February, 2011 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Society

Quick February takes from the city’s shining lights

February 24, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Is global cuisine going to kill local fare in Bengaluru? Why are the city’s elders being kicked out of home? Is there really any space for the poor here? Bytes from this year’s Namma Bengaluru award winners.

Society

Nine lives and one year later

February 23, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

They could have mourned the losses of their near and dear ones and walked away. Instead, within a year of the Carlton Towers fire, they created Bengaluru’s annual fireman awards.

Environment

Recklessness choking pretty Chunchaghatta lake

February 22, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Chunchghatta lake, in southern fringes of the city and home to hundreds of birds is slowly being encroached upon and polluted with garbage and sewage. A Citizen Matters inquiry has resulted in authorities waking up.

‘Do not push RTE into all unaided schools’, says ABIDe

February 21, 2011 Navya P K

Chief Minister Yeddyurappa’s ABIDe task force recommends that state government follow a local, need based approach in making unaided schools admit low-income students.

Governance

Roadwork in Akshayanagar unfinished for over a year

February 21, 2011 Kris Yenuga

Though the signature campaign by Akshayanagar residents got BBMP to close the open drainages, the roadwork is still pending thanks to litigation.

Civic

From garden city to garbage city – but pay more for the privilege

February 21, 2011 Sakuntala Narasimhan

If the BBMP has failed to zero in on property tax defaulters, why should property owners pay for the inefficiency of the corporation, by shelling out 15 per cent more?

Beyond Carlton, what has been achieved?

February 21, 2011 News Desk

Beyond Carlton, the non-profit fighting for justice post the Carlton fire shares an update on their activities on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragedy.

Society

An opportunity lost for Hindi cinema

February 21, 2011 Christina Daniels

Linear narration and less than nuanced performances lets ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ down. Music is the only highlight.

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.

Governance

Panchayat officials could have prevented wall collapse deaths

February 13, 2011 Navya P K

A Citizen Matters investigation has found out that panchayat officials at CK Palya off Bannerghatta Road could have stopped Srinivas Reddy’s building and chose not to.

Society

Patiala House is no trendsetter

February 11, 2011 Christina Daniels

Akshay Kumar’s first release this year, isn’t exactly setting the box-office on fire.

Month: February 2011

Quick February takes from the city’s shining lights

Nine lives and one year later

Recklessness choking pretty Chunchaghatta lake

‘Do not push RTE into all unaided schools’, says ABIDe

Roadwork in Akshayanagar unfinished for over a year

From garden city to garbage city – but pay more for the privilege

Beyond Carlton, what has been achieved?

An opportunity lost for Hindi cinema

Sarjapur Road Apartment residents take on sport climbing

PRR orphaned, even as builders use it for sales

Citizen federation opposes property tax increase

Sewage from apartments flowing into Iblur lake kills fish

Is BMTC Bus Day really a success

Panchayat officials could have prevented wall collapse deaths

Patiala House is no trendsetter