A bunch of HSR residents headed by Bharathi S, a resident of Sector 7, are doing their bit to usher in peace in their neighbourhoods. No, they are not propagating any particular religion, cult or regime. They are just telling everyone to chant ‘HU’ (pronounced ‘Hue’) whenever they feel stressed, unwell or just want some peace of mind.
Two months ago, the residents of HSR Layout were pleased when MLA Satish Reddy announced 100 CCTVs for HSR Layout. Months later, his party spokesperson clarified that 100 was for the entire Bommanahalli constituency and 20 were sanctioned for HSR Layout – 10 installed and 10 more to be done shortly.
Mad man in HSR. Footpath encroachments. Bad roads. Inept civic agencies. Storm water contamination. Illegal food vendors. Rampant tree cutting and more.
“Exercise is as important as breathing and I believe in treating the cause, not just the symptom,” says physiotherapist Dr Pooja Rai. She is an exercise bible and a posture expert. With good reason. Her Posture Clinic in Sector 3 is the result of her graduation from KLES Institute of Physiotherapy and studying Stott Pilates from Toronto, Canada.
Vijay Kundaji didn’t really figure in my list of friends, though we met at regular intervals during Citizens for Bengaluru meetings. He seemed reticent and a man of few words who liked a comfortable corner — unlike me.
Mind Blogs 1.0 is a book authored by Christina Daniels, Nirmala Govindarajan and Zahid. Here is an extract from one chapter authored by Zahid.
Square sections of tar have appeared on various roads, as BBMP and the government scramble to resurface the city. While these will provide immediate relief, they will also become the reason why we end up with the same problem later.
Book lovers and magazine readers are in for a treat. Their long-pending demand has finally been met. Last month, a public library opened its doors to HSR residents at the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled building in Sector 4.
Pinky Chandran’s next-door neighbour is Sector 5. A resident of Teacher’s Colony, she runs Bangalore’s first community radio station, Radio Active 90.4 MHz. “I moved in here 14 years ago,” says the 38-year-old.
Say residents as officials look the other way and residents bear the brunt By Sindhu MR Senior citizen MR Krishnamurthy has a pressing question: “When will they permanently fix the mess?” The resident of Sector 7 is pointing to the mess on 18th Cross off 14th Main Road. Not only is the road non-motorable, it … Read more
By Zahid H Javali This month, Residents Watch enters the 6th year of its existence. Our constant endeavour is to better HSR Layout and bridge the information gap between commercial establishments and the constantly floating residential population. However, a lot more needs to be done. And here is how. The local neta should build a … Read more
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) is now doing a case study on Residents Watch and it’s use of social media for bettering the community. Five years ago, we set up the Facebook Group, which now boasts of almost 2500 members. More recently, we created a Facebook Page (ResidentsWatch) for real-time updates to the … Read more