July | 2015 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

In pictures: Seven deadly dividers

July 30, 2015 Ganga Madappa

How long does it take you to get to office? 10 to 20 minutes, 45 minutes, a little more than an hour, or two hours? For those of you who spend long hours on your

“Better roads and civic amenities first, votes next!” say residents of Thubarahalli

July 30, 2015 Sudarshan Ranganathan

The dilapidated Vibgyor School road. Pic: Raghu Kumar When: Saturday August 1st, 10 am to 12 pm Where: Thubarahalli, Vibgyor School Road, Kundanahalli Gate, Munekolala Why: Lack of basic civic amenities Thubarahalli, Munnekola, Siddapura, Immidihalli,

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GPS mandatory for school vehicles; grants for Kannada books

July 27, 2015 Akshatha M

The BBMP Election office has issued a public notice on model code of conduct to be followed by candidates and political parties during the BBMP Election-2015 scheduled for August 22nd. The model code of conduct

Students volunteer to help maintain Allalasandra Lake

July 27, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Who wants to get up early on a Sunday morning and that too, to do work in a public space? Sunday, 26th July 2015 saw more than 150 students of Seshadripuram PU College, Yelahanka at

Make sure it’s an ecofriendly Ganesha this year

July 26, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Ganesha Chaturthi is still several weeks away (in mid-September), but sales of Ganesha idols have already begun. If you are accustomed to one of those colourful idols of the lord that more often than not

Not so “social” any more

July 25, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

In the past 10 days, two people have had life-changing experiences. And been written about, because of social media. One was hounded and shamed online. The other was hailed as heroic, again, online. One lost

The dissonance in my gut: When ideas of skin colour and identity are challenged abroad

July 24, 2015 Holly Thorpe

In the United States, I’m never really forced to think about the colour of my skin. I suspect very few white, middle-class girls are, although I may be wrong there. This is a privilege, a

Here’s why using CSR money for public good is the need of the hour

July 24, 2015 Ashwin Mahesh

How can corporate CSR funds support more city improvement projects? I was at an event yesterday where this was discussed by some of the CEOs of large companies in the city. The ongoing neighbourhood improvement

Chasing dreams

July 22, 2015 Chitra Srikrishna

The nice thing about having teens, is that you get to meet a lot of exciting young people – many of whom are musically gifted. I hope to bring you stories of these young musicians

Raindrops Geneva Award 2015

July 21, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Do you enjoy making motion pictures? Here is a chance to get rewarded for it too. The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) is happy to launch its annual competition The Raindrops Geneva Award 2015. The Raindrops Geneva Award is a

Kaikondrahalli Lake: An appeal for donations

July 20, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Message from MAPSAS trustee, Priya Ramasubban Kaikondarahalli Lake stands today as a shining example of lake restoration in Bangalore. It started back in 2008 with local citizens and the custodian government body, BBMP, working closely

Beware of offerings from strangers

July 19, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Residents in the Puttenahalli Lake vicinity beware! One of the residents of the neighbourhood had a horrifying experience, as explained in this email message, received from a credible source. “One of our residents, on her

A tricky web of hospital referrals and cuts

July 15, 2015 Govind Nandakumar

While asking for cuts on each referral is ethically wrong, the reason behind this behaviour is equally disturbing. General doctors need to be well-paid, so that cuts don’t matter to them.

MSV – Creating musical history on the silver screen

July 14, 2015 Chitra Srikrishna

When a movie song becomes a hit with the audience it’s a recognition of the singer and the composer’s talent. One of the most prolific music composers for south Indian movies M.S.Viswanathan passed away today.

No increment for principals if school doesn’t pass 50%

July 14, 2015 Akshatha M

A brief summary of some news you might have missed out in the last few days. Applications for jobs, awards and other important stuff that happened in the capital city! Clear 50% or no salary