November | 2015 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Why we published the student piece on the Rahul Gandhi event

November 30, 2015 Editors

A reader wrote to us: “This article clearly violates the principle of Oorvani foundation (of non-partisan reporting)… this article from Mount Carmel event is clearly to support Rahul Gandhi as a politician.” No. First, the

Fostering Freedom of Expression – BLF & beyond

November 30, 2015 Chitra Srikrishna

The excitement around the upcoming Bangalore Literary Festival has been marred by controversy. Writers threatening to boycott the festival and founding director Vikram Sampath stepping down has raised many questions in the minds of Bangaloreans.

When communities celebrate the gift of giving

November 28, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

Call me old-fashioned, but flea markets at malls leave me cold. For me, true celebration happens when communities and families chip in, not for themselves but to help others. And how better to ring in

Morning in Lalbagh

November 28, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Mornings in Lalbagh now…are not to be “mist”! 28 November, 2015.

Protest to reclaim public playground on Nov 28th

November 27, 2015 Sneha Nandihal

The ‘I Change Indiranagar’ initiative has been formed by the residents to raise a collective voice against various issues plaguing Indiranagar, issues that have converted Indiranagar from a peaceful neighbourhood to an uncontrolled illegal commercial

A bitter complaint against BMTC

November 27, 2015 Deepa Mohan

In spite of my writing to BMTC several times on this topic, I have never received a response, nor has anything been done. It was a rainy evening, I came out of Goethe Institut, Indira

Public playground in Indira Nagar converted to private cricket camp?

November 26, 2015 Sneha Nandihal

BBMP Council on 25 February 2015, suo moto, passed a resolution, wherein Startling Line Sports were granted permission ONLY to develop a cricket pitch in the BBMP playground located in Indiranagar 1st Stage, at their expense;

Karthikai Deepam in a Mariyamman temple, 25 Nov 2015

November 26, 2015 Deepa Mohan

It was by sheer chance that I happened upon the sight. I’d gone to see “Court” at Max Mueller Bhavan, and the house was not only full, there was no way to enter! So my

Instrumental Music Festival in Bangalore, 22 November 2015

November 25, 2015 Deepa Mohan

It’s unusual to have a festival only for instruments, and so it was interesting to attend the “Bangalore Harmonica and Reed Instruments Festival” at Ravindra Kalakshetra on the 22nd of November, 2015. The predominant

Meeting called by Bangalore Metro, and called off by citizens’ demand

November 25, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Environment Support Group (ESG) made this report about the meeting called by BBMP officials regarding tree-felling in Reach 2 of the Bangalore Metro Project. That link gives the entire details of what trasnpired in the meeting, and

Ragas in Kannada movie songs

November 24, 2015 Chitra Srikrishna

Music from Kannada films continue to be very popular, despite media coverage of the challenged state of the Kannada film industry.Much of the credit has to go to music directors who continue to innovate, by

The end of the journey

November 23, 2015 Rakesh Ayilliath

At the end of their tireless journey, one through light and dark, these deflated pieces of rubber lie awaiting another journey to serve mankind. At a tyre scrap yard near Kalasipalya market Recycling of used

How much it rained in Halanayakanahalli. Analysis from Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monotoring Centre (KSNDMC) data

November 22, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Halanayanahalli- off Sarjapur road is like many other parts of the city depends on groundwater for water needs. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDMC) has put up a weather station at the Halanayakanahalli Gram Panchayat

Sensitive Zone between Kasavanahalli and Kaikondarahalli Lakes

November 22, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The unprecedented heavy rains of the past few weeks has exposed the vulnerabilty of our erstwhile “City of Lakes” yet again… the vulnerability to flooding, primarily due to haphazard growth and inappropriate land use changes.

Of human tragedies…

November 22, 2015 Divya Sreedharan

So, did you read about what happened in Mali; that, there were 27 dead bodies after Malian commandos stormed the besieged luxury hotel to free those trapped inside? Incidentally, there were 20 Indians among the