• Riding on water

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    Are lakes meant to become private properties or should their benefits be accessible to all through joint-ownership by the government, local residents and private bodies ?Aliyeh Rizvi finds out.

  • How well do you know your Government?

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    Test your current affairs quotient regarding India's Government!

  • To be or not to be, that is the question

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    Are there any long term, sustainable solutions that would help transgenders and beggers be able to live an ordinary lifestyle as opposed to blindly booking them under the stringent Karnataka Police Act? Find out what our readers had to say!

  • Building safe communities

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    Find out how citizen participation and a time commitment of 2-6 hours a week can make your neighbourhood a much safer place to live in.

  • India's Silicon Valley no more

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    The City of Bangalore might soon lose its tag as the I.T Capital of India, mainly due to its crumbling infrastructure and unresolved civic issues. Might this work for or against our already extremely populated city?

  • Will Bangalore get a makeover this monsoon?

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    Every year, our city is flooded is during the rains, but just how well do we keep ourselves prepared? J.Mumtaz finds out.


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Attend a film-writing workshop!


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ScreenWrite.in teaches you not only the art of screenwriting but also the tricky science that goes behind an effective screenplay. Various programs have been designed and conceptualized to guarantee aspiring writers to make their creations happen. Mr John E, a screenwriter of over 30 feature films of such critically acclaimed films like Guna, Kuruthipunnal, Chanakyan, Sooryamanasam & also popular films like Jillonnoru Kadal is the man behind this set-up.

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An open door policy



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Recently, in a particularly progressive move, the new Commissioner of Coimbatore, Amaresh Pujari decided to bridge the gap between the people of Coimbatore and their law enforcement agency by opening the doors of his office to the public.

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  • Slowing Dow

    Mission: To stay on the footpath!

    Bangalore citizen Nisha Thompson takes a walk around her neighborhood to track how long she can stay on the footpath! Have a video of your own to share? send in your videos/pictures of Bangalore to editor@ijanaagraha.org.

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    Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking

     

    More and more people are choosing to cycle for at least part of their commute in cities across the world. Leading the way in the United States, Portland, Oregon is up to a daily bike count of 17,000 riders. The benefits of cycling are simple. Biking helps reduce congestion, air pollution; meet climate action goals and makes for healthier communities. Providing the best facilities is the only encouragement bicyclists require! 

    Source: Streetfilms

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    What Rubbish!-Civic fest 2010-11

    A quick look at the civic project organized by Bala-Janaagraha, aimed at providing a platform for children to share their ideas on civic issues and put into practice all that they have been taught through the academic year. Held on 12th February 2011 at  St Josephs Convent Girls High School- the theme for this years Civic Fest was, "Solid Waste Management"    

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    How clean is your city?

     Is Bangalore a clean city ? How civic-conscious  are we ? Find out what Bangaloreans have to say !

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    No need for speed

     

    The mission of 20's Plenty For Us is to establish 20 mph as the default speed limit on all residential roads. In UK, some 3 million people live in areas with 20 mph speed limits. In this video both urban planners and citizens share thier experiences, showing us that not only do slower speeds save lives, but lowering the limit to 20 mph improves the way local streets function in more ways than one. The change has produced wide-ranging benefits, including less traffic, increased walking and biking, greater independence for children, the elderly and infirm, better health, and calmer driving conditions for motorists.

    Source: Streetfilms

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    Your view on traffic in Bangalore!

    How can the problem of traffic be managed in Bangalore? Find out what the others have to say! 

Mission: To stay on the footpath!

Bangalore citizen Nisha Thompson takes a walk around her neighborhood to track how long she can stay on the footpath! Have a video of your own to share? send in your videos/pictures of Bangalore to editor@ijanaagraha.org.

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  • ** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** Double jeopardy
    By Aparna Muralidhar Posted on 12 Jun 2011 02:18 PM, 0 comments.
    For a month now, the Indian television audience has been forced to ride shotgun on the most ridiculous debacle to have hit the idiot box in recent times - idiots see..
  • ** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** Facebook Blood Groups -Turning Likes into Lives
    By karthikn4us Posted on 07 Jun 2011 12:58 PM, 0 comments.
    We created a social campaign that takes advantage of Facebook as a platform to connect citizens of the same blood group and quickly locate emergency blood donors.One..
  • ** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** ARE CFL'S SAFE?
    By Parveen Gulia Posted on 19 May 2011 03:22 PM, 1 comments.
      Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) is being projected as the panacea of all lighting needs of the nation which will control if not bring down the whopping ..
  • ** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** Sex Ratio
    By Raghunandan Posted on 15 May 2011 10:37 PM, 1 comments.
        A small discussion with my dad regarding the worsening of sex ratio in India… It took thirty minutes for him to elucidate but thirty hou..
  • ** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** Footpath culture
    By despoki Posted on 25 Apr 2011 08:28 PM, 0 comments.
      The pic was taken in Indiranagar, close to CMH Road. What to say about this new innovation in killing footpaths ? 

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Panel Question: Should urban mobility be designed around pedestrians?


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** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** K.G. Shashidhar
Yes- the pedestrian should be the focus of urban mobility.There should be some guidelines on pedestrian walkway(=footpath) design which we all need to ...
** PLEASE DESCRIBE THIS IMAGE ** Aparna Nori
it's every person's right to be able to walk on the streets without risk to their lives. Bangalore's urban planning is a glaring example of lack of re ...
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