July | 2014 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Education

Will a password between you and your kid ensure safety?

July 31, 2014 Rajesh S

“You probably don’t know this secret, but your mother changed the password just last evening. Do you want to know what it is? It’s Gobi Manchurian!” Won’t some kids fall for this? How tough is it to convince a child?

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Bangalore Bandh | Mystery of Vibgyor arrests | Why is Occupancy Certificate required?

July 31, 2014 News Desk

Wondering what to do for the weekend? Why not go on a biking outing? Our intern Christopher M Lopaze, who went one to explore the wonders that lie on the outskirts of Bangalore, narrates his experience.

Society

The big banyan tree, silk farms and a toy land: Just outside Bengaluru!

July 30, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

A guided rendezvous to the countryside on Mysore Road from Bengaluru can offer you various natural visual delights. This is a must-do if you are a newbie to this city!

Education

Mystery of Vibgyor arrests: Will the child ever get justice?

July 30, 2014 Nikita Malusare

One of the newly arrested persons was picked up by police earlier too, when he went to prison to give food to Mustafa, say sources. He was released, and re-arrested on Monday.

Governance

Trolling puts columnist in soup, as abused activist files a complaint

July 30, 2014 News Desk

Infamous section 66A of IT act can be used in case you are facing abuse by someone on internet. Here is a real case from Bengaluru where an abused filed a complaint against the abuser.

Infrastructure

21 easy ways to save water in Bengaluru

July 29, 2014 News Desk

Keep this list as an everyday ready-reckoner guide to saving water, and try to save as much as possible!

Safety norms for govt schools relaxed: Why?

July 29, 2014 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Guidelines are relaxed for government schools because, there may not be enough infrastructure to implement the rules. Why does this double standard exist?

Commute

Here’s how K R Puram junction can be de-congested

July 28, 2014 Awase Khirni Syed

Fed up of that big jam near K R Puram junction? Here are some solutions that will really ease the traffic there and make life easy for commuters.

Safety for all children: Can we look at this atleast now?

July 28, 2014 Shaibya Saldanha

Throughout the year, there are multiple cases of child abuse. Other than a sense of “what is our country coming to?”, we don’t do anything. Is it because they are children of slum-dwellers, construction workers, single mothers struggling to make two ends?

Infrastructure

Overcoming the Occupancy Certificate hurdle to your dream home

July 25, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Proceeding with registration when builders do not provide occupancy certificate is a risk that might make your property a B-khata property. Think before going ahead with registration!

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Be a part of India’s largest TEDx event

July 25, 2014 News Desk

Come August 3rd, leading thinkers, visionaries and doers will be coming together to find inspiration and celebrate dialogue, at Tedx Bangalore.

Commute

Signalfree corridors: Freedom for some, confinement for the rest?

July 25, 2014 Pranay Kotasthane

Policies meant for pedestrians in Bengaluru have themselves been pedestrian in nature. Will the Domlur-Mahadevapura signal-free corridor be an exception?

Education

When a disabled child is denied his rights…

July 25, 2014 Ganga Madappa

What happens when a disabled child is denied his rights during his SSLC examination? He loses hope.

Society

It’s a tunnel. It’s a theatre. No, it’s a spider web!

July 25, 2014 Ganga Madappa

A Bangalore resident’s photo of a spider web is one among the 50 pictures shortlisted for NHM and BBC’s prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

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Latest on school rape incident & how to tackle child abuse | Mavallipura to reopen | Tracing MTR’s roots

July 24, 2014 News Desk

Following various incidents of rape in the city, citizens across Bangalore have come together to challenge the authorities to ensure that justice prevails. From protests and peace marches, to online activism and calls and meetings with the commissioner, they are leaving no stone unturned.

Education

Justice for abused children: Fasttrack courts and following rules

July 24, 2014 Nikita Malusare

What should a school do when an incident of sexual abuse of a child comes to light? Hiding it is a crime. What is the procedure to be followed in such a situation?

Governance

Have you seen a biogas plant in your neighbourhood?

July 24, 2014 News Desk

Here is BBMP’s list of biomethanisation plants across Bengaluru. See where BBMP plans to process wet waste in your neighbourhood.

Society

The vataaras in South Bengaluru’s petes and gudis: a retro-journey

July 24, 2014 Vaidya R

Old South Bengaluru had its own charm, with well-planned spacious sites which became ‘vataara’s, with multiple families living in one compound. Slowly vataaras are making way for big apartments.

Education

Vibgyor school chairman arrested for hiding rape, released on bail

July 23, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Finally the police have arrested the chairman of Vibgyor school, as the school did not report the offence to police, and tried to destroy the evidence after the rape on a child. This is also an indication of what schools in Bangalore and other areas should do in case of such incidents.

Education

Bangalore school rape incident triggers NIMHANS advisory on Child Abuse

July 22, 2014 News Desk

National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro-Sciences has sent an advisory to schools, parents, police and media to enable them to deal with a case of child sex abuse, in the right way.