Why should I support this Bandh?

silkboard - 5-JUL-2010

Why should I be forced to support a strike call (bandh) that I don't agree with? Where is my freedom of expression? Why is my office shut? Why is my son's school shut as well? Are the officea and schools shut because they support the bandh, or are they 'scared'? Why can state government not guarantee rule of law on general bandh day? Real shame in today's day and age, such "goonda-giri' driven bandhs are the most farcical tools of public vote in a democracy.

Leaving aside the "how can a ruling party support a strike" thing and talking specifics, what is wrong  with total decontrol of fuel pricess to let the market forces rule? Kerosene price rise can be buffered towards a gradual decontrol, but the public needs to alter their fuel usage pattern - shift the burden away from fossils - and energy companies need that push to innovate.

Proposal to increase fares

ss87 - 31-MAR-2010

Following the recent increase in fuel prices,BMTC is planning to increase the fares.The same was published in the bangalore mirror newspaper of yesterday. Owing to BBMP elections and results the bus fares will be mostly increased once the poll results come out.

Ethanol - An Alternative Fuel

Naveen - 17-APR-2009

It is heartening to know that KSRTC is testing a bus using ethanol as an alternative fuel to diesel.

The Future - Grim Realities

Naveen - 15-APR-2009

An interesting presentation that I came across about the grim future :

Car Fuel Subsidised

Naveen - 23-FEB-2009

One of my danish colleagues had remarked that our country, instead of helping the poor & taxing the rich, was subsidising the car users with lower fuel costs since all oil imports were being sold at lesser price than what they actually cost in India.

POWER & SPEED create big holes in pockets

belgaumblog - 24-JUL-2008

In the past few days, ‘Singh has become the King’, the share market is now again ready to take a leap upwards and Crude oil prices are heading only southwards. All these things are very nice for the common man. Today crude is trading at about 124.24$ which is of its high of almost 150$.

Can we change to electric

bangalorean - 4-JUL-2008

Petrol prices are soaring above the roof. We are also facing a huge problem with refuelling Petrol during these crunch times. Improvement in the public tranport is not going to be soon, i would alteast expect couple of years for the public transport to pull themselves up and provide some decent public transport. We have a grt responsibility to save fuel. As estimated there are around 1 lakh two wheelers in bangalore. If each vehicle consumes 1 lt of petrol each day then it amounts to total of 1 lakh litres of petrol. i.e. 1 lakhs * 60 = 60 lakhs/per day. (+ pollution)

My Monthly Fuel Expense Is:

Vasanth - 29-JUN-2008

* No fuel expenses * Less than 1,000 Rs * Between 1,000 - 2,000 Rs * Between 2,000 - 3,000 Rs * Between 3,000 - 4,000 Rs * Between 4,000 - 5,000 Rs * Between 5,000-10,000 Rs * Greater than 10,000 Rs

6 ways drivers typically waste gas on every trip

pradeep - 15-JUN-2008

I found a good link on the yahoo website. Just thought of sharing with all the members here. Hope it will be helpful.

 http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/579/6-ways-youre-wasting-gas

1. Racing away from green lights