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Metro Underground - Who Is Gaining the Expertise?

19 November 2011 - 6:10pm — pdk
Metro RailPublic Transport

Came across this report in DH:  Metro’s Phase-I unlikely to meet deadline.  From June 2012, to December 2013, to March 2014 and now December 2014, though Mr Sreehari admits anything before mid-2015 is a pipedream.

What keeps you from lending a helping hand to road accident victims?

19 November 2011 - 6:00pm

'Soft' measures to promote Kannada - the time is now?

18 November 2011 - 12:55am — silkboard

Okay. I wrote this on Rajyotsava day itself, but didn't post for fear of generating the wrong kind of debates. Two weeks later, here it is.

Would you nominate your MLA/ Corporator for an award?

17 November 2011 - 5:43pm — murali772
Governance

The Namma Bengaluru awards set off an involved debate amongst the Koramangala netizens on the merits of nominating the local MLA, Mr Ramalinga Reddy, for the award, in the politicians category. Such debates in the open, I am sure, form a healthy trend, and will eventually contribute to better overall governance.

Team SSK - run for inclusion

17 November 2011 - 4:53pm — murali772
27 Nov 2011 07:15
Asia/Calcutta
Everything else

We would like to cordially invite you to the 'Team SSK - run for inclusion' organized by Spastics Society of Karnataka on Nov 27th, Sunday. The event will focus on inclusive living and bringing together communities. We will strive to create awareness about the need for sensitivity towards the disabled and their needs.

The Namma Bengaluru Awards 2011

15 November 2011 - 6:21pm — murali772
15 Nov 2011
30 Nov 2011
Asia/Calcutta
Everything else

The Namma Bengaluru Awards 2011 has been launched and we invite you to nominate an Individual/Group/Organization/Social Entrepreneur/Elected Representatives/Government Departments of Bengaluru, working for the city and its causes.

Illiberal India

14 November 2011 - 4:50pm — murali772
Governance

Elite journals like Economic and Political Weekly are full of articles describing Indian economic policy as neo-liberal. This might lead readers to think that India has become a haven of economic freedom, a business paradise. Anybody who has actually tried to start and run a business will tell you this is a pack of lies, but the fiction continues unabated.  

defanging the LokAyukta

14 November 2011 - 11:21am — murali772
Governance

Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Sunday blamed former PM H D Deve Gowda for the transfer of Lokayukta ADGP Jeevan Kumar Gaonkar, prompting the latter to dismiss it as ‘‘utter nonsense’’.

Meeting with Mr. T. Venkatraju, Chief Engineer, BWSSB

12 November 2011 - 11:46am — psaram42
LakesWater
26 Nov 2011 10:00
Asia/Calcutta

 

Mr. T Venkata Raju. Chief Engineer BWSSB,  was contacted to day. He has agreed for a Saturday meeting at BWSSB Office at Indira Nager II stage, Bangalore.

The Tentative programme is

Venue : BWSSB Office at Water tank behind Indiranagar Club

Date  : 26 Nov 2011

Time : 10:00 AM

de-cattle-class-ifying bus services

11 November 2011 - 8:10pm — murali772
BusPublic Transport

Recently, I was required to make a few trips to Kochi. The options before me, and what each implied are listed below:



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