"Development Fundamentalism" and BBMP elections

Public Agenda - 20-APR-2009

Merry months of May, June and July 09 ahead for Bengalureans--  a grand development bonanza awaits all whther we like it or not. 

1. signal free roads
2. Metro rail
3. 6-lane roads
4. and later  Mono Rail

are the new icons of "development fundamentalism" in Bengaluru!

Crossing of Arkavathi Tore - How vibrant it was !

L.C.nagaraj - 15-APR-2009

[promoting a nice comment from Mr Nagaraj's other post - moderator]

competition city ? No thanks!

Public Agenda - 14-APR-2009

How long can we live with such a Competition city ? Will cities prostrate at the altar of global capital? We need to invite investment but on what terms? Can all industries benefit us if the peace and quiet of residential life is cut into? What is the cost and who pays it?

Vignan Nagar - why so removed from Bangalore?

sumi71 - 7-APR-2009

There is a place called Vignan Nagar near Tata Sherwood.  The main roads and layouts inside this area are well maintained.  The well constructed roads, street lights, drain canals everything are well done and designed.  This is being done by BJP MLA Mr.Raghu and BMP counciler Mrs.Prathima Raghu.

Why it's difficult for me to consider voting for Congress

murali772 - 6-APR-2009

The secret owners of the secreted monies operate in secrecy — venal businessmen, corrupt politicians, public servants, drug lords, and criminal gangs like the D-company. The slush monies are the financial RDX for terror, besides weapons of mass destruction of national and global finance. That there is secret money is no more a secret. Only the amounts and persons are secret.

42.5% of Children are Malnurished in India

Ravi_D - 13-MAR-2009

Though not typical of Praja discussions, I think this report is worth sharing and pondering about. It moved me so much, couldn't resist bringing up a national issue...

Take a look at today's NY Times article: As Indian Growth Soars, Chid Hunger Persists.

Votebank Ads?

Ravi_D - 26-FEB-2009

Have you noticed those huge full-page / half-page ads in the news papers the last few days?

Bangalore in the Pangs of Development!

gopalsivas - 28-JAN-2009

Development is good for any city and country. And if you just glace around in any major road today, you will see the un-missable sign of development in our beloved Bangalore. Guess what!? It is the new and new buildings being raised in every major street / road in the city that is expanding at a pace so rapid, that you and I can only imagine.

The festivity over in Belgaum

belgaumblog - 25-JAN-2009

 Should I say the party (festivity) is over or at last it’s over, leave it to you?

Really, its something else - migration

nijavaada - 13-JAN-2009

[Forked off from a comment on this "road crossing" post. {blr_editor}]