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In solidarity with their peers

April 27, 2011 Pushpa Achanta

Last Saturday evening (23rd April 2011), around thirty IT/ITeS Employees gathered under the banner of IT and ITeS Employee Centre (ITEC) in front of Bangalore’s Town Hall amidst heavy and incessant rain to

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The Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity

January 26, 2011 Pushpa Achanta

3 years ago, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Population First launched the Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity. Their objective is to annually recognize and reward gender just perspectives, stories and analyses by various

Vasantha Vallabha Raya Swami Temple, Vasantapura

November 1, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Yesterday, because of Smt. Saraswathi, who is a long-standing devotee and visitor of avery old temple in Vasanthapura…the Vasantha Vallabha Raaya Swami Devasthana, dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi, I happened to visit it, and I

To celebrate the Ganesha festival responsibly…

August 29, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Identifying Traditional and Responsible ways of Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi A One Day Workshop for Children (Ages 9-15) Ganesh Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God. As we all know, He is

Rock-Climbing Meet at Turahalli on 21 Feb 2010

February 18, 2010 Deepa Mohan

Celebrating Turahalli. It is that time of the year once again, when all the rock climbers inand around get together for some bouldering at Turahalli. It’s alsothe time for us to spread the awareness about

ESG Workshop :Importance of Weltands in Urban Spaces

September 8, 2009 Deepa Mohan

Environment Support Group is organising a workshop on ‘Understanding therole and the importance of Wetlands in Urban spaces.’ The workshop will beheld on 26th September 2009 at the MariGowda Hall in Lal Bagh. The various

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The Build-Up to the Lalbagh Flower Show

August 8, 2008 Deepa Mohan

Though Independence Day is only on August 15th, the preparations for one of the two annual flower shows that this City has, has already begun. I went to Lalbagh early this morning, and the Glass