Karnataka assembly election 2018 campaign is in full swing. Media and election pundits say this assembly election is a ‘litmus test for PM Narendra Modi’. From what I recall, every assembly & by-election since May 2014 has been seen as a litmus test for the Prime Minister. We can safely ignore the Manifesto of all […]
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Traffic management during Political Rallies needs to be planned better
Karnataka is going to polls in May 2018. It is election time. The political campaign & the weather are heating up! Most political rallies in Bengaluru are held in Palace Grounds. Political rallies are very important for local leaders as it demonstrates their strength to the High Command (Delhi) of their capability to “gather” huge […]
Software industry has harmed Bangalore
I was pointed to this article in The Hindu newspaper by my dad today “IT sector has done more harm than good to the city“. Bangalore as a brand has taken a huge beating over the last few years. Roads, garbage is a huge problem. But partly we citizens are to be blamed for the mess. […]
Oneindia editors on streets for networking
Well, literally our editors at Oneindia.in were on the streets to check out what was happening in front of our office. Bangalore is one city where digging keeps happening all the time. There are so many departments who are in love with digging roads and one word that isn’t in their dictionary is “co-ordination”. They […]
Bangalore to get free WiFi, free garbage
A few months ago Bangalore was upset with their beloved elected members (MLAs) because they were on a ‘study tour‘ to Argentina, Chile and Peru. At times we citizens jump to conclusions; we all thought they were wasting money. But now we learn they went for something good – they indeed had something to bring […]