August | 2011 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Commute

Bengaluru’s BIG-10 bus service hailed by top global expert

August 31, 2011 Navya P K

Dario Hidalgo, one of the world’s recognised experts on sustainable public transport is impressed with BMTC’s BIG-10 service. He is quick to add that there is much more room for city bus services to improve.

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Amrita Pritam: she did it her way

August 30, 2011 Deepa Mohan

“Amrita, A Sublime Love Story” brings into focus the perpetual mystic love of Amrita Pritam for Sahir Ludhianvi, as well as her feelings for her husband Pritam, and her partner, Imroze.

Hockey ‘B’ Div: ASC Boys, Jain College in top four

August 29, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Final leg of the ‘B’ Division hockey tournament began last week.

Commute

Bottlenecks near KR Puram hanging bridge

August 29, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Praveen Sood discusses solutions for traffic woes in the city

Society

Inside the world of ‘Good Indian Girls’

August 29, 2011 Navya P K

Good and bad aren’t easy to define. But Indian girls live by these undefined rules, not knowing which on they are breaking. A new book of fiction gives a glimpse of this complicated world of ‘Good Indian Girls’

Celebrate Ganesha but don’t pollute lakes: Malleshwaram students

August 29, 2011 Suja Sukumaran

Students of MES college took out a march to create awareness on celebrating Ganesha festival the eco-friendly way. Many youngsters are jumping in to make the festival pollution free.

Governance

What your Councillor asked at the budget session

August 29, 2011 Navya P K

The action-replay budget did not go down well with some of the councillors including those from the ruling BJP. But the questions they asked were not particularly insightful or new.

Environment

Leftover Gods

August 29, 2011 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Ganesha idols that were not sold last year, get a paint job and are put on sale again. But in earlier days the idols were made at home, and there were no ‘leftover’ idols.

Snooker: Six-reds state ranking tourney kicks off; 97 compete for title

August 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

With the league matches of the Men’s Six-red tournament drawing to a close, the competition heats up.

Rotary Indiranagar inter-school Hockey tourney: Maria Niketan and St Meera’s in top four

August 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Eighteen boys’ and eight girls’ teams from schools across the city are competing for the title at the tournament.

Environment

Hundreds of green enthusiasts at ‘Oota from your thota’

August 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

The kitchen garden event was an enjoyable mela, with people strolling around buying organic vegetables, seeds and plants, listening to talks and clarifying their doubts from more experienced gardeners.

Society

iBrowse for book lovers

August 28, 2011 Marianne de Nazareth

Love of books brings these hundred people together at the Catholic Club. Founder of iBrowse shares her experience.

Governance

Hazare’s steely band of Bangaloreans

August 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

They came from all around Bengaluru and from all walks of life. They stood their ground, like Anna Hazare did, fasting for 12 days. Meet them.

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Garbage speak from Richards Town

August 25, 2011 Snehalatha Naidu

BBMP has passed a new rule that unless segregated, garbage will not be picked up from Apartments and Homes. Does this instill any fear in the residents of Bangalore? Or will they be happy to

Governance

What Bengaluru’s MPs are saying about Lokpal

August 23, 2011 Subramaniam Vincent

Bangalore North MP D B Chandre Gowda struck an independent line and on the raging Lokpal issue. He says election corruption is the root cause and this has not been addressed by the Lokpal debate.

Environment

Time to get ‘Oota from your thota’

August 22, 2011 Vinita

You have a small balcony and want to grow your veggies? Don’t know where to start? Get to know all about organic kitchen gardening, composting and healthy eating this Sunday at BTM Layout

Society

No sunlight? You can still grow plants!

August 22, 2011 Pratima Rao

Money plant is not the only plant that you can grow in shade. Lettuce and spinach grow too.

Governance

Church to builder to courts to demolition, a land grab ends

August 21, 2011 Navya P K

The ending this week may be a straight case of demolition with no ‘galata’. But underneath is another saga of land grabbing in Bengaluru and years of hide and seek.

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Bengaluru striking a musical note for anti-corruption

August 21, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

As the chorus demanding for Jan Lokpal bill is rising, 40 musicians joined in with their musical notes in Bengaluru.

Governance

“If I join Anna, I won’t have to pay bribe anymore”

August 21, 2011 Padmalatha Ravi

Perhaps the essence of the groundswell for Anna Hazare comes out best in these words. A Bangalore businessman who said this was among the thousands at Freedom Park on Sunday.