BBMP Elections

In this edition, read about Bellandur lake and its litany of problems, why microfinance makes things worse for the poor, how CV Raman came to the city, and what happens to Ganesha idols after the festival is over. All this and more…

In this edition, we have a wonderful community initiative that has distributed a whopping 84,646 packs of food to the hungry. Do check out the transport arrangements that have been made by the traffic police and KSRTC for the long weekend. We also have several citizen features – lessons we can learn from Canada, how rampant racism is the city, and what an ideal weekend in Bengaluru is like.

In this edition, read the second story in our new series, Insights into Bengaluru: Why bank loans aren’t meant for the poor. We also have several guides: how you can retrieve stolen items from the police after a theft, how you can switch to solar power, and what you should do if you purchase medicines that have been tampered with. All this and more…

In this edition, we start a new series, Insights into Bengaluru, with an indepth story on the financial issues of the urban poor. Read about the newly elected women corporators to the BBMP council and the latest happening on the Agara-Bellandur SEZ front. Check out our features on the Feed Your Neighbour initiative, and about one of Bengaluru’s forgotten architects, Otto Koenigsberger.

In this edition, read our guide on how you can recognise elder abuse, and what you can do to prevent it. Also what is the reality about the dengue crisis in Bengaluru – check out our analysis of it. Also read about the latest developments on Sarakki lake bed and Cubbon Park.

Find out about the various documents you need to check before buying a property in the city. Also understand why a bandh has been declared on September 26th, and why you have been at the receiving end of power cuts. If you or anyone you know has had dengue, please take our survey.

In this edition of Bengaluru This Week, we feature a story on the entry of private players into public transport, why residents of HSR Layout are excited, yet wary about having a vehicle-free day in their area, and an analysis of the BDA’s 2,200 crore mutual fund scam. All this and more…

In this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week, we feature a story on the condition of night shelters for the homeless in the city. We also have guides on using trains for your daily commute, getting the name changed on your electricity bill and applying for birth and death certificates. All this and more…

In this edition, get an insight into how AA and Al-Anon help alcoholics and their families cope with alcoholism. Also read how bike ambulances are faring in Bengaluru, the reason why you may get curdled milk from the Karnataka Milk Federation, and what you can do to make the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations eco-friendly, and more.

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…

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.

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.