Articles by Marianne de Nazareth

Residential areas have turned commercial. But the sewage pipes have not been updated for over a 100 years. This is raising stink in central Bangalore. BWSSB continues to ignore the problem.

Borewell digging goes on without any check by the authorities and since the water that comes from a borewell is ‘free’ why should anyone be careful using it is the attitude. There is a need to replenish aquifers as it is finite and the best method found so far is RWH.

Clear one section of the drains and then load the muck into lorries to cart away – how difficult is that for our Corporation to handle?

Love of books brings these hundred people together at the Catholic Club. Founder of iBrowse shares her experience.

When residential areas are converted to commercial areas, the upshot is that the property prices go up. But does that alone suffice? What about loads of problems that come with such large scale development?

Buy a plant and support a cause! The Association of People with Disability annual plant sale, inaugurated by Margaret Alva, is on till Jul 29th.

Well I have been ‘Bangalored’ by my Broadband service provider in the so called silicon valley of India.

A tree planted by my children 15 years ago was decimated and mutilated on Castle Street, ironically on World Environment Day.

Barely had I put my feet down and left my grip on the brakes, when I was hit from behind by an old model Maruti car. My scooter and I both fell to the ground.

Ideas flew around my head, ideas so foreign sounding for me coming out of India and Bangalore where the only thought of providing solutions by my state government, was to cut down our trees and widen our roads.

Pedestrians are honked at for walking on pavements. Vehicles should be booked for driving on pavements.

After months of living life on the edge of open potholes, Castle streets residents breathe easy. Marianne de Nazareth shares the good news.