August | 2015 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

‘The Everyday City’ workshop

August 31, 2015 Kiran Keswani

The Registrations for the CEPT Winter School in Ahmedabad are now open! There’s a wide variety of courses and one of these is ‘The Everyday City’. Sharing the details of this course below. Dates: 1st

Humble pie: An American palate adjusts to food culture in India

August 24, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Recently I went on a food walk with Bengaluru’s Unhurried walk and tour company. The three-hour walk led me through the charming streets of Basavanagudi and into some fabulous eateries. At the handful of small

He searched for booth, for three hours, and finally managed to vote!

August 22, 2015 Whitefield Rising

Munnukolalu school. Pic: Abhijeet Nath Abhijeet Nath, a resident of Whitefield area, explains his fight to find his booth and vote in BBMP elections. After three hours, he did vote—he’s an inspiration to all of

O Mahadeva, have mercy on your Pura

August 20, 2015 Whitefield Rising

Folks at Whitefield Rising have gone super-creative, by choosing artistic means to express their worries and describe the problems. A rap song released on SoundCloud asks God Mahadeva (Shiva) why the state of affairs in

Meet the BJP and JDS candidates of Mahadevapura zone on August 19th

August 19, 2015 Whitefield Rising

Meet the JDS and BJP candidates on Wedensday, August 19th. Venue: Gopalan Atlantis. Click here for the map. Time 7 pm – JDS 9 pm – BJP To know who the candidates are for the various wards in

Time to be heard! Vote!

August 17, 2015 Whitefield Rising

Come August 22nd, exercise your right to be heard! Vote! Here’s something from Whitefield Rising that tells you why you must. (Click to view larger image) Related Articles BBMP Elections 2015: Special coverage by Citizen

Wilting floral displays at Lalbagh

August 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

It is a sad reality that nowadays, by the time it’s 26th Jan or 15 Aug, the flower displays are wilting and well past their prime at Lalbagh. Why do the displays have to open

Flag hoisting at Bangalore lakes

August 15, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Independence Day flag hoisting is traditionally held in schools, parade grounds, community centres and other public places. At mutlistoried apartment complexes too, this has become an event on the cultural calendar. This year, it was

School boy’s documentary on Varthur Lake

August 15, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

“Lakes are essential to every city. They provide means of entertainment, they help local economies and they’re beautiful to look at. But many times, human activities destroy lakes, spoil the ecosystems and make them unbearable.” Harshvardhan

Citizen manifesto for Bellandur Ward

August 14, 2015 Shilpi Sahu

Bellandur Ward candidates have started campaigning and reaching out to residents. Meanwhile residents had a discussion on the Bellandur Forum egroups and Facebook page, on what our needs are and what we want the winning candidate of the Bellandur Ward

Kasavanahalli Lake Bird Walk – August 16th

August 14, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On Sunday, 16th August 2015, 7:00 a.m. onwards, MAPSAS is organising a bird walk at Kasavanahalli Lake, Harlur (off Sarjapur Main Road). To know where exactly Kasavanahalli Lake is located see here. You can get regular updates

Independence Day Inter-lake Rowing Championship

August 13, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On the occasion of Independence Day on 15th August, Yelahanka United Environment Assocation (YUVA) along with Karnataka Amateur Rowing Association (KARA), an affiliate of Rowing Federation of India (RFI) is organizing Karnataka’s first Inter-lake Rowing Championship, at the

Month: August 2015