Whitefield Rising

Members of the Whitefield Rising group with the Namma Bengaluru award We gave no consent and we got awarded for that! You read that right. On March 14th, Whitefield Rising won the Namma Bengaluru Foundation award for disagreeing and sometimes being disagreeable! Strange, isn’t it? Read on to find out why. We all agree that the state of affairs around us is, putting it mildly, not good. Child rape, sewage in the lakes, garbage on the streets, inequality in our society and many more civic and humanitarian issues. As Ela Bhatt says, this is 'violence to our own with the consent of state and…

Members of the Whitefield Rising group with the Namma Bengaluru award We gave no consent and we got awarded for that! You read that right. On March 14th, Whitefield Rising won the Namma Bengaluru Foundation award for disagreeing and sometimes being disagreeable! Strange, isn’t it? Read on to find out why. We all agree that the state of affairs around us is, putting it mildly, not good. Child rape, sewage in the lakes, garbage on the streets, inequality in our society and many more civic and humanitarian issues. As Ela Bhatt says, this is 'violence to our own with the consent of state and…

For the third time, we are getting Lifedream skills to town. You can now pitch in to teach the youth who badly need intervention to get a leg up and become employable slowly redeeming their self esteem as well in that process. You already saw Christina's story. The ideal candidate is someone between 18 and 28, female. In some cases we can take 17.5 years or 30. The minimum education is 8th standard pass/fail, but we can have graduates also - depending on their 'level' they benefit, as the course is designed that way. This is targeted towards poor students…

For the third time, we are getting Lifedream skills to town. You can now pitch in to teach the youth who badly need intervention to get a leg up and become employable slowly redeeming their self esteem as well in that process. You already saw Christina's story. The ideal candidate is someone between 18 and 28, female. In some cases we can take 17.5 years or 30. The minimum education is 8th standard pass/fail, but we can have graduates also - depending on their 'level' they benefit, as the course is designed that way. This is targeted towards poor students…

Whitefield hits jackpot this Bus Day A new day will dawn in Whitefield on Monday, January 12th, 2015. It is likely to go down in history as a red letter day when it comes to mobility in Whitefield area. BMTC has offered Whitefield these gifts: Intra Whitefield Mini buses are being introduced reducing the need to take personal vehicles. Improved connectivity to other parts of Bangalore from Whitefield Wait, there is more. Click here to get complete details on any question you might have. Especially if you are new to using buses in the area. This has come about after…

Whitefield hits jackpot this Bus Day A new day will dawn in Whitefield on Monday, January 12th, 2015. It is likely to go down in history as a red letter day when it comes to mobility in Whitefield area. BMTC has offered Whitefield these gifts: Intra Whitefield Mini buses are being introduced reducing the need to take personal vehicles. Improved connectivity to other parts of Bangalore from Whitefield Wait, there is more. Click here to get complete details on any question you might have. Especially if you are new to using buses in the area. This has come about after…

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) will launch first loop bus service in Whitefield on Monday, January 12th, durin the Bus Day event. The move, and the push towards bus services, is aimed at reducing vehicles on road by improving bus connectivity. Here's an FAQ compiled by Whitefield Rising Mobility Team, regarding Bus Day in Whitefield. What’s new with buses ton BUS DAY that I need to know about? Launch of BMTC App for trip planning Launch of Chakra midi-bus for intra-mobility. It will cover some internal roads like Borewell Road, too. Better Vajra services between Hope Farm and Kundalahalli Gate…

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) will launch first loop bus service in Whitefield on Monday, January 12th, durin the Bus Day event. The move, and the push towards bus services, is aimed at reducing vehicles on road by improving bus connectivity. Here's an FAQ compiled by Whitefield Rising Mobility Team, regarding Bus Day in Whitefield. What’s new with buses ton BUS DAY that I need to know about? Launch of BMTC App for trip planning Launch of Chakra midi-bus for intra-mobility. It will cover some internal roads like Borewell Road, too. Better Vajra services between Hope Farm and Kundalahalli Gate…

Taking Stock So much has been done. Over the coming days, we will share a series of newsletters focused on a topic or two at a time so we don't overwhelm you in one annual review :). In summary however, its been a year of phenomenal citizen engagement. It is only when we pause a moment and look back can we see how far we have come. All this work however, brings us only to Base Camp. The climb will begin now and we are ready for it. Stay current with all the happennings via our blogposts at www.whitefieldrising.org as…

Taking Stock So much has been done. Over the coming days, we will share a series of newsletters focused on a topic or two at a time so we don't overwhelm you in one annual review :). In summary however, its been a year of phenomenal citizen engagement. It is only when we pause a moment and look back can we see how far we have come. All this work however, brings us only to Base Camp. The climb will begin now and we are ready for it. Stay current with all the happennings via our blogposts at www.whitefieldrising.org as…