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GENRE: Voices

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Saluting the teachers

September 9, 2012 Padmalatha Ravi

How many of you remembered your teachers from your school or college days this teacher’s day? If you are in your 30s or even your 40s, it can be said with some certainty that most

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Civic

A little activism, a little politics

July 29, 2012 Padmalatha Ravi

The High Court has ruled in favour of the citizens in the Agara-sirisi corridor project. The order essentially says ‘hear them out,’ to the State and BDA. For the moment, the order comes as relief

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Editors' Blog

Life beyond tinted glasses

June 14, 2012 Padmalatha Ravi

It has been two weeks since the June 5th deadline to remove sun films from cars. The urgency to evade fine has died down. The garages don’t have long queues anymore. They did make a

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High school hazards

When ‘idiot box’ rules a teenager’s life

June 4, 2012 Malini Srikrishna

Watching TV is a passive activity. For a teenager however, the TV time is most sacred. You cannot take it away from her. But is it really worth it.

Check outs

Briyani, Ambur style anyone?

May 31, 2012 Abhishek Angad

With all the traffic around it is easy to miss Star Briyani near Silk Board junction. But once you step inside the food will definitely catch your attention. The menu seems too short. But the

Adventures of an eco-nut

BBMP wakes up, plastic carry bag ban from today

March 14, 2011 Meera K

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. In Bengaluru, the ban will be in effect from today. Banning thin plastic bags and charging consumers is only

Commute

Where’s the widening in roadwidening?

September 5, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

The BBMP has mega plans of widening roads in the city. In fact, 23 roads are currently being widened. But ask the corporation for ‘widening’ measurements of these roads and they run back to the RMP, scouring for the data.

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Editors' Blog

When the people hit back

August 12, 2010 Subramaniam Vincent

The past few months have given us several examples once again that Bangaloreans do not sit silent beyond a point. Yes, you can push citizens here for some time, but push hard enough and they

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Pick of the fortnight

Summer camps are not for kids only

April 12, 2010 Reshmi Chakraborty

A mother’s account of how a hunt for a summer camp course for her child leaves her mulling over the idea of enrolling herself for a hobby course she always wanted to pursue.

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