Whitefield Rising
In pictures: Seven deadly dividers
How long does it take you to get to office? 10 to 20 minutes, 45 minutes, a little more than an hour, or two hours? For those of you who spend long hours on your »
Month: July 2015
Whitefield Rising
“Better roads and civic amenities first, votes next!” say residents of Thubarahalli
The dilapidated Vibgyor School road. Pic: Raghu Kumar When: Saturday August 1st, 10 am to 12 pm Where: Thubarahalli, Vibgyor School Road, Kundanahalli Gate, Munekolala Why: Lack of basic civic amenities Thubarahalli, Munnekola, Siddapura, Immidihalli, »
Bruhat Buzz
GPS mandatory for school vehicles; grants for Kannada books
The BBMP Election office has issued a public notice on model code of conduct to be followed by candidates and political parties during the BBMP Election-2015 scheduled for August 22nd. The model code of conduct »
Like a Lake
Students volunteer to help maintain Allalasandra Lake
Who wants to get up early on a Sunday morning and that too, to do work in a public space? Sunday, 26th July 2015 saw more than 150 students of Seshadripuram PU College, Yelahanka at »
Like a Lake
Make sure it’s an ecofriendly Ganesha this year
Ganesha Chaturthi is still several weeks away (in mid-September), but sales of Ganesha idols have already begun. If you are accustomed to one of those colourful idols of the lord that more often than not »
Connected Lives
Not so “social” any more
In the past 10 days, two people have had life-changing experiences. And been written about, because of social media. One was hounded and shamed online. The other was hailed as heroic, again, online. One lost »
Peacocks, Palaces and Pavements
The dissonance in my gut: When ideas of skin colour and identity are challenged abroad
In the United States, I’m never really forced to think about the colour of my skin. I suspect very few white, middle-class girls are, although I may be wrong there. This is a privilege, a »
Ideas at Work
Here’s why using CSR money for public good is the need of the hour
How can corporate CSR funds support more city improvement projects? I was at an event yesterday where this was discussed by some of the CEOs of large companies in the city. The ongoing neighbourhood improvement »
Music Matters
Chasing dreams
The nice thing about having teens, is that you get to meet a lot of exciting young people – many of whom are musically gifted. I hope to bring you stories of these young musicians »
Like a Lake
Raindrops Geneva Award 2015
Do you enjoy making motion pictures? Here is a chance to get rewarded for it too. The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) is happy to launch its annual competition The Raindrops Geneva Award 2015. The Raindrops Geneva Award is a »