Corruption

How well do Bangaloreans know Karnataka’s new head of state? What kind of person is he? Fielding questions on Suvarna News, Siddaramaiah let out a calm demeanor to round off the tough-man image he has cultivated over the years.

While the BJP was wiped out in the rest of Karnataka, the party lost just five seats in Bangalore. It got 40 seats, out of which 12 were from the city’s 28 constituencies. Is Bangaloreans’ anti-corruption anguish real?

Karnataka’s former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy adds that people are fed up of political parties and will look for the leaders who solve their problems.

A senior citizen and his family lost their home to the NICE road. This is the story of his relentless fight for justice.

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?

Pollution Board’s attempt to extract Rs 75,000 “fee” from a city apartment turned futile, when residents found that it was in fact a bribe demand.

A group of youngsters are walking for over 5000 kms across India urging citizens to be honest. They will walk in Bengaluru on January 8.

Lokpal or no Lokpal, the time has come to wake up… to stop being selfish… to change our attitudes to life… so that our children don’t face the same corruption issues that we do today.

As 11 December approaches, leading public figures in the city and elsewhere in the country added their voices of support to Saaku (‘enough’), the rally against corruption, and encouraged citizens to join them in the events this week.

We expect government officials to be honest and duty bound always. But do they have access to basic amenities to execute their duties?

Find out how Justice Santosh Hegde’s resignation, deregulated oil prices and a fall leading to a fractured bone are all inter-related.

A week after resigning, Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde speaks his heart and mind in an exclusive and insightful interview with Citizen Matters. He says he quit only for the better.