October | 2013 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Rajyotsava Day Greetings!

October 31, 2013 Deepa Mohan

November First is the date on which Karnataka was formed in 1956.

What is it –A city, town or village?‘Twas a pensioners’ paradise it seemsHaving a colonial hangoverAmidst MEG, BEL, HMT, ITIUsurped by the silicon dump With its Nagars, Towns and hallis‘Tis an escape no moreFrom the

Don’t let Diwali become a fear-fest

October 31, 2013 Sindhoor

I am off for Diwali. Every year, we chose to spend Diwali in the lap of nature and pass up on the revelry in the city. This suits us and our dogs best. But for

Recipe for success: Seven things that you must do every week

October 30, 2013 Ashwin Mahesh

About two years ago, I said to a few young people that ‘if you do the following seven things EVERY WEEK without fail for the next FULL YEAR for only A FEW MINUTES A DAY,

How to recognise stress in dogs

October 29, 2013 Sindhoor

In my last post I spoke of what stress is. In this post I want to describe how a dog could react under stress. We have often heard of the “flight or fight” response to

Felicitation of garbage collectors by Whitefield Rising

October 28, 2013 Ritu George

People from very different walks of life gathered on a sidewalk today. The common thread linking them all was “dignity” and an inexplicable oneness. A cleaner street and gifts for people were mere by products.

What you can find at the Urban Krishi Mela 2013

October 26, 2013 Aparna George

I’m so glad to get back to this space after a long hiatus, my excuse being that I was first on holiday and then just recovering from that holiday and settling down back home J.

Aftermath of the pujas

October 25, 2013 Meera K

More than a month and a half have gone since the Ganesha festival, but the idols and trash at the Kalyani tank at Kaikondrahali Lake still make for a sorry sight. There are also the

Whitefield rising and shining with citizen-led initiatives

October 25, 2013 Ritu George

A movement called Whitefield Rising has been brewing in Whitefield in the last few months. Many residents, supported by a core group of experts in the field, have got together to make the streets of Whitefeild

Eat and live healthy this Diwali

October 25, 2013 Sweta Uchil-Purohit

Flooded with sweet boxes on Diwali? Worried on how to deal with those extra sweet boxes? Here are some tips.

Kaikondrahalli Lake to host short story writing competition

October 24, 2013 Sharoon Sunny

Here is the first in a series of conservation-related activities at the lake approved by the Kaikondarahalli Lake Monitoring Committee. We are happy to announce the first annual short story writing competition by A Better Word. This

Bangalore’s roads: Poorly planned, neglected, battered

October 23, 2013 Ashwin Mahesh

ROADS AND TRANSPORT – 2013 – PROBLEMS • BBMP and BDA have been slow to develop Priority Corridors (BIG 10, Outer Ring Road). As a result, vehicles don’t choose to stay on arterial roads. •

Dogs need help in preparing for Diwali

October 23, 2013 Sindhoor

Diwali is almost upon us and as most of us are aware, dogs’ stress levels shoot through the roof during this period. So this month I am going to dig deep into all my education

Agara Lake on track

October 22, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

A few months ago, on 7th July 2013, more than 400 citizens of HSR Layout gathered on the Agara Lake bund for a walkathon and clean-up drive. Ever since the Lake Development Authority (LDA) took

Shoddy practices at MICO Layout Police Station

October 21, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Sumeet Moghe writes: Bangalore City Police needs to answer – How long is the lunch break at a police station? I’m just back from a thoroughly unprofessional experience at MICO layout police. This is with regard

Month: October 2013