May | 2009 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Environment initiative in city

May 31, 2009 Veena Dsouza

PROACTIVATE, an environment initiative is to be launched on 5th June 2009, as a part of World Environment Week 2009.

Is it a lack of will or something else?

May 31, 2009 Pushpa Achanta

A few weeks ago, on a Monday morning, while I was trying to drive away the blues, I saw a few people standing and staring at the railway track near our house. Not another one,

Why do we Indians love to honk?

May 30, 2009 Shruti Ramesh

H-O-N-K…It’s still ringing in my head, keeping me awake and goaded; it was all I could hear (especially today) while travelling to work in the evening… It was TRAFFIC and TRAFFIC all the way from

Bangaloreans on the Run

May 30, 2009 Mayank Rungta

Bengaluru’s premium running event, the Sunfeast World 10K Run was held this Sunday 31st May. Runners, NGOs, organisers, volunteers share their insiders’ perspective.

Bengaluru news in brief: May 20 – May 26

May 28, 2009 Amrith Jogi

This week’s scan of Kannada newspapers has a number of reports from Tiruvalluvar statue inauguration expected soon to ‘separation code’ in colleges and so on.

Governance

“As an MLA, I have to wear many hats”

May 27, 2009 Poornima Dasharathi

Meet NL Narendra Babu, an actor turned politician and MLA of Mahalakshmi Layout.

Civic

The saga of Akkithimmanahalli ground

May 26, 2009 Rohan D'Souza

In a rapidly urbanizing context in Bangalore, public playgrounds face multiple challenges. The Akkithimmahalli ground in Richmond Town is no exception.

Environment

Toxic landfill at Dobbaspet worries residents

May 25, 2009 Anirban Sen

A landfill of hazardous electronic and biomedical waste starts functioning in Bangalore’s outskirts. Is the government’s solution for the city’s garbage disposal issues safe?

JP Nagar residents seek better BMTC connectivity

May 23, 2009 Vasudha Murthy

Lack of a proper network of BMTC buses in JP Nagar leaves resident fuming.

Governance

A peek at Bangalore One services

May 23, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

What’s available and what’s not in your local Bangalore One service center.

Bengaluru news in brief: May 13 – May 19

May 21, 2009 Amrith Jogi

This week’s scan of Kannada newspapers has a number of reports from 10 important roads to be free of signal or junctions to 13,000 applications for revaluation of SSLC papers and so on.

Society

Vignettes of Bangalore

May 21, 2009 Lakshmi Menon

An exhibition of photographs on Bangalore at F&B restaurant and a show of abstract paintings at Kykyny.

Society

May Day celebrated differently at Jnanajyothi

May 21, 2009 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Senior Citizens Forum of Banashankari II Stage honoured civic amenity service providers of the locality.

Society

Paint your day at Painted Platters

May 20, 2009 Siri Srinivas

A finger licking experience at a Jayanagar dessert bar.

Talking green

May 19, 2009 Pavan Soni

A group of green enthusiasts from all walks of life gathered to discuss their ideas and experiences on environmental conservation, eco sustainability and green development.

Society

Governance

Ananth Kumar, Chandre Gowda and P C Mohan are our MPs

May 17, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

A summary of the 2009 Lok Sabha election results for Bangalore.

Month: May 2009

Environment initiative in city

Is it a lack of will or something else?

Why do we Indians love to honk?

Bangaloreans on the Run

Bengaluru news in brief: May 20 – May 26

“As an MLA, I have to wear many hats”

The saga of Akkithimmanahalli ground

Toxic landfill at Dobbaspet worries residents

JP Nagar residents seek better BMTC connectivity

A peek at Bangalore One services

Bengaluru news in brief: May 13 – May 19

Vignettes of Bangalore

May Day celebrated differently at Jnanajyothi

Paint your day at Painted Platters

Talking green

Subra’s blend of abstract art with Indian concepts

On Metro, bulldozing its way through South Bangalore

Citizens differ over Metro

Retailers facing Hijra troubles, forced to shell out cash

Ananth Kumar, Chandre Gowda and P C Mohan are our MPs