May | 2013 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Economy

Brick by brick, they build others’ dreams

May 30, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

Who are these people who build the homes and commercial complexes in Bangalore? Where do they come from? Why did they come here? An insight on the people who came from nowhere to Bangalore in search of a better life.

The language battle on Bengaluru’s airwaves

May 30, 2013 Vaishnavi Vittal

In part-II of the series, Citizen Matters explores why a section of the Kannada film industry is demanding only Kannada music on Bengaluru’s private FM channels.

Mantri’s 72 acre project encroaching Rajakaluve: IISc report

May 30, 2013 Navya P K

A 2300-crore real estate project in south Bangalore has encroached 2.6 acres of Rajakaluve, risking flooding, says an IISc report. The promoter, Manipal ETA Infotech Pvt Ltd, doesn’t even exist in the list of registered companies in India.

How govt helps SEZ trump Bellandur lake

May 30, 2013 Navya P K

The central Environmental Ministry watchdog office in Bengaluru is so understaffed that they are signing off compliance reports without even inspecting sites. This is one of many reasons this 72-acre realty project is proceeding despite major violations.

Why Tamil/Telugu music has no space in city FM?

May 29, 2013 Vaishnavi Vittal

The ‘cosmopolitan’ city Bangalore’s private FM radio stations have been broadcasting only Kannada, Hindi or English music. Why not Tamil/Telugu music, Citizen Matters explores, in part – I of the series.

Infrastructure

Hotel waste to be used in biogas production

May 29, 2013 Nikita Malusare

1,300 hotels registered under Bruhat Bangalore Hotel Association will be able to send their waste for biogas production, at a cost of 90 Paise per kg.

Commute

Quick and convenient: Cabs in Bangalore

May 28, 2013 News Desk

How to decide which cab suits your requirement? How to save time, money while hiring the cabs? What features are available in taxi services? A guide that helps you choose your cab wisely.

They build our dreams, but rarely receive their dues

May 26, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

The language problem and the not-so-easy paperwork is making it difficult for construction workers to avail the benefits of the labour welfare schemes designed by the government.

Cleansing the system should begin now

May 26, 2013 Sakuntala Narasimhan

We need to take the blame too, as residents. If exercising our franchise was a duty, so is the participation in decision-making. RWA meetings draw poor attendance, because they are not seen as “important.”

Environment

A success story of lake rejuvenation

May 23, 2013 Sohel Mohamed

Today Kaikondrahalli Kere presents a totally different picture, with happy birds and happy visitors.

Bengaluru’s connection to Nobel prize in Economics deepens

May 23, 2013 News Desk

Bangalore ecologist Harini Nagendra is a 2013 Elinor Ostrom awardee, instituted in the name of the 2009 Nobel Prize winner.

Society

Being a mom means becoming a better manager

May 22, 2013 Reshmi Chakraborty

Being a full-time mom teaches you all skills in life and makes you a better manager. Here’s why essential, everyday mommy skills would be an asset in any job.

Infrastructure

Where does Bangalore get its water from?

May 21, 2013 News Desk

How is the city’s water demand met? Why is it important to reuse water or not waste it? How can people make best use of treated water? Can treated water be used to recharge bore wells?

Infrastructure

Jurisdiction problem: No takers for garbage

May 21, 2013 News Desk

The garbage dumped in an area that falls in between S K Garden and Jayamahal remained untouched since 15 May 2013; The Congress councillors of both wards got busy shifting the blame on one another.

Commute

Discussion by Hasiru-Usiru analyses the tragedy of commons

May 20, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

The discussion organised by Hasiru-Usiru at the Alternative Law Forum, went into the details of the cause and effect of the erratic development in Bangalore, and ways to counter it.

Society

Students of an Actor prepares (aAp) showcase their talent

May 20, 2013 Nalme Nachiyar

The Institute offers three-months weekend course on acting, as well as dance classes on weekdays. The first graduation ceremony saw eight students stealing the limelight with their talent.

Environment

Bangalore’s water crisis averted, temporarily

May 19, 2013 Navya P K

The three-member committee formed by the Chief Minister has finalised plans to bring Hemavathi water to KRS to avert the water crisis in Bangalore, even as the rain blessed Bangalore last evening.

Encroachment of Bangalore’s lakes continues unabated

May 19, 2013 Priyanka Nadgir

Though many lakes in Bangalore are dying a slow death, nothing much has been done concretely to stop the mindless encroachment. Kadugodi lake is the latest on the list.

Society

Helping less-privileged kids through dance performance

May 19, 2013 Priyanka Nadgir

The Chasse Dance Studio aims to spread dance as a medium of joy and empower the less-privileged kids through the funds generated.

Society

The man who managed Bangalore’s famous mills

May 19, 2013 Hemant Sirur

Bangalore’s Mysore Mills and Minerva Mills have faded into history. However, the entrepreneurial spirit of Dattatreya Narayan Sirur who managed them are ever-inspiring.