May, 2011 Citizen Matters, Blogs

Karnataka Bulls yet to score

May 31, 2011 Maitri Vasudev

The inaugural match of the Indian Volley League (IVL) between Karnataka Bulls and Yanam Tigers took place at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Sunday, May 29th at 6.30 pm. The publicity that the IVL took

Bangalore in the Nineties….

May 31, 2011 Deepa Mohan

This morning, as I walked in Forest Park, I inhaled the heady scent of the magnolia blossoms, and though I am not a nostalgic person usually, the scent evoked memories of what I

Youngsters talk waste management

May 30, 2011 Vani Murthy

Last month, it was summer holidays time and the youngsters at Regalia Apartment in Malleswaram were missing waste management awareness campaigns that they loved doing. A call from Meenakshi Byre Gowda got them excited as

Be a Sport

Mundir Sherazi, Uma Nagaraj rank on top in Billiards

May 30, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Karnataka State Billiard Association reports the conclusion of the semi-final league matches of the 35th Junior Snooker Karnataka State Ranking tournament at the KSBA hall. The tournament saw a keenly contested battle for the first

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potter at work

May 27, 2011 City Shutterbug

A potter at work at pottery town. This potter makes about 3000 such lamps a day! Pic by Ravi Kaushik ⊕

“Bikhre Bimb” (Hindi) back at Ranga Shankara

May 24, 2011 Deepa Mohan

Girish Karnad’s "Bikhre Bimb" at Ranga Shankara Girish Karnad’s hugely successful play, "Bikhre Bimb" (in Hindi) will be staged at Ranga Shankara, on Sun, 29 May ’11. Bikhre Bimb is among the most

Economy

A ration(ed) card?

May 23, 2011 Pushpa Achanta

When we were children, the term ration card (or family card) meant something crucial for survival. From our family’s short stint in Mumbai, I recall that it was mandatory for school admissions too. Well, it

Glimpses of Richards Town

Reviving an age old tradition

May 22, 2011 Snehalatha Naidu

Richards Park has the proud privilege of being probably the only park in Bangalore to have a Band playing at the Bandstand year after year. Come December the Richards Town Residents Association (RTRA) invites the

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Dhobhi Ghat

May 21, 2011 City Shutterbug

The Dhobhi Ghat at Frazer town is about 38 years old. Dhobhis work 7 days a week and service various areas around Ulsoor. ⊕ Pic by Ravi Kaushik.

Civic

Appreciation ceremony at Richards Park

May 17, 2011 Snehalatha Naidu

The Richards Town Residents Association (RTRA) held an Appreciation Ceremony for the Civil Defence at Richards Park recently to launch a campaign of greening Richards Town with five hundred free saplings from the Civil Defence

Our very own Pele

May 15, 2011 Snehalatha Naidu

Born in 1952 into a humble Tamilian family at Gautamapura – the Gun troop area of Ulsoor, Ulaga was a quiet child. Cricket, football, gilli-danda, marbles were games that he played like any regular kid.

Education

Month: May 2011