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Ten reasons why people pay bribe, and more

January 8, 2014 T R Raghunandan

Corruption is a crime of calculation, not of passion. If the risk and penalties are high, many wouldn’t opt to be corrupt. Here’s your guide to understanding corruption!

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Governance

Provide locking systems for ATM shutters

November 20, 2013 K C Bose

The brutal attack on a woman inside the closed shutters has sent shudders among civilians in Bengaluru. Are there any solutions?

Governance

Police watchdog authority grows a head, but no teeth

October 21, 2013 Bosky Khanna

The state Police Complaint Authority has been formed in September, after three years of stoic silence on the issue by the government. However, it has no staff, not all members are appointed and it hasn’t started investigating cases.

Governance

Don’t panic – these mobile apps can get you out of danger

October 16, 2013 Bosky Khanna

GPS-enabled smartphone can be your best friend in crisis. It can send SOS messages and calls during crisis, and send your location details to your prime contacts – just with the help of an app.

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Governance

Pitying the perpetrators of sexual harassment: Right or wrong?

August 30, 2013 N Jayaram

What should be the treatment for offenders? Why are women expected to forgive those who offend them? Every day too many incidents of sexual harassment take place in BMTC and Metro, which go unreported most of the time.

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Blinded by acid attack, but never beaten!

August 7, 2013 Priyanka Nadgir

“The acid was spreading through my body and had penetrated deep into my skin, but still the doctors didn’t offer me any first aid or treatment,” recalls Haseena, who was attacked in 1999.

Governance

Aged 6, weighing 12kg, she dies a quiet death

August 5, 2013 Karthik Ranganathan

A tale of two little girls in Bangalore – Meghala, 6 and Disha, 3. Both of them fell sick around the same time. Disha recovered quickly and is back to her bubbly self. Meghala died on 17 July. Was she a child of a lesser god?

Governance

Money, contacts override acid sale regulations in Bangalore

July 18, 2013 Bosky Khanna

The Central government has submitted its plan to regulate the retail sale of acid, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 16 July 2013. In view of this, Citizen Matters reporter Bosky Khanna went on to do a reality check on the sale of acid in Bangalore. Here is what she got.

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Street of Gods battles demon’s wrath

April 23, 2013 Shree D N

Life isn’t the same for the residents of Malleshwaram’s Temple Street, who relive the blast even in their dreams.

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Society

Taking stock of 2012 for women and Bengaluru

January 2, 2013 News Desk

This past year, women and girl children in the city have been unsafe as before. Here is a quick summary of key developments including what citizens were doing.

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Governance

Take action against hospital accused of selling babies

December 29, 2012 Priya Ramasubban

In the recent case of sale of babies by Get Well hospital, apparently, the doctor was found indulging in the act in 2010. So why was this not stopped then?

Governance

63% of private security firms in Karnataka unlicensed

December 3, 2012 Sakshi Saxena

A huge number of private security services are said to be functioning without a license, swamping the market.

Governance

The rape debate – did it or did it not happen?

October 25, 2012 Padmalatha Ravi

Bengaluru witnessed four rape cases in less than a week. Reams have been written about how media and society should react when a person is sexually assaulted. There have been protests against the insensitive reactions and sensationalisation of such assaults. But have things changed?

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Sleepless nights for BTM 1st stage residents

September 3, 2012 Abhishek Angad

Residents have to put up with youngsters doing wheeling late at night. Increasing theft cases and violent retaliation when confronted are a norm here. Police say, they will act if there is a written complaint.

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‘Be aware, be cautious’: Top Cop

August 15, 2012 Abhishek Angad

Citizen Matters spoke to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru South) Sonia Narang on the elders’ murder case at JP Nagar last week.

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