Welcome to our timelapse journey through Bangalore’s beautiful Somasundrapalya lake! In this video, we’ll take you on a visual tour of this stunning natural attraction, capturing the changing moods and seasons of the lake in fast-forward motion. From the tranquil stillness of early morning to the bursting orange rays of the evening sun, you’ll see … Read more
By Zahid H Javali Content marketing is indeed the new oil in business. Want to scale up your existing business? Need help with lead generation for your startup? Require quality content writers you don’t have to manage? Write Wing Media will do all of that for you. I began this content writing and content marketing … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Finally, after much push and pull, the Minsk Square traffic pile-up issue due to a projecting traffic island has been resolved by the folks at Bangalore Metro. The work that began a month ago has now been fully completed, thanks to citizen’s pressure. Built in 2014, the traffic island on Cubbon Road … Read more
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), a non-profit, is accepting proposals from interested Bangaloreans who can engage their neighbourhoods. Under their Project 560, they specifically want you to focus on memories, experiences, and imaginations. The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2021. To get the gist of the idea, here is their spiel: “That somberikatte … Read more
Over 260 residents of Bengaluru have signed an online petition for safer streets in Bengaluru. For years, citizens have been demanding pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods. Thanks to broken footpaths, lack of proper drains, and not pruning overgrown trees along pavements, many citizens have been injured, and some have even died due to this civic apathy. According to … Read more
Did you know that in a survey by BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company), about 1.4 lakh rooftops in the city have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power? Well, you could be one of the recipients if you plan to go solar. While your intention is noble, but you don’t know how to … Read more
Over 2600 concerned citizens have petitioned online to get Christ University to act on sexual harassment allegations on campus. Within a month after the online statement, the University Grants Commission (UGC) asked the institution to file an Action Taken Report on the allegations. Despite media reports, the university did nothing for three months. That’s when … Read more
By Qamar ZJ In a month’s time, one lakh-odd employees of Manyata Tech Park on Outer Ring Road (ORR) will have direct entry and exit ramps to their office due to the signal-free flyover access from Hebbal to Hennur. However, this will be at the expense of the local residents. The Embassy Group had illegally … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Following petitions from citizens, the Department of Land Transport (DULT) has put up the transport unification policy for public feedback. The next request by the residents is to have the BMLTA Bill tabled during the winter session of the Karnataka legislature. Says Mitali from the Jhatkaa.org team that petitioned DULT: “The BMLTA … Read more
Minsk Square near Cubbon Park is obstructing traffic. The median on Cubbon Road is pointing too much to the right (in video), causing traffic jam to all the traffic coming from the other roads. While the Citizens 4 Citizens group and the traffic police has requested for the removal of the protruding arm of the … Read more
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HSR resident Chitra Praneeth shares her fascinating story of climbing Mt. Everest.