April | 2011 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Governance

Sharadamma Ramanjaneya and S Harish are mayor and deputy

April 29, 2011 News Desk

In-council elections for Bangalore’s mayor and deputy mayor were held on April 29th. The ruling party had already reached a consensus and proceedings were smooth.

Society

Dum Maaro Dum: An entertaining cops and robbers tale

April 28, 2011 Christina Daniels

Dum Maaro Dum is not great cinema. But it does make for an entertaining watch at the movies.

Society

Serving up music for 19 years

April 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Music connoisseurs in and around BTM layout have been turning to BTM Cultural academy for their regular dose of music. Though the hub of cultural activity, the academy yearns for a space of its own.

Governance

Traffic police answers key question on Facebook

April 28, 2011 News Desk

It’s a simple question: why aren’t bus stops in Bangalore shifted away from intersections? The answer isn’t as simple. It’s messy city, and so you have a messy answer.

Governance

Is Cauvery water coming to your area in 2012?

April 27, 2011 Navya P K

If you are wondering how 500 million litres per day of the Cauvery’s last allowed run of water for parched Bangalore is going to be distributed next year, don’t miss this article. Your area could be in there.

Civic

Sachidanandanagar khata saga: Gandhigiri part two

April 27, 2011 Navya P K

Sachidanandanagar residents had to resort Gandhigiri again in less than seven months, to make sure they got the remaining khatas and plan sanctions.

Civic

Summer showers flood National Games Village

April 25, 2011 Meera Rajesh

Despite protests from residents BBMP is yet to build a boundary wall around the drains that were opened up. NGV (Koramangala) residents had to bear the brunt of it during heavy rains last weekend.

Governance

Headlines that humour

April 25, 2011 Sakuntala Narasimhan

The hyper-tension inducing headlines in newspapers can be a source of laughter too. Here’s a look at a few of them.

Commute

Bikes riding on pavements should be banned!

April 24, 2011 Marianne de Nazareth

Pedestrians are honked at for walking on pavements. Vehicles should be booked for driving on pavements.

Environment

This summer, cool it with white roofs

April 24, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

With Bengaluru’s temperature soaring this summer, residents are turning to paint their roofs white to escape the heat.

Governance

Anna Hazare to visit Bangalore in May

April 21, 2011 News Desk

Bengaluru’s support for India’s anti-corruption campaign of April got a boost with coordinators announcing Anna Hazare’s visit to the city in May.

Tech to fight phone theft, and prayers too

April 20, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

What can you do to prevent mobile phone thefts? How can you recover it if you’ve lost it? Does the police really help? The options.

Education

Bangalore’s first-ever independent survey of international schools

April 19, 2011 News Desk

Selecting an international school in Bengaluru may get easier soon. An education startup has launched a survey covering 25 schools with the IGCSE or IB boards. The report will be out in June.

Society

Man behind Blossom Book House

April 18, 2011 Ranjani Krishna kumar

From an engineering graduate to the owner of one of the most sought after second hand bookshops in Bengaluru, read about the journey of Mayi Gowda.

Governance

Property tax collections on, with the usual hitches

April 13, 2011 Meera K

BBMP is collecting Property Tax, the process is similar to last years’. A few changes like the garbage cess have been introduced. Rest assured the usual confusions remain.

Society

Chimeras, an attempt to find human faces in mythology

April 13, 2011 Sriharsha G N

‘Chimeras’ adapted Shashi Deshpande’s three short stories on the theme of Mahabharatha.

Governance

Bengaluru getting crowded as never, literacy peaking

April 13, 2011 Navya P K

Population density in Bangalore district went up by 147% in the last ten years. Provisional data from the 2011 Census has resulted in a number of revelations, some expected, some startling.

Governance

Guide to paying property tax 2011-12

April 13, 2011 D R Prakash

A step by step guide to paying property tax to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike, for the coming year 2011-12. You can pay at the BBMP citizen centres or online.

Society

One last tango: Fading heroes and blossoming heroines

April 13, 2011 Hari Shankar

Sixty-year-old hero romancing a 19-year-old heroine is quite an accepted norm in our films. What is the reason for this? Why do these films shy away from portraying the reality in such relationships?

Civic

Khata quagmire: Bengaluru residents have nightmares

April 12, 2011 Navya P K

Many Bangaloreans are unable to claim ownership on their properties and lose hard earned money due to rampant flouting of layout development and property registration norms. What is going on?