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BNY's Political Internship Program - My observations! kbsyed61 - 2-MAY-2014
"Bangalore Needs You" a non-profit organization run by Prof. Rajeev Gowda, for time to time conducts internship programs on different aspects of public life. In the past months or so it ran a 3 Week "Political Action Internship" program at its office located in Church Street. |
wgwwd - 16-SEP-2013
Well, many of you may feel, this is a political/controvesial thingi. But I wanted specifically to analyze from an ordinary "Praja's"(Mr.Common Man) view. Someone said :
He also said : |
"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: |
Bangalore is Mine - 16-FEB-2013
Most of us believe (or rather made to believe) that the 4 pillars of our democracy stands on Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Press. However, in reality they are just watchdogs of the actual pillars that have overtaken the nation |
Relevance of Shivaji and Maharashtra psaram42 - 30-NOV-2012
Shivaji was a chieftain in the Pune area in Aurangzeb’s time. Aurangzeb as one can recall, was the last of mogul emperors whom the English defeated to take over the country. For the Wikipedia article click here [1] |
murali772 - 17-MAY-2012
If the statue (Ambedkar) is not shifted, the TBMs will have to be dismantled again at Vidhana Soudha station, towards the Vikasa Soudha gate, and parts have to be taken by shafts and launched from General Post Office end; the distance between these two stations being only a few meters would mean time and cost overrun. |
Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan talks on "Is change possible without politics?" murali772 - 28-SEP-2011
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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. |
LOCAL Scams RTI and political activism Public Agenda - 23-NOV-2010
Seems quite amazing that since 2 1/2 years and even before the Govt has sunk in land scams and we all knew this from the politicians affidavits in elections but the lid was blown by the former CM and political opponents and RTI activists. In the emergency how many more people were on the streets |
Corrupt corporator - What a farce! Ravi_D - 20-SEP-2010
I scratch your back and you scratch mine! This corporator's suspension is withdrawn.... as |