End of bellandur / rise of concrete

vmenon - 3-JUN-2013

The two media links below are fairly self explanatory of what can be called a potentiol ecologocal disaster right here in banglore. The strories of bellandur lake are based on an IISc report  that is attached to this post.

Effective handling of storm water

psaram42 - 23-MAY-2013

Effective handling of storm water requires good roads without dirt. Normal dirt can be

Building and Other Debris Dumping

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 19-MAY-2013

Another face of  keeping city clean is debris management and recycling. I am seeing it equally responsible as garbage.  If we watch carefully we will find debris everywhere. We can manage dry and wet waste somehow, but debris is hard to manage. Some tractor has to come and we should have labour and tools dispose it. Also where to dispose debris is a *big* question.

Battle of Good Vs Bad - Autorikshaw Driver Vs Ranbaxy, IPL

kbsyed61 - 17-MAY-2013

What a week! 3 news items that made headlines are worth taking note of.

What keeps you from using cycles for local grocery store runs, or short commutes?

silkboard - 12-MAY-2013

* Nothing really, just that I haven't given it a try * Scared that a bus/car/2-wheeler may hit me * Cycling is tiring and stressful * No space for cycles on our narrow roads * Good cycles seem very expensive * Hey, I do cycle around a lot! * So many things block my way on the road curb side * No places to park my cycle

Unlimited cheap, clean, safe and commercial energy from atomic fusion

psaram42 - 29-APR-2013

Our Sun is the lone star in our solar system. Sun is virtually a fusion bomb fusing hydrogen into helium to produce white light. It thus contains mostly helium. However other heavier molecules of oxygen and even Iron are supposed to exist there in the solar region.  Click - 1

Is Bengaluru slowly DYING?

kbsyed61 - 15-APR-2013

The city is clearly headed on the trajectory of fate that has befallen the other major metropolises in India, going by the huge influx of migrant labour, professionals and fortune-seekers. It is missing those dreaded statistics that drown the hoi polloi in depths of despair only by a whisker.

BESCOM performance

n - 12-APR-2013

The performance of various electricity distribution companies has been indicated by the power ministry.  BESCOM gets a rating of B+ which is third from the top.  The PDF cannot be attached as it exceeds the 1 MB limit for attachments.

According to the report,

What are MLA (2013 - 18) candidates' views on the following?

murali772 - 11-APR-2013

Various internet web sites have details of MLA candidates like their criminal records, wealth, etc. Nobody however knows what individual candidates stand for, and what their plans are if they get elected. Voters can make better decisions if they know candidates' views on a fixed set of questions, through the following means:

Interesting film on traffic management and shared space.

rs - 8-APR-2013

I came across this intresting article on the conversion of a major junction in to what is known as `shared space' - making it easier for pedestrians to cross and vehicles to cross - by removing traffic lights.