BBMP likes to create regular, small contracts. This system is informally known as ‘hale kallu, hosa billu’, and is well understood by all the stakeholders !! Take the example of shoulder drains. To begin with,
Recently, at my monthly quiz meet, I was intrigued by this “green” container for chai, from Chai Point. The container seemed made of cardboard, an ecologically friendly material. But when I visited the website of
The City authorities have decided to redesign and redevelop some of the historic markets in Bangalore. In an article in the Bangalore Mirror, ‘Is this the end of the road for the city’s iconic markets?’,
This article begins with understanding the new mall culture in India. It then explores from the past the bazaar culture that has always been a part of life in India. Thereafter, it turns to the
A touch of imagination, to match the hat! I saw this traffic police shelter at the island near Windsor Manor, and was tickled to find that the roof was a “folded hat” to match
I got introduced to Rohan Chakravarty some time ago, when he moved from Nagpur to Bangalore. He was also with us in this year’s Bangalore Bird Race (an involved debate about some waterfowl made their
