January, 2010 Citizen Matters, Blogs

“Robinson and Crusoe”: Children’s Play at, and by, Ranga Shankara

January 28, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Robinson & CrusoeFebruary 5 to 7, 2010 at Ranga Shankara Meet Robinson & Crusoe … Two soldiers … One roof … Ocean all around… No common language … Friendship prevails! Action and fun like never

Theatre@24Frames: Theatre/Film Workshop by Pawan Kumar

January 28, 2010 Deepa Mohan

ACTor ProductionsPresentsA theatre and film workshoptheatre@24framesDate: 6th and 7th Feb 2010 Time: 10am to 6pm Venue: Bangalore The workshop aims at introducing theatre and films to enthusiasts. The workshop is pretty basic in nature and

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An oasis of peace

January 26, 2010 Lubna Kably

It has been a week, since I have returned from Bangalore to Mumbai (my original home town). In Bangalore, this place at Lalbagh Gardens was my ‘oasis of peace’. Now I can only look at

Commute

Left is not right!

January 26, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

This signboard on Mahatma Gandhi Road, just before the Jewels de Paragon junction, shows Minsk square to be towards the left, whereas one actually needs to take a right turn! ⊕

Another landmark bites the dust…

January 19, 2010 Deepa Mohan

I went to Basavanagudi and was saddened to find that one more landmark, Cauvery Petrol Pump, had quite literally bitten the dust…. In conjunction with BBMP’s new policy of not planting any more trees, we

The Bangalore Bird Race…and birding

January 17, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Like many other participants, I too would like to add my thanks to the people…..Madhukara, Srihari, Subbu,Swarna (that was in alphabetical order!) and all the others, starting from Sunjoy Monga and HSBC… to the judges

Without electricity…

January 17, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Yesterday I saw this group of men, in a tea-shop, playing this traditional "Ludo"-like game, which is called "Gatta": The game can go on all day, pausing while the players transact their business. And later

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Today is my day off

January 15, 2010 City Shutterbug

A driver takes a break from his hectic work life. Maybe driving in Bangalore’s traffic got to him. Pic by Ravi Kaushik. ⊕

How to build a bridge into thin air

January 14, 2010 Subramaniam Vincent

Citizens living within city limits often castigate BBMP and other local authorities for long delayed public works and amenities. The JP Nagar underpass is a classic case of BBMP’s inability to fix what has gone

Off Beat

Naariyal Paani at Ranga Shankara

January 11, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Recently staged at the JP Nagar-based Ranga Shankara, Naariyal Paani is a production of the group Our Theatre. Directed by Sandeep Shikhar, the play is basically like a monologue where the character narrates his love

Governance

We want to play too!

January 10, 2010 Pushpa Achanta

Early last week, I heard of the consultation with children and other stakeholders to frame guidelines on play spaces in Bangalore’s parks that BBMP had approached Kilikili to help develop. I was glad that this event

“Sic” by Dramanon at Ranga Shankara

January 10, 2010 Deepa Mohan

"[SIC]" At Ranga Shankara , J.P.Nagar Jan 14th, Thu & Jan15th, Fri (7:30 PM) Telebooking : 9880036611 / 9845017975 (Rs 150/Ticket) Online Booking : www.indianstage.in Ticket Outlets : Ranga Shankara & K.C Das, St. Mark’s

Excellent cycle initiative by the students of IISc

January 6, 2010 Deepa Mohan

When I went to the IISc (Indian Institute of Science) campus, I was meeting a couple of cyclists there, so, while walking with me, Pradeep B V pointed out a red-and-yellow cycle that was sailing

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A quiet afternoon at Bannerghatta

January 5, 2010 Ravi Kaushik

There are many ways to get away from the bustle of Bangalore city. One of the greenest options is to spend a quiet afternoon at Bannerghatta amongst the birds and beasts. ⊕

Travails of an RTI Applicant

January 3, 2010 Pushpa Achanta

During the October RTI clinic at Cubbon Park, I met Jacob P (name changed to protect identity), a private sector employee who participated in the September edition for the first time. After that, he has