Puttenahalli Post
Flutterfly Post
With so many butterflies flocking to our Puttenahalli lake of late, it seems appropriate to get experts to identify them and take good pix of these fleeting, flighty beauties. In June came Ms. »
Month: July 2013
Tin Boxes and Red Monsters
Tips for a peaceful bus journey in Bangalore
Having exact change is the best way to avoid clashes with conductors. Pic: Shree D N She steps into a BMTC bus in some part of Bangalore; asks for ticket, paying Rs.100; conductor says he »
Ideas at Work
Should BBMP be split into smaller bodies?
It was ironic to see the Chief Minister wonder on the Kasa Muktha programme, if BBMP should be split into smaller municipal bodies. Of course it should be. But the question should not be reduced »
Like a Lake
Tree planting scheduled at Yelahanka Lake
Yelahanka Lake, covering 292 acres is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore, under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Home to many birds, ornithologist Dr Subramanya recorded as many as 33 »
Ideas at Work
Old stone, new bill – this is our BBMP!
See potholes everywhere after the rains for a week or two? Let’s remember that we spent Rs.300 crores tarring the roads just before the elections. That’s literally being washed away. There is a way to »
Volunteer Diary
Time to “clear the air” in Bangalore
Traffic congestion due to increased private vehicles and expensive public transport, respiratory diseases from polluted air, pedestrians’ problems owing to poor roads and footpaths et al, have become a part of life of Bangalore. Here »
Eat right
How to eat healthy during Ramzan season
You can eat healthy even during Ramzan fast. A satiating meal in the morning is the secret. Here are some tips on how to go about it. »
Off Beat
Locating an accident victim in Bangalore: Some lessons
I had one of the most disturbing experiences of my life yesterday. Got a phone call around 4 pm from Bangalore Traffic Police with one man – speaking fast and furious in Kannada – telling »
Ideas at Work
Priced private parking can only congest Bangalore
Our urban planning framework has totally misunderstood the management of parking. Starting with building bye laws to on-street parking to off-street, pretty much EVERYTHING we do around parking is wrong. And the examples that people »
Like a Lake
Munnekolala Lake restoration progresses
Restoration work at the Munnekolala Lake in the AECS Layout near Marathahalli began about three months ago, but not before several months of pursuing the BBMP, the custodian of the lake, to save it. The »