It was party time finally! December 31, 6.30 pm: A drive from M G Road to Koramangala. There are people on the road, stuck in the usual traffic jam...the incessant honking of vehicles moving bumper to bumper.
When the spirits were down... Monday morning blues seemed to have spilled over to the New Year's eve as well, as the large crowds that usually throng the outskirts of the City for large new year bashes remained a trickle.
Eve-teasing The new year celebrations on Brigade Road and MG Road were not so pleasant for some of the women, who were targeted by eve teasers on both the roads, leading to tension for a brief period on Monday night.
Parties make good neighbour! Fences, they say, make good neighbour. New Year parties, it seems, make them better.
Prayers for the divine help... It was not just the IT City's numerous pubs, bars and restaurants that saw people thronging in large numbers on new years eve but also the places of worship.
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