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Want to join a political party - but which one to join?

12 November 2013 - 8:19am — silkboard
Politics

Clear in my mind that I got to join a political party this year. Intention is to understamd how parties work, from up close. Tired of constant flow of 3rd hand, 4th hand and via-media information, which comes in only one color, that political parties and politicians all stink like hell.

Copy of Suburban Rail (aka CRS) proposal sent by GoK to Railways

11 November 2013 - 11:09pm — silkboard
Commuter Rail

Have uploaded the proposal letters sent by DULT/GoK to Railway Board and South Western Railways (SWR) on scribd. Embedding them here.

 

The covering letter

Carrying Cycle on the Bus - ideas and options

11 November 2013 - 12:39am — silkboard

Ever wonder what aspect of Cycle Day got most attention and interest around? It was the news about BMTC trying an experiment of allowing people to carry their cycles on the Bus. Since Volvo or similar low floor buses are the only ones where it is possible to carry cycles along without causing inconvenience to other commuters, this experiment is limited to those types of buses.

Cycling down Nanda Main Road - partially

10 November 2013 - 1:53pm — mandayamr
Metro Rail

In May 2008 I had walked down Nanda Main Road from 45th cross (Ring Road) to South End Signal and back documenting through pictures the trees that formed the boulevard. I had, like many others, assumed that many trees were likely to be extensively trimmed, if not cut down completely.

Bangalore - Finding the Past in the Present

9 November 2013 - 11:07am — murali772
10 Nov 2013 18:00
Asia/Calcutta

Neta's absurdities

3 November 2013 - 1:56pm — murali772
Governance

Reading what I thought were absurd comments, made by certain neta's following the Mahboobnagar bus mishap, I thought I'll start this blog where I'll list these, as also any that I come upon in future:

1) Banning movement of the passenger commercial vehicles after midnight:

solar power

2 November 2013 - 8:36pm — hemaraj
Power

Using the used cans , building solar panels, this is both helping the power sector and managing the coke tins in an efficient manner. Man Heats Backyard Studio with Repurposed Soda Can Solar Panel Peter Rowan left his job as a “corporate weenie” in 2010 to live a life with less stuff and fewer expenses and with more time to pursue his dreams.

Open streets for Bangalore - Cyclovia style

2 November 2013 - 12:18pm — idontspam

Bengaluru Cycle Day went off very well with more than 1100 people attending it. The sea of cyclists coming out to enjoy their ride & make it a habit is heartwarming & proves once & for all that Bengaluru is the cycling capital of India.

Hurdles in registering Apartment association under Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act

29 October 2013 - 11:28am — vkamthan
Urban Development

Hi,

I am a resident/owner of flat in Pariwar Presidency Apartment in Anugrah Layout, Bilekahalli, Bangalore.

We have started the process for Association registration under Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act (KAOA) based on useful infromation available in this website.

Here are few hurdles that we are facing.

The start of the Cycle Day Event

28 October 2013 - 10:31pm — deepakar



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