November 2008

Monthly Praja meetings at Bangalore?

22 November 2008 - 10:14pm — silkboard

A lot of activity goes on behind the scenes here that doesn't show in blogs and forums. Not that members want to keep things private, but things tend to start via emails or conversations between island groups of members, and there is just no time to post everything in detail.

Albert Brunner to step down as CEO of BIAL

21 November 2008 - 10:17pm — Devesh

Cross posted from my blog

After 7 years, Mr. Albert Brunner will not be extending his contract with Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. (BIAL) which comes to an end in early 2009, and will step down as Chief Executive Officer.

Misuse of public money?

20 November 2008 - 8:20am — n

There is a proposal to build bungalows for the ministers (here is another article). The bungalow size seems high and extravagant (don't know how the size is arrived at).

The automobile industry burden

20 November 2008 - 9:58am — murali772

The U.S. auto giants General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are more a fine example of how things work in the age of unbridled corporate power. Of how the collapse of restraint on that power must fracture economy and society. They also set the very standards that the Indian elite lusts to emulate.

JDs Rally

20 November 2008 - 4:45pm — ananth.bangalore

JDs rally, the traffic snarl, the apathy of the political party and the HDK attitude.. anyone?

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