Citizens reclaim playgrounds while BBMP remains aloofA BBMP official admitted that citizen groups make their work easy and that the corporation will support maintenance of open spaces.
KJ George scores just 11 out of 33 in Whitefield projects trackerSpecific deadlines were set for these 33 projects in a meeting George and government officials held with Whitefield Rising on May 26.
When Whitefield came together, it was all song and dance at this 'habba'Whitefielders gathered at the Inner Circle playground for a day-long festival, the purpose of which was to bring them together.
Story of Bengaluru's expansion without people's consentTwo villages on the outskirts of Bengaluru will soon become a thoroughfare for the Kempegowda International Airport. Like the many villages...
As it turns three, Whitefield Rising wants some soul-searchingWhitefield Rising's model gave birth to many other civic groups in the software hub like Nallurhalli Rising, Brookefield Rising and Doddane...
Techies help two government schools regain sheenEnrolment in the Ramagondanahalli school has gone up 41% in the past three years. It is a similar story at the Government Higher Primary Sc...
With a rebel yell, Whitefield rises from spot fixes to CSR fundingA new form of civic activism is taking shape in Whitefield, Bengaluru’s software nerve centre that has suffered neglect for years in the fa...
Good Samaritan: Dr Sunita Maheshwari toils to get play area for underprivileged kidsWhen Maheshwari saw children playing outside the government school, located right next to her gated community, she decided what her mission...
Bengaluru's unplanned growth consuming playground for kids leaving no place to playBengaluru's unplanned growth is consuming play areas and the threat of dust-bowls, stumps and goals being replaced with handheld devices is...
Save Whitefield: Protests mark pity for Bengaluru's tech hubDressed in black, residents gathered at Marathahalli bridge, Hoodi, Forum Value Mall, Nallurhalli, KTPO and Graphite India junction before ...
Citizens rising to fix city civic issues on spot; BBMP lends its support with tractors, equipmentA welcome sight greeted Metro commuters at Indiranagar last Saturday . A group of volunteers from Bangalore Rising were removing posters fr...
It's all filth and grime behind tech facade in Bengaluru's Whitefield Marathahalli beltLow-lying power cables pose threat to residents. The cables are hardly a few feet above homes and may come into contact with unsuspecting p...
Bengaluru municipal elections:Whitefield's voters demand vigilant, active corporatorsIt is a manifesto that residents have prepared to set the agenda for corporators who will contest from eight wards in Whitefield.
ET Focus: Hagadur hurdle, uneven roads, footpathsAlthough it lies in the bustling Whitefield area, it continues to function like it did in its bygone city municipal council (CMC) days.
How Rent a bag concept is helping eliminate plastic in MarathahalliEnter a random grocery shop in Marathahalli's AECS Layout and chances are that the shopkeeper will refuse billing your shopping unless you ...
Field honest nominees, urges Bengaluru's Whitefield Rising - a citizen movementThe movement started in March 2013 when 50 residents came together to discuss what they could do to solve problems in their respective loca...