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Using Social Media for Mobilisation

18 June 2009 - 11:06am — murali772
19 Jun 2009 18:30
19 Jun 2009 20:00
Asia/Calcutta
Governance

For some time now, blogs, facebook  and other forms of social media have been used extensively for rallying people around an issue or a cause. However, what makes some of these campaigns more successful than others? Does the workability of social media for mobilisation depend on the manner in which information is designed and/or disseminated?
 

Silence Please!

16 June 2009 - 6:07pm — murali772
19 Jun 2009 17:00
19 Jun 2009 20:00
Asia/Calcutta
EnvironmentPollutionTrafficGovernance

Come Friday evening, Hudson Circle, one of the more congested traffic spots in the city, will witness a peace march of a different kind, where “silence” will be both its method and message.

But, Bangaloreans can't afford to ignore HDK

16 June 2009 - 2:27pm — murali772
Governance

JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy is still smarting over the Lok Sabha poll results in Bangalore. Hurt by the drubbing, Kumaraswamy railed against Bangaloreans at a party workers meet at the Palace Grounds ... “Even after my government started several new initiatives, the electorate rejected the party in Bangalore. I wonder why ...” said Kumaraswamy ....

Green cess

11 June 2009 - 12:44pm — murali772
EnvironmentPowerGovernance

You’ve paid infrastructure and education cesses. Now, get ready to shell out a green cess of 5 paise per kWh electricity. If the Karnataka government has its way, for the first time, the state will levy this on industrial and commercial establishments to raise funds for renewable energy.

Now, mini buses

8 June 2009 - 4:21pm — murali772
Public TransportGovernance

The corporation has decided to induct mini-buses to act as feeder to the metro rail, before the metro becomes operational.

Why stop at 250-storeys, Mr CM?

2 June 2009 - 11:52am — murali772
EnvironmentGovernance

A world-class 200-250 storey building and a garden around it. That is what may come up on the Bangalore Turf Club land. Yeddyurappa envisaged this structure during the Vikasa Sanaklp Utsav.

Other infrastructural area reforms in Mysore

30 May 2009 - 3:05pm — murali772
EnvironmentPublic TransportGovernance

Now that the 'sensitive' JUSCO deal has been approved by PRAJAgalu , can we use the momentum built up to further the reforms in other key (but, perhaps less sensitive) infrastructural areas also, while the city enjoys the stewardship of a proactive district Commissioner like Mr Manivannan?

Environment Policy for BBMP/ state

30 May 2009 - 1:23pm — murali772
EnvironmentGovernance

Given that we are almost on a daily basis protesting against one or other grovernment agency, I am coming to the realization that it perhaps isnt the best use of time. For one it is very difficult to get hold of people at short notice and more importantly is a source of constant friction.

Bengaluru Heritage Commission

27 May 2009 - 11:52am — murali772
EnvironmentGovernance

A statutory nodal agency for identification, protection, and conservation of Heritage in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region shall be established. The agency shall have appropriate funding from from the government for its function, as well as autonomy in developing policies and practices.

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