August | 2014 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Ganesha idols are part of streetlife in Bengaluru: a photoessay

August 31, 2014 Kiran Keswani

I was on my way to a temple in Dodda Mavalli because it was Gowri Ganesh and I had been told it would be a day when devotees would come both to the Maramman temple

Spot-billed Duck brood at Dorai Kere

August 29, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

At about 29 acres, Dorai Kere in Uttarahalli, is one of the large water bodies in South Bangalore. Location of Dorai Kere In Dec 2010, DNA had reported that the lake was being restored by

You did not pay for your chaat!

August 28, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Since the beginning of May, my life has taken a turn. Late evenings which would have been typically spent as a sloth, are now reserved for exercising at Namma Crossfit. To call it addictive is

Eco Ganesha | Saul Kere | GGRA Footpath drive | KMB update

August 27, 2014 Shilpi Sahu

Bellandur Buzz…Issue # 17August 28th 2014 Shared fortnightly by: bellandur-forum@googlegroups.com Can we celebrate an eco-friendly Ganesha Festival? Photo Courtesy: Saahas. Every year, during Vinayaka Chaturthi, a huge number of Ganesha idols are immersed in

When a loved one goes missing….

August 27, 2014 Divya Sreedharan

Missing: 95-year-old Shankar Prasad Mishra. My friend Preeti Mishra’s 95-year-old grandfather, whom she lovingly calls Nanu, is missing. He went missing from Babusapalya in Kalyanagar on August 25. Nanu or Shankar Prasad Mishra, is much

An eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi could win you a prize!

August 23, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

My Bhumi, a Bangalore-based NGO, in conjunction with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is working to promote an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi celebration this year. Supported by Friends of Lakes, RR Nagar Cares, One

Solving public problems isn’t the job of a few!

August 22, 2014 Ashwin Mahesh

If you ask people about their local RWA or apartment association, they’ll tell you a lot of uncharitable things. Words like ‘bickering,’ ‘clueless,’ ‘no communication’ etc. will dominate the response. And if you stop to

Peacocks, Palaces and Pavements

New auto offer at the heart of Bengaluru: Visit two shops and get a low-cost ride!

August 21, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

Some autos charge extra for each ride, while there are a few of them who go by the meter. Pic: Christopher Martin Lopaze Their rounded, carapace-like forms, yellow hoods, and green or black bodies are

Stop that black soot from entering your lung!

August 21, 2014 Ritu George

Graphite India, present in Whitefield, processes graphite daily in huge quantities which releases a large amount of fine graphite soot into the atmosphere. This is fine enough for it to not be very visible, yet

Lake Surprises

August 20, 2014 Usha Rajagopalan

Our Puttenahalli lake never ceases to surprise and delight us. Usually it is a new bird that we spot in the water or flying around, doing a recce. The water level rising gives us another

The Story of Narasipura Lake (Part 2 – Hell, and Heaven again)

August 19, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Sri H Gopalakrishna is a long time resident of BEL Layout, Vidyaranyapura (earlier called Narasipura). This story, by him, in its original form, appeared on the Facebook page Vidyaranyapura – The Original. It is been edited

How to make August 15 meaningful?

August 18, 2014 Ashwin Mahesh

How do we build a society? The routine passage of time, and politics, makes us think that the primary post-independence goal should be to build the country. Yes and no. The nation provides a rallying

The Story of Narasipura Lake (Part 1 – Heaven)

August 17, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Sri H Gopalakrishna is a long time resident of BEL Layout, Vidyaranyapura (earlier called Narasipura). This story, by him, in its original form, appeared on the Facebook page Vidyaranyapura – The Original. It is been

Water divining demo

August 15, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Water divining is the detection of under ground water without actually digging into the ground. The “diviner” locates water with the help of rules that he/she has inherited or learnt and/ or tools like coconuts,

Why street art matters in Bengaluru?

August 15, 2014 Kiran Keswani

The questions: ‘what is art for?’ Or, ‘why man creates?’ have been asked before and answered many times in many different ways. And yet, I want to ask again. It is like the question ‘what