July 2015 – Citizen Matters, Blogs

In pictures: Seven deadly dividers

July 30, 2015 Ganga Madappa

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

“Better roads and civic amenities first, votes next!” say residents of Thubarahalli

July 30, 2015 Sudarshan Ranganathan

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,

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GPS mandatory for school vehicles; grants for Kannada books

July 27, 2015 Akshatha M

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

Students volunteer to help maintain Allalasandra Lake

July 27, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

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

Make sure it’s an ecofriendly Ganesha this year

July 26, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

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

Not so “social” any more

July 25, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

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

The dissonance in my gut: When ideas of skin colour and identity are challenged abroad

July 24, 2015 Holly Thorpe

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

Here’s why using CSR money for public good is the need of the hour

July 24, 2015 Ashwin Mahesh

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

Chasing dreams

July 22, 2015 Chitra Srikrishna

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

Raindrops Geneva Award 2015

July 21, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

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