Have YOU voted?

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 5/6/2013 12:11:58 AM

'My friend Sravana Dasary posted this: That’s a great way to document the fact that her family’s voted! Each of us needs to vote, to take an active part in our own governance…to ensure that the nasties and the goons don’t reign over us. So…what does YOUR finger say? Have you voted? I hope you [...]'

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Migrants - Butterflies

Author : Poornima Kannan      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 4/7/2013 3:13:21 PM

'Reblogged from Want to be a Nomad: Have you noticed this butterfly which is seen almost everywhere in Bangalore? They are fluttering all over the city - these butterflies are a part of the migratory swarm. Hundreds of  butterflies are found roosting on trees and plants, it is magical indeed  to observe this visual treat. [...]'

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Sign Out: A Set of Performances organized by rafiki

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/27/2013 1:24:15 PM

'For two years now the oldest film studio in town has been home to our work… It is time to leave…but before we go… Sign-out rafiki presents a series of performances as a tribute to the space. March, 2013 Thursday 28th The Fabulous Adventures of Aditi and Friends rafiki 7pm Friday 29th Somewhat Like a [...]'

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Greenscraps: Nature Journaling for children

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/19/2013 2:30:43 PM

'Here’s a message from my friend Sangeetha Kadur:   Hello everyone!! Once again, happy to announce the “GreenScraps” workshop for this Summer 2013 ! Please find the poster attached and contact us for further details. As mentioned, the registrations are limited to just 12 participants, on a first-cum-first-serve basis. So please hurry ! And ofcourse, pass it [...]'

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AHA! Express: Ranga Shankara’s summer theatre initiative for children

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/13/2013 8:05:43 PM

'Here’s the poster for this summer’s AHA! Express: Do enrol your children for an enjoyable summer theatre experience! For interviews with faculty and further information on the workshops and AHA!, do please call RangaShankara on 080-26493982 Visit their website, click here Contact Us E-mail: rstheatre@gmail.com Website: http://www.rangashankara.org Phone numbers: +91-80-26592777, +91-80-26493982 Address: Ranga Shankara 36/2 [...]'

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Reserve Bank banking ombudsman for unresolved issues with banks

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/8/2013 5:57:15 PM

'All of us have problems with our banks from time to time. But when the problem lasts, unresolved, beyond 30 days, many of us are not aware that we can turn to the Banking Ombudsman at the Reserve Bank of India. Please click here to go to the Reserve Bank Ombudsman’s website, and file your [...]'

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NGO to help with stray dog issues

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/5/2013 9:47:02 PM

'Click here for the website of an NGO called Sarvodaya. They help Bangalore citizens with issues regarding stray dogs, and implement the ABC (Animal Birth Control) process instead of killing the dogs. The mobile no. is 91 98801 19900 The landline is 080- 65340127 Email: info@strays.in There is no political will in Bangalore to permanently [...]'

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Every drop counts

Author : Poornima Kannan      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/5/2013 4:37:42 AM

'Reblogged from Want to be a Nomad: During our trip to the Laata village during our Nanda Devi trail , we happened to have a closer look at the lifestyle of the people too. As we trekked up to the summer village of  Laata we encountered  women who were trekking  down with a huge load [...]'

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Bannerghatta Zoo personnel kill a beautiful bird

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/4/2013 7:40:49 AM

'Bird watchers know that all Flycatchers catch bees, wasps, dragonflies, butterflies and other insects as part of their diet. (Indeed, so do many other birds.) So…you’d expect the personnel manning the Butterfly Park in the Bannerghatta Zoo area to know that as well. And, when they see a bird catching a butterfly, they would just [...]'

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Challenging the mindset…

Author : Vaibhav Choudhary      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 3/1/2013 8:52:22 AM

'Breaking mindset is one of the best things we all can do in daily life. So, what’s the plan for the day. Waking up at 6, why not today at 9.2 kms run in park/gym – break the mindset and give a try for 8 kms. Going office – lets play today.Why not giving a [...]'

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Once upon a flame…

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/21/2013 4:10:36 PM

'Every friend  who’s gone with me on the UGS (Usual Gang of Suspects) nature trails this year, has enjoyed the sight of the Pakshi Darshini (Eatery for birds)… for the short photo-feature on Citizen Matters.'

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Joy of giving and Offense of giving

Author : Vaibhav Choudhary      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/14/2013 6:21:43 PM

'Just tried to do a simple calculation before you want to help for a social cause… 1. Is he/she need knowledge from you ? 2. Is he/she need shelter/food from you for an instance(not for always) ? 3. Is he/she an intelligent and can spend money in a good social work ? 4. Is he/she [...]'

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Bangalore Bird Watch, 17th Feb 2013

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/14/2013 4:09:36 PM

'Hi All What started out as an informal idea amongst a few friends has got a bit carried away, and we’d therefore like to invite others to take part in a co-ordinated birdwatching activity in the Bangalore area this Sunday, 17 February. A few of us thought it would be interesting to spend a day [...]'

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The Great Backyard Bird Count…

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/11/2013 8:01:45 PM

'Dear birding friends, A quick note to ask whether you might be interested in joining us in a fun birding event on 14-18 Feb. On those dates, birders across the world will be taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count (www.birdcount.org), run by Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology. The basic idea is to spend [...]'

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Impact of “hobbies” on environment…Hessarghatta Lake

Author : deponti      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/11/2013 7:52:39 PM

'Dr M B Krishna writes: “The Hesaraghatta lake bed is facing another assault. Parts of the lake bed have become barren and have been laid  waste due to heavy vehicular movement on the lake bed. In this case most of the damage is due to nature photographers chasing migratory birds using cars and SUVs. “A [...]'

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Thippagondanahalli Reservoir – Down water level

Author : Vaibhav Choudhary      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/11/2013 4:54:43 PM

'T G Halli – Water level is going more down with time and there is no sign of rain in Bangalore. Most of the lakes are completely changed into grassland. Some pictures to just enjoy birding.'

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About UID / ADHAAR and How to Get It

Author : Sushil Katre      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/8/2013 10:23:53 AM

'What is the difference between UID and Aadhar? Both are same, UID project is known as AADHAAR which means ‘support’ or ‘foundation’. What is Aadhar? Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India. This number will serve as a proof [...]'

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The Goat’s Leap – Mekedatu

Author : Sushil Katre      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/6/2013 10:58:07 AM

'I went to Mekedaatu in 2006-07 and all of a sudden after so many years I went back in the memory lane and revisited Mekedaatu. Mekedaatu is a very nice weekend gateway along Kaveri river in Kanakapura. Mekedaatu is about 90 km from Bangalore. Its close to another lovely spot called Sangama. Sangama is the [...]'

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Nandi Hills

Author : mohanrajendra      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/6/2013 10:05:04 AM

'After seeing photos of nandi hills from my frens album had made lot of plans to visit Nandi hills & finally we made it on one of the sundays (11/09/2011). 6 of us sat in Lohith’s car & we(vaibhav, ganesh,chandu,deepu, me & lohith) started our journey at 5.30 Am, At last point we took a [...]'

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Why is BMTC continuing with Marcopolo? Stop Marcopolo

Author : Sushil Katre      Blog : Bangalore - People & Place      Date : 2/6/2013 8:17:11 AM

'I have never seen such a third class bus – Tata Marcopolo. Even local buses in my village are much better than these (in terms of emission / pollution). The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is a government agency that operates the public transport bus service in Bangalore. According to a news dated 30th Jan [...]'

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