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12/06/08 10:34 - murali772

In this season of bad news, here's something to cheer. People turned out in impressive numbers to vote in all the states where assembly elections have taken place recently. Their faith in this crucial democratic exercise is heartening, especially when parts of the public sphere are resonating with anti-politician rhetoric.

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Petrol goes down - where do we go?

12/05/08 16:24 - narayan82

Its all over the news, Petrol Price is down by 5 Diesel by 2. Expect a rush at all bunks tomorrow.

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Road Humps (Good & Bad)

12/05/08 10:16 - anent

Bangalore is a good example for Good & Bad road humps. Though we have regulations in IRC (Indian Road Congress - http://www.irc.org.in/) but the humps in the city are being laid incorrectly in several areas.

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Infosys exhorts employees to go on 1-yr sabbatical, work for NGOs

12/05/08 09:01 - murali772

India's second-largest information technology services provider, Infosys Technologies, has issued letters to its employees stating they could opt for a one-year sabbatical to engage themselves in philanthropic activities. They would continue to draw 50 per cent of their salary during the period.

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Self reliance in Security and battlefield armory !

12/05/08 02:55 - kbsyed61

We are in the midst of difficult times and circumstances with failing economy on one hand and safety of lives on another. In these trying times, one question that passes my mind is, why is that we are still dependent on other countries for our defense and security needs?

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The crooked signs

12/04/08 18:27 - silkboard

I think its a challenge, a real one. How do you convey, via simple road signs, the so modern concept of looping road interchanges!? Try describing an interchange when giving out directions - is that a left, or a right that you take from Inner Ring Road to get on to airport road towards HAL? The road signs around such interchanges convey this confusion really well. Some samples for you:

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A political awakening

12/04/08 14:39 - murali772

The Mumbai attack could be a significant moment in our country’s history in an unexpectedly affirmative way. As we demand more of our politicians—and we must—it’s time to also demand more of ourselves. Maybe the latter needs to come first.

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Occupancy ratio of buses at airport

12/04/08 06:59 - vkviswanath

hi, i am going to fly from hyd to blr tomorrow morning. i saw ticketvala.com selling tickets for bial shuttle services to city. but they are charging 200 bucks for krpuram. they are cheating by charging full fare to krpuram, which is applicable to electronic city. actual fare i got to know is 100 only. what is the occupancy ratio of buses at airport?

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Tata arm bags Mysore water supply project

12/04/08 01:38 - silkboard

This piece of news must be noted, its significant. Mysore city corporation (MCC) is inviting a Tata arm to form the largest water supply PPP project in the country. Read the press release directly on Tata group's website. Here are some key points worth your time:

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Peace March, Bangalore: A Report

12/03/08 18:05 - Photoyogi

This morning I got this email fwd from a friend in the US, calling citizens to gather at cubbon park, and express their feeling with the terror attacks in Mumbai. Yes, the past few days I have been tracking this news across the prominent national TV channels. My blood boils, my heart broke on seeing the the Taj Palace burn.