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murali772 - 5-OCT-2008
The most striking lesson for India is from Sweden’s education reforms in the early 1990s. Sweden has decentralised its system - shifting the control of schools from the centre to municipalities - and has given parents a choice whether to send their children to state or private schools (but paid by the state with a voucher). |
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murali772 - 5-OCT-2008
In its ‘hot pursuit ’for more solar energy, after the State Government set the ball rolling with its measures to increase production from renewable energy sources through public private partnerships, the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has received a good response from the private players. |
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seenivisesh - 4-OCT-2008
Bus stops next to signals and the auto drivers' driving menace into the bus stops when a bus is supposed to reach the stop: |
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asj - 4-OCT-2008
Dear All, I have for some time wanted to share how planning road layouts is vital for ensuring traffic flows smoothly. Here is the first in what I hope to make a series (and hope other contribute too) of road layouts from UK. Aim is to share these observations with our planners to reduce entropy on our roads. A Typical cross junction in UK |
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Hindu fundamentals under attack murali772 - 4-OCT-2008
As a believing Hindu, I am ashamed of what is being done by people claiming to be acting in the name of my faith. I have always prided myself on belonging to a religion of astonishing breadth and range of belief; a religion that acknowledges all ways of worshipping God as equally valid - indeed, the only major religion in the world that does not claim to be the only true religion. |
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silkboard - 3-OCT-2008
Some email lists have suddenly discovered BMTC study reports. We have talked about these last month in comments here and there, thought I'd post a link again. See them here. |
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psaram42 - 3-OCT-2008
To days TOI Friday, October 03, 2008, has an article by TG Radhakrishna, Indira Nagar, under civic problems, Titled "Magic Boxes Unscientific". " Most Magic Boxes or subways are being built without proper approach roads.....These 3.5 meter wide sub ways will mar the beauty of the garden city" |
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'Safe Passage' - for pedestrians at K R Puram, Benniganahalli psaram42 - 1-OCT-2008
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'Safe Passage' - Meeting on Oct 2 psaram42 - 30-SEP-2008
[Promoted meeting plans to separate post {blr_editor}] Srinath Heragu and myself whole heartedly support Benniganahalli junction pedestrian crossing initiative, taken up by CKannan. |
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admin123 - 1-OCT-2008
[Updated, Oct 7: We have requested for Oct 18/19, or the weekend after that as some interested members are unavailable on Oct 11. Mr Sivasailam will get back after Oct 12, will post new dates once we get them] |