2010 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

2010: The year that was not

December 30, 2010 Subramaniam Vincent

Some important events never happened in 2010, that should have.

Society

Which movie will be the Dabangg of 2011?

December 30, 2010 Christina Daniels

The Social Network and Rajnikanth’s Endhiran, lit up the box office this year. What’s coming in 2011?

The year that was

December 30, 2010 News Desk

Here’s a quick look at what Bengaluru witnessed this 2010. A special section for South Bangalore too.

Civic

L& T South City residents sue BDA afresh over civic amenity site

December 29, 2010 Navya P K

L&T South City’s residents have taken serious objection to BDA’s move to build a shopping complex on land whose status they have already challenged in court.

Quilt art and egg yolk paintings in Bengaluru

December 29, 2010 Usha Hariprasad

Egg Tempera paintings from the early renaissance period and art quilting were on display at a city gallery.

Man! It’s a woman? Kathakali performance in streevesham

December 23, 2010 Veena Basavarajaiah

Veena Basavarajaiah reviews Probal Gupta’s Kathakali performance in ‘stree vesham’ that was held last week.

Environment

Wish you a green and merry christmas!

December 23, 2010 News Desk

Christmas traditions take on green colour with eco-friendly decorations at Primrose Marthoma Church.

Governance

Is Bengaluru an apathetic city?

December 23, 2010 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Be it an anti-corruption rally or questioning the un-kept promises made by politicians on a routine basis, no one seems to participate in it. Lack of time seems to be the excuse.

Commute

BBMP field engineers push TDR, even as top brass sings opposite tune

December 22, 2010 Navya P K

As 2010 draws to a close, BBMP continues to coerce residents to accept TDR for road-widening. An expose on how BBMP engineers actually operate.

Civic

Ravindra-led TDR panel recommends policy relook

December 21, 2010 Zainab Bawa

A committee set up to review TDR recommended policy changes, but the state government is yet to act on it. In the meantime, BBMP pushes on.

Society

Majestic area still a male bastion; Malleshwaram a safe haven

December 21, 2010 Padmalatha Ravi

Be it availability of toilets or just feeling safe, busy central areas are still a nightmare for women. Over 200 participants at the recent pEtE maatu festival marked their favourite and not so favourite spots on a Bengaluru map.

Society

Kaivara – for believers and trekkers

December 21, 2010 Usha Hariprasad

Just 60 kilometres from Bangalore lays the rocky temple terrain, Kaivara that attracts tourists, trekkers and temple goers alike.

UNCATEGORIZED

So, expect to be pawed and move on?

December 21, 2010 Subramaniam Vincent

Scores of women face misbehaviour every day in Bengaluru. While some women fight back and move on, some question this very status quo.

Pawan Kumar: The man behind Manasaare and Pancharangi

December 20, 2010 Christina Daniels

After the successful sojourn as screenplay writer in Manasaare and Pancharangi, Bengaluru huduga, Pawan Kumar is all set to debut as a director in Lifeu ishtene. He talks about his struggles with theatre and cinema first as an actor and then as a writer and director.

Commute

“Women have a right to feel comfortable anywhere in Bengaluru”

December 20, 2010 Pushpa Achanta

Are the police sensitised enough to handle sexual harassment cases? Is reservation of seats buses the only safety measure? Can the women move around in Bengaluru at all times? These were some of the questions raised at the pEtE maatu panel discussion.