December, 2008 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Infrastructure

Powerless in Jayanagar Complex

December 31, 2008 Supriya Khandekar

The mother of all shopping malls has been bearing the brunt of incessant power cuts and bureaucratic apathy for the past 33 years. Is anybody listening?

Environment

Embarking on a journey of joy

December 30, 2008 Purnima Coontoor

Who is this person who has traded monetary gains for time? Time to follow his passion to enjoy nature and share that joy with the world for free? Read on to walk the path of a true Nature Lover…

Infrastructure

Hopes for the new year

December 30, 2008 Editors

Here’s a new year wish, this city of yours and mine
fares better in 2009.

Society

Art for peace

December 29, 2008 Deepthi Sarma

Peace and harmony are the overriding themes in two different forms of art- painting and dancing, seen in the city recently.

Society

Bond and belong

December 29, 2008 Kamal Nath N G

If you want to be part of a project that aims at bringing pride and love back into the lives of elders and orphans, you should belong to WE BELONG!

Economy

Hey! The price tag doesn’t match…

December 28, 2008 M Ramachandran

An alert and persistent customer of one those new-fangled chain fresh-fruit-vegetable-grocery stores uncovers yet another way they cheat shoppers.

Week’s news in brief: Dec 19 – Dec 25

December 26, 2008 News Desk

This week’s scan of Bangalore’s Kannada dailies includes a number of reports like the Metro vs. Mono conflict.

The fridge that chilled spines instead of water

December 25, 2008 Purnima Coontoor

A harried housewife just wants her fridge fixed, the fancy MNC has nothing but fine print to show her.

Society

Christmas morning in Bangalore

December 24, 2008 Saurabh Mittal

Nature wishes us all on Christmas day.

Society

Hooray- it’s a holi-holiday!

December 23, 2008 Poornima Dasharathi

If you’re fretting about how to engage your kids during these year-end hols, don’t. Here’s a checklist of interesting things to do- mild, wild, fun and adventurous!

Infrastructure

Developed or hodge-podge, you decide

December 23, 2008 H B S Aradhya

Why is Bengaluru a supreme mix of the planned Jayanagars and messy Srirampurams? How does flooding happen despite the many valleys flowing out? Is it worth buying a revenue site here? Read on.

Society

Talking the walks

December 18, 2008 Poornima Dasharathi

Meet Roopa Pai, a Bangalore-based writer who is doing her bit to introduce and preserve the city’s heritage, through her writings and heritage walks.

Month: December 2008

Powerless in Jayanagar Complex

Embarking on a journey of joy

Hopes for the new year

Art for peace

Bond and belong

Hey! The price tag doesn’t match…

Week’s news in brief: Dec 19 – Dec 25

The fridge that chilled spines instead of water

Christmas morning in Bangalore

Hooray- it’s a holi-holiday!

Developed or hodge-podge, you decide

Cycle to the blue mountains

Carnatic music concert in the cinemas

Week’s news in brief: Dec 12 – Dec 18

Talking the walks