MADHU GOPINATH RAO writes from New York City: With an undeniable laidback charm, not so long ago, Bangalore was your quaint old south Indian city—a pensioner’s paradise and a garden city.

Nice article by Madhu Rao @ Churumuri.com ( nice site title too.. swalpa sihi, swalpa spicy ..cool) 

(thanks for the link Shriram Deshpande )