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HomeVasant Nagar

Vasant Nagar

Governance

Entry fee at Bengaluru’s NGMA: Are national galleries not public spaces?

August 28, 2019 Krupa Rajangam

Around six months back, the NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art) started charging a fee for entry to its premises. The gallery, under the centre’s Ministry of Culture, is supposed to be a public space. Instead, it is being turned into an exclusive space for the select few

Civic

Vasanth Nagar citizens survey 439 streetlights; get BBMP to fix missing and defective lights

August 21, 2019 Rajkumar Dugar

When Vasanth Nagar residents couldn’t get BBMP to fix damaged and missing streetlights in their neighbourhood, they undertook a ‘streetlight survey’. Armed with solid data, they’ve got BBMP to start works. Around half the defective streetlights here have already been fixed

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Society

Snooker: Six-reds state ranking tourney kicks off; 97 compete for title

August 28, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

With the league matches of the Men’s Six-red tournament drawing to a close, the competition heats up.

Society

“It’s an aesthetic alternative to mall culture”

May 11, 2011 Subramaniam Vincent

The National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru has been open for public for over two years now. Has it managed to put itself on the city’s must visit map? Citizen Matters talked to its first director Sobha Nambisan.

Society

Word Warriors come to Bengaluru

January 23, 2011 Siri Srinivas

Scrabble is not just a board game for a lazy afternoon. It is a serious competitive mind sport. Bangalore Scrabble Club recently brought an international tournament to the city.

Governance

Martyrs’ families honoured on Vijay Diwas

December 16, 2010 Trigam Mukherjee

The families of Rifleman K S Ravindra who was killed in J&K and BSF Constable Bheema Shankar Hadapad, who lost his life to naxals in Chattisgarh were among those honoured at a Vijay Diwas ceremony on December 16th.

Environment

High Court clears path for war memorial

June 4, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petition against the war memorial project, saying it is in public interest and will be a source of pride.

Governance

State government, citizens lock horns over war memorial

February 28, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Improper planning, unclear design, and sans a public consultation, the state government’s proposal to build a war memorial at the Indira Gandhi park has irked some Bangaloreans.

Society

Exotic poetry of stone, film and aluminum

October 29, 2008 Deepthi Sarma

An exhibition of unusual photographs of stones by the riverside make for interesting viewing on a lazy rainy afternoon for the city’s art lovers.

Society

The dialoguing Bangaloreans

October 20, 2008 Supriya Khandekar

Multi-cultural Bangalore is not new to conflict. In the backdrop of recent violence, a Sunday evening brought together Bangaloreans from different walks of life.

Society

Conflict and the future for Bangaloreans

October 14, 2008 News Desk

In a city coloured along linguistic, ethnic, religious,
and economic lines, what does the future hold for Bangaloreans? What would you recommend to foster inter-community ties?

Society

Film fest on conflict and resolution

October 14, 2008 News Desk

Meta-Culture Dialogics, Center for Dispute Transformation and Dialogue presents a week long Festival of Films on Conflict and Resolution, to celebrate Conflict Resolution Day on October 16th.

Society

Silence! The court is in session

April 17, 2008 News Desk

Version One dot Oh! production “Silence! The Court is in Session” is to be staged on the 25th and 26th of April at the Alliance Francaise.


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