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Quiz Contest: INNQUIZZITIVE Aug 24th 2019

August 17, 2019 Ritu George

The inter community quiz contest organised by Inner Wheel Club of Bangalore IT Corridor in association with Forum Neighbourhood Mall and Community Partner Whitefield Rising is just 2 weeks away! Date : August 24th Time:

Theatre Review: “Credit Titles” by Bangalore Little Theatre

July 22, 2019 Deepa Mohan

It was like a rare alignment of the planets: several factors come together to pull me out of my usual Ranga Shankara ambit for watching a play. I had not been to visit Bangalore International

Theatre Review: “Woogie Boogie”, by Brush Theatre, Ranga Shankara

July 19, 2019 Deepa Mohan

I am often asked why I go to watch children’s theatre shows. People usually associate children’s theatre, or puppet theatre, with a “fit only for children” narrative, too simple to hold an adult’s attention. But

Animal rescue: Contact numbers for Bangalore

July 18, 2019 Deepa Mohan

I received this list of contact numbers for the rescue of animals and birds, from Vasudeesha Hosabettu, 18 July ’19 Bird Rescuers – 96202 86800 / 98452 21309 (no names) Pigeons – 9845221309 / 080-23504333

Mayor asks ward committees to meet every month; here’s what went on backstage

November 1, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Nothing will change in India, what is the point in protesting? WRONG. Let me tell you a success story from today. Around August of last year, #CitizensForBengaluru, my favourite (and my own 🙂) citizens movement

Internship program at Everyday city lab

October 22, 2018 Kiran Keswani

We are looking for two Full-time interns for this research project in Bangalore on: Ashwath katte (tree worship) as a sustainable urban space The research will look at the practice of tree worship which continues

The logic, decision & actions of a street vendor: a study in Russell Market

October 11, 2018 Kiran Keswani

While there have been attempts to formally plan the growth of a city, this has not proved to be successful in many parts of the world. Informality does play a significant role in several cities,

Mass public transit: 5 mantras for Bengalureans to learn by rote

September 5, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Mass public transit: 5 mantras to learn by rote – Or, how to answer other people’s questions 1. Why do we need suburban rail in Bengaluru? #ModaluTrainBeku because suburban train connects the suburbs around the

Indiranagar objects to BDA complex redevelopment plan

August 14, 2018 News Desk

Subject: Our objections to the redevelopment plan of the BDA Complex, Indiranagar, Bengaluru It has come to our notice through media reports that the BDA Complex in Indiranagar will soon undergo demolition and redevelopment. Tenders

Book Review: The Last White Hunter, Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari

April 26, 2018 Deepa Mohan

The Last White Hunter, Reminiscences of a Colonial Shikari By Donald Anderson, as told to Joshua Mathew 265 pp. Rs.650 Indus Source Books PO Box 6194 Malabar Hill PO Mumbai 400 006 INDIA Email: info@indussource.com

The Great Backyard Bird Count, and the Campus Bird Count, 2018

February 15, 2018 Deepa Mohan

An initiative where everyone who is a birdwatcher, can contribute to the database of a worldwide organization that logs the birds seen during this time. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is back and birdwatchers

Hello Bengaluru

August 11, 2017 Keane Matenga

I’m currently on a six month Idex Fellowship in Bengaluru, India . I will be writing this blog as I go along and then periodically post my progress. This is my first trip to India,

Catch them young: Teaching kids about handling garbage

August 9, 2017 Preethi Ravi

Teaching school kids to handle waste is a great move that will help make the future generation more responsible and cities more sustainable.

Walking in the Basavanagudi neighbourhood

May 2, 2017 Kiran Keswani

On Sunday morning, we did a walk in the Basavanagudi neighbourhood. It was not an “early morning walk” but a walk that started only at 9am after breakfast was done. Just to make it a

Private concerns should not usurp public spaces as reserved parking

April 30, 2017 Deepa Mohan

In many places in the city, I find signs like this, claiming public space for private, reserved parking. I had brought it to the notice of Corporation Bank on 1st Main, J P Nagar 3rd