Outraged? Show your anger in an email to Justice Verma!

kbsyed61 - 31-DEC-2012

It is really sad and depressing to end 2012 and start 2013 with grief, pain and angst. The 23 year old 'Amanat' left us grieving and with a mission to accomplish. The mission was to make our homes, streets, workplaces, public places safe for women and everybody else.

Cycle Tracks in Jaynagar - Residents unaware?

kbsyed61 - 19-NOV-2012

Cycle Tracks in Jayanagar, We have discussed this umpteen times. We have also discussed about how these tracks have become the parking spaces for other vehicles. Who should be held responsible? Govt ? Babus? Citizen's?

This DNA newspaper report makes it more interesting.

10 less known, but Interesting facts about Karnataka

murali772 - 2-NOV-2012

Ten less known, but Interesting facts about Karnataka - in no particular order.

accidents involving commercial vehicles

blrpraj - 1-NOV-2012

I have always wondered why nothing has been done about  commercial passenger(or goods) carrying vehicles with regard to serious accidents and the reckless practices they indulge in.

BESCOM - Best performing power distribution company !

kbsyed61 - 1-NOV-2012

If news item is to be believed, BESCOM under its MD Manivannan, has raised its ranking in performance. According to the 'New Indian Express' article, BESCOM is now the best performing power distribution company in India.

Source - New Indian Express

Honk/Horn Language Proposal for Federal Union of India

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 5-OCT-2012

After practising driving for more than 15 years and experimenting with DD, I feel honking is part of life, though I use this "feature" sparingly. But seeing other folks who restlessly honk in this crowded world of India, may I propose a new honking code language specific to India. Something similar to ASCII, morse codes? 

Karnataka Pollution Control Board Chairman - Qualifications?

sanjayv - 24-SEP-2012

An interesting development caught my attention.  Would not have noticed in such detail if I was not following the PCB for some other issues.

Dr. Vaman Acharya (MBBS) has been appointed as chairman of the Pollution Control Board after the term of Mr. A.S. Sadashivaiah came to an end. This appointment has been subject of some PILs in court.

BMTC Strike - what have we learnt?

idontspam - 13-SEP-2012

Public Transport in Bangalore today means Bus which is solely run by BMTC. During business as usual this looks good but its in crisis situations like todays strike that the deficit of not investing in multiple modes or using modern methodologies of running operations can hurt.

Karnataka - Rooftop Solar systems for retail usage

silkboard - 2-APR-2012

This book will hold together interesting posts or wiki pages to share information and personal experiences on rooftop solar systems. The basics are in place, a government organization called Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) is already in place. It has funds to promote usage of, amongst other things, Solar Energy.

Karnataka - Rooftop Solar systems for retail usage

silkboard - 2-APR-2012

This book will hold together interesting posts or wiki pages to share information and personal experiences on rooftop solar systems. The basics are in place, a government organization called Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) is already in place. It has funds to promote usage of, amongst other things, Solar Energy.