February, 2015 Citizen Matters, Blogs

Vodafone Cycling Marathon 1st March 2015

February 26, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT is registered as an NGO beneficiary at the Vodafone Cycling Marathon. Our page can be seen here. Calling all you cycling enthusiasts to register for the marathon and support our cause.The marathon is on

Bellandur Buzz – Soul Kere Spotfix; Anti-plastic bag campaign; Sapling maintenance

February 25, 2015 Shilpi Sahu

Bellandur Buzz Issue # 30 Date: 26th February 2015. This fortnightly newsletter is published by the citizen group bellandur.forum@googlegroups.com Anti Plastic Campaign Sobha Jasmine recently implemented a successful anti-plastic campaign. On Jan 26th Jasmine’s Eco-Committee

Highlights of Lake Alive: the Puttenahalli Kere Habba

February 25, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Report by Usha Rajagopalan The morning of the Kere Habba on 21st Feb. saw over 30 volunteers coming as early as 7 a.m. and setting to work stringing festoons between trees, paper lanterns, sticking event posters,

Janapada Suggi at Allalasandra Lake entrance

February 25, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Karnataka along with Yelahanka United Environment Association (YUVA) is organizing ‘Janapada Suggi’ an initiative to promote the rural folk culture of Karnataka. The program will take place

The Potter’s Boy

February 24, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

S’pot’ the difference! Pic: Divya Sreedharan One of the boys in the photograph above, is a Transformers lover, he makes paper planes, he goes to school, he attends birthday parties and playdates. And he loves

Transporting pets by air within India: Anand Sankar’s experience

February 20, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Anand Sankar, who transported his two cats from Bangalore to Delhi by air, writes: Just thought I should share my experience of transporting my cats by air (domestic, within India), could be useful for anyone!

A sneak peek before tomorrow’s Puttenahalli Kere Habba

February 20, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Sincere thanks to our neighbourhood clean-up crew at Puttenahalli Lake, 15th Feb 2015 (Pic: Vishnupriya) A glimpse of Snehadhara Foundation’s work in progress – getting ready for its role at Puttenahalli Kere Habba. A

The state of policing in India’s most ‘liveable city’

February 20, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Ameen Ahmed writes from his home near Hebbal : I get a frantic call during a critically important meeting with a client in south Bengaluru, by my wife taking care of our child suffering from

Groundwater Stories

Here’s how 1.5 million litres of pure water a day is produced in Lalbagh

February 20, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Lalbagh has 240 acres of land, almost at the center of the city. This was started in the year 1760 by Hyder Ali as a private garden of 40 acres which eventually expanded to accommodate

The Big Banyan Tree at Avalahalli

February 18, 2015 Vivek M

Bengaluru’s Big Banyan Tree, or Dodda Alada Mara. Pic: Vivek M After the construction of the new airport, Bangalore is fiercely expanding towards the north consuming more and more rural areas like these. This big

Ideas at Work

Bengaluru will not run out of water if we did these three things

February 18, 2015 Ashwin Mahesh

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about how Bangalore will run out of water soon. I find that strange, in a city where we get as much rain as piped water

Want to make memories? Oh wait, let me take a selfie, first.

February 17, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

Recently, we went to see close assorted family living in the Nilgiris. We took the route that goes via Bandipur, Masinagudi, Kalhatty, Ooty, Wellington. The journey was a revelation, in many ways. At the entrance

Lake Alive: Puttenahalli Kere Habba 2015

February 16, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT takes great pleasure in hosting “Lake Alive: Puttenahalli Kere Habba 2015” on Saturday 21st February. The festivities will start from 3 p.m. and go on till 7 p.m.Location: Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar 7th Phase (next to MLR Convention Centre, Brigade Millennium)

Bellandur Buzz – Neralu tree walk; Bellandur Devasthana Inauguration;

February 11, 2015 Shilpi Sahu

Bellandur Buzz Issue # 29 Date: 12 February 2015. This fortnightly newsletter is published by the citizen group bellandur.forum@googlegroups.com Neralu tree walk Several days back, a nature walk was organized in HSR layout as part

Malleshwaram, the grand old lady of Bangalore!

February 5, 2015 Suchitra Deep

I feel rather insulted when people say Indira Nagar or Koramangala is ‘…such a happening place!!!’ or some such silly thing. I mean, Malleshwaram is as happening a place as either of them. What could