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Sustainable economic practices for a healthy democracy

Economy

The meet started at 6:00 PM sharp with the following four on the dais:-

1.       Gautam Padmanabhan CEO westlands,

2.       Rev Father Dr. Vijay Kumar Prabhu Pricipal, St. Josephs College of Commers 

lecture on “The Great Churning: India’s Progressive Moment?” by Mr Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Mon, 26/11/12

26 Nov 2012 17:30
Asia/Calcutta
Economy

Like BTP's Public-Eye, why not BBMP as well?

Traffic Police just launched "Public Eye" (discuss that on Rithesh's old post here). I was wondering why BBMP too can't have similar system where one can take pictures of byelaw or public space violations and upload to BBMP.

World AIDS Day is December 1st. It's Impact on India

Public Health

World AIDS day is coming up in a week and I thought it would be important to talk about HIV and AIDS in all of India.

Cycle Tracks in Jaynagar - Residents unaware?

Cycle Tracks in Jayanagar, We have discussed this umpteen times. We have also discussed about how these tracks have become the parking spaces for other vehicles. Who should be held responsible? Govt ? Babus? Citizen's?

This DNA newspaper report makes it more interesting.

Recent Developments in Tibet - a discussion with Tenzin Tsundue

20 Nov 2012 18:00
Asia/Calcutta
Politics

Dear All

You ar all welcome to a discussion with Tenzin Tsundue on the recent developments in Tibet, the change in leadership in China and what all of this means for the future of Tibet.

Car parking infrastructure and quality of urban spaces

Private transport

Even with improving public transportation like the metro, the demand for parking in public places will only increase due to the rapid increase in car numbers. - - - Governments are alive to the problem and have created different business models to build multilevel car parks in public places.

Open house meeting with Sri Prashant Bhushan - 3 PM, Saturday, Nov 17th, 2012

17 Nov 2012 15:00
Asia/Calcutta
Governance

For over 18 months now, people around the country have been coming together under the aegis of ‘India Against Corruption’ to demand a strong anti-corruption law in the form of a JanLokpal Bill.

Iniquitous CDP, conflicts thereof, and a SDZ (Sustainable Development Zone) plan as a solution

Urban Development

The Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) - 95 marked out large areas around the city as "Green Belt" (check here), along which no development was to be allowed.

Signal free road from Hebbal to BIAL

This post is regarding the long overpass being constructed over the Bellary road. This Overpass is supposed to provide a smooth & non-interrupted drive from the Hebbal Flyover upto/almost the BIAL toll booths.



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