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Authorities turn a blind eye to Panathur road even after two deaths	2.10.2018	Citizen Matters
Watching Panathur converting itself into a Bermuda triangle is not a good sight for its residents.
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These social ventures are re-inventing recycling, re-using and reduction of waste in Whitefield	20.9.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
What happens when a community becomes aware of the problems of generating excess waste and hoarding unwanted things? Renting, selling, upcycling - there are many ways to deal with it, and they will all be explored. An enterprising story from Whitefield.
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A simple diagram could help your city manage water better. Here’s how!	4.9.2018	Citizen Matters
Where does the water in your home come from? How much of it is accounted for? What percentage of waste water in your city is reused? Bengaluru think tank CSTEP creates a water flow diagram for the city and shows how it can be used to identify gaps in availability and reuse, and thus solve the water crisis in our cities.
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Five killer diseases that stalk you in the city… and how you can keep them at bay	30.8.2018	Citizen Matters
What are the illnesses that take the highest toll of lives in our cities? What causes them? Take a look at findings from the latest trends in urban health and disease burden and do your best to keep yourself in good health.
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Bangalore Buzz: Flood warning for September \| Push for suburban rail \| KIA second fastest growing airport… and more	28.8.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
Been busy or away from your city? Catch up on some of the most critical developments in Bengaluru over the last one week.
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Excess food collected from community finds the needy, courtesy public fridge in Brookefield	6.8.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
The one who has excess food can make sure the food isn't wasted, by donating it. The needy receives the food with dignity. Public fridges are a novel way to help the needy - both donators and receivers.
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Help the land owners with practical TDR policy, before kicking off infra projects	6.8.2018	Citizen Matters
Real estate sector doesn't see any value in existing transferable developmental rights policy. Lack of regulation on TDR has led to scams, and the trust has been non-existent. Before the city goes for any infrastructure development, the issue needs to be addressed.
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Bengaluru Buzz: Of air pollution, white-topped roads and illegal hoardings	4.8.2018	Citizen Matters
Did you read about the removal of illegal hoardings and resumption of white topping of roads? Here is our weekly round up, if you missed that and other key news from around the city!
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DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Rebelling against the times, these artists have carved a niche in Art World	27.7.2018	DNA: Recent Columns
Alyque Padamsee: Brand new forever At the recent Mumbai launch of Pavan K Varma’s Adi Shankaracharya, when the floor was thrown open to questions, veteran theatre person and ad-guru Alyque Padamsee asked Varma why radical Hindutva found so many takers. The nonagenarian did not wait for the mike, he did not preface his question with esoterics and the booming voice he threw could be heard across the auditorium, leading to applause. But that’s him. There are mavericks and there is Padamsee. Never one to shy off calling out social evils, he has often been the voice to go to for mediapersons as both social observer and commentator. Alyque’s grandfather was conferred the title ‘Padamsee’ by the government when he distributed all the food in his granary in the village he headed as sarpanch during a famine. And then it became the family name. The advertising fraternity has variously named him ‘ad-man of the century’, ‘brand father of Indian advertising’, and even ‘God’. He has not only created over 100 brands, ...
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What does Rs 1,700 crore ‘Smart City’ plan for Bengaluru involve?	22.6.2018	Citizen Matters
Bengaluru is finally becoming a "Smart City" - but what does it mean? Which areas will get covered, which projects will get implemented? »
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Where goes the slum dweller evicted in Indian cities?	30.5.2018	Citizen Matters
Slums are increasingly being evacuated in Indian cities, often violently, to make way for city ‘beautification’, smart cities and even book fairs. But no one tracks where the evicted poor go. »
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Are water ATMs the way forward?	26.5.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
Hundreds of ATMs have sprung up across the country promising safe and affordable water. But is this the way ahead? We find out
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Illegal settlements in Bellandur lake buffer zone cleared	22.5.2018	Hindu: News
The drive will continue on Wednesday, says BBMP
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The dance of democracy has miles to go	16.5.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
So we are all finally done with exercising our franchise on Saturday, 12th May, and been through the truly exhilarating ballot counting process and the results. A good to time to pause and reflect on »
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FIR filed against Muniratna, 13 others	11.5.2018	Hindu: Rx
Complaint filed for breach of model code of conduct
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Info for voters of Shanti Nagar Constituency -MLA, Candidates, Voting and more	9.5.2018	Citizen Matters
If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Shanti Nagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see »
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Land ownership tops expectation of slum-dwellers	9.5.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
Thousands of families have been living in slums, in land belonging to government or private entities, for at least two generations
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Public transport in Bengaluru is the most irresponsible: BN Vijayakumar	4.5.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
BN Vijayakumar spoke about his work in Jayanagar constituency, the sad story of waste composting in Jayanagar, cycle lanes, public transport and more, in an interview done a week before he died. »
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AC Srinivas: A separate BBMP for Mahadevapura zone, with its own mayor	4.5.2018	Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
Volunteers from a citizen activist group, Million Voter Rising interviewed candidates contesting in the Karnataka Assembly elections from Mahadevapura constituency. Below is the transcript of the interview with Indian National Congress candidate A C Srinivas: »
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D J Halli has 40 Anganwadis to counter malnutrition: Akhanda Srinivas Murthy	3.5.2018	Citizen Matters
In a short interview where he answered questions just to the point, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy rubbishes accusations against him and his brother. »
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