September, 2017 Citizen Matters, Blogs

BekuBeda Santhe – the ayes and nays to be back with the city

September 28, 2017 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The “Beku Beda Santhe” will serve as a platform for citizens from across Bengaluru to express what they want for their area and city (ಬೆೇಕು) and what they do not want for their area and city (ಬೆೇಡ.) Diverse set of citizens groups will come together to make the event as inclusive and vibrant as the city itself.

Bengaluru monsoons: Not so gentle anymore!

September 28, 2017 Revathi Siva Kumar

Bengaluru never continues with heavy downpours beyond a point, so they do not grab attention – breaking news or otherwise. Two days after bad news, the monsoons get blanked out.

Misuse of public roads for parking vehicles

September 18, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Our roads are public, and parking, where it is legal, should be available to all. But our vehicle users and and homeowners both seem to think that the parking space is something they have ownership

The art of relationship building,my story

September 13, 2017 Keane Matenga

I am part of the Idex Global Fellowship Programme.The programme seeks to help social intrapreneurs from across the world secure the best possible start to their careers. I would like to share some of my

The India I never imagined

September 4, 2017 Keane Matenga

Two months ago, my life changed as I began my first ever overseas work experience. On 1 July 2017, I stepped off a plane at Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport. I’d never been to Asia, let

Theatre Review: I*:An Immersive Affair With Yourself. Untitled Space, JP Nagar 3rd Phase, 3 Sept.’17

September 4, 2017 Deepa Mohan

As a theatregoer, one is used to several constructs as part of an evening of theatre. For example: Theatre is either fiction, or fictionalized fact (the very word ‘dramatic” has come to mean, something that