Kiran Bedi and gender bias

psaram42 - 16-OCT-2009

 Kiran Bedi born on June 9, 1949 is a Peshawaria. While studying at the Sacred Heart Convent, Kiran joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and took up tennis. After school she studed Political Science at the Government College for Women, Amritsar.

BMTC - tight schedules leading to accidents

s_yajaman - 3-OCT-2009

Read this in DH today. 

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/28436/tight-schedule-leads-mishap.html

Quite a damning report on BMTC's irresponsible practices.  I think quite a bit of discussion has taken place around this.

Lokayukta all set to break speed breakers..

kiran8 - 27-MAY-2009

Another goof up by the BBMP is the placing of sped breakers which are erratic and they come in all sizes and shapes causing misery to a driver and has been the cause of many accidents..

But there is some hope for the citizens of Bengaluru...

Know about BMTC accidents that shook you? - Please reply

Richa.Dhodi - 25-MAR-2009

I am a student and I am looking at BMTC accidents for my project. Can you please help me in knowing about bus accidents or victims or their families who got injured or died in Bus accidents?

Painting the speed breakers

girni_009@redifffmail.com - 10-FEB-2009

we have encountered numerous speed breakers across the city roads, most of them not being painted which results in serious accidents and damage to the riders. painting the speed breakers and installing signs of warning at a distance safe to break will avoid many accidents and injuries. especially duirng night time unpainted speedbreakers are silent killers.

Road Safety in Bangalore

Ravi_D - 9-DEC-2008

Recent terrorist activities have highlighted our vulnerability, drawing a lot of well deserved attention. But we should not forget that at the same time, other neglected issues continue to cause havoc in everyday life.

Accident nation

s_yajaman - 26-NOV-2008

There was a report in today's TOI on accidents in India. 125,000 people lost their lives in India in road accidents. India tops the list in road deaths in the world. China has managed to bring DOWN road deaths from 2005 to 2006. In India this has gone up from about 106,000 to 125,000 from 2006 to 2007.

Deadly roads of India: BBC report

mcadambi - 9-JUN-2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7431714.stm

"There are now more road deaths in India than anywhere else in the world - a man-made epidemic according to a government committee.

In 2006 - the latest year for which figures are available - more than 100,000 people died, and an estimated 2,000,000 were seriously injured."

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METRO? When?

blrsri - 22-JAN-2008

We are talking of busses as a alternative till the metro comes up..but actually how safe are they? Its almost weekly that they go about claiming lives of innocent people, including children..I would say a serious study needs to be done as to how many busses a road can take at any point in time and limits should be set on that!