Posts : civil society

Identity of our ‘Civil Society’

Bangalore is Mine - 21-JAN-2013

During the protest march at EWS Quarters, Ejipura, the Inspector-in-charge (named Prasad) warned one of the Resident- Representative that they would be arrested if they came in between the demolition work. When an representative from our group (civil society) stepped in and spoke to the inspector, he identified himself from an individual from an welfare group.

Want solutions to civic issues? No dearth of routes to finding them, now.

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

On a single day, you have announcements of the commencements of two more "grievance redressal platforms" - one by 'Janaagraha', called "ichangemycity.com" (read the New Indian Express report on it here), and BMTF (Banga

the train and civil society ..an analogy

vmenon - 30-MAR-2010

The train and civil society –an analogy

 
In a slightly lighter frame of mind, let me put down an analogy of civil society’s possible available methods to bring about change; and will try not to put down too many value judgments or pretend that this posting is of great academic and philosophical importance.This also comes from some frustrations ,seeing how some civil societies tussle for space.