December | 2015 | | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Will you help me bring smiles to a thousand faces?

December 28, 2015 Ritvik Mandyam

This week, I intend to have a stab at one of the most difficult tasks known to mankind: persuading an adult to part with a sum of money. Not a very large sum, but a

When BBMP said the streetlight problem is ‘resolved’

December 28, 2015 Ramesh Sreekantan

Several months ago I wrote about my attempts to get a streetlight fixed on the `model street’ of 15th Cross Malleshwaram. First some `jugaad’ work had been done by BBMP. When I complained – nothing

Waterfowl Census revived in Bangalore lakes

December 27, 2015 Deepa Mohan

With young students like Anvitha Rao and Joiston Pereira taking the initiative, the annual Waterfowl Census, which had been suspended some time ago due to lack of support by the authorities, was revived again on

Call for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16

December 23, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Posting below, a mail from Anvitha S (Undergraduate student, St Joseph’s College) on <bngbirds@yahoogroups.com>, requesting for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16. We are reviving the waterbird survey which was conducted between 1987 – 1996 by

Kere Habba at Kaikondrahalli Lake

December 23, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Kere Habba 2016! The first of the new Kere Habba season will be at Kaikondrahalli Lake on 9th January 2016. Lots has been planned for the day: – be regaled with story sessions for children–

Trees being cut even as we protest

December 22, 2015 Deepa Mohan

We recently protested against, and stopped, an illegal meeting by the Bangalore Metro authorities, to ratify cutting trees in Reach 2. However, we can’t protest all the time, and I recently found several large trees

Safety in numbers?

December 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

The adage says, “there’s safety in numbers”. But our Bangalore citizens seem to apply this out of context. Here’s a photo I snapped on Sunday. I wonder how many more people can ride on that

Important objects on the land and in the sky, 13 Dec 2015

December 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Looking up is always as much of a delight as looking around.

Fix ORR-Sarjapur Road – Fed up citizens protest

December 14, 2015 Shilpi Sahu

Outer Ring Road traffic on a usual weekday. Picture Courtesy: Mayur Channagere The ORR stretch from Ibblur to Marathahalli is home to Ecospace, Embassy Tech Village, Prestige Tech park and Cessna Business Park. In

A sweet investment

December 14, 2015 Deepa Mohan

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Month: December 2015

Will you help me bring smiles to a thousand faces?

When BBMP said the streetlight problem is ‘resolved’

Waterfowl Census revived in Bangalore lakes

Call for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16

Kere Habba at Kaikondrahalli Lake

Trees being cut even as we protest

Safety in numbers?

Important objects on the land and in the sky, 13 Dec 2015

Fix ORR-Sarjapur Road – Fed up citizens protest

A sweet investment

Being an outsider

Life, the Universe and Auto Drivers

How the police helped in an incident of abuse by BMTC personnel

Order your PNLIT calendar 2016

Jugaad can be taken too far!