Articles by Whitefield Rising

Whitefield Rising hosted an enlightening session on Sunday, September 26, with eminent environmentalist A.N. Yellappa Reddy, who connected the dots among environmental consciousness, waste management, sewage treatment, lake purification, biodiversity promotion, and reconnection with nature. Held

With consumerism at its peak and humans wasting more than utilising, it’s time to relook, to reflect, to repair. Repair Café is based on the very idea of sustainable living, to promote the judicious use

Garbage isn’t exactly Rocket Science but given the filth around us, one would think it is! Given that the Government struggles with Execution and Enforcement of its well thought out policies and programs, we looked

BBMP health inspectors conducted a major drive against use of plastic on Whitefield Main Road (Hagadur ward) on Saturday 21-May-2016. Plastic material was seized from several shops in Forum Value Mall. The drive was led

What is an Occupancy Certificate? A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building’s compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, and indicating it to be in a

House documents in order? Do you have your occupancy certificate in order? This is an important document to have BEFORE you occupy your new dwelling and one that the builder is supposed to get and

What a day! It was a treat to see people pouring out of streets and alleys to join the human chain, merge in seamlessly, bringing their own posters, chanting their own slogans, and through small

Munnukolalu school. Pic: Abhijeet Nath Abhijeet Nath, a resident of Whitefield area, explains his fight to find his booth and vote in BBMP elections. After three hours, he did vote—he’s an inspiration to all of

Folks at Whitefield Rising have gone super-creative, by choosing artistic means to express their worries and describe the problems. A rap song released on SoundCloud asks God Mahadeva (Shiva) why the state of affairs in

Meet the JDS and BJP candidates on Wedensday, August 19th.  Venue: Gopalan Atlantis. Click here for the map. Time 7 pm – JDS 9 pm – BJP To know who the candidates are for the various wards in

Come August 22nd, exercise your right to be heard! Vote! Here’s something from Whitefield Rising that tells you why you must.  (Click to view larger image) Related Articles BBMP Elections 2015: Special coverage by Citizen

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm: Henrik Ibsen Here’s proof that the good folks of Whitefield are ever ready to take the helm.  There are several children