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Janardhan Roye
Writer, photographer, Janardhan Roye has free-lanced to major news papers and magazines in India and abroad since the early 80s. Nothing seems to escape his scanner, as his prolific output, showcased in our pages here, reveals: from humour to sports, health, business, travelogue, environment/ecology, civic issues, cinema, books.
Bangalore-born Jana has degrees in engineering and business management, and has worked in MNCs and the public sector in India and abroad - in marketing, general management and international trading. He is associated with a non-profit organization involved in health/medical, education, and environment/conservation services. His plans include continuing charity work, more travel, writing fiction – short stories and novels, photography, and at the end of it all, 'giving back everything to the community.'
We have archived here his articles in various publications from the earliest dating July 1983.
Archives:
2009
05.The Dreamers that roam Sorbonne- Feb 22, 200904. Sarson da Saga - Feb 16, 2009
03. The Cup that cheered, Or, The India Coffee House musings - Feb.15, 2009
02. London – an epicurean delight - Feb 8, 2009
01. Trippin’ on Trippa - Jan 03, 2009…Humour/Life
2008:
34. Cobra in car doesn’t shake golfer - 30Dec08
33. Memories Of Xmas Past - Wed25Dec08
32. Livin’ it up in Bangalore - December 2008
31. Always a winner - Tue 03Dec08
30. The Bull that came to guard the crop - Sun Nov09, 2008
29. Just another day or Morning Raga- 04N0v2008
28. Montmortre through rose-tinted glasses - 26Oct08…Travelogue
27. Red Hot Chillie Peppers - 09Oct08…Humour
26. Brussels – the Global Village - October 2008…Travel
25. A Swift Pint in London - Sep 14, 2008…Travel
24. Chicks with Pretty Voices - Sep 05, 2008 …Humour
23. Vertigo in Mission Dolores - Aug 24, 2008…Travel
22. Similarly Different - August 23, 2008…Humour
21. Some like it hot - August 15, 2008…Humour
20. A Shining Example - Tuesday Aug12, 2008…Humour 42
19. Fish ‘n’ Chips - Jul19, 2008 …Humour 39
18. Old Music of the night - Jul02, 2008 …Humour 38
17. Geek at Peak - June14, 2008…Humour 37
16. Where ‘rock star’ David is mobbed daily - June 08, 2008…Travel/Art 35
15. Rome in the movies - Eternally lively and beautiful - Sunday June08, 2008
14. For a few annas more - May25, 2008…30
13. Where are the footpaths? - May24, 2008 29
12. The Symphony in Scarlet - May24 2008 27
11. The Compleat Angler - 18May08…Books/Travel 28
10. Beyond the fairways and greens, the golf juggernaut rolls on - May 2008…Golf/Business 24
09. The Piss-kai Tree - May 3, 2008…Urban Environment/Humour 23
08. Where streets are art galleries - April 27, 2008…Travel/Art 19
07. Opera Moments - Apr1, 2008 … nostalgia/humour
06. Flashback: Growing up in movie-mad Bangalore - 30Mar08… Cinema
05. Assault on Urban Green Cover - Thu Mar27, 2008…Environment
04. Those were the gramophone days, my friend - 23Feb08… Nostalgia/humour
03. Where history comes alive - 27Jan08… Travelogue
02. A fun golf weekend at time for the whole family at Pacific Grove, CA - 15Jan08…Travel/Golf…11
01. Footloose Indian in Santa Maria de Belem - 15Jan08…Travelogue… 5
2007:
32. River Goddess caught in unholy mess - 21Dec07 …Nature watch 55
31. Footloose Indian in London - 15Dec07 … … Travelogue 54
30. Medieval skyscrapers - 02Dec07 … … … Travelogue 52
29. Services delivered at your doorstep - Nov07…Nostalgia 53
28. Take a Break, SRK - 23Nov07 … Humour 49
27. One day at ‘Blandings’ - 04Nov07 … … … Books 48
26. One Night in Venice - 27Oct07 … …Travelogue 47
25. The silent haemorrhaging of the world’s biodiversity - 17Oct07… Environment 45
24. Bangalore’s Military hotels: feasting on nostalgia - 30Sep07 … … Food 43
23. The haunt of the super rich/On the Portuguese Riviera - 19Aug07 Travelogue 40
22. Supplement tradition with technology for green India - 09Aug07… Environment
21. Pitch Report - 02Aug07… … … ..Humour 37
20. Talking movies online - 15Jul07… … … … … … … … ... Cinema 35
19. Tackling parking woes – A long way to go - 13Jul07 … Civic issues 33
18. From Lisbon with love - 01Jul07… … … … … … Travelogue 31
17. Lenarc from Bangalore Glorious past/Preserving heritage buildings - 25Jun07 … 29
16. The Real McCoy - 26Jun07… … …Humour 28
15. Quintessential cowboy - 27May07… … … … …… … Cinema 26
14. Looking beyong tourism dollars - 13May07… … … … …Travelogue 24
13. Black Mariegolds in Steinbeck’s country - 06May07 Travelogue 23
12. Nostalgia or need? - 26Apr07 … … … … … …Civic issues 20
11. The King is on the brink - 22Apr07… … … … … Environment 17
10. When little flowers bloomed in Cubbon Park - 05Apr07 … . Education 16
09. Wooded Stairways - 01Apr07… … … … … … …Travelogue 14
08. Bending Bones of GenNext - 17Mar07 … … … … …. Health 13
07. Darkness at noon in Alcatraz - 04Mar07… … … … … Travelogue 11
06. Guarding against water wastage - 22Feb07 Environment 09
05. Summer Tunes - 19Feb07… …… Humour 08
04. Behind the mask - 11Feb07… … … … … …… Travelogue 06
03. Return to Radio - 01Feb070… … Humour05
02. Bird Song - 10Jan07 … … … Environment 04
01. Rainbows at the Niagara Falls - 07Jan07 … … … … … Travelogue 02
2006:
34. Ageless beauty - Sun 31Dec06 … … … Cinema 02
33. Healthy infants: future resource - 27Dec06 …Issues 04
32. Performance blues - 28Nov06 …Cricket 05
31. The ‘outsiders’ in Bangalore - 17Nov06 … Bangalore/Issues 06
30. Truly a ‘festival’ experience - 05Nov06 … … Cinema 07
29. St Mark’s Cathedral – the Cantonment's oldest landmark - 11Sep06 …Bangalore 09
28. Shakira, Shakira - 30Aug06 … Biography/Music 11
27. Breadmaker of Leonard Lane - 31Jul06 …Bangalore 14
26. A clear and present danger - 24Jul06 … Ecology 16
25. Finding happiness in Bangkok - 05Jul06… … … … Travel 18
24. Tough times for the gentle giants - 25Jun06… … … … …… Wildlife 20
23. Foundation for brilliant minds - 05Jun06 …Bangalore 23
22. For the smooth flow of traffic - 29May06 … Bangalore 24
21. A cup that cheers - 21May06… … … … …… … Food Facts 26
20. Heat waves turn giant killers - 20May06 … Climate 28
19. Prosperity may lead to reforms - 10May06 … China 29
18. Going ga-ga over Vidyarthi Bhavan’s masala dosa - 22Apr06 …Bangalore 31
17. War Memorial on Brigade Road - 17Apr06 … … History/Bangalore 33
16. Musical Blast from the 60s - 03Apr06 … … …Nostalgia/Bangalore 34
15. Iconic images – Gordon Parks - 02Apr06… … … … Biography/Cinema 35
14. Towards a clean and green Bangalore - 20Mar06 … Bangalore 36
13. Hosur Road British Cemetries - 20Mar06 … … History/Bangalore 37
12. Revisiting Thurber -19Mar06… … … … … Books 38
11. For the love of plants - 17Mar06 … … … Bangalore 40
10. Her majestic mien still reigns - 06Mar06 … … … History/Bangalore 42
09. Watching people at Leicester square - 05Mar06… … … Travel 43
08. High voltage entertainment: industry that thrill - 02Mar07 … Cricket 44
07. A business-like approach to development - 27Feb06 … Bangalore 45
06. Government work is definitely not God’s work! - 06Feb06 … Bangalore 46
05. Confessions of a hardcore movie buff - 29Jan06 … Cinema/Humour 47
04. We can have dead-ends to bad roads in state - 23Jan06 … Bangalore 49
03. Old Jewish bungalow goes hep - 21Jan06 … Nostlagia/Bangalore 50
02. Where the City comes to party - 02Jan06 … Nostalgia/Bangalore 51
01. Compelling Anthology of Golf Literature – a book review of A Passion for Golf - Jan06 …53
2005:
23. The Temple of the Celestial Bull/Fair thoughts for a bull - Nov28, 2005 …21
22. Stop the Killer on the Roads - Nov20, 2005
21. Its time we saved lives on our roads - Nov09, 2005
20. Body fluids activate batteries - Oct 15, 2005
19. New Orlean’s movie magic - Oct16, 2005
18. Kale’s world of colours - August 23, 2005
17. Natural disasters and Man - September 15, 2005 …Environment
16. Children caught in the crossfire - August 23, 2005
15. St. Lourdes Church – a monument to faith in Ulsoor - August 22, 2005
14. The Brigade Parade grounds environs/British la dolca vita - August 15, 2005
13. Lost History/Iraqi Antiquity Smuggling fuels Terrorism - July 24, 2005
12. From Tipu to Raj Bhavan - Jul18, 2005… History/Bangalore
11. The Flight of the Delonix - Jun19, 2005…History/Bangalore
10. Seventynine and still ticking - Jun12, 2005
09. Digital Cinema/Soon coming to a theatre near you - May29, 2005
08. Passage to Bangalore – then and Now - May02, 2005
07. Russel Market-larder of Bangalore - Apr11,2005 … History/Bangalore
06. Curtain Call for Plaza - Mar28, 2005… History/Bangalore 10
05. In the Valley of the Sun - Mar06, 2005… Travelogue 08
04. Clubbing the right way - Feb21, 2005… History/Bangalore 07
03. Riding the waves - Feb11, 2005…Inspirational/Slice of life 06
02. On the wings of a dream - Feb06, 2005 … History/Bangalore 04
01. Tribute to the Titan, Sir K.Sheshadri Iyer - Jan04, 2005 History/ Bangalore 02.
2004:
18. Flashback to Convent Rd in the rain - Oct11,2004 Nostalgia/Bangalore
17. The Thieves of Baghdad - Oct03, 2004 … …World Culture 26
16. Snacking on juicy carrots - Aug27, 2004 … Health/Eating 24
15. Swampy area to a swanky one - Aug23, 2004… Bangalore 22
14. Sweet Melody - Aug09, 2004 … Nostalgia/Cinema
13. Mayo Hall: Still a picture of elegance - Jul12, 2004 … Bangalore 19
12. Solos that linger long - Jul07, 2004 .... Nostalgia/Bangalore 18
11. Koli Raja & the night of big fight - Jul06, 2004…Nostalgia/Bangalore 16
10. Earning Goodwill since 1855! - Jun21, 2004 … Nostalgia/Bangalore 15
09. Quest for the best films - Jun20, 2004/Cinema 14
08. Babewatch - June15, 2004…Humour 13
07. Harry Black & the Tiger/Jungle Book - Apr30, 2004 … Nostalgia/Humour 12
06. Growing up in Richmond Town - Apr12, 2004 …Nostalgia/Bangalore 10
05. Timeless Terror - Mar21, 2004 Health/Issues 08
04. Something different in pub city! - Mar 11, 2004 Bangalore 06
03. All for the sake of Rita Hayworth - Feb27, 2004…Nostalgia/Bangalore
02. Doris Day Special - Feb19, 2004 … … … Nostalgia/Humour 03
01. Sounds of another day - Jan05, 2004…Nostalgia/Bangalore 02
2003:
1. Nutty & nutritious Peanuts - Jan18, 2003 Health…02
2. Steam engines & the wanderlust - Mar02, 2003…Nostlgia/Travel 03
3. Changing face of Bhuttana Halli - Oct03, 2003…Development/Bangalore 05
4. Let the street kids eat cake - October 30, 2003 …07
5. Alley McBeal - Nov15, 2003… Nostalgia/Bangalore 09
6. Riverboat town - Nov02, 2003 …Travelogue 11
7. Kismet, 1943 - Dec25, 2003… … Nostalgia/Bangalore 13
2002:
08. Steamy Sam Wo - Dec08, 2002…Travel
07. Outfoxing the law - Oct29, 2002…Humour
06. Where are they now? - Aug24, 2002 …Nostalgia/Bangalore
05. Heartwarming news - July13, 2002…Health
04. Headstart for business – Book review - May 26, 2002…Books/Business
03. Women on the move - Mar30, 2002…Travel
02. Center helps mothers help children - Mar11, 2002…Issues/Children’s Education
01. Haircut – Cut, Indian & Western - Mar08, 2002…Humour
2001:
08. Dakshin – a gastronomical tour de force.
07. Guava delights - Dec11, 2001…Health
06. In praise of single malts - Nov04, 2001…Living
05. Mistaken Identity - Nov01, 2001…Humour
04. Car Seva/G. Katiah & Sons - May 26, 2001…Nostalgia/Bangalore
03. Stressbusters - Jun09, 2001
02. Traditional Foods, modern cures - Mar24, 2001…Health
01. A challenge to changing times - Mar30, 2001…Issues/Development
2000:
07. Combating Jet lag - Dec24, 2000…Health
06. The Romance of Reading - Dec17, 2000…Travel
05. Guavas - Sat Dec09, 2000
04. Curds?
03. In praise of the drumstick tree - Sat Nov25, 2000…Health
02. Promoting first line therapy - Fri Nov24, 2000…Nostalgia/Bangalore
01. The Malaria Menace - Aug13, 2000…Health
pre-2000:
15. A Writer called Rooks - Apr1, 1990…Biography/ Slice of life
14. Double Take - Nov21, 1989…Humour
13. Tell it to the birds - Nov4, 1988…Environment
12. The Golden Threshold - May7, 1988 …Nostalgia/Bangalore
11. Misty-eyed in Calcutta - Apr24, 1988…Humour/Travelogue
10. The Wind Surfer - Jun30, 1987…Inspirational/ Slice of life
09. The Gift of Vision - Dec27, 1986…Humour/Slice of life
08. Senor Alberto - Sep7, 1985…Humour/ Slice of life
07. No monkey tricks - Nov7, 1983…Humour
06. Dancing to stay alive - Oct12, 1983…Humour/ Slice of life
05. Marketing, Indian-style - Sep21, 1983…Humour
04. A blue noon at the zoo - Sep4, 1983 … … Environment
03. Indo-Swiss Trade: Prospect for exports - Aug15, 1983…Business
02. Chicago plot most fowl - Aug6, 1983…Humour
01. Stars in their eyes - Jul9, 1983…Humour/ Slice of life
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