"revenue pockets" - pocket-boroughs of politico's?

murali772 - 3-MAY-2013

Following are the excerpts from an interview (published in Citizen Matters, for the full text, click here) of the incumbent Congress MLA from BTM layout constituency, who is now seeking re-election from the same constituency:

Salaam Jabalpur

rs - 6-FEB-2013

This film, `Salaam Jabalpur'  - is about the demolision of several temples, mosques, churches etc. which were obstructive. What is remarkable is that it was done with the cooperation and help of the people involved - without any force or violence. What hope of this happening in our ciry ?

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRn0wre6VJY]

Its quite remarkable.

A glimpse of Kandaya Bhavana

murali772 - 10-JAN-2013

BBMP and the GIM

murali772 - 5-JUN-2012

The cash-strapped Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will also set up shop at GIM venue to attract investors for 12 projects like managing the city's garbage and building skywalks. The civic body proposes to execute the projects, worth Rs 1,000 crore, under the public private partnership (PPP) model.

Can we leave the decision of how our public spaces should evolve just to politicians?

murali772 - 22-MAY-2012

For those dazzled by the Palika Bazaar in New Delhi, the-re's something to look forward to right here. BBMP is mulling over the construction of a similar bazaar below Freedom Park. The underground Palika Bazaar impressed mayor D Venkatesh Murthy who visited the place on May 19.

Srinivagilu village road motorability

murali772 - 6-AUG-2011

The Srinivagilu village road, which is an ideal link to Intermediate Ring Road (IRR) for S T Bed layout residents heading towards Indiranagar side, is becoming more and more unmotorable. The road, which was concreted a few years back, has got dug up at so many places along the length and breadth, resulting in its reverting to a regular village road, once again.

Growth of Cities

rs - 27-JUL-2011

Hi

I came across this TED talk which might be of some interest to some of you.