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Culture of jugaad Economics and voodoo politics

4 March 2012 - 5:10pm — murali772

The imperative for growth cannot be overemphasised in a country where over 450 million people can’t afford two square meals and where every year nearly 12 million youngsters line up for jobs. The magnitude of the twin problems of rising expenditure and falling growth obliges the government to act on both fronts and display some sense of urgency.

Kingfisher debate

4 March 2012 - 4:36pm — murali772

Such an airline (Kingfisher) deserves not just to succeed, but to be appreciated. No doubt, the high costs generated by government policies adversely affected all airlines; Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways is said to have lost his billionaire status and become a mere millionaire.

How did the BIAL runway deteriorate so fast?

3 March 2012 - 6:59pm — murali772

A full scale runway closure is a major event, and for a runway to be closed for "maintenance" implies serious repairs. Serious repairs on a spanking new runway, at a new airport which has commenced operations less than four years ago, clearly implies something extra-ordinary.

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"Sakala" - Wake-Up Call For Babudom?

2 March 2012 - 4:28pm — murali772

Beginning today, there is a deadline for all public services: be it a certificate or redressal of a grievance from any government department. If the deadline is not met, the official will be penalized. - - - -  “Enough is enough. We don’t want people running around for services,” the CM pointed out.

Loudspeaker menace

2 March 2012 - 4:10pm — murali772

A high court division bench headed by CJ Vikramajit Sen has given a week’s time to the Bangalore police commissioner to explain what action his department has initiated against illegal use of loudspeakers at religious places in the city. “If the same is not given, we will have to call the commissioner,” the bench said.

Information Denial Facilitation Commission

29 February 2012 - 5:09pm — murali772

Now, it's a celebrated fact that the TTMC's in Bangalore are the biggest case of mis-use of JNNURM funds, as has more or less been established in this blog.

Elements of Discipline and Safe Driving!

27 February 2012 - 8:03pm — kbsyed61

I must confess that for long as millions like others, I too had considered the Knowledge of signs would suffice to instill a sense of driving discipline on roads. Having come to US, where apart from the rudimentary knowledge of road signs, there are other important skills that one needs to acquire and practice it for a true discipline driver.

Driving School Scam - BBMP

25 February 2012 - 12:32pm — idontspam

While most of the driving schools charge Rs 2,500-Rs 3,000 per candidate for training, BBMP had agreed to pay Rs 3,800 per candidate from these six schools. “Each school had produced documents claiming that they had trained 70 to 80 candidates and received lakhs as fees.

Dr Ashwin Mahesh for MLC

24 February 2012 - 2:26pm — murali772

MLC for the Bangalore Graduates Constituency (election to which is coming up around June) is the only reprsentative - at any level of government - who is elected across the whole city, indeed the entire metropolitan region. This is an office unlike any other, and ideally it should be held by someone who can articulate a vision for the Bangalore city and region, and work to build it.

BMTC route changes in the recent month

22 February 2012 - 4:03pm — ss87

In collaboration with the Bangalore Traffic police, following changes have been made in BMTC routes in Bangalore city

 

Diversion 1: Netkallapa circle, Basavanagudi



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