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From coffee cups to city stories, a wholesome Saturday at Firefly Coffee Roasters with Ooru Kathe by Roopa Pai. @roopa.pai 📖☕✨ #specialtycoffee #coffeelovers #bengaluru #nammabengaluru #jayanagarcafe Firefly Cafe, Firefly Coffee Roasters, Bengaluru cafes, Bangalore cafe culture, specialty coffee, third wave coffee, Arabica beans, Robusta coffee, single origin coffee, filter coffee, espresso bar, freshly roasted coffee, coffee beans, coffee brewing, pour over coffee, latte art, café hopping Bangalore, Bangalore heritage, history of Bengaluru, Ooru Kathe, Roopa Pai, storytelling events, community cafes, books and coffee, Sunday in Bangalore

If you grew up in old Bangalore, this one will hit differently ❤️ From the history behind Malleshwaram being created after the plague, to how Sheshadripuram and Kumara Park got their names from Sheshadri Iyer — 2 localities named after the same person - this conversation is packed with stories every Bangalorean will love. And then come the school memories: Stella Maris School, Cluny Convent, Poorna Prajna… and the hilarious nicknames students had for each other 😄 This is the Bangalore that existed before traffic memes and startup culture. Warm, nostalgic, personal, and full of character. Tag someone who grew up in old Bangalore 👇 This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with author Roopa Pai, who has a long standing affair with Bangalore Watch the full episode on YouTube: @jimmyjimmytheshow Follow for more Bangalore stories: @jimmyjimmytheshow New episode every Sunday at 6pm ✨ [Jimmy Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy The Show, Bangalore, Bangalore Stories, Bangalore Podcast, Namma Bengaluru, Bangalore history, Bangalore Trivia, old bangalore, bangalore diaries, Bangalore nostalgia, Bangalore culture, Kannada, multilingual Bangalore, podcast India, interview podcast Bangalore, roopa pai, childrens author, author, cubbon park, mark cubbon, richard sankey, wodeyars, dewans, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Chamarajendra Wodeyar, jayachamarajendra Wodeyar] About the episode Bangalore isn’t just a city. It’s a story — layered with kings, visionaries, scientists, writers, and citizens who shaped what we now call Bengaluru. In this episode of Jimmy Jimmy – Folks & Lores from Bangalore, we sit down with Roopa Pai — children’s author, historian, and the mind behind blrwalks — to explore the incredible stories hidden inside the city we think we know. From the progressive Wodeyar rulers of Mysore to visionary administrators like Sir M. Visveshwaraiah and Mirza Ismail, we trace how a princely state helped build institutions that changed India. We talk about the founding of IISc, sparked by a collaboration between Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, and the Mysore royals, and how that scientific push eventually helped turn Bengalur

Why is it called Museum Road in Bangalore? 👀 Turns out, the city’s original government museum was actually located there long before it moved to its present location near the Visvesvaraya Museum. In the 1880s, a Scottish surgeon named Dr. Edward Balfour started a unique idea in Madras — asking ordinary people to send in interesting objects, utensils, clothes, and artifacts from their regions to help build a public museum. The concept became such a success that a similar museum was started in Bangalore too. And that tiny historical detail is still hiding in plain sight… in the name “Museum Road.” 🤯 Bangalore is full of stories like this — hidden in street names, old buildings, and forgotten corners of the city. This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with author Roopa Pai, who has a long standing affair with Bangalore Watch the full episode on YouTube: @jimmyjimmytheshow Follow for more Bangalore stories: @jimmyjimmytheshow New episode every Sunday at 6pm ✨ [Jimmy Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy The Show, Bangalore, Bangalore Stories, Bangalore Podcast, Namma Bengaluru, Bangalore history, Bangalore Trivia, old bangalore, bangalore diaries, Bangalore nostalgia, Bangalore culture, Kannada, multilingual Bangalore, podcast India, interview podcast Bangalore, roopa pai, childrens author, author, cubbon park, mark cubbon, richard sankey, wodeyars, dewans, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Chamarajendra Wodeyar, jayachamarajendra Wodeyar] About the episode Bangalore isn’t just a city. It’s a story — layered with kings, visionaries, scientists, writers, and citizens who shaped what we now call Bengaluru. In this episode of Jimmy Jimmy – Folks & Lores from Bangalore, we sit down with Roopa Pai — children’s author, historian, and the mind behind blrwalks — to explore the incredible stories hidden inside the city we think we know. From the progressive Wodeyar rulers of Mysore to visionary administrators like Sir M. Visveshwaraiah and Mirza Ismail, we trace how a princely state helped build institutions that changed India. We talk about the founding of IISc, sparked by a collaboration between Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivek

*THE BANGALORE ROOM AND HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS INDIA INVITE YOU TO A FEAST FROM THE FUTURE!* Imagine a world where food - sensual, tactile, evocative food - was reduced to nothing more than colourful cubes of nutritious substrate. Imagine a universe where humans who have long abandoned the Earth for other planets no longer preyed on plants and animals, where every flavour exploding on our tongues was the result of nothing more than masterful technology. How would that impact the human experience of creating, eating, sharing, feasting? Would erasing differences in food culture naturally lead to a more harmonious, equitable society? In her wonderful two-book 'Flavour Hacker' sci-fi series, *award-winning author Lavanya Lakshminarayan* brilliantly imagines our collective future through the lens of food, and all the emotions connected with it. The best part? Uru, the Earth-land at the heart of the story, bears a rather striking resemblance to our own ooru! Take a seat at the table as Lavanya, in conversation with fellow Bangalore author @roopa.pai , takes you through a delicious journey through *Interstellar Megachef* and *Intergalactic Feast*, a journey that is sure to provide its experiencers much food for thought (and for the stomach!) A word about our very talented author ***************************************** Lavanya Lakshminarayan is the first Indian woman to be shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. She's the multi-award winning author of the Flavour Hacker series, and The Ten Percent Thief. She's also a game designer, and has built worlds for games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars. She lives between Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. *SATURDAY MAY 16, 5 to 630 pm* *Rs 100 to reserve your seat (only 48 seats available, so hurry!)* *Register at* LINK IN BIO

Roopa Pai @roopa.pai ,celebrated author and historian—shares her deep insight into the rich history of silks, leading an exclusive walkthrough of the exhibit with our distinguished guests. #Vijayalakshmisilks #Sabha #105 #Legacy [Events in Sabha Bangalore, Events in Sabha, Silk sarees, Events in Bangalore, bridal silk sarees India traditional, traditional silk sarees, cultural craftsmanship in Indian textiles]

Ooru Kathe — Stories of Our City Kids and parents — how would you like to spend a summer morning with our favourite Bangalorean, Roopa Pai, listening to fun stories about Bengaluru? We’re bringing one of the city’s most beloved voices to Firefly — Roopa Pai. Author. Speaker. Columnist. Heritage tour guide. Kannada to English translator. Co-founder of BangaloreWalks — the city’s first heritage walks company. Founder of The Bangalore Room. And by her own description — a proud Bangalore lover. If you’ve read her books, followed her walks, or heard her speak, now you get to engage with her in an intimate setting at Firefly, as Roopa takes us through the stories of how Bengaluru came to be, the history of our very own neighbourhood, Jayanagar, and tales of how Karnataka became the coffee capital of India. What better way to hear these stories than over a great cup of coffee for the grown-ups and something equally delicious for our younger ones? Seats are limited, and this one will fill up fast. DM us to reserve yours. 📅 Saturday, May 9th 🕚 11am – 12pm 📍 Firefly Coffee Roasters, Jayanagar 4th T Block, Bangalore #OoruKathe #RoopaPai #BangaloreStories #FireflyCoffee #JayanagarCafe

Why "One Size Fits All" never actually fits anyone. 🧩🏃‍♂️ "I know what I do to be fit for my body, my composition, my lifestyle." — Ms. Roopa Pai sharing insights from her book with @milindrunning , @ankita_earthy and @somanusha We live in an era of 10-step lists and trending career paths, but the hardest work is the one nobody wants to do: understanding ourselves. Whether it’s a fitness mantra like "Keep Moving" or choosing between science and the arts, the answer isn't in a textbook—it’s in your own aptitude. As leaders in the education space, The Brigade Schools believes that our role is to help students discover their unique "inner resources". We don’t want children to just follow a trend; we want them to find what suits their individual DNA. Parenting Reflection: Are we guiding our children toward a "list" of success, or helping them discover what truly moves them? Share this if you believe every child’s path is unique! Full episode link in bio. #OffSyllabus #TheBrigadeSchools #RoopaPai #SelfAwareness #IndividualGrowth #ModernChoices #CareerAptitude #KeepMoving #EducationTransformation #BangaloreParents #HolisticExcellence

"It’s very easy to say to children 'you are not reading,' but if you are not role-modeling it as a parent, where do they pick up their behavior from?" — Ms. Roopa Pai. In this viral-worthy moment from Episode 6, Ms. Roopa Pai hits the nail on the head regarding the "Screen Time Struggle." We often outsource our children's care to devices and then wonder why they aren't picking up books. The Brigade Schools perspective: Leadership begins at home. If we want our children to be critical thinkers and avid learners, we have to show them that we value those things too. Challenge for the week: Turn off the devices for 30 minutes a day. Sit with a book, a hobby, or just each other. Watch how their world changes when your world shifts. 🌿 ✨ Tag a parent who needs to hear this today! Full episode link in bio. #OffSyllabus #TheBrigadeSchools #RoopaPai #Parenting101 #ScreenTimeBalance #LeadByExample #RaisingTheFuture #BangaloreSchools #EducationFirst #MindfulParenting #AncientWisdomModernChoices

What is a Dewan of Mysore? 🤯 If you think it sounds like a royal title, you’re half right. The Dewan was essentially the Prime Minister of the Mysore — the brain behind the throne. While the Wodeyar Dynasty ruled as kings, it was the Dewan who advised, administered, and often shaped the future of the kingdom. Think of them as the people who turned vision into reality. Between 1831 and 1881, the British directly controlled Mysore. But when power returned to the Wodeyars in 1881, a remarkable era began — one defined by an extraordinary lineup of Dewans. These weren’t just bureaucrats. They were visionaries, reformers, and nation-builders. A literal roll of honour of some of the most accomplished individuals of their time. Sir M Visveswaraya, Madhav Rao, Sheshadri Iyer, Mirza Ismail. Their decisions influenced governance, infrastructure, and the evolution of Mysore into one of the most progressive princely states in India. So next time you hear “Dewan,” remember — they weren’t just advisors. They were the architects behind a kingdom’s success. Follow for more forgotten stories of Bengaluru and the people who shaped Namma ooru. This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with author Roopa Pai, who has a long standing affair with Bangalore Watch the full episode on YouTube: @jimmyjimmytheshow Follow for more Bangalore stories: @jimmyjimmytheshow New episode every Sunday at 6pm ✨ [Jimmy Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy The Show, Bangalore, Bangalore Stories, Bangalore Podcast, Namma Bengaluru, Bangalore history, Bangalore Trivia, old bangalore, bangalore diaries, Bangalore nostalgia, Bangalore culture, Kannada, multilingual Bangalore, podcast India, interview podcast Bangalore, roopa pai, childrens author, author, cubbon park, mark cubbon, richard sankey, wodeyars, dewans, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Chamarajendra Wodeyar, jayachamarajendra Wodeyar] About the episode Bangalore isn’t just a city. It’s a story — layered with kings, visionaries, scientists, writers, and citizens who shaped what we now call Bengaluru. In this episode of Jimmy Jimmy – Folks & Lores from Bangalore, we sit down with Roopa Pai — children’s author, historian, and the

Did you know that BangaloreAN helped design one of the most important aircraft of World War I? Everyone knows J.R.D. Tata as India’s aviation pioneer. But very few people know about Sriram Venkatasubba Setty — a brilliant engineer from Bangalore who helped design one of the most important aircraft of World War I. In the early 1900s, Setty studied at Faraday House in London and joined A.V. Roe (Avro), one of the earliest aircraft manufacturing companies. When aviation was still experimental and planes were crashing regularly, Setty worked on improving aircraft design. His work eventually evolved into the Avro 504, a training aircraft that became the most produced aircraft during World War I. Think about that. An engineer from Bangalore helped shape global aviation history — yet his name is barely known today. Even more fascinating: Setty later became associated with UVCE (University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering) in Bengaluru. Thousands of students have studied there without realizing the college was once connected to a pioneer of early aviation engineering. Sometimes the biggest stories in Bangalore’s history are hiding in plain sight. Follow for more forgotten stories of Bengaluru and the people who shaped the world. This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with author Roopa Pai, who has a long standing affair with Bangalore Watch the full episode on YouTube: @jimmyjimmytheshow Follow for more Bangalore stories: @jimmyjimmytheshow New episode every Sunday at 6pm ✨ [Jimmy Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy The Show, Bangalore, Bangalore Stories, Bangalore Podcast, Namma Bengaluru, Bangalore history, Bangalore Trivia, old bangalore, bangalore diaries, Bangalore nostalgia, Bangalore culture, Kannada, multilingual Bangalore, podcast India, interview podcast Bangalore, roopa pai, childrens author, author, cubbon park, mark cubbon, richard sankey, wodeyars, dewans, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Chamarajendra Wodeyar, jayachamarajendra Wodeyar] About the episode Bangalore isn’t just a city. It’s a story — layered with kings, visionaries, scientists, writers, and citizens who shaped what we now call Bengaluru. In this episode of Jimm

Bangalore is not perfect. The traffic tests your patience. Autos may test your diplomacy. But somehow… the city still wins your heart. ❤️ This poem is a small tribute to Namma Bengaluru — the city of Kempegowda, Cubbon, Tipu Sultan, Sir MV, Raman and countless dreamers. A city where beer flows freely, ideas are born daily, and the dosa absolutely slaps. Call it cosmopolitan charm, entrepreneurial spirit, or just that Bangalore magic — once the city becomes home, it never leaves you. Would you stick with Bangalore too? This is a lovvu postcard to Begaluru - From author Roopa Pai to her dovvu This is an excerpt from Jimmy Jimmy The show aka Jimmy da Jimmy on youtube with author Roopa Pai, who has a long standing affair with Bangalore Watch the full episode on YouTube: @jimmyjimmytheshow Follow for more Bangalore stories: @jimmyjimmytheshow New episode every Sunday at 6pm ✨ [Jimmy Jimmy, Jimmy Jimmy The Show, Bangalore, Bangalore Stories, Bangalore Podcast, Namma Bengaluru, Bangalore history, Bangalore Trivia, old bangalore, bangalore diaries, Bangalore nostalgia, Bangalore culture, Kannada, multilingual Bangalore, podcast India, interview podcast Bangalore, roopa pai, childrens author, author, cubbon park, mark cubbon, richard sankey, wodeyars, dewans, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, Chamarajendra Wodeyar, jayachamarajendra Wodeyar] About the episode Bangalore isn’t just a city. It’s a story — layered with kings, visionaries, scientists, writers, and citizens who shaped what we now call Bengaluru. In this episode of Jimmy Jimmy – Folks & Lores from Bangalore, we sit down with Roopa Pai — children’s author, historian, and the mind behind blrwalks — to explore the incredible stories hidden inside the city we think we know. From the progressive Wodeyar rulers of Mysore to visionary administrators like Sir M. Visveshwaraiah and Mirza Ismail, we trace how a princely state helped build institutions that changed India. We talk about the founding of IISc, sparked by a collaboration between Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, and the Mysore royals, and how that scientific push eventually helped turn Bengaluru into India’s tech and aerospace capital.