Modi riding the Nano: if Brand Belgaum existed

belgaumblog - 8-OCT-2008

Mr.Budhadeb lost it, Mr.Deshmukh and Mr.Yeduraapa tried, but Modi came and he won.

Sanity Check: Bangalore international airport rail link

Devesh - 6-OCT-2008

[Cross posted from My Blog]

The Karnataka state government is tripping over itself trying to expedite the High Speed Rail Link (HSRL) to the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIA), conservatively expected to cost Rs. 5,200 - Rs. 5,700 Crore by completion date, somewhere by 2012.

Hot Pursuit of Solar Energy

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.

Learning from Road Layouts

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

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.

BMTC Study Reports

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.

Banning Right Turns to Improve Traffic Flows

asj - 1-OCT-2008

In Pune, currently we have a phase where the DCP is keen on removing / banning right turns to improve flow of traffic.

Tenders for 10 metro stations - details

silkboard - 29-SEP-2008

First of all, I have no idea what that Deccan Chronicle article meant when it talked numbers like Rs 1 to 10 Crore per station. We have been noticing Bangalore Metro tenders in newspapers, all are available on BMRC website as well. Here are the details, with links to the tender pdf files:

1. CMH Road + Byppanhalli stations - Rs 81 Crores (link)
2. RV Road Terminal + Jayanagar - Rs 61 Crores (link)
3. Tollgate + Hosahalli + Vijayanagar - Rs 98 Crores (link)
4. Yeswantpur + Soap Factory + Mahalaxmi Nagar - Rs 111 Crores (link)

Combining Capitalism with Welfarism

murali772 - 27-SEP-2008

Modern capitalist states are all welfare states. Enormous bureaucracies have been created to tax the rich, regulate business, provide subsidies and special schemes to the needy, thwart environmental harm and health hazards, and so on. The list is long and keeps growing.

Offending temple

murali772 - 24-SEP-2008

10-yr old Sri Shirdi Sai Baba temple near Magadi Road is facing a threat of demolition by the BBMP. While the civic agency is backing the decision, saying the temple violates provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, temple authorities allege that their neighbour - wife of a high court judge - influenced the move.