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It is celebration time next week again – the festival of lights, Diwali is here. How are you celebrating Diwali this year? Here are some tips for a environment-friendly Diwali.

If you can share your car commute, you can save some money and reduce your tension! But how do you find the right co-traveler? What apps or websites are there to help – compare features and find the right option?

How many of you have found yourselves left in the lurch after you’ve booked a cab? Ever wondered the reasons behind which the cab that you have booked is delayed, or sometimes does not show up at all? Citizen Matters explores the reasons. Also read: Dealing with dengue | Dasara special buses

Imagine this: 26 new projects coming up in the Whitefield-KR Puram-Mahadevapura area could add 19,000+ cars to the road, and up the water demand by 10.5 million litres! Is the area prepared for this?

In Bangalore, you can bribe the valveman to cut water supply, and even make money selling water! Bangalore’s water situation is also about murky deals: real estate, local politics, water supply – all are interconnected. Here’s an insight into the water mafia operating in Bangalore.

World-over, folks are petrified by the mention of Ebola, even more so, after the World Health Organisation declared an outbreak. So what really is Ebola? Should the citizens of Bangalore be worried? What safety measures are in place at KIAL to deal with Ebola cases?

While many courts have deemed that Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris cannot be banned, civic and pollution monitoring bodies say the onus of making the celebrations eco-friendly lies with people. How will you choose to celebrate?

What happens when a couple of otherwise dirty and under-utilised pedestrian subways are given a makeover? They transform into the city’s newest public venue for music and arts.

It is probably the best time to not have made plans to head out of town for the long weekend. Pay a visit to Lalbagh for the Independence Day Flower Show; it also happens to be the the 200th anniversary of the event.

By 2016, you can travel from Domlur to Hosur Road in 30 minutes! How? An elevated flyover of 2.4 km will come up from Ejipura Junction to Koramangala Water tank.

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.

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.