February | 2013 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Civic

HSR residents set example in community composting

February 27, 2013 H M Javali

Residents of the 3rd sector now take their kitchen waste to a compost device that was recently installed in the neighbourhood Twin Park.

Civic

Rejoice Bengaluru, your ‘Big Ben’ is here!

February 27, 2013 Sakuntala Narasimhan

The city’s new ‘sky-kissing’ clock tower cost the exchequer all of Rs 90 lakh, but whose needs does it really address?

Civic

How to get a good road in your neighbourhood

February 26, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A local initiative led by an RTI activist in Koramangala shows how citizen’s participation in governance can ensure better roads and civic infrastructure in general.

Society

Dressed right, ready to ride

February 25, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A participant captures the spirit of cyclists during Critical Mass, on a misty saturday morning.

Governance

Karnataka’s dance of democracy: Naavu ready, Neevu barteera?

February 25, 2013 Srinivas Alavilli

Change requires participation in democratic processes, not just exercise of voting rights; as the state readies for the 2013 Assembly elections, how can you engage yourself to make a difference?

Economy

Designer sarees rule Bangalore’s fashion landscape

February 25, 2013 Anuradha Srinivasan

A host of designer ventures focusing on chic and novel forms of the desi drape reveal the latest rage in the city’s fashion circles.

Children ideate to regenerate electricity

February 25, 2013 Reshma Arvind

The “Let’s Save a Billion Watts” campaign is educating children throughout India to save energy. Here’s how members of civic clubs in various city schools are actively pursuing this initiative in their homes and outside.

What you can do to ensure excellent education for all

February 24, 2013 Ajay Kumar Gupta

What can guarantee affordable, yet quality education for all? A citizen is looking to implement some key measures across ten low-cost private schools in Bangalore.

Society

A time when ‘South End’ was really Bangalore’s southern end

February 24, 2013 Palahalli Vishwanath

The 50’s was a time when ‘Mental Hospital ‘ was the southeastern corner of the city. When milkmen used to deliver milk to homes. Masala Dosa cost 25 paisa, … but the ‘Vrishabhavati’ was already starting to get polluted.

Society

Oota from your Thota, to showcase terrace gardening

February 21, 2013 News Desk

This Sunday, Sadashiva Nagar hosts the Oota from your Thota event that aims to introduce city dwellers to organic kitchen gardening.

Take action before Somasundara Palya Lake is lost forever

February 21, 2013 Balasubramanian Thirunavukkarasu

Residents of HSR Layout seek answers as the government takes no initiative to save and restore a neighbourhood lake despite their long-standing plea

Commute

Maze of Agents Rules RTO

February 21, 2013 Vinita

Vinita decides to renew her DL, and goes to the RTO and guess what she finds. Pick up some tips from her experience.

Governance

What to do to stop an encroachment in Bengaluru

February 21, 2013 Navya P K

You have come across information about illegal use or takeover of public spaces like a lake or park or some other vacant land owned by a government authority. Who do you complain to?

Society

Loved by butterflies and parasites!

February 20, 2013 Vinita

Marigolds are good to have in an organic garden, attracting parasites, that may otherwise affect the vegetable plants. Plus you can even brew marigold tea!

Society

Get on your cycle and join us this Saturday!

February 20, 2013 Satish Vangal

Bengaluru’s Critical Mass cycling group, which has 220+ members on Facebook and growing, is having the monthly leisure ride this Saturday February 23rd. Reclaim the streets!

Commute

What makes Bangalore unsafe for walkers

February 19, 2013 Jatin Prabhu

With the explosive increase in vehicular traffic making life miserable for pedestrians in Bangalore, the author examines how and why the city missed taking those ‘right turns’ to make the city safe for walkers.

Environment

Once upon a flame

February 19, 2013 Deepa Mohan

The Flame of the Forest trees are at their spectacular best now, can you spot the birds that are attracted to its flowers!

Society

“We women know what we want. It is the men who should be here”

February 18, 2013 Padmalatha Ravi

There were fabulous speeches, dance and art on the day. But but those in power seem to think – women can only be on the fringes, not occupy the roads

Infrastructure

EWS flats exist but not for Ejipura evictees

February 18, 2013 Navya P K

The Slum Board quarters at Kudlu, off Sarjapura Road have more than a 1000 flats, mostly vacant, even as the families evicted from Ejipura who landed there, struggle to find houses. What are the Slum Board’s plans for them, then?

Governance

Govt tries to curb BMTF powers and fails, again

February 18, 2013 Navya P K

As biggies get booked by the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force, and Urban Development Dept and Home Dept issue contradictory notifications, BMTF continues to function — with constant interruptions.