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Sophisticated Skywalk at Domlur

3 January 2012 - 9:48am — Naveen

A skywalk with an escalator, an elevator and perhaps even a café on the Inner Ring Road in Domlur may not be far from becoming a reality if the Palike allows the Embassy Property Developers to have its way.

BIAL Rail Connect - Alternate/s

1 January 2012 - 12:34pm — Naveen

The International Airport at Devanahalli has been operational for well over two years now. Already, there are huge developments all along the road to Devanahalli. The recent reports also suggest that air traffic has grown substantially - expansion plans of BIAL are already underway.

Southern States own 70% of nation’s public transport

1 January 2012 - 11:18am — Naveen

Three southern states - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh - own and operate 70.4 per cent of theto tal fleet of public transport that exists in the country. Maharashtra too, to some extent, shares the credit.

Strong Lokpal, weak judiciary recipe for failure

27 December 2011 - 11:06am — murali772

This debate misses the main reason why the Lokpal is likely to flop. Even if the Lokpal controls the CBI, it will have no control over the courts. These seem incapable of convicting any resourceful person beyond appeals within his or her lifetime. Little will be achieved if the Lokpal initiates a thousand cases that then drag on for decades, with the accused out on bail. - - -

Study - Water Conservation only way forward!

25 December 2011 - 6:49am — kbsyed61

According to, DNA India, a recent study by former senior geologist KC Subhash Chandra and senior geologist GV Hegde with the state department of mines and geology, once again fortifies the fact that 'Water Conservation' is the only way forward for Bengaluru's water ne

Delhi Power Distribution privatisation - a model for all cities to follow?

24 December 2011 - 5:29pm — murali772

Linked here is a ppt presentation on the transformation of the Delhi power supply scenario, at least in those parts coming under Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), over the 8 years since the taking over from the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB). The information was obtained from TPDDL themselves.

Fuel Subsidies, Road user fee - Common sense prevails, At Last

22 December 2011 - 7:06am — Naveen

Some positive developments - long overdue, though not very comforting for the car-dependent public in bangalore. Following are excerpts from an on-line headline news portal :

Reviving Puttenahalli Lake

21 December 2011 - 9:05pm — s_yajaman

A couple of years ago, Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar 7th Phase (near Brigade Millennium) was a garbage dump. Today it is filled up with a fair amount of fresh water with 200 trees around and is home to more than 50 species of birds, including European migratories. My wife and three others, along with the BBMP, were instrumental in bringing the lake back from the brink of extinction.

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