Society

For a mother who is often at loss about where to entertain her child, especially when you have no option but to take them along for some chores or shopping, it’s great to see some interesting play centers opening up in Bangalore. These are stand-alone activity centres with simple props and games that encourage action and provide a safe zone for kids to happily hop, skip and jump - not the noise pollution factories that masquerade as bowling alleys and gaming areas in most malls. There’s Monkey Maze in Indiranagar that has a huge soft play area for kids upstairs…

Yesterday, some active members of Forward 150 federation, inaugurated the tree planting on Kaikondrahalli Lake.They did a Bhoomi puja and planted four trees on the island. The remaining 2500 saplings will be planted by volunteers in the coming days before island & bunds work completes. There is scope to plant about 250 odd trees on the island itself, pits have been dug up for the same.  ⊕

Yesterday, some active members of Forward 150 federation, inaugurated the tree planting on Kaikondrahalli Lake.They did a Bhoomi puja and planted four trees on the island. The remaining 2500 saplings will be planted by volunteers in the coming days before island & bunds work completes. There is scope to plant about 250 odd trees on the island itself, pits have been dug up for the same.  ⊕

To build a house,You clear the land;You clear out every blade of grass;Wipe out every insect in the sand.Cut down any neighbouring tree,Make sure that a single bird cannot seeEven a tiny green spot to sit.Have you completely achieved it?Congrats! No green, no creature, not even a mouse...NOW that your home's free of Nature... of every vestige..Call it "Nisarga"...and add to your prestige! ⊕

To build a house,You clear the land;You clear out every blade of grass;Wipe out every insect in the sand.Cut down any neighbouring tree,Make sure that a single bird cannot seeEven a tiny green spot to sit.Have you completely achieved it?Congrats! No green, no creature, not even a mouse...NOW that your home's free of Nature... of every vestige..Call it "Nisarga"...and add to your prestige! ⊕

Travelling by Auto is not all about noise & pollution. A few things do make you smile;like this one at Mekhri Circle and this one on Queens road ⊕

Travelling by Auto is not all about noise & pollution. A few things do make you smile;like this one at Mekhri Circle and this one on Queens road ⊕

Only when it comes to the Bangalore autorickshw can one find that a helping hand is often a helping foot. When one auto, for various reasons, refuses to move on its own, a fellow auto driver often lends a hand, sorry foot, and it's a typically heart-warming sight to see the two autos moving along, connected by the second auto-driver's foot pushing the auto in front:When, recently, someone started the initiative of the "Call Auto"...did they mean the ubiquitous service of the "kaal (foot) auto" after all?You can say some of the auto drivers in Bangalore are "pushy" people, and…

We usually notice them at construction sites of private or commercial buildings or public infrastructure projects. They often speak different dialects of Telugu, Oriya, Hindi or a mix of these or other languages. And their kids (sometimes only partly clad) play in the sand or water lying around. A few of them live in tin shacks, thatched huts or tarpaulin tents nearby. Or in similar accomodation by the roadside elsewhere, commuting in open trucks or by walk to their place of work. These people are among those categorized as the unorganized sector. And are typically daily or weekly wage labourers…

Only when it comes to the Bangalore autorickshw can one find that a helping hand is often a helping foot. When one auto, for various reasons, refuses to move on its own, a fellow auto driver often lends a hand, sorry foot, and it's a typically heart-warming sight to see the two autos moving along, connected by the second auto-driver's foot pushing the auto in front:When, recently, someone started the initiative of the "Call Auto"...did they mean the ubiquitous service of the "kaal (foot) auto" after all?You can say some of the auto drivers in Bangalore are "pushy" people, and…