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Home2011August

Month: August 2011

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.

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.

Commute

Bottlenecks near KR Puram hanging bridge

August 29, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Praveen Sood discusses solutions for traffic woes in the city

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.

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Society

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.

Environment

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.

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’

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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Society

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.

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Society

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.

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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.

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