In Lighter Whine
Will you help me bring smiles to a thousand faces?
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 »
Month: December 2015
Malleshwaram Matters
When BBMP said the streetlight problem is ‘resolved’
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 »
Deepa's Jottings
Waterfowl Census revived in Bangalore lakes
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 »
Like a Lake
Call for volunteers for the Waterbird Survey 2015-16
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 »
Like a Lake
Kere Habba at Kaikondrahalli Lake
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– »
Deepa's Jottings
Trees being cut even as we protest
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 »
Deepa's Jottings
Safety in numbers?
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 »
Deepa's Jottings
Important objects on the land and in the sky, 13 Dec 2015
Looking up is always as much of a delight as looking around.
Forward Bellandur
Fix ORR-Sarjapur Road – Fed up citizens protest
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 »
Deepa's Jottings
A sweet investment
George Varghese writes: From: George Varghese <grgvrghs@gmail.com>Date: 27 November 2015 at 14:14Subject: The sweetest investment you can ever make….To: Here’s a chance to make a social, ethical, environment-friendly investment and get the sweetest returns »