By Zahid H Javali In a 6000-word revised letter to chief minister BS Yediyurappa, CIVIC Bangalore, the 25-year-old non-profit trust aimed at bettering the city, has asked for modifications to the KMC Act rather than pass a new (download BBMP’s new bill here) to take care of all the future needs of the city. Besides, … Read more
By Zahid H Javali Scamsters are getting brainier by the day and using names of well-established firms like IndiGo to defraud citizens. You can’t argue with the cheats as they have answers to every question you throw at them. The only way to smell a rat is when someone asks you for money before delivering … Read more
By Maneesh Ojha There is much unnecessary fear around the Coronavirus. Almost 99% of people in India have recovered from it. I was one of them. The only problem is that if you have some other serious disease, your health condition can worsen. Shared snacks with office colleague I had one advantage. I had already … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Shut for seven months, multiplexes across the city will open this week in Bangalore with all the safety precautions mandated by the central government. There are offers to win back the theatre-going audience as well. All tickets will now be priced at Rs 99 at most single screens and multiplexes on week … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Last month, we wrote about the free ‘workplace readiness’ tool released by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The latest is that this nifty resource to measure a firm’s COVID-19 preparedness has attracted attention from overseas. “We were contacted by a company in South Africa that wanted to make use of our … Read more
By Nirmala G Despite the Centre’s inordinate delay over the ORR-Metro line, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa permitted the opening of the bids for the ORR Metro line yesterday (Oct 13). This is a crucial development as cries are getting more hoarse about Bangalore lacking a proper public transportation system. Their concerns are understandable as … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The Ugly Indian (TUI), an anonymous group of citizens are transforming Bangalore’s open spaces for many years now with ‘spot fixing’. The last one month was no exception. And everytime, the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures bring a smile to our faces and imbue a feeling of hope. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The residents of HSR Layout, Chikpete, Sarvajna Nagar, and Hongasandra do the most waste segregation, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). These neighbourhoods were followed by Malleswaram and Gandhinagar. All these wards are the cleanest compared to the rest of them in the city. What has helped in all these … Read more
By Qamar ZJ As the Centre is citing reasons of feasibility about the Rs 14,844 crore ORR-Airport Metro project, some residents are asking the government to give more priority to improving public bus transport and introduce suburban rail. Bangalore Environment Trust, Praja-RAAG and Citizens for Citizens wrote a joint letter to the Centre justifying their … Read more
By Zahid H Javali With COVID-19 crippling businesses and compelling people to stay indoors, some individuals and businesses are using oximeters as an additional safeguard against COVID-19. They are using the handy device that costs under Rs 1000 to screen their guests, employees, and patrons. While this gadget does not promise guaranteed prevention, as not … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP) has taken pains to dig out all the data relevant to all the wards in Bengaluru. Did you know that 47% of the money has gone to one vendor without the necessary tendering in the city? Did you know the percentage of such funds in your ward? … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The work on the pop-up bicycle lane project that began last month with road-milling work is now seeing some visible improvements, such as a actual lane coming up on the service road adjacent to the Outer Ring Road in KR Puram. While the cyclists are thrilled by this development, they have some … Read more