Articles by Vaidya R

Are COVID cases likely to reduce further in Bengaluru? Are death rates really coming down? Here’s what the data suggests.

Till July end, Karnataka faced severe rainfall deficit, and water levels in Cauvery reservoirs were plummeting. But in just two weeks, the situation has turned around completely. What does this mean for Bengaluru’s water crisis?

While steps like bus lanes and flyovers mess up the traffic flow for buses, revenue targets set for BMTC staff end up disrupting the convenience of the commuters. BMTC never seems to get it right!

As the city loses each of its popular landmarks to new buildings and businesses, what happens to the old bus stands named after those landmarks?

There is no respite from traffic pile ups on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road. Sometimes it’s rain, sometimes it’s bus breakdown. Does the government have the will to to fix it?

Karnakata State government bid unceremonious goodbye to the BRTS plan on Outer Ring Road and instead chose metro. But many questions remain unanswered.

As long as we keep looking farther for our solutions the solutions might keep moving farther away. What direction will we choose? Business as usual or the “difficult” one? asks Vaidya.

It’s been three weeks since Metro East-West corridor has been functional. And it’s already a success story of public transport, with over a lakh footfalls a day. What can improve the system? Here’s what a commuter feels.

During Ganesha Habba, there are grand processions to neighbourhood lakes to immerse the idols. But what happens to them once the festival is over?

Vaidya talks about the major traffic jams that citizens of Bengaluru traverse through, and likens the ones on ORR to Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the underworld.

Vaidya R shares his memories of growing up in the Chamrajpet area in the 80s and 90s.

Commuting to Whitefield via bus is a nightmare. The push for commuter trains to Whitefield is gaining strength, but Vaidya wonders whether the trains could be punctual.