BBMP and audits - Sad state of governance in Bangalore

psaram42 - 17-JUN-2011

While Anna Hazare’s campaign against rampant corruption in the country as a whole is heading towards a showdown, the following local news underlines the genuineness of the people’s movement.

Developed or underdeveloped?

E.R. Ramachandran - 4-JUN-2011

I met My friend Ace Political Expert ( APE)  at the University Library who had come to return Abdul Kalam’s book ‘2020 – A Vision for the New Millennium ’ .

In his book, Dr. Kalam had predicted India would be a developed country by 2020.

SAFAL- Nandini (Nagarabhavi Outlet) Why charge for the application form?

Neeyathi_hemmige - 16-MAY-2011

Dear Prajas,

All malls have started this practice of issuing membership cards to enthusiastic customers - way of marketing strategy. Star Bazaar issues these membership cards at free of cost, likewise Reliance.

Making our Democracy Meaning ful

psaram42 - 12-MAY-2011

Dear Members & Friends,

New rules from GoI for blogging

idontspam - 11-MAY-2011

Movie Theaters and allowing minors

GNT - 1-MAY-2011

We went to a newly released Hindi movie yesterday in Innovative Multiplex. The posters, the songs (played both on TV and Radio) looked and sounded like an 'adults only' movie. infact, the rating of the movie was 'A'.

in the interval we were stunned to see young kids in the movie theater and to our horror were discussing the movie with their parents.

Harassment from anonymous caller

rajivrnair - 30-MAR-2011

Hi

I was wondering if there's a helpline to report an anonymous caller who keeps sending unsolicited SMSs/phone calls to women. This person calls up asking for 'Navin' and if it's a woman, pesters them to talk to him. If they don't pick up the phone, he keeps sending annoying msgs.

Japan, take a bow ... sharing an article

S.H.U.L. - 26-MAR-2011

Wanted to share this article from TOI Sunday times 20th March 2011 Japan, take a bow for grace under fire, from Amrit Dhillon, TNN.

Objections to the Draft Animal Welfare Act 2011

acoward - 23-MAR-2011

Someone mailed in a detailed objections the draft Animal Welfare Act. The draft itself is available here (careful, big PDF) on the MoEF website, and apparently the ministry is taking in suggestions online via this email id - animalwelfareact2011 [at] gmail.com.

Here it goes, in full:

Does Bengaluru need another Cricket Stadium?

kbsyed61 - 12-MAR-2011

After our representatives vociferously vented their anger on ticket fiasco in recent India-England cricket match in Bengaluru, Karnataka chief minister Yeddyurappa had made an announcement that a new well-quipped cricket stadium would be built in the city.