Yogaraj S Mudalgi Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Society

Sarjapur Road Apartment residents take on sport climbing

February 17, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Children and adults at the Springfields apartments on Sarjapur Road are into adventure sports these days. With an indoor rock climbing wall installed at their premises, they don’t have to go too far.

Society

Bengaluru kids beat Mumbai team in robotics competition

February 3, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Students of National Public School, Koramangala, scored highest at the Bangalore level Lego League tournament; one step closer to representing India at the finals.

Civic

“Trash can be cashed”

January 31, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

IIM-B student, Amrendra Kumar is confident that if recycling is monetised, people will be motivated to take it up.

UNCATEGORIZED

‘RWA’s can help in curbing illegal parking’

January 31, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Praveen Sood spoke in Jayanagar recently about effective traffic management that does not involve road widening or construction of flyovers.

Civic

Stalls excite citizens at just-ended Municipalika

January 31, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Bengaluru’s Municipalika 2011 gave a glimpse of options to fix city pain points such as waste management and energy conservation. Stalls saw more interaction than the conferences.

Society

For young and old, tennis becoming gold

January 26, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Bangalore’s mushrooming tennis academies are making the game far more affordable sport than earlier. Be it for fun, fitness or professional training.

Governance

Bandh leaves trail of disruption; 66 buses damaged

January 22, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Saturday’s statewide bandh called by the ruling BJP disrupted normal life in Bengaluru. Commuters, tourists and many others were stranded.

BBMP burning garbage near Begur lake despite complaints

January 20, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Residents of Subhashnagar in Singasandra area south of Bommanahalli are fighting to stop garbage from being dumped and burnt near the lake.

Society

“Bangalore has the perfect weather for sports training”

January 11, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

So says Bangalorean and former swimmer-Olympian Hakimuddin Habibulla. His foundation supports and nurtures major young sports talent from around the country. A Citizen Matters exclusive.

Society

Get set for Bengaluru’s first ever adventure race

January 5, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Cycle, kayak and climb boulders: A gritty race for the fittest of Bangaloreans.

Civic

Students: Write, draw, win a bicycle!

January 4, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Cycling is set to receive a boost with a competition being announced this week. Officials in the meantime are working on making Jayanagar friendly for cyclists through a special pilot project.

Education

City students win national level volleyball tournament

December 20, 2010 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Girls from Carmel Convent school in Jayanagar make up most of Karnataka Volleyball team and won the nationals in first week of December. Sports help us concentrate on academics better. say the students

Society

“Athletics is the mother of all sports” says P T Usha

December 14, 2010 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

P T Usha attends the sports day at a city school. Her advice to schools – students shouldn’t have to choose between academics and sports.

Society

“I found my dream job here”

November 30, 2010 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

A visit to a sports store in Bengaluru with its impressive bicycle range made Sanjay Mokla quit his sales job and pursue his life long dream of being a sports cyclist.