I live on Kalakshetra Road. It is named after the world renowned school of Indian classical dance and music, Kalakshetra. which is where the road leads to.
Walking home the other day for lunch, I was stopped by a father and daughter asking for directions to Kalakshetra. Judging by the violin which the young girl carried on her shoulder, I assumed that she was going to the school for admissions. For someone who had been living in the neighbourhood for over a decade, I was surprised that,anyone would need directions to get to this institution.
Which got me thinking......an institution (world renowned, I presume) does not have directions to their campus. Or, they do not believe that it is required. They possibly feel that it should be easy to find the place.....or, they want to keep low key.....which actually speaks volumes about the institution! And, the city administrators also see no point in marking the road and providing directions to a heritage institution!
On the contrary, see this - here is a hotel that opened its doors to the public recently and one can make no mistake getting there.....
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| Sign board on a lamp post |
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| Pinned to a tree |
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| Dangling from another tree |
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| A standalone sign post |
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| No tree is spared...... |
I would hate to live on a street called Katti Maa......Keys Street would be bearable but definitely not at the expense of Kalakshetra Road. There is a huge danger of this new hotel - Katti Maa, taking over the identity of the road. And, Kalakshetra Road could become the victim of an identity theft!
