Deepa's Jottings
A mess of wires…..
I very often find that cables (probably TV cable, and perhaps optic fibre cable too) is taken across the tops of buildings, or even strung across roads, with no care or thought of safety or »
Month: September 2008
In the know
RTI not for assets, liabilities of officials
Recently, on 1st July 2008, the High Court of Karnataka declared that personal information of the public authorities cannot be made available through the Right To Inforamtion Act, 2005. The order was a result of »
Deepa's Jottings
Beauty on sale….
Sometimes, the sheer beauty of the wares on sale at pavement stalls stops one in one’s tracks…amongst the plastic and the tawdry stuff, sometimes one comes across some jewels. Those are woodcuts, meant to be »
Dashing through the streets
Road widening, at what cost?
There have been quite a few articles recently on disappearing footpaths (or sidewalks), illegal speed breaks etc – so I took these pictures as a pun on BBMP (our favourite punching bag). To their credit, »
Ideas at Work
Off-road issues
One of the things that strikes me repeatedly, as I’ve been looking at traffic issues, is how there are some things that would simply not be apparent to the regular road user. Getting those things »
Entrepreneur's Corner
The Global Financial Crisis and my business
Looking without …and… Looking within There are many changes in the business environment today. Have you taken stock of your current position and how you may be affected by these changes .. negatively or …Positively? »
Deepa's Jottings
The “Kadle Puri” shop
In Jayanagar 9th block, in the market area, is one of many innumerable shops; this one sells various types of puffed rice and fried lentils…. The proprietor (who did not want to give his name…"yaake?" »
In the know
Before a constable catches you
What is the authoritative answer on what documents are needed if your vehicle is stopped for checking? An RTI application was filed with Bangalore’s police department to find this out. You might say why need »
Deepa's Jottings
BSNL Telephone Mela at J P Nagar
In J P Nagar today, BSNL was conducting a Telephone Mela, with both new connections, mobile phones and internet connections being offered at a considerable discount. Here’s the sign: Another view of the shamiana: The »
In the know
RTI cannot unlock all co-operative societies
A key right-to-information question was resolved when the Karanataka High Court on 30 June 2008, declared that registered Co-operative Societies are not public authorities under the RTI Act, 2005. Citing the RTI Act, the High »