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Women and Men Against Violence against women - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

21 Dec 2012 17:00
Asia/Calcutta

On Friday, 21.12.12, at TOWN HALL, 5PM to 7 PM

A 23 year old student gets in to a Delhi Bus with her boy friend and gets gang raped and her friend gets assaulted. She lies in Hospital in a critical condition fighting for her life.

Nearer home, we read daily news…

High Speed Rail to BIAL project scrapped!

Source - Deccan Chronicle - The big-ticket high-speed rail link to the Bengaluru International Airport has been given a quiet burial.

Confederation of Indian Industries [CII] conference at Lalith Ashok

 

The day long conference started with the welcome address by Mr. L Krishnan, Chairman CII Karnataka State Council. The irony of rapid urbanization according to him was that we expect different results with identical actions. The vehicles to people ratio has increased rapidly which is holding the environment to ransom. Some disturbing news does make us sit up and think.

Expectations from Railway Budget 2013-2014

Hi Guys, I am not sure, when the next railway budget is (I believe it is going to be held in the month of February), but thought of what the state of Karnataka can really expect from this budget with K.H Muniyappa out of the railways ministry...

CII Conference on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure"

19 Dec 2012 09:00
19 Dec 2012 17:30
Asia/Calcutta

CII is organizing a one day conference here in Bangalore on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure", to discuss on challenges and draw solutions for sustainable Bangalore City in terms of urbanization, urban growth, real estate, housing, basic services, transport, etc.

New rail corridor needed for Bangalore

With the report prepared by RITES, suggesting that Hejjala on Mysore road be developed as a terminal, it is only obvious that in future, it might even house the long distance trains entering and leaving Bangalore. Hence, in order to facilitate the smooth movement of trains in all directions, I feel that the following railway lines are needed :

Fixing accountability for BBMP's works

One of the concrete slabs, covering the drain across the road junction in front of our residential complex (in S T Bed layout, Koramangala) main gate, developed cracks somewhere along, and eventually gave way around the middle of last week (see picture below), posing a hazard, particularly to pedestrians and two-whheler riders.

Risks of Entrepreneurship in Bangalore

This is how small business is encouraged in Bangalore. The world needs to see how we encourage people to do business & create jobs. And if you thought this was a one off case, talk to any small business owner about how many people come to their doorstep & feel entitled to take money from them without any compunction.

Videos on Garbage Recycling Technologies

Handling the normal house hold garbage is not a herculian task as it is made out to be in our city of Bangalore.  If one looks at  how the problem is being tackled at various cities of the world we can be relived by the realization that it not that herculian after all!

BRT with bike rentals!

Hindu carried a full page article on Sunday 9th Dec about cycling and its usage all over India. A very interesting article in there was about the Delhi BRT system and the bike rental program that has been setup along with it..

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