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Commute

10 things that can declutter the roads and make them safer

January 13, 2016 Eden Ezsak

In 2015, Bengaluru witnessed 4,828 accidents that claimed the lives of 714 people. Shouldn’t we be looking to make the roads safer, to reduce the incidence of such accidents? Read on.

Commute

Citizens protest against Bengaluru’s pothole-ridden roads

September 23, 2015 News Desk

Several citizens of Bengaluru protested against BBMP for failing to provide safe roads. They threatened to boycott paying taxes to BBMP unless their demands were met.

Society

Bengaluru Jeevana has arrived

March 20, 2013 News Desk

We are proud to present the Kannada version of our acclaimed English guidebook, Living in Bengaluru. Well known Bangaloreans Prakash Belawadi and Nagesh Hegde have praised the book.

Civic

Express yourself, but not while driving

January 11, 2011 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Plugged in human beings – be it phones or music gadgets, are a hazard on the road. On average, two die in fatal accidents each day in Bengaluru. How many of these are due to the distraction caused by cell phones while driving?

Governance

Time to say enough

June 3, 2010 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Just one day’s paper, and just one page of it, is enough to encapsulate the problems we face as citizens.

Civic

Road accident: What should you do?

May 13, 2010 Priyanjali Ghose

What do you do when you come across an accident? What do you do when your vehicle has caused an accident? What does the police do when an accident occurs? What is the process for filing for insurance?

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