Dangerous Hospitals this time

psaram42 - 12-DEC-2011

Recently a fire tragedy killed many patients at a Kolkata hospital. The trusties of the hospital were arrested.

Autorickshaw - Case for a decent service and good business model!

kbsyed61 - 10-DEC-2011

Background

Mere mention of word 'Auto' starts ringing the bell of many different voice. Don't these voices sound familiar?

Code of conduct for Social Networks

psaram42 - 7-DEC-2011

There is nothing wrong in expecting a code of conduct when people talk in public gatherings or express their views on social web sites. There is no doubt about the need for a code of conduct. I think there is one in the Praja site. This site has a set of rules.

Transparency and e Governance

psaram42 - 30-NOV-2011

Paper less society and Bangalore

psaram42 - 21-NOV-2011

The difference between a book and the pen drive device carrying the book is that you require a computer to read it with no guaranty of authenticity. Governance is an important issue to depend entirely on fragile computer devices.. Governance is a serious issue which can at the best be supplemented by computer technology.

Shaping Bangalore's periphery - before its too late

silkboard - 20-NOV-2011

Our city, Bengaluru has a core, and periphery. Let us define the area bound between  Outer Ring Road as the core, and beyond as periphery. If you look back from nineties onwards, City planners cared for people to live in the core, and work in the periphery.

What keeps you from lending a helping hand to road accident victims?

kbsyed61 - 19-NOV-2011

* Don't know how to help or handle the situation * Fear of police formalities * Don't know about the legalities * I prefer minding my own business

'Soft' measures to promote Kannada - the time is now?

silkboard - 17-NOV-2011

Okay. I wrote this on Rajyotsava day itself, but didn't post for fear of generating the wrong kind of debates. Two weeks later, here it is.

Cost for getting an Electric Connection in India and abroad!

kbsyed61 - 8-NOV-2011

I am sure you all have gone through this one time or other directly or indeirectly of exeperincing the plaesure of getting an electricity connection. Do We know how much it cost to get an elcetricity connection to our homes, offices, businesses, industry?

Here is an comparison of cost and efforts to get an Electricity connection in India with other countries in the world.

Karnataka Right to Services - Feedback. Summary - need money & IT

silkboard - 6-NOV-2011

GoK may have pushed it to score points, may be that they rushed through the ordinance, but this is THE MOST important development in recent years on governance front. We all need to just get in on this to make sure this happens, and happens right.