August, 2015 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Blustering Babutopia

August 31, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

Chandra Shekhar Balachandran’s hilarious account of what ensues when an Indian Babu interrupts a presentation, is an accurate depiction of what happens when those in power interact with the masses.

Five ways to celebrate an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi

August 31, 2015 Deepa vijay

Ganesh Chaturthi is coming up on September 17th and preparations for the festival have surely begun. Here are five recommendations to keep the festivities green.

How much richer have the re-elected corporators become in five years?

August 31, 2015 Akshatha M

Many corporators got re-elected in the BBMP election 2015. What do their affidavits say about the increase or decrease in their assets over last five years?

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Ramblings on garbage, autos and lechery in Bengaluru

August 29, 2015 Rakesh Prasad

Auto drivers refuse to carry not only migrants, but also the locals, when they don’t like the amount of money that comes in. Staring at women has been the “prerogative” of educated men, not just the uneducated. Sometimes such realities hit us hard…

How did Hemmigepura ward achieve 59.4% turonout?

August 29, 2015 V K Srivatsa

The resident welfare associations of Hemmigepura ward ensured that every voter in the ward is on the roll and helped the needy on the voting day. Result: higher voter turnout.

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BJP retains Bengaluru; Gastronomical adventures in Bengaluru; The grand old man of Kannada

August 27, 2015 News Desk

The past week was abuzz with excitement, with citizens of Bengaluru wondering who would win the BBMP Elections. When results were finally announced, it became evident that the BJP would be at the helm of city affairs yet again. Also in this edition: Election results, Humble pie, The Grand Old Man of Kannada…

Which party won which BBMP ward?

August 27, 2015 Poll Desk

Which are the 100 wards won by BJP? and the 76 won by Congress? Complete partywise list.

KSRTC launches special buses for Thiru Onam

August 27, 2015 News Desk

KSRTC has launched special buses to Kerala, in the occasion of Onam festival.

NBF to periodically track the performance of seven elected corporators

August 26, 2015 Bharati Sekar

Prior to the BBMP elections, 85 candidates had taken the Ideal Corporator pledge. And now, NBF will be regularly tracking the performance of the seven candidates who have been elected to the city council.

23 candidates endorsed by B.PAC get elected to the city council in the BBMP elections 2015

August 26, 2015 Sharath SR

B.PAC had endorsed 50 candidates across parties for the BBMP Elections. 23 of them have been elected as corporators. A participant from the B.CLIP program was elected too.

BBMP elections 2015: A nine-day farcical festival!

August 25, 2015 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Empty promises of politicians tend to be forgotten by the public, whose collective memory is temporary. Kathyayini Chamaraj lays bare the various facets of the BBMP election that was.

BJP retains Bengaluru with 100 seats

August 25, 2015 News Desk

Here are the results for BBMP election 2015. BJP has retained the BBMP, by winning 100 wards.

BBMP election 2015: Who will win?

August 24, 2015 Akshatha M

Which party won the exit polls of BBMP election 2015? Here is the compilation of all exit polls.

Which ward saw the lowest voter turnout in BBMP election 2015?

August 24, 2015 Akshatha M

BBMP election 2015 saw many enlightened discourses across social media platforms. How many people actually came out to vote? Here is the answer.

Comparison of political party manifestoes – for BBMP election 2015

August 21, 2015 News Desk

Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy compared the manifestoes of various parties. Here is the outcome.