sector 7, behind McDonald’s, HSR Layout % 98806-50266, www.discoverkids.in For children aged 2-10 years. The online facility helps parents and children to view the books in the library. It also facilitates online reservations and renewals too.
FINISHING SCHOOL }} EDGE ACADEMY
3/302, Mantri Residency, Opp Meenakshi Temple, Bannerghatta Road % 98450-35110, www.ealpl.com
DRIVING SCHOOLS }} MILLENIUM MOTOR DRIVING SCHOOL
No 29/1, 24th Main, Agara, HSR Layout % 98865-68138
}} GANESH MOTOR DRIVING
No 58, 1st Floor, MG Palya, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 4917-4038
}} MINI DRIVING SCHOOL
No 18/1, 1st Floor, Opp Devi Temple, 24th Main Road, 25th A Cross, HSR Layout % 6567-8811
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Know your neighbourhood
‘Intellectual property rights are more powerful than economic warfare’ Inventor RS Hiremath
By Zahid H Javali
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Today, people have dug borewells even below 1000 feet. No one talks about the radon radiation in the granite stones below 600 ft? This could be the reason for kidney failure in healthy people. 24| February 2013
o green. Go Flexitron. Yes, I am talking about fellow neighbour RS Hiremath’s company that specialises in manufacturing energy-saving devices to power your world. From LED street lights and E-charkhas, to electric bicycles and solar search lights, the list is endless. Not to mention, solar battery chargers to power your MP3 players, cellphones and cameras, among other things. And yet, he is all modest when I call him a master inventor. “I am not an Einstein,” he clarifies. “I am like a carpenter or electrician who uses his tech tools to make life better.” The 51-year old is running Flexitron for the last 25 years, and has invented over 300 products along the way. With a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, he began his career with two years at KSCST (Indian Institute of Science), where he developed a patent for manually slicing Silicon wafers (a thin slice of semiconductor material used in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other micro devices). But reality kicked in quickly. “There was plenty of room for creativity at IISc, but I quit to start on my own.” Hiremath’s many inventions His first breakthrough was cutting solar cells into smaller bits to make tiny solar panels. “We first devised a solar radio for MP, UP, Nepal and Bhutan at one-third the price of those existing in Japan back in 1989,” he says. The solar radio led to hearing aids. Earlier, the government used to give hearing aids to the poor who used to dump it after a week when the battery was no longer useful. This was because replacement batteries were not easily available in rural areas. Even now, this is the case in several villages. “When the government approached me, we devised a low-cost product in 1991,” says Hiremath. Today, chief among its buyers include the Government of ResidentsWATCH
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India, SAARC and UN-associated countries. “Last year, we sold 4.6 lakh units across India and about 40,000 outside the country. Atleast one person in any remote village of India is using our product. This could be a school student or a senior citizen.” Hiremath’s next big breakthrough was in 1993 when he launched the solar lantern. It’s a hit across rural India even today. The only difference is the price. Back then, it was going for Rs 800 and now, it’s Rs 450. But why focus only on the bottom of the social ladder? “All the leftovers reach the poor, so I thought some amount of work should go in for them to enjoy the product,” says Hiremath, who has made his conscience, the best business model. Towards this end, he created another path-breaking product for the poorest spinners – the E-charkha. It has changed the lives of thousands of spinners as the E-charkha lights up their home and also provides yarn. The E-charkha was dedicated to the nation by then Indian president Pratibha Patil at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on November 17, 2007. Hiremath is the winner of three National awards for best innovations in 1995, 2000 and 2007. And why not? He has over 300 products, and 18 patents pending approval, including one for a manual water purifier. “We started patenting only three years ago” he says. “Now I am patenting it, because if I don’t, the MNCs will come in and hike the price indiscriminately. Today, IPR (Intellectual property right) is more powerful than economic warfare.” Working on the angle of innovation and empowerment through technology is Hiremath’s forte. Which is why, he was on several standing committees in science and technology. His latest effort was his attempt to get technology to aid senior citizens. Hiremath has given 16+2 (jointly) solutions to the steering committee headed by the Prime Minister. “These are very simple devices which will help aged people lead a quality life,” he says. “If the IITs don’t do it, I am ready to make them.” The Indian mindset Hiremath feels that Indians should ResidentsWATCH
be more secure and cultivate selfrespect and self-confidence. “Live for tomorrow, but don’t hoard wealth,” he says. “Indians are so insecure; they don’t know they will be needed tomorrow.” What disturbs him is the Indian habit of wasting water indiscriminately. “Although we are a poor country, we have very luxurious habits like wasting water,” he says. “The corporation must disconnect water supply of those caught wasting water for frivolous activities. Today, people have dug borewells even below 1000 feet. No one talks about the radon radiation in the granite stones below 600 ft? This could be the reason for kidney failure in healthy people.”
FAST FACTS • Was a good debater and writer at school. • Brought up on a staple diet of Calvin & Hobbes, MAD magazine, PG Wodehouse, Cervantes and Asterix. • His wife, Dr Nivedita, manages a group of deaf and dumb people who manufacture Flexitron’s products at Agara. • Daughter Gowri is in seventh standard. • Hiremath walks and meditates every day and loves spending time alone at HSR Club’s signature bar. • Loves driving up to 10 hours non-stop at one speed in total silence with no music because it “formats my C disk completely”. • Travelled to 17 countries so far. His next stops: Peru, Mexico and other southern American countries. • To know more about his company, visit ‘www. flexitron.diytrade.com’. February 2013|25
TotalWellness
TotalWellness
Sole to soul. That’s what wellness is all about. And thankfully, the neighbourhood in and around HSR Layout, offers these and more. From allopathy to homeopathy; ayurveda to naturopathy, there is a suite of services available for the discerning resident. The beauty routines are just as diverse. From massages to complexion enhancement facials; party makeup to bridal makeup; eye rejuvenation to hair streaking; acne treatment to slimming sessions, it’s total wellness all the way. Not to mention, state-of-the-art diagnostic labs and fitness centres. And by wellness, we are also talking about petcare. And the neighbourhood has specialist clinics to take care of your friends with tails.
BEAUTY PARLOURS }} SCISSORS ENRICH UNISEX SALON & SPA
2631, near NIFT, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 080-4242-0606
}} VISION HEALTH CARE
256, 17th Cross, 5th Main Road, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 99025-65657 Slimming, beauty, spa & laser.
}} JAWED HABIB
No 2633, Liss Arcade, 13th Cross, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4953-5502, 74066-60462
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}} THE POPULAAR BEAUTY AND BODY SPA
234, 22nd Cross, 16th Main, Near HSR Club, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 6530-2233
}} NANDITA’S THE BEAUTY ZONE
170, 9th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-1170, 98453-38203
}} YLG SALON AND SPA
434, 27th Main Road, HSR Layout % 4213-4462, 98864-63499
}} DIVINE GLOW BEAUTY SALON AND SPA
1713, 27th Cross, 19th Main, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout
% 4208-3402, 94498-56163 }} LAKME SALON
No 484, Opp NIFT College, 17th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 6638-9590 l No 40, 14th Main, 7th Sector, Near BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 6066-4444 l
}} CLOUD 9
417, Fashion Technology Road, HSR Layout % 2572-2178, 4202-5326
}} LAVANYAS BEAUTY PARLOUR
35/A, Sector 3, HSR Layout, Opposite HSR Club % 97314-00400
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}} CLEOS SALON BEAUTY PARLOUR
422, Vibhu Complex, 1st Floor, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 3240-7673, 42134147, www.cleos.in
}} SPRUCE SALON & SPA
No 1, 4th Floor, Above McDonalds, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 6650-7930
}} NATURALS
}} SCARF UNISEX SALON
}} JULIE’S BEAUTY PARLOUR
}} GOOD LOOK SALON
}} ROSHINI’S BEAUTY PARLOUR
}} AJ’S HAIR & SKIN CONCEPTS
}} NETHRA’S BEAUTY SALON
No 1162, 23rd Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 6579-0648 No 171, 18th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 88921-73164 No 1062, 1st Floor, 22nd Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 6450-4802
3, 2nd Floor, Opp BDA Complex, }} PEARL’S BEAUTY CARE 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout 347, 9th Main, 22nd Cross, % 88846-88846, 2572-7738 Sector 7, HSR Layout }} CHIK MIK BEAUTY PARLOUR % 97404-20142, 2623, NIFT, 27th Main, Sector 72049-51779 1, HSR Layout % 2258-3485 }} STYLE TIPS UNISEX SALOON }} SLEEK SALON No 55/10, Shop No 7 & 8, No 1181, 1st Floor, Gurumurthury Complex, 1st 24th Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2, Floor, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR HSR Layout % 6575-8555 Layout % 4202-7524
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L 139, Near Bhagini Hospital, 15th Cross, 5th Main Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-5544 161, 15th Cross, 9th Main Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 98455-94896
No 5, Gurumurthy Complex, Opp. Nagarjuna Apts., 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 97402-55557
}} SAARC FAMILY SALON
1127, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-2476
}} SUGANS
59/101A, 2nd Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-0277
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TotalWellness }} NATURAL TOUCH
}} LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL
}} THE APOLLO CLINIC
FITNESS CENTRES
}} DEVI EYE HOSPITAL
}} REVIVA MEDICAL AESTHETICS
}} ST JOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL
}} RAINBOW CHILDREN’S CLINIC
No 53/A, Somasundarpalya, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99720-02319
}} SNAP FITNESS
17-T No 1, 17th Cross, 19th Main Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 9900003242, 90081-10110, www. snapfitnessindia.com
}} VIVA FIT
433, 3rd Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 94800-10044
}} MAGNUM FITNESS STUDIO
810, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99004-10035, 4204-2672/69
}} GOLD’S GYM
No 2631, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4242-0606
HOSPITALS }} VASAN EYE CARE HOSPITAL
1127/A, Sector 7, HSR Layout, HSR Layout % 3989-0500
}} GANGOTHRI HOSPITAL
No 187/269/186, near Agara Circle flyover, Services Road, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 6649-1384 No 157/A, Opposite JSS Public School, HSR BDA Complex, 5th Sector, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 4111-2604 John Nagar Main Road, Koramangala % 2206-5508, 2206-5700
}} LIFE CARE HOSPITAL
No 23/24, near Gangothri Bar & Restaurant, 20th Main, Gangothri Circle, BTM Layout, 1st Stage, BTM Layout % 6636-7415
}} SMS NURSING HOME
No 321/2A, Opp Madiwala Police Station, Hosur Road, Madivala % 2553-4321
}} MARVEL HOSPITAL AND FERTILITY CENTRE
No 8, near Jakkasandra Bus Stop, 1st Main, 1st Block, Koramangala % 6681-7156
12th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6, DIAGNOSTIC LABS HSR Layout % 2572-7717, 97402-61166 }} SPANDANA DIAGNOSTIC &
No 54, 1st Floor, Behind BDA Shopping Complex, 12th Main Road, HSR Layout % 2572-4235/36/37
No 30/A, 1st Floor, 14th Cross, 9th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 6533-6533, www.revivanh.com 941/1, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Agara, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0085, 98454-68714
}} KALARAV CHILDRENS CLINIC
No 681, 22nd Main, 22nd Cross, HSR Layout % 2258-4466
}} AMAR CLINIC
No 30/1, Munireddy Complex, Yellukunte, Mangammanapalya Main Road, HSR Layout % 98452-59809
}} DR MERCY’S ENT CLINIC
#40, HSR BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 98442-60851, 6531-2000, 2572-3342
}} VIJAYAN’S PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC
1162, Healthnest, Near Safa, 24th Main, Parangipalya, HSR Layout Sector 2 % 9916443289, 80954-78999
}} NURTUREHOOD
CONSULTATION
}} THE FAMILY DOCTOR
}} GREENVIEW HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
}} HEALTH NEST
}} LAKMAS INTL HAIR TRANSPLANTATION CLINIC
No 758-759, 19th Main Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2258-2868, 92436-20298 No 20 & 21, Kalpa Vruksha, Opp Agara Lake, 14th Main, Sector 5, HSR Layout % 25634563, www.gvhcol.com
}} MATTHEW HOSPITAL
No 816, 27th Main, Opp ICICI Bank, HSR Layout % 2258-6725 1162, 24th Main, 24th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99800-31003, 2572-0092
}} V CURE CLINIC & DIAGNOSTICS
No 1000, BDA Complex, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-5191, www.vcure.in
436, 6th Avenue, 4th Main, Teacher’s Colony, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 2290CLINICS 3966, www.matthewhospital.com
}} EARTH MULTISPECIALITY AYURVEDA HOSPITAL
No 143, near Reliance Auto Zone, Sector 5, HSR Ring Road, HSR Layout % 6649-1502
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}} NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA SUPER SPECIALITY CLINIC
No 43/A, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, 6th Phase, HSR Layout % 2572-7331/32/33
Liss Cottage, No 1718-1719, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 4170-7264 No 18, 7th Cross, 24th Main, HSR Layout % 94481-01695
}} PIONEER PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PAIN RELIEF CLINIC
819, 20th Main, 23rd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 98449-55866
}} SHREE CHILDREN’S CLINIC
1391, 11th Cross, 21st Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout
}} NOVA SPECIALTY SURGERY
Opus, 143, 1st Cross, 5th Block, Koramangala % 4348-5555 ResidentsWATCH
DENTAL TIPS
By Dr Abhijith Kumar Shetty Dental surgeon & Centre Head, Confident Dental Care
Do you have difficulty chewing food due to missing teeth? Are you afraid that your loose dentures might fall out in public while speaking or eating? Go for Dental Implants. These are tiny metal screws fixed directly into the bone to replace your missing, natural teeth. These screws act as an artificial substitute, to replace the root portion of the tooth permanently.
While undergoing dental treatments, the visibility of teeth and gums are important. The use of microscopes in dental treatments such as Root Canal Treatment increases the visibility and precision for the dentist to perform the treatment. This drastically improves the success rate of the treatment and makes it more comfortable and easy for both the patient and the dentist.
Did you know that diseases like Tuberculosis, HIV and Hepatitis Tip 2 can get transmitted from a person to person in a dental office? Infection control can minimise the transmission of germs in the dental office. Such cross-infections are prevented by following proper sterilisation and disinfection procedures for successful treatment and betterment of the patient as well as the dental care provider.
Did you know that caps and tooth-coloured ceramic fillings can be made on site without the use of bad tasting impression materials? Use of CAD CAM technology has made this possible by reducing time and the number of visits to the dentist to make perfect crowns in the same session.
Tip 1
Your general health depends on how healthy your mouth is. Diabetes and oral infections are inter-related. Maintaining your oral health helps keep your blood sugar levels under check. Oral infections could cause thickening of blood which in turn may lead to stroke or heart attack.
Tip 3
Tip 5
Tip 6
It is never too late to improve your smile. Age is not a concern as long as your bone and gum tissue surrounding the teeth are healthy. Adult orthodontics offers a range of treatments that include clear or invisible ceramic braces, lingual orthodontics and so on. These treatments not only improve your smile but also your bite and jaw relation.
Tip 7
The use of Digital X-rays in dentistry provides great quality X-rays with minimum exposure to radiation. Digital X-rays and 3 D scan technology help achieve better diagnosis and treatment planning.
Tip 4
Branch: #434, 2nd Floor, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout, Bangalore 560102. Tel: 080-65650016, 8880855551 Hospital: Confident Dental Care, #117 West of Chord Road (near Rajajinagar 1st Block signal), Mahalakshmipuram, Bangalore 560086 Tel: 080 23011500. Website: www.confidentdentalcare.in
TotalWellness }} DR HEALTH CLINIC
}} TREDA DE ADDICTION CENTRE
}} HSR SURGICAL CLINIC
DENTISTS
No 1171, Pinakini, 5th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 42067474, drhealthclinic.com No 161, behind BDA Complex, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2662
}} HPI MULTISPECIALITY CLINIC
No 179, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 6456-9473
}} ENT CLINIC
No 4, 1st Floor, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout, Agara % 99804-78898
}} AKSHAYA CLINIC
Mangammanapalya Main Road, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 94486-19404
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141/9697, Doodhakannahalli, Carmelaram Post, Sarjapur Road % 2843-9505
}} CONFIDENT DENTAL CARE
No 434, 2nd Floor, Opp Krishna Sagar, 27th Main, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 6565-0016
}} SUNKRIS DENTAL HEALTH CARE
DENTAL HEALTH CARE CENTRE
No 1698, 19th Main, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 4166-6331 }} 32 INTACT DENTAL SOLUTIONS
No 37, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-6939
}} SHREE DENTAL CLINIC
8, Nanda Deepa complex, 24th Main, Hosapalya Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 6650-7329
4, 1st Floor, 24th Main, }} LISS DENTAL & HEALTHCARE Hanuman Statue Road, Agara, No 1213, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98860HSR Club Road, HSR Layout 60757, 99453-84748, 2258% 3296-4072, 2572-3920 4910, sunkrisdentalhealth.com
}} SMILES N MORE
No 161, Opp Lawrence School, Behind HSR BDA Complex, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2929, 80500-08383,
}} ANNAYYA ENT & DENTO FACIAL CLINIC
No 14, Opp Agara Lake, 14th Main, 5th Sector, HSR Layout % 4092-8686, 98450-97697
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}} HSR DENTAL CLINIC
No 1157, Opp Bank Of Baroda, 22nd C Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6649-7564
}} NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA DENTAL CLINIC
No 30/A, Canara Bank, 14th Cross, 9th Main Road, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 6451-5151
}} WHITE DENTAL STUDIO
No 51, Behind BDA Complex, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2355 6454-7070
}} PRAKASH DENTAL CLINIC
No 181, 5th Sector, 7th Cross, 13th Main, HSR Layout % 2563-1120
}} SMILES DENTAL STUDIO
No 55/10, 1st Floor, Gurumurthy Swamy Complex,
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24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout
% 4203-0332, 99860-40635
Parangipalya, HSR Layout
% 98459-13877
}} WESTMEAD DENTAL CLINIC
}} KRISHNA DENTAL
}} AESTHETE LIFESTYLE DENTISTRY
}} VASAN DENTAL CARE
No 141, near BDA Complex, 150 Feet Ring Road, 5th Sector, HSR Layout % 2550-6882 No 117, Opp Devi Eye Hospital, 5th Sector, HSR Layout % 98450-85088
}} KOSMIX DENTAL CLINIC
No 971, Purva Fairmont, 25th A Cross, 22nd Main, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 98862-40419
}} BHARGAVI DENTAL CLINIC
No 158, next to Mantri Sarovar, 17th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 3294-1919
1379, 25th Main, 26th Cross, Opp. Purva Fairmont Apartments, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 96869-29392
1127/A, Sector 7, near BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 88846-18022, 3300-9000, 2572-1055, www.vasandentalcare.in
}} SHREYAS ORTHODONTIC CENTER
No 1452, 21st B Main, 12th Cross Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 98441-98098
}} CURE & CARE DENTAL CLINIC
#20/1, 20th Main, Sector 2,
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TotalWellness ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
}} ENERGY NESTS
}} VAIDYARATNAM TREATMENT CENTRE
}} YOGAYUR CONCEPTS AYURVED & YOGA CLINIC
No 1096, 14th Main, 19th Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 6650-7146. Reiki centre.
No 419, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4934-1271
}} J S UNANI DAWAKHANA
No 73, Munnireddy Complex, Mangammanapalya Main Road, HSR Layout % 88925-90636
}} SAMATVAM HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER
No 2335, 17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0020, 81051-64638,
}} KEVA AYURVEDA HEALTH CARE
No 61, 11th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 6649-7413
}} HSR YOGA & NATUROPATHY INSTITUTE
}} DR BATRAS POSITIVE HEALTH CLINIC
No 600, 15th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 65470744, 80500-56033
#758, 16th Main, 22nd Cross, III Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-3947
No 1157, near Bank Of Baroda, 11th Cross, 22nd C Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 22589744/9844, 95388-93016
}} BOJJU SPECIALITY OBESITY & COSMETIC CLINIC
}} PATANJALI CHIKITSALAYAS
Radhakishan Verma, 828, 21st Cross, 8th Main Rd, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 094490-68561
No 562, Ground Floor, near BDA complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 25724080, 98453-74457
Fin Health | By Dr L Ravindran In a complex world, it is important that children as early as three years are taught the art of managing money by their parents. This should be done without putting any stress on their emotions. The
challenge for the parents is to engage on a subject in which they themselves may be unfamiliar at times. Therefore, this table should come in handy to lay the foundation of their financial health.
Age 3 to 6
Age 6 to 11
Age 11 to 15
Age 15 to 18
Explain the concept of money: Why we need and how it is earned
Open a bank a/c, explain the concept of interest. Explain that money if not used today will grow over time
Explain the power of compounding
Encourage them to make their own investment, may be small one time investment in FDs and MFs
Gift a piggy bank and give small amounts of money to put into it
Start giving pocket money. Increase the amount with age. Give targets for saving money to buy toys.
Explain the basis of selection of investment instruments to your children
Teach them to maintain books of a/c and monitor their money
Explain the concept of saving
Take your child out for shopping. Learn to say ‘no’ at times. Lead by example by not splurging on products yourself.
The table is not just it. Carry out the following tasks to make your child’s life financially successful... • Open a PPF (public provident fund) in the name of your child; • Open National Savings Certificate and Fixed Deposit a/c. • Open Mutual funds a/c (begin with index funds, combine with tax-saving ELSS, stick to large cap equity funds). • Open Equity Stock a/c (stick to large caps, defensive pharma, FMCG), review portfolio, de-risk by disinvesting three years before you need the money to meet an expense for the child. • Open child Unit-linked insurance plan (ULIP). Ensure premium waiver option. The earlier you start, the better you are. When Rs 100 is placed once over a 20-year period, the money grows at 10% every year and translates to Rs 673. Finally, remember to have yourself (the parent) named as a nominee in each of the savings of your child. So what are you waiting for? Get started right away, in your child’s interest! The author is a resident of Sector 3 in HSR Layout. He is a qualified specialist in financial planning and heads Wealthmax, an-award winning company with branches across India. He can be reached at L.Ravindran@wealthmaxindia.com or 98453-94608.
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}} SUSHRUTH KAYAKALP CENTRE
No F-703, 7th Floor, Nagarjuna Ridge Apartment, Mangammapalya, 19th Main, 27th Cross, HSR Layout % 4160-9291
}} TRINITY HOMEOPATHY CLINIC
No 727, 11th B Cross, 25th Main Road, HSR Layout % 4213-4070
}} AYUR SHOP
195/1, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 2658-3635
}} DR SILPA HOMEOPATHY CLINIC
No 216, near NIFT, 20th Cross, 27th Main Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 93430-14711
}} ASADAL HEALTH CARE
No 535, near Parangipalya
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Bus Stop, 23rd Main, 22nd Cross, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 99807-57756 A special neuropsychiatric unit. }} ARISE HOMEO CLINIC
No 819, 27th Main Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-6240
}} SHATHAYU AYURVEDA
1017, 27th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 22581171, 99000-55100
}} FREE HOMEO CLINIC
No 666, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 97316-58692
}} SAYURI HOMEO CLINIC
583, Sparrows playschool, 23rd A Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 88677-55469
}} CENTER FOR CARE AND COUNSELLING
No 666, 13th Cross, 27th Main, HSR Layout, Sector 1, next to Luo Han restaurant % 94835-05515
PET CLINICS }} PRINCE OF TAILS
1252/C, 11th Cross, 22nd Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 81056-82009
}} MY PETS CHOICE
No 541, 3rd A Main, 16th A Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-6989
}} HERRIOT’S CLINIC & PET SHOP
No 1, 19th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-4449, 98452-99502
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FoodiesDelight DID YOU KNOW?
Ambur Biriyani, the famous cuisine from Tamil Nadu, is all over HSR Layout. You can find them in cosy nooks on HSR Club Road, 24th Main, Mangammanapalya Main Road, Jakkasandra, Koramangala Intermediate Ring Road, and so on.
FoodiesDelight
HSR Layout is a foodie’s haven. And so are the surrounding areas of Sarjapur Road, Bommanahalli, BTM Layout and Koramangala. Which is why, we have spared no effort in ensuring that you get to see the best list of restaurants, fast food joints, bakers, confectioners, coffeeshops, pubs and lounge bars in and around this happening neighbourhood. From North and South Indian food to Continental, European and Chinese, HSR Layout is a melting pot of some of the world’s cuisines. The thrill is to also go and find small joints that serve great food.
GROCERIES }} SAFA SUPER MARKET
•Shop No 1, BDA Complex % 6561-4275, 96864-47864 •1190, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Club Road % 96864-47866 Fresh fruits, vegetables, chicken and seafood available.
}} MK RETAIL
No 485, NIFT, 27th Main, 17th Cross, HSR Layout % 4213-4646
}} M K AHMED SUPER MARKET
•No 58/59, Behind BDA Complex, 17th Cross, 12th Main
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Road, 6th Sector, HSR Layout
% 2572-7822
•17th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2572-9924 }} SOBHA SUPER MARKET
No 190, 9th Main Road, 14th Cross, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-1026
}} MORE
2336, 17th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 97439-91530
}} FOODAYS SUPERMARKET
L-149/A, 5th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-3541/42
}} SUGUNA DAILY FRESH
No 4, Gurumurthy Complex,
Opp. Nagarjuna Apt, 19th Main, 27th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 88847-64000 }} MULTIPLEX HYPER BAZAAR
No 2624, CPWD Quarters, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0277
}} SMART RETAIL
No 36/3, Haralukunte, Begur Hobli, 27th Main Road, Somasunderpalya % 4150-6242
}} SAFAL DAILY
Site No 1/A, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 81470-42730, 2845-8360 ResidentsWATCH
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
}} FOOD PALACE SUPERMARKET
No 1322, Venkatesh Mansion, 24th Main Road, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-7999
}} FAMILY SUPERMARKET
No 801, 19th Main Road, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout
}} NILGIRIS SUPERMARKET
Layout % 2545-0570 }} MANJU DEPARTMENT STORE
No 51/1, 24th Main, Sector 2, Parangi Palya, HSR Layout % 94800-30606
}} SUVIDHA FRESH
No 837, 26th Main, 11th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0014
No 176/243, KSRTC Depot, 19th Main, 4th Sector, HSR Layout }} WINSURE SUPERMARKET % 6536-6536 No 500, 16th Main, 22nd }} PREETI DEPARTMENTAL STORES Cross, Sector 3, HSR No 27, 23rd Main, BDA Park, Layout % 2572-4821 HSR Layout % 99456-84365 }} TOTAL SUPERSTORE }} EZZEE BUY SUPERMARKET Next to Spring Fields & SBI No 15/2, Below Nagarjuna Bank, Varthur, Kaikondranahalli, Green Ridge Apartment, Sarjapur Road % 4076-7856 Yellukunte Village, HSR }} THE ECO STORE Layout % 4212-8047 No 1018, 13th Cross, }} FINE SELL SUPER MARKET 24th Main, Sector 1, No 9, 7th Main Road, HSR Layout 80 Feet Road, HSR % 98455-46602, 2258-0132
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}} AISHWARYA SUPERMARKET
801, 19th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2572-2099/199
}} GRAND SUPER MARKET
1695, 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 25727373, 99000-27373
}} MAX HYPERMARKET
No 39/3 & 44, 2nd Floor, Above Spar Hypermarket, Bannerghatta Road % 4181-1600
}} HYPERCITY RETAIL
Royal Meenakshi Mall, Bannerghatta Road
DID YOU KNOW? The suresign of a foodie is one who travels long distances, ambience be damned!
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FoodiesDelight }} STAR BAZAAR
HM Vibha Towers, near Forum Mall, Adugodi Road, Koramangala
FAST FOOD }} PAPA JOHNS
27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 1800-30107272, 4219-7272
}} GOLI
484, 17th Cross, 27th Main Road, next to Lakme salon, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99720-50039 Mumbai’s vada pav.
}} PIZZA HUT
14th Main Road, 17th Cross, next to McDonald’s, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-0305
}} DOMINO’S PIZZA
1573, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6870-3740, 68886888, 4444-8888
}} PIZZA HUT DELIVERY
No 2633, 27th Main Road, 13th Cross, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 3377-3300
}} US PIZZA
Husna Sahar Arcade, 27th Main Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 3247-5722
}} KFC
Shop No 30, Opp BDA Shopping Complex, 14th Main Road, HSR Layout % 2572-2530
}} MCDONALDS
No 1, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-4353
}} TASTY TREAT
No 6, Gurumurthy Swamy Complex, Haralukunte village, Somasunderpalya, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 98800-80359
}} CASANOVA FAST FOOD
No L-149/A, Above Foodays Supermarket, 5th Main Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 94802-87232
}} JUICE JUNCTION
No 2628, 27th Main,
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Sector 1, HSR Layout }} SHISHIRA
}} DAILY BREAD
No 154, Bluemoon Log Inn, 9th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 6450-0247
No 25, BDA Complex, HSR Layout, Sector 6 % 99805-48864
}} BAKE N CAKE
BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS
}} SHREE MITHAI
}} CARNIVAL & BREADS
1018, 13th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99167-54689
}} SWENSENS
28, Opp BDA Complex, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 3221-0218
}} CORNER HOUSE
No 1666, TKC Enclave, 27th Main Road, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 9449417141, 72592-41707
No 19, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-2488 No 590, 15th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-7337
}} SHUBH SWEETS & CHATS
No 2623, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6583-0980
}} KHETESHWARA POOJA SWEETS
No 24, Parangipalya Main Road, HSR Layout % 99166-69497
}} MELTING MELODIES
No 673, 9th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 4212-3555
}} PUROHIT BIKANER SWEETS
1735, Shop No 3, 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 92412-69252
}} KANTI SWEETS
No 801, Family Super Market, 19th Main Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2572-6125
}} CHOCOLATE HOME
964/965, MR Complex, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99001-61122, chocolatehome.in
}} K C DAS
No 1174/2, 17th Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-9028
}} ARUN SWEET
No 14, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 98451-43660
}} THE FRENCH LOAF
No 2317, Opp NIFT, 27th Main, HSR Layout % 4934-1742
}} SOFIYA CAKES N FLOWERS
No 86, 14th Main, 16th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 6649-5379
}} SWEET CHARIOT
No 1174, next to Syndicate Bank, 5th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-5998
Dining etiquette tips p Don’t push your plate
away from you when you are finished. p Don’t place your handbag/purse on the table. Use the arm of the chair. p Don’t apply lipstick or comb your hair at the table. p Don’t blow your nose at the table. If you have the cold, cough and sniffles, don’t attend the dinner. p Don’t answer your cell phone during a meal. Preferably use the silent mode in your phone.
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INDIAN }} SRI KRISHNA SAGAR
No 809/A, Sector 1, 27th Cross, HSR Layout % 2258-1133
}} MADHURAM
L 149/A, Above Food Days, 5th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-3543
}} THE MOGHUL’S
447, 17th Cross, 17th Main, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 88926-91164
}} KABAB MASTI
No 1565, Masti Square, 1st Sector, Service Road, HSR Layout % 77605-38668
}} RAICHUR BIRIYANI HOUSE
No 1, 19th Main, 17th Cross, near Gnan Srishti School, Sector 4, HSR Layout
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% 80500-08880, 6000-0008 }} NOON’S BIRYANI
Sector 7, HSR Layout % 6565-8888, 92434-05888
}} IT’S MY MEAL
526/A, Ganesh Complex, 19th Main, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 96321-00235, itsmymeal.in
}} PUNJABI RASOI
No 1082, near BDA Complex, 18th Cross, 3rd Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-3043
}} MAST KALANDAR
No 3, 1st Floor, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 9886033322, 80959-00784
}} PARATHA PLAZA
No 1160, Allahabad Bank, 5th Main Road, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 96326-52228
}} CHANDU DHABA
9721, 28th Main, NIFT College, HSR Layout % 99015-65015
CHINESE }} SICHUAN
No 1552, 19th Main, Sector 1, Opp. IOL petrol bunk, HSR Layout % 3232-0077/88
}} LUO HAN (VEG)
No 666, 27th Main, 13th Cross, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 6450-5304, 99861-92288
}} DRAGON’S KITCHEN
No 764/1, Vishal Towers, 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 6444-8888
}} YIN YANG
No 1085, 18th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 6723-2400
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FoodiesDelight MULTI CUISINE }} MISHMASH
2321, 17th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0091, mishmash.co.in
}} NIZAMS PARADISE
1085, 18th Cross, 14th Main, Sector 3, Opp. McDonald’s, HSR Layout % 6723-2400
}} ARANYA
462-463, Teacher’s Colony, Opp. Fernhill Garden Apts., HSR Layout, Outer Ring Road % 98454-75786 (table reservations), 9900088991/92 (free home delivery)
}} SHER KHAN
No 150/2, 24th Main Road, 8th Cross, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-9000/3000
}} THE MONSOON
64/65, Husna Sahar Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4212-2048
}} MEKKE MANE
24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 9480777117, 97316-08608 Mangalore & North Indian style non-veg restaurant.
}} KUTTANADU
No 90, 27th Main, Sector 1, Opp HSR Layout Police Station, HSR Layout % 4212-0507, 80959-83146
}} PARIKA
No 1086/A, Twin Tulips, Opp MacDonalds, Near BDA Complex, 14th Main, 18th Cross, HSR Layout % 6649-2519, 2572-3936
}} JHAROKA
No 1, Above McDonalds, 14th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-4114. Indian, Chinese and Mexican.
}} SWATHI SPICE N ICE
}} KUMARAKOM
No 23, Opp BDA Complex, 14th Main, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 6500-0118, 92437-38111
}} NANDA’S
No 1558, 19th Main, Opp Indian Petrol Pump, Outer Ring Rd, HSR Layout % 4209-0505
}} ANDHRA SPICE EXPRESS
No 87, Ground Floor, RCC Building, 17th Cross, 24th Main Road, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 6453-3100
}} TOMATINA
No 2631, 27th Main, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 4242-0606, www.tomatinarestaurant.com
}} SILVER BOWL
No 58 & 59, 2nd Floor, Behind BDA Complex, 12th Main, 7th Cross, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-9933
}} MUGHAL TREAT
1st Floor, Above State Bank Of Mysore, 27th Main Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-1115
}} MUGHAL GARDEN
No 944, 5th Main Road, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-9482
}} KOHINOOR
}} SWATHI SIGNATURE
No 145, Sector 5, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout, near flyover %99000-13444, 99000-31444
}} SPICE SQUARE
1197, 24th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 97411-87992
}} AMMIS BIRYANI
17th Cross, 14th Main Road, 4th Sector, near McDonalds, HSR Layout % 3041-2940 (ext: 310)
EUROPEAN }} GRIGLIATO RESTAURANT
No 1562, Mantri Sarovar, HSR Layout, Sector 1, Outer Ring Road, Agara, HSR Layout % 2572-6660
COFFEE SHOPS }} GOLD BEAN
No 457, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-9596
}} LATTE
No 111, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99455-03908
No 426, Sector 1, 27th Main, HSR Layout % 4213-4863
}} KABAB MASTI
No 1565, Masti Square, 1st Sector, Service Road, HSR Layout % 77605-38668
}} BIRIYANI PALACE
L-139, 15th Cross, 5th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 95917-97703
}} GREEN PARK
No 190, Sobha Super Market, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-7977
}} TANDOORI CHOPSUEY
435, 27th Main, 1st Floor, No 145, 1st Floor, Above Canara Sector 1, HSR Layout Bank, 5th Sector, HSR Layout % 98866-98866 % 2550-7575, 99000}} GOLDEN LEAF 13406/07, swathigroup.co.in No 14, The Elite Royale Hotel, 4th Floor, 9th Main,
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13th Cross, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 4337-0000
FACTOID When the power goes off, the food in your refrigerator will be cold enough to be eaten safely for four to six hours, if you don’t open the door. Items in a half-full freezer are probably safe for 12 hours; a full freezer for two days. ResidentsWATCH
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}} CAFE MONDO
2617, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4953-4335
}} CAFE COFFEE DAY
•No 144, Domino’s Pizza, 22nd Cross, 150 Feet Ring Road, Agara Post, HSR Layout % 6455-4146 •No-58/59, M K Ahmed Super Market, Sector 6, BDA Complex, 12th Main, 17th Cross Road, HSR Layout % 6454-1183 •No 2614, Opp. CPWD Quarters, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 3202-4284
}} GLORIA JEAN’S COFFEES
MCH Society, Sector 4, HSR Layout% 2572-0338
}} TEA & YOU
No 2610, 1st Floor, Near NIFT College, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6547-0565, 85535-63892
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Rice, paratha, dal, etc. also available. }} GRILL MAXIMUS
450, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 81979-39437, 90082-40190. Cafe and restro.
PUBS & LOUNGE BARS }} THE TOUCH CLUB
1085, 18th Cross, 4th Main, Sector 3, Opp. McDonald’s, HSR Layout % 6723-2401/02
}} DONT TELL MAMA
No 14, The Elite Royale Hotel, 9th Main, 13th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 4337-0000
}} LIQUID PEARL
No 145, Ring Road, Above Canara Bank, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 2550-7575, 2550-6676
APHRODISIAC FOODS The food you consume can have a direct impact on your sex life, affecting your hormones, brain chemistry and energy and stress levels. Some foods have psychoactive properties, others arouse because they are psychologically suggestive, and some can actually increase blood flow to the genitals. The top ten aphrodisiac foods include asparagus, almongs, avocado, bananas, basil, chocolate, figs, garlic, oysters and honey. Now you know how to get into the mood.
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Cover story
Young entrepreneurs of HSR Layout By Zahid H Javali Meet fourteen young Turks of your neighbourhood. Aged between 17 and 30, these entrepreneurs make it all happen in HSR Layout. If some are fashion designers, the others are doctors, retailers, restaurateurs, coffeeshop owners and even aquascapers who design, install and maintain the fish tanks in your homes. Read on…
Bhavya Dham, 27 years
Marine engineer-turned-restaurateur, Punjabi Rasoi Bhavya has travelled most of the world as a marine engineer. He has had his share of close encounters with sea, like being attacked by pirates and getting stuck in a storm. A year ago, he quit his job to run his father’s restaurant in HSR Layout (Punjabi Rasoi started 15 years ago in RT Nagar and has another branch in Indiranagar). Going solo has taught him to patiently deal with customers and staff. He has learnt the art of time management and being punctual. His USP? Authentic, homely Punjabi food and hospitality (“we have clients who came here when they were doing their engineering; today they come here with their kids.”). What he eats at home is what he serves you: Aashirvaad atta, MDH masala, RO water…
Vijay Kumar Purohit, 27 years
Suraj Lulla, 29 years
Vijay comes from a family whose business was into steel. But when he saw his friend opening an electronics and stationery store and doing well, he did the same with Purohit Electronics & Stationery in 2006 at BDA complex. And then one more adjacent to it, Purohit Computers. Not that he hasn’t failed. His second store off 27th Main Road didn’t take off the way it should and he had to close it down. Today, he has learnt his lesson and doesn’t want to add any more stores. With four kids and two younger brothers helping him, he is a content man from Rajasthan, now living in Sector 4.
Being an HR executive for six years (24-7 Customer Care & Infosys) wasn’t good enough for Suraj. The result? A year ago, this MBA graduate in HR & Marketing quit his job to run the World of Titan showroom, full-time. “Running the store for the first four years was tough as I was doing double time,” he says. With him around, his business has become more customercentric in the last one year. He also opened the Fastrack store last November. Lessons learnt: The customer wants to be pulled in by the showroom and expects a particular service and experience. It’s teamwork but the directions have to be from the management. His store’s USP? It’s a company showroom where the MRP is genuinely set by the manufacturer.
Purohit Computers & Purohit Electronics & Stationery
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World of Titan & Fastrack franchisee showrooms
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Muktabur Rohman, 28 years
Dr S Krishna Kumar, 28 years
A BBM graduate, Muktabur (Aazz is his petname) began as an administrator at Atlantis Computing. Later, he quit to start his first entrepreneurial venture, a concierge service called Help Desk in Vignana Nagar. Later, he moved to Thippasandra and named it Man Friday. When it did not work, he went back to a full-time job with Sony and later with LG as a brand promoter. Six months ago, he quit again to start Best Deals. In his 5x4 feet space near Mughal Treat, he sells mobile accessories and is now moving into a larger space in the same vicinity. He even fixes your phones. “I am not a technical person, but I learnt how to fix phones by watching videos on YouTube,” says the entrepreneur from Assam. His USP? Same day service.
Armed with a BAMS degree and a PG in nutrition and dietetics, Dr Krishna Kumar is now doing his MBA in healthcare services. His first job was six years ago, at his mother’s Ayurvedic clinic in Mysore. Later, he worked for Kerala Ayurveda Ltd in Bombay, Goa and Bangalore. With five years of experience, he teamed up with an industry veteran to start Keva in BTM Layout three years ago. After it became a runaway hit, he began his HSR operations eight months ago and has three doctors working for him, including one at HSR. Dr Krishna Kumar is rated as one of the best on the Internet. He is best known for treating skin (psoriasis), acne, arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome. His USP? “We focus on the curative side and not much on massage,” he says. “We use the best quality medicines and therapies.”
Best Deals, a mobile accessories store
Director & Chief Medical Officer, Keva Ayurveda Health Care
The youngest of them all… Sudarshan Bhandari, 17 years
A native of Darjeeling, he came to Bangalore with his uncle and cousin brothers to start a momos stall on 27th Main while his cousin brother runs one opposite McDonald’s. Sudarshan is successfully running his stall for the last eight months and counting. On weekends, he sells close to 4000 momos, while the count comes down by half on weekdays. His USP: Cheese vegetable and chicken momos. Future plans: Wants to open a few more stalls in and around HSR, like Marathahalli and Sarjapur Road. ResidentsWATCH
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Cover story Hari Man Bahadur, 28 years Hari’s Designer Boutique
With a diploma in fashion technology, Hari worked as a sales executive for Ethnic Weaves, a textile showroom on Infantry Road followed by Kapas, a boutique on Varthur Road. In 2010, he started his store. A year ago, he opened another store at Ascendas Park Square mall in Whitefield. Now, he is converting his existing space as a workshop and opening a new 750 sq. ft showroom in the middle of 27th Main. His USP: Unique designs that blend with your fabric and ethnic wear themed with modern colour combinations. Lessons learnt as an entrepreneur? The customer is always right. Think long term. Give the best price. There is no short cut to hard work. It’s personal rapport and not ‘ownergiri’ that works with craftsmen.
Mohd. Nayeem Pasha, 28 years Partner, Best Looking Furniture
After his second PUC, Nayeem decided to go the family way: conduct business. He trained under his brother-inlaw for six months before starting his own furniture store eight years ago with elder brother Waseem. The first two years in HSR Layout was all about consolidation. Since HSR had little retail presence in 2005, making ends meet demanded a personal touch and ‘value for money’ proposition. And that’s a strategy he has stuck to ever since. Good after-sales service and select furniture collections are his store’s selling points. He wants to open a few more branches in South Bangalore to take his furniture story forward. Touchwood!
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Mixed Doubles Youngsters partner with each other to excel at their business. Here are three pairs that are particularly good at this.
Nupur Sharma (30) & Shelly R Bhansali (27) Kinaari Design Studio
Both have a masters degree in textile design from Delhi University. Nupur has also graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. After having worked with export houses and buying houses as designers and merchandisers, both decided that nothing was more satisfying than working for themselves. The additional benefit? They also get to insulate themselves from the erratic working hours for women in this field. Kinaari’s USP? “Start feeling young,” says Nupur. “We make you look glamourous just by adding the stuff that we have in our store.” Chimes in Shelly: “One on one design is our forte. We sit with the customers and design endlessly until they love it.”
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Abishek Hariharan (25) & Saurabh Sinha (25) Latte coffee lounge
If Abishek is a copywriter turned entrepreneur (Latte), Saurabh is a serial entrepreneur (cyber café, restaurant, corporate
Banu Prakash & Siddharth, both 30 years Eden Aquatics
Banu & Sid have made their childhood dream a reality: open an aquarium shop. If Banu worked as an accounts executive for IT firms, Sid worked as an HR personnel. When life became monotonous, both quit their jobs and became aquascapers. In fact, Siddharth played volleyball for Tamil Nadu. When he got fractured thrice in the same ankle, he had to call it quits and took up an HR job. Finally, the duo’s childhood hobby of breeding and rearing fish came in handy. “In my school days, I used to breed fish and sell it to shopkeepers,” says Sid. “At one point in time, I had 60 fish tanks at my ResidentsWATCH
catering, Food Court & Latte). From the interior design of Latte to its cutlery, both have done it themselves. In addition to running the coffeeshop for two years, Abishek also takes up merchandising of corporate clothing under the brand name, Shiras. He is now making uniforms for Sharks, a cricket club in HSR Layout. If Saurabh is more orthodox, Abishek is more experimental. And the result is the best of both worlds. While introducing an English breakfast is Abishek’s idea, opening a roll counter is Saurabh’s. Latte’s USP: Roomy ambience with an outdoor seating option. place.” While Sid will handle marketing and strategic planning, Banu will manage the operations side of the business. Both will, ofcourse, design and install fish tanks. Their USP? Experiential knowledge of fish breeding, hygiene (they quarantine the fish for a week before selling them to you; have a 24-hour helpline) and a balmy ambience.
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RetailTherapy DID YOU KNOW?
Shops and establishments in HSR Layout are constantly getting new owners or new names. Cuppa becomes Gold Bean, DigiWorld turns into Bluemoon Electronicx, Molly Fashions is renamed Siddharth Fashions, and so on.
RetailTherapy
Some shop for pleasure. And some shop to fulfill a need. But everybody loves a great discount. And what is shopping without some bit of bargaining and every bit of exploring? Here is where our definitive yet ever-evolving list of shops and establishments around the neighbourhood might serve as a good starting point. From shops selling apparel to boutiques offering designer wear, HSR Layout offers a complete shopping experience.
APPAREL }} JP COLLECTIONS
Shop No 3, Building No 64/65, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4205-7354 Undergarments.
}} LEVI’S
No 419, Ground floor, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4209-7964
}} PASSWORD
No 1192, Falak Complex, Shop No 2, Ground Floor, 24th Main, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2572-0545
}} TURTLE
428, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 96322-20581
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}} DENIMS & MORE
519, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 95382-93667
}} NEEMAKUMAR DESIGN STUDIO
59/101A, 1st Floor, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 6547-0520
}} SWADESHI
No 2629, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6583-1758, 2258-0280, 2258-7502
}} SHOWBIZ
2630, Basement, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-6596, 98808-47528
}} LEENA’S GALLERIA
733, 22nd Cross, 15th A Main, Sector 3, HSR Club Road, HSR Layout % 98454-92999
}} M K RETAIL
No 485, NIFT, 27th Main, 17th Cross, HSR Layout % 4213-4646
}} AE CREATIONS
10 & 11, Bommanahalli Village, Begur Hobli, Hosur Service Road % 9448029699, 94803-36960
}} TRENDZBERG
No 23, Opp BDA Complex, Sector 4, HSR Layout %2572-6565
}} MOD FASHIONS
No 116, 10th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-6663 Maharaj Paradise Factory Outlet No 4, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-1558 ResidentsWATCH
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}} SRIRANGAM TEXTILES
}} THE LABEL
}} HARI’S DESIGNER BOUTIQUE
}} INDIAN FASHIONS
}} STHREE
}} BAVITA’S COLLECTIONS
No 18/4, 9th Main, 17th Cross, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2226 2615, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98444-16315
}} SOWPARNIKA SILKS & SAREES
No 1444, 12th Cross, 21st Main Road, Near Bank of Baroda, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 96630-82434, 98804-94284
}} SARIKA SILKS & GARMENTS
No 44, 24th Main Road, Agara, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-7786
}} JB MENS WEAR
27th Main, Opp. CPWD Quarters, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 96119-04261, 99003-58856
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No 3, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 42134057, 78293-11369 5, Ground Floor, 14th main, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2597-9593
}} EMBRAZEN LIFESTYLE
Shop No 5, 53/C, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 81233-44445, 2257-8100
}} KINAARI DESIGN STUDIO
1157, Ground Floor, 5th Main, 20th Cross, Sector 7 HSR layout % 97397-37033
}} SHAPES
No 20, Ground Floor, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-9997, 94488-64446
1667, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 22580293, 96321-23384
1213, 22nd A Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 99007-55588
}} DESIGN STOP
No 3/1/64/65, Husna Sahar Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-7146
}} AASPIRE
Shop No 40, Basement, 14th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2258-1381, 99004-27200
}} ABHINANDANAA CREATIONS
No 1059, Beside Cherrys Beauty Parlour, 22nd A Main Road, 22nd Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 99163-09765
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RetailTherapy }} WEAVES N BLOCKS
No 192, 27th Main, HSR Layout % 4208-3232, 96639-13230
}} SRI MOHIT FASHION
398, 10th Cross, 27th Main, near IDBI Bank, HSR Layout % 2258-2276, 90356-32313
}} FLASHBACK BOUTIQUE
Shop No 4, 218, 15th Cross, Near Lawrence School, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 98446-60743
}} KAPAS
2331/A, 17th Cross, 24th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-3155, 99020-67701
}} A1 MADANI TAILORS
No 73, Munireddy Complex, Mangammanapalya Main Road % 97403-66051
}} SIRIS DESIGNER BOUTIQUE
54/1, First Floor, Parangipalya, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 96323-18819
}} PSME DESIGNER BOUTIQUE
20, 7th Cross, 24th Main, Sector SPORTS APPAREL 1, HSR Layout % 98455-88955 & EQUIPMENT 99005-05669
}} UNNATHI
No 35, BDA Commercial Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-6700
}} VIVIDITY
No 2801, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 42134804, 98454-98535
}} POSHAK
No 1/51, 7th Cross, 22nd Main, HSR Layout % 6531-3368
}} MAHARAJA GARMENTS
No 53/1, Sector 2, 24th Main, Opp Ganesh Medicals, Parangipalya, HSR Layout % 2572-7646, 99161-99420
}} SIDDHARTH FASHIONS
No 33, Opp HSR Club, 22nd Cross, 3rd Sector, HSR Layout % 6568-2744
}} FASHION FURY
385, Ground Floor, 28th Main, 10th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99000-02695
}} INDIAN TRAILS
1237, 5th Main, 4th Floor, Sri Sai Crystal, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 23312629, 98866-24049
}} SAMRA BOUTIQUE
No 6/6/1, 24th Main, 25th A Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 72595-34130
}} SRI CHAMUNDI SAREES
408/A, 18th Main, 24th Cross, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 98863-88533
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}} SPORTZ ARENA
No 7, BDA Commercial Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-9929
}} HERCULES SPORT INTERNATIONAL
Sector 1, 27th Main, HSR Layout % 4218-1695
}} AVIN SPORTS
No 2, near police station, 27th Main, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 4213-4376, 94485-05062
}} NEXTGEN FITNESS
No 41, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, 14th Main Road, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-9511/12
}} ZUGZWANG E-STORE
84/1/1, 5th Cross, Vinayaka Temple Road, Madiwala Zugzwang.in/store. India’s first chess megastore.
WATCHES }} WORLD OF TITAN
No 7 & 8, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-2112, 4204-2467
}} FASTRACK
429, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4208-8780
}} NOVA TIMES
No 2, BDA Shopping Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-5153
}} NEW CITY TIMES
No 156/6A, opp Thirumala Theatre, 24th Main, Agara, HSR Layout % 99722-80330
}} THE TIME FACTORY
2799/2780, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4179
DEPARTMENT STORES }} VISHAL MEGA MART
31/9, Rupena Agrahara, Hosur Main Road, Bommanahalli % 93530-21401
}} MORE FOR YOU
2336, 17th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 97439-91530
}} SKC RETAIL
No 2/26/27, Opp Acropolis Apartments, Dairy Circle Road, Hosur Road % 4031-2345
}} HOME TOWN
No 92/4, Vanashee Towers, Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli % 2523-6622
MALLS }} COUPON SHOPPING MALL
•No 505, MS Towers, Garvebhavi Palya, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli % 4083-2222
}} ROYAL MEENAKSHI MALL
No E-1/16, Aishwarya Hotel, 1st Cross, Syndicate Bank Colony, Bannerghatta Road % 6708-0100
}} GOPALAN INNOVATION MALL
22, Jayadeva Hospital Circle, JP Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bannerghatta Road % 2658-0566
}} LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL
No 30, Salarpuria Tech Point, Oasis Centre, 100 Feet Road, Koramangala Inner Ring Road % 4027-6400
}} STAR BAZAAR
HM Vibha Towers, Forum Mall, Adugodi Road, Koramangala % 2553-5222
}} FORUM
No 21, Hosur Road, Koramangala % 2206-7676
}} SHOPPERS STOP
No 2, Salarpuria Tower, Koramangala Industrial Layout % 4048-5500 ResidentsWATCH
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}} BANGALORE CENTRAL
Soul Space Spirit, Outer Ring Road, Bellandur % 4902-9500
}} PHOENIX MARKET CITY MALL
Whitefield Road, Mahadevapura % 6726-6111
}} COSMOS MALL
No 111 & 123/2, Opp. Hindustan Unilever, Brookefield
}} THE FORUM VALUE MALL
No 62, Varthur Lake, Whitefield Main Road % 2504-3800/700
}} ASCENDAS PARK SQUARE MALL
International Tech Park, Whitefield % 4188-0888
}} BANGALORE CENTRAL
No 45/2, 2nd Phase, 45th Cross, JP Nagar
}} INORBIT MALL
No 75, Next to Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital,
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EPIP Industrial Park, Whitefield % 6728-0000 }} GARUDA SWAGATH MALL
Jayanagar 4th T Block
}} BANGALORE CENTRAL MALL
No 45/1 & 45/2, Mantri Junction, Ragigudda Temple, 45th Cross, Jayanagar 9th Block % 4332-0600
BABY PRODUCTS }} KIDS GIGGLE.COM
27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99802-64544
}} LILLIPUT KIDS WEAR
27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout, Near Pizza Hut Delivery % 2258-1841, www.lilliputkids.com
}} LITTLE MISS
School, 9th Main, 6th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-3746 }} BABIES IN ARMS
No 677, 13th Cross, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-1784
}} BABY’S PLANET
No 433, Opp Krishna Sagar, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2572-4589
}} MY BABY STORE
No 141, Sector 5, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 84530-03939
}} LITTLE BOSS
437, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4701/02/03
}} WONDER YEARZ
2630, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 99005-12814
No 163, Opp Lawrence
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RetailTherapy }} KIDS CITY
819, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, Opp ICICI Bank, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4213
}} TOTS N TEENS
451, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 2572-0061
}} TOYS ON RENT
Reliable Acasia, Sarjapur Ring Road % 5056-8611, 9731128450, toys-on-rent.com
JEWELLERY }} STHREE
5, Ground Floor, 14th main, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2597-9593
}} HEERA JEWELLERS
No 112/4, Manish Complex, Mangammanapalya Main Road, Bommanahalli
}} MAHENDRA JEWELLERS
152, 24th Main, Agara, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 90353-23642
}} MANGAL JEWELLERS
151/1, 24th Main, Agara, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4203-3480
}} MAHALAKSHMI JEWELLERS & BANKERS
24th Main, Sector 1, Agara, HSR Layout % 2258-1627
}} RAKESH JEWELLERS
112/1, Hema Reddy Complex, Mangammana Palya Road, HSR Layout % 2563-5691
}} BHAGAWATHI BANKERS & JEWELLERS
No 2815/4, Near Canara Bank, Main Road, Begur Road % 97409-68550
}} TANISHQ SHOWROOM
No 623, Balaji Arcade, 4th Block, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala % 4150-4613
}} RELIANCE JEWELS
No 612, Opp. SBI, 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, Koramangala % 4124-4550
}} NAVRATHAN JEWELLERS
No 87, 1st Floor, next to
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Food World, Koramangala }} SHUBH JEWELLERS
No 146, KHB Colony, 5th Cross, 5th Block, Koramangala % 2550-7555
HANDICRAFTS & ANTIQUES }} CENTRAL COTTAGE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD
No 44, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-5660
}} GURJARI GUJARAT GOVERNMENT EMPORIUM
No 3A/4, 1st Floor, BDA Shopping Complex, Koramangala % 2550-1750
}} DHAKSHINI ANTIQUES
No 236, 2nd Main Road, 2nd Stage, Domlur % 6560-0550
}} ORIENTAL HAVELI
• No 120 & 7, The Haveli, Behind Ayush Therapy Centre & Post Office, Borewell Road, Whitefield % 2845-7696 • No 4020 /A, 1st Cross, 17th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar % 2520-4419
}} THE HERITAGE
No L2, Opposite Just Books, Ramgondahalli, Whitefield % 98863-10869
}} TWENTY - 4 - LUGGAGES
421, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4207-5270
}} NUBIS RETAIL
No 64/65, Shop No 4, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4219-9451
FOOTWEAR }} REEBOK
423, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4725
}} NIKE
427, Sai Ram Arcade, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-2886, 99161-94134
}} BLAK THE SHOE STORE
428, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout
}} PUMA STORE
No 807, Opp SBM, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-4047
}} SHOE BAZAAR
No 29, 1st Floor, BDA Complex % 2597-9555, 98807-86766
}} BATA SHOE STORE
No 2799/2800, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 3256-9268, 98809-86637
}} FEET FASHION
No 2627, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-3088
AQUARIUMS
LIQUOR
}} EDEN AQUATICS
}} DROPS TOTAL SPIRITS
1707, 1st Floor, 19th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 4093-9839, edenaquatics.com
}} SKS AQUA WORLD
150/5, 7th Cross, 24th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 92417-77577, 95387-77577
BAGS & MORE }} SAMSONITE FACTORY OUTLET
1B, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4204-1883
No 23, Ground Floor, Opp BDA Complex, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 6547-5544
}} MADHULOKA LIQUOR BOUTIQUE
No 459, Teachers Colony, Outer Ring Rd, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2550-5656
}} KAAVYA WINE WORLD
No 41/2B, Sector 7, near Salarpuria Apartment, 27th Cross, 9th Main, Mangammana Palya Main Road, HSR Layout % 4223-4794
}} SPIRITZ & MORE
27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout ResidentsWATCH
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
FURNITURE & HOME DÉCOR }} SAFA FURNITURES
Shop No 28, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 96864-47868
}} BEST LOOKING FURNITURE
1/151, 24th Main, Agara Sarjapur Road, HSR Layout % 2258-2025
}} LIVIN STYLE
811, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0225
}} HI-TECH FURNITURE
46, 2nd Cross, 5th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 9916006600, 90605-06070
}} OPULENCE
}} KMA FURNITURE WORLD
1320, Sai Krishna Arcade, 24th Main Road, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 87109-74782
}} INDOORS FURNITURES & INTERIORS
463, Teacher’s Colony, Koramangala, Opp Fernhill Apts., HSR Layout (Ring Road) % 4110-8357/9099
}} MUSKAAN FURNISHING & FURNITURE
No 188, Next to Lakeview Hospital, Outer Ring Road, Agara % 2258-4474
}} VIBHINNA FURNISHINGS
No 438, 5th Main, 6th Avenue, Teachers Colony, Outer Ring Road, Koramangala % 6649-7936
No 1542, Salasar House, Behind }} COUCH POTATO Bus Depot, 19th Main, 7th 23, 100 Ft Ring Road, BTM Cross, 1st Sector, HSR Layout Layout 2nd Stage, next % 2258-1595 to Gangothri Hospital }} AMBER HOME INTERIOR % 98860-66609, 4216-6135 No 993, near BDA Complex, 9th }} FLOATING WALLS Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout No 20, near HDFC Bank, % 98451-50176 Sarjapur Road, 1st Block, }} MACRUSS Jakkasandra, Koramangala No 25/26, Somasandra % 4131-3117 Palya, Sector 2, HSR Layout }} IDEAL MATTRESS % 98862-22290 No 35-A, 1st Floor, BDA }} M0HSIN FURNITURE Commercial Complex No 1500, 19th Main, 1st Sector, % 2572-1548 HSR Layout % 6453-0011 }} SRI GURU FURNTECH
No 61/A, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 93425-93069
}} WELLBORN FLOORINGS
No 1572, Service Road, Outer Ring Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6569-4461
}} TECTONA GRANDIS
1570, next to Domino’s, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout % 99002-68055
}} THE INDOOR COLLECTION
27th Main, Opp. ICICI Bank, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 92421-11111, 2258-0228
}} DÉCOR INDIA
1566, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 3232-3300
ResidentsWATCH
}} BB WOOD WONDERS
No 36, Mangammanapalya Main Road, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 4096-0236
OPTICIANS }} SHIVA VISION CARE
No 60, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 4147-7113, shivavisioncare.in
}} BRIGADE OPTICS
No ¾, Sector 2, Behind KPTC station, near Somasunder Palya, HSR Layout % 81238-06667, 2852-8247
}} TITAN EYE PLUS
No 2795, Next to Bata
Showroom, 27th Main Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-3062 }} IGATE OPTICS
No 413, 27th Main Road, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-0319
}} VISION EXPRESS
No 810, Ground Floor, Sector 1, 27th Main, HSR Layout % 4213-4925
}} OPTICAL CORNER
518, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 2258-4944
}} CEE SHARP OPTIKS
39/B, 1st Floor, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 25721415, 94481-82982
}} MILLENNIUM OPTIKS
No 811, 27th Main, HSR Layout, next to Adishwar % 4223-0520
}} EYE WORLD
No 419, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-2119
ELECTRONICS & HOME APPLIANCES }} RELIANCE DIGITAL
17T, near Nandini Cool Joint, Sector 3, HSR Layout % 2572-0652
}} FLEXITRON
1234, 22nd A Main, 11th A Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6531-2559, flexitron.diytrade.com Energy-saving products.
}} PRESTIGE SMART KITCHEN
15, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-6991, 6590-2721
}} GLEN ALDA
No 330, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 9243700660, 92437-02026
}} SAMSUNG
60, 11th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-7256
}} ACER MALL
174, 9th Main, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-9222/23/24, www.optimetrix.net February 2013|51
RetailTherapy }} PAI INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS
No 964, 27th Main, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 2258-1213
}} NEXT
No 2625, Sector 1, Opposite CPWD Quarters, 27th Main Road, HSR Layout % 3247-9266
}} ADISHWAR ELECTROWORLD
No 812, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4000
}} BLUEMOON ELECTRONICX
No 389, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-2449
}} A S ELECTRONICS
No 42, 24th Main, Sector 1, Agara, HSR Layout % 98459-17124
}} GIRIAS
No 227, Hosur Road, Bommanahalli % 2572-4947
}} SANGEETHA MOBILES
No 422, Vibhu Complex, Sector 1, 27th Main Road, HSR Layout % 4213-4989
}} SRI VENKATESHWARA ENTERPRISES
185, Opposite Standard Chartered Bank ATM, 9th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 97408-41022
}} UNIVER CELL
No 647, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-0219
}} QUICK CONNECT
No 124, Below IDBI Bank, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-6767
}} SLV ENTERPRISES
No 2, near KEB power station, 24th Main, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 90600-50077
}} A 2 Z MOBILE ZONE
PETCARE }} PETS VILLA
195/A, 22nd Cross, Sector 3, near HSR Club % 9008749008, 90600-38362
}} SPARKYS PET SHOP
No 2722, 16th Cross, 31st Main, near NIFT, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 98455-61251
CAR CARE }} CASTROL PITSTOP
27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout, near Corner House % 98855-60743
}} MAHINDRA FIRST CHOICE
Plot No 80/3, Bellandur Village, near Citrus Hotel, Outer Ring Road % 6590-9991/2/7/8
}} CAR CRAFTS
151, 22nd Main, 7th Cross, Sector 1, near bus depot, HSR Layout % 99167-10070
}} WINDSHIELD WORLD
82/1, Hosur Main Road, Kudlu Gate % 6558-2255, 99006-66198
}} 3M CAR CARE
Racerz Inc, 991/992, 5th Cross, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 99805-29298, 92436-05444
}} EDGE CAR ACCESSORIES
No 9, 19th Main, 17th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 80507-89000, 98807-89000
}} MY CARS
No 139, 5th Main, 15th Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 99024-35786, 80955-31768
}} AUTO CAR
No 468, 4th Main, Teachers Colony, Opp Fernhill Apts., HSR Layout, Ring Road % 4110-9396
No 41/2B, 7th Sector, Muniyappa Complex, 27th Cross, 9th Main, MG Palya, HSR Layout AUTOMOBILES % 97426-44047
}} RAMDEV HOME APPLIANCES
30/2, Shop No 2-3, SR Complex, Mangammanapalya Main Road % 4115-0258, 99163-74475
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}} PRATHAM MOTORS
90/85/2, 21st Cross, 8th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 88840-15222
}} AUDI BANGALORE
No 6/1, Bertana Agrahara, 15KM Stone, Electronic City PO, Hosur Main Road % 2852-1547/48/49/50
}} KUBERA TVS
Opp. CPWD Complex, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 81471-71831
}} CONCORDE MOTORS
No 68, Hosur Road % 99454-32222
}} TRIDENT AUTOMOBILES
46/4, Garvebhavi Palya, Hosur Road % 4343-3222
}} RNS MOTORS
Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road % 4111-5915
}} MARQLAND (JAGUAR & LANDROVER)
32/5, Rupena Agrahara, Hosur Road Tel: 4309-9999
}} ARUNAGIRI TVS
45, Roopena Agrahara, Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road % 2276-1540
}} NANDI TOYOTA
U Trust, next to Shell petrol bunk, Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road % 9845044779/12099, toyotautrust.in
}} MANDOVI MOTORS
No 17, JP Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bannerghatta Road % 97400-12851
}} SIREESH AUTO
33/11, Rupena Agrahara, Hosur Main Road % 4010-5010
}} AMBA BAJAJ
429, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6450-0936
}} NANDI TOYOTA
Hosur Main Road, next to Shell % 4111-9988
}} BLUE HYUNDAI
11/16, 20th Main, 8th Block, % 96861-12685, 9591200001, 4093-8112
}} ANANDA HONDA
Roopena Agrahara, Bommanahalli, Hosur Road % 3320-1309
ResidentsWATCH
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
COMPUTER CARE
GIFTS & STATIONERY
}} ORCHIDS NETWORK
}} PARTY ZONE
No 174, 1st Floor, 9th Main Road, Sector 7, HSR Layout % 2572-7272
}} TECH SYNC SOLUTIONS INC.
1071, 24th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 6597-7941, techsync.net
}} CARTRIDGE CRAFT
No 398, 27th Main Road, 10th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-5545
}} VISIONTECH
1655A, 27th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 94487-77666
}} PUROHIT COMPUTERS
Shop No 15, BDA Shopping Complex, Sector 6, HSR Layout % 2572-1166, 98869-03145
PHOTO STUDIOS }} G K VALE & CO
No 772, Ground Floor, 22nd Cross, HSR Club Road, 2nd Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-4880
}} BANGALORE PHOTO STUDIO
No 6, Ground Floor, BDA Complex, HSR Layout % 2572-2277
}} BHAVANI DIGITAL STUDIO & VIDEO
Murali Complex, MG Palya Road, Bommanahalli % 2563-5695
ResidentsWATCH
15th Cross, Sector 6, Between Lawrence School & Sobha Supermarket % 8892948113, 94498-53796
}} PENFOLDS VENTURES
174/A, 9th Main Road, 4th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-4864
}} SAHANA STATIONARY
No 14/5, 1st Main, 18th Cross, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-0286
}} SHRI STATIONERS & XEROX
No 154, 5th Main, 7th Sector, HSR Layout % 6649-0220
}} SUPRIYA TRADERS
No 820, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-2060
}} MARUTHI BOOK CENTER
No 2/3, 24th Main, Sector 2, Parangi Palya, HSR Layout % 99729-39567
}} SUPER STATIONERS
152, 24th Main, 1st Sector, HSR Layout % 6559-3405
}} VAISHNAVI STORES
518/G-5, 24th Main, Sector 2, HSR Layout % 94492-49520
FLORISTS
}} AUTUMNVILLA DESIGN FLOWERS
No 58/59, MK Ahmed Building, HSR Layout % 98453-83517
BATTERY/UPS/ INVERTERS }} MILLENNIUM ENTERPRISES
150/2, 7th Cross, 23rd Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout %2258-5281, 96633-51745 Door delivery of new batteries anywhere in Bangalore.
}} HI-TECH ELECTRICAL WORKS
Sector 7, HSR Layout % 99800-98890
IDEAL DRESS FOR PARTIES If it’s a formal party, its formal shirts with formal pants. If it’s a party at the club, tight shirts and tight jeans for men. For a cool look, they can even wear 3/4ths. Women have a lot of choices. Any designer top with jeans or a one piece dress (formal dress) and a short black dress of any colour will do.
}} SOFIYA CAKES N FLOWERS
No 86, 14th Main, 16th Cross, Sector 4, HSR Layout % 99003-30339
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TotalEntertainment
TotalEntertainment
Every now and then, it’s important to rewind, reboot and restart your life. Here is where multiplexes take you to a different world where you can live the life of a hero. If you want to be out and about, there are clubs, resorts and amusement parks that engage the Tarzan in you. If you are more into sports, there are organizations that can bring out the best in you. All you need are directions, and this section lists just these sorts of places that you can go to for some mind and body flexing. It’s time to party, your way!
MULTIPLEXES
}} INNOVATIVE MULTIPLEX
}} TATA SKY
}} CINEMAX
}} Q CINEMAS
}} SKYLINE CABLE NETWORK
}} PVR CINEMAS
SATELLITE TV
Outer Ring Road % 4902-9500
Koramangala % 2206-7885 0-88009-00009
}} GOPALAN CINEMAS
Bannerghatta Road % 2659-0111
}} INOX CINEMAS
* JP Nagar % 2659-0300, * Jayanagar % 4112-8888
}} FAME CINEMAS
Whitefield % 4061-4848
}} CINEPOLIS
Bannerghatta Road % 6708-0112
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Marathahalli % 2522-2510 Whitefield % 2802-6666
}} AIRTEL DIGITAL TV
www.airtel.in % 4444-8080, *121*6# (airtel users), digitaltv@in.airtel.com
}} VIDEOCON D2H
www.videcond2h.com, 092599-92599, customercare@d2h.com
}} DISH TV
www.dishtv.in % 6001-3474, 0120-2550000, 1860-1803474 (only BSNL users)
www.tatasky.com % 6000-6633 89, 27th Main Road, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 2258-5522
}} ACT TELEVISION
No 29/4, Trade Centre, 4th Floor, Race Course Road % 4284-0000 (for existing customers), 4284-0099 (for enquiries), www.acttv.in
CLUBS & RESORTS }} MANIPAL COUNTY
No 65, near IBP Petrol Bunk, Off Hosur Road, Singasandra % 2573-4242
ResidentsWATCH
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 98805-85748
}} HSR CLUB
CA-12, 3rd Sector, HSR Layout % 2572-3928
}} RADIANT RESORT & WELLNESS CLUB
Opp Country Club, CK Palya, 17th Kilometre, Bannerghatta Road % 6636-6638, 2842-9048/49/50, www. radiantwellnessclub.com
}} EAGLE RIDGE RESORT
No 16 Km, Begur Kuppa Rd, Begur Road % 98450-28063
}} MANGO MIST RESORTS
Near Electronic City, Bannerghatta Road % 6649-6194
}} JUNGLE LODGES & RESORTS
2nd Floor, Shrungar Shopping Centre, Deccan Herald Building, MG Road % 2559-7021
}} ANGANA COUNTRY INN
No 55, 25th km, Patta Reddy Palya, Kaggalipura Post, Kanakapura Road % 2843-2888
}} GARDENIA EXOTICA
No 30-D, KIADB, Industrial area, 1st Phase, Mysore Road, Kumbalgodu % 2843-7626, www.gardeniaexotica.com
}} GOLDEN PALMS HOTEL & SPA
No 31/32, Avenue Nagar, Nagarur Village, Dasanapur Hobli, Tumkur Road, Nelamangala % 2371-2222
}} CLUB CABANA RECREATION
Near ITC Factory, Jade Gardens, Sadahalli Village Post, Devanahalli % 6649-3505
}} GREEN ACRES & FANTASY GOLF RESORT
Opp ITC Factory, NH 7, Yelahanka Airport Road, Sadahalli Gate, Doddajala Post, Devanahalli % 2847-7451, 3291-0906, 99720-92705
}} ESTATE CLUB
19th km of Hosur Road, Huskur Road, Electronic City, after APMC Fruit Market % 6649-2267
}} THE WOOD ROSE CLUB
Brigade Millennium Campus,
ResidentsWATCH
7th Phase, JP Nagar % 6649-5273 }} MAHINDRA HOLIDAYS AND RESORTS INDIA
No 641, Pushpanjali, 2nd Floor, Opp Maharaja Hotel, Koramangala % 6649-4019
}} HILLDALE RESORTS
No 30, 4th Block West, 7th B Main Road, Koramangala % 98450-64452
}} INES HEALTH CLUB
Reliable Lifestyle Developers, Opp Amrutha Engineering College, Arloor Village, Varthur, Sarjapur % 6570-2625
}} KHEDDA RESORT
Vaderahalli, Downstream of OB Chudahalli Tank, BM Kaval, Off Kanakpura Road % 2843-2003, 9742614999/18999, www.khedda.co.in
2333-7575, www.patelsinn.com }} FUNWORLD
Palace Grounds, JC Nagar % 2343-0496
}} WATER WORLD
Palace Grounds, JC Nagar % 2343-0496, 2354-3290
}} JAWAHAR BAL BHAVAN
Cubbon Park % 2286-4189/1423, www.jawaharbalbhavan.com
SPORTS/ADVENTURE/ HOBBY CLUBS }} BASECAMP ADVENTURES
# 227, 31st Main, 7th Cross, Sector-1, HSR Layout % 93420-16482, 9686559418, 2258-6912
}} THRILLOPHILIA
4th Floor, 2628, 27th Main, Sector 1, HSR Layout % 4213-4915, 96860-20000
}} OUR NATIVE VILLAGE
}} BANGALORE AEROSPORTS
AMUSEMENT SPACES
}} SPT SPORTS ACADEMY
Hessarghatta, P.O.Box 8802 % 4114-0909, 9880999924, ournativevillage.com
}} INNOVATIVE FILM CITY
Hangar 2, Jakkur Aerodrome % 98459-37599, 98452-13374 Microlight flight training centre. 198 Kodathi, Sarjapur Road % 2844-1566/6598-3284
26 &24, Bidadi Industrial Estate, }} THE KARNATAKA Bidadi, Bangalore-Mysore MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION Highway % 2209-9999 Room No 205, I Floor, }} WONDER LA Karnataka Olympic Association Mysore Road, Hejjala Building, Kanteerava 2201-0333 % Stadium premises, Kasturba Road % 2211-3333 }} LUMBINI GARDENS Nagawara Lake, Hebbal, }} ACE PADDLERS Outer Ring Road No 619, 1st Floor, 10th A % 3299-7009, 6567-9037, Cross, Behind Modi Hospital www.lumbinigardens.com Mahalakshmipuram }} AMOEBA % 94481-11365, 99019-90909, 98456-00066, 22, HN Leisure, Church Street http://www.acepaddlers.com % 2559-4631/32, 2532-7981 }} FUNMAX (4D THEATRE)
3rd Floor, Garuda mall, Magrath Road
}} PATEL’S INN & RACE PACE GO KARTING
38/2/2, 15th Cross, 2nd Block, Govindaraj Garden, RT Nagar % 2333-0182,
}} ANGEL ADVENTURE
# 850, 13th Cross, 2nd Main, Mahalaxmi Layout % 87623-85174, 94498-31752, www.angeladventure.com
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}} BANGALORE MOUNTAINEERING CLUB
No 69, KR Garden, 3rd Main, Bank colony, Murgeshpalya, Vimanapura Post % 4130-1262. www.bmcindia.org
}} CAPTURE
#35, 1st Main, 7th Block, Jayanagar; #26, CMH Road, (Above Casa Piccola), Indiranagar % 26765613, 98453-55087
}} OZONE INDIA
# 75, Novelty House, 12th Block, Railway Parallel Road, Kumarapark West % 2356-1871/72
}} WOODY ADVENTURES INC.
# 12 A, Abhilaash, Yamunabai Road, Madhavnagar % 2225-9159, 4113-6271, www.woodyadventures.com
}} XTREMEZONE SPORTS & SERVICES PVT. LTD.
26/A, Ist Floor, 3rd Cross, 8th Main Road, RMV Extension, Sadashivanagar % 6599-1190, 6599-1192,
GETAWAYS
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www.extremezoneindia.com Camping and paintball.
CYCLING CLUBS }} ROLLING THUNDER MOTORCYCLE CLUB
http://rtmc.info/site Only for the Enfield Bullet riders.
}} BIKE NOMADS
http://bikenomads.com
}} MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL CLUB
http://60kph.com
SIGHT SEEING IN TOWN Indira Gandhi Musical Water Fountain, T Chowdiah Road Vidhana Soudha & Vikasa Soudha, next to Cubbon Park Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium, T Chowdiah Road Visvesvaraiah Industrial & Technological Musuem, Kasturba Road HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum, Old Airport Road Government Musuem, Kasturba Road Shiva Statue, Old Airport Road Bangalore Palace, Palace Road Ulsoor Lake Lalbagh, Jayanagar JP Park, Mathikere Sankey Boat Club Cubbon Park, MG Road Bannerghatta National Park Butterfly Park, Bannerghatta ISCKON Temple, Rajajinagar Tipu’s Summer Palace, City Market The Art of Living, Kanakpura Road
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}} BANGALORE BIKERS CLUB
http://bangalorebikersclub.com
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS p Research about the place you are visiting through the Internet, friends and relatives who have visited the place. p Angle your subject differently. Get low, climb high. Lie on your back. Crawl on your knees. p Don’t let the weather discourage you. If the light is flat gray, focus on portraits. If the weather is bad, get that tripod out for long exposure shots after sunset. p While it’s okay to take pictures of people without their knowledge, sometimes and particularly while taking portraits in travel photography, it makes sense to interact with your subjects: they could be locals or visitors, but this breaking of the ice helps in getting richer expressions from people you’re talking with. ResidentsWATCH
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FACILITIES • Spacious Air conditioned Showroom away from Hectic Traffic. • Courteous and Maruti Suzuki Trained Staff. • Ample Parking Space. • Sales of New Maruti Suzuki Passenger Cars. • Maruti Driving School. • Sale & Fitment of Maruti Genuine Accessories. • Maruti Truevalue Exchange. • Renewal of Maruti Car Insurance. • Pick up Point for Service Vehicles.
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VRR Royal Commercial Complex, # 90/85/2, 21st A Main, Vangalahally, HSR Layout 1st Sector, Bangalore 560102. www.prathammotors.com
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