May | 2012 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Citizen Matters and politics – our charter

May 31, 2012 Subramaniam Vincent

As some of you know, ABIDe member and urban affairs strategist Ashwin Mahesh is running for a seat in the Karnataka Legislative Council under the graduates constituency this month. He is campaigning on a Lok

A piece of Tibet in Koramangala

May 31, 2012 Anisha Nair

The waiter opens the door for me with a warm smile. It is a breezy rooftop restaurant at the four floored Tibet Mall. Though the ambience is simple, Hotel Tibet serves some of the most

Check outs

Briyani, Ambur style anyone?

May 31, 2012 Abhishek Angad

With all the traffic around it is easy to miss Star Briyani near Silk Board junction. But once you step inside the food will definitely catch your attention. The menu seems too short. But the

How much is this going to be used?

May 25, 2012 Deepa Mohan

Most pedestrians and cyclists in the city can attest to the fact that Bangalore is as unfriendly as it can be, to them. In the wake of the recent fuel hike, I was looking at

PNLIT has been shortlisted for the People’s Green Award instituted as part of the TCS World 10K.

May 24, 2012 Deepa Mohan

We are delighted to tell you that PNLIT has been shortlisted for the People’s Green Award instituted as part of the TCS World 10K. Public voting and Jury assessment will together decide the final three

People’s Green Award – Simple Voting

May 24, 2012 Usha Rajagopalan

PNLIT is delighted to tell you that it has been shortlisted for the People’s Green Award instituted as part of the TCS World 10K. Public voting and Jury assessment will together decide the final three

Self-Defence for Women: 2-Day Course at Bheemeshwari

May 22, 2012 Deepa Mohan

Women Safety Awareness on Modern Crime, Psychological Preparation against Fear& Israeli Krav Maga Self Defense Tactics Sessions against Molestation, Eve-Teasing & Rape. Why do you need this? In the past few years, Bangalore ranks 2nd

Forward Bellandur

Beware while taking a left!

May 20, 2012 Meera K

Dangerous section of Harlur Road needs quick action. Many of us who live on this road may have noticed this deep ditch by the side of Harlur Road; but it took Krishna Gurumurthy, from

The Managing Director of BESCOM….

May 17, 2012 Deepa Mohan

Prashanth Nuggehalli Srinivas writes on Facebook: "Bangalorean friends – For sometime, I have been following MD Bescom. You will be amazed at how Manivannan, the present MD has used facebook to provide an

Editors' Blog

More Citizen Matters writers are now book authors!

May 15, 2012 Subramaniam Vincent

A couple of years ago, we talked about some of our writers who had authored books. We are now happy to share that more Citizen Matters writers have jumped into the bandwagon of published authors.

Volunteer Diary

Walking the talk for the girl child

May 7, 2012 Pushpa Achanta

"I brought my younger daughter to the park as she has her summer holidays and was keen to find out what this event is all about. My older girl is in doing well in high

Chlorophyll Conversations

What a pest (Part II)

May 3, 2012 Vinita

Powdery mildews and mealy bugs are the biggest problems faced by gardeners. Here are some non-chemical, DIY solutions to keep them away.

Running to raise money for the lake where they train!

May 2, 2012 Usha Rajagopalan

In a city of vanishing lakes, PNLIT is a small team of ordinary citizens who campaigned successfully to rejuvenate Puttenahalli Lake in J.P. Nagar and has now become its official caretakers. PNLIT’s goals are to