| Tuesday, 8 April 2025 |
| Kerala temple panel disbanded for playing RSS prayer song |
| The bulldozer, part of the procession organised by the Adarsh Ramlila Committee, was on Monday stopped by police who termed its participation unauthorised and a new tradition. |
| Bulldozer in Ram Navami procession sparks standoff in UP |
| Among the cities that have fully implemented their projects are Agra, Varanasi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Udaipur, Pune, Surat, and Vadodara |
| Remember Smart Cities? What Happened? |
| A new study by IIT-Kharagpur warns that ozone pollution could significantly reduce agricultural yields in India, particularly impacting wheat, rice, and maize production. The study, published in the journal 'Environmental Research', highlights the vulnerability of major food crops to rising surface ozone levels, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Central India. The researchers call for effective emission reduction strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure global food security. |
| Ozone pollution poses major threat to India's staple foods |
| 'The new Waqf bill sows the seed for conflict in every town and village of India.' |
| 'Most Dargahs And Mosques Will Be Threatened' |
| The Supreme Court of India has sharply criticized the Tamil Nadu Governor, R N Ravi, for reserving 10 Bills for the president's consideration. The court ruled that the governor's actions violate constitutional provisions, stating that under Article 200, he is obligated to act on the advice of the council of ministers and cannot exercise discretion or veto power. |
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Is Bangalore crumbling? A guide to action...
There are many who seem to think that Bangalore is in terminal decline. They see the consummation of this process in the epic battle between Deve Gowda and S M Krishna. There is a dire prediction of the exit of major IT giants from the city. Some in the media believe that the rot will be stemmed only when there is a truce between these giants. It is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition for solving the city's malaise. The news of Bangalore's demise, I am afraid, has been exaggerated. First of all, there should be a more balanced view of the current situation and understanding of where remedial actions are immediately needed. Glib generalisations about the crumbling infrastructure conveys a picture of everything in the city falling apart. Only five years ago, people were complaining about electricity, water, telephones, roads, transport and garbage. Today, one does not hear much about most of these services. The fact is that there has been an improvement in water supply, electricity, telecom, public transport and even garbage removal. Surveys have confirmed these improvements. We need to give credit where it is due. Of course, there is scope for further improvement in all these areas and the matter should be addressed separately. But we need to appreciate that at present from an infrastructural standpoint, the main sectors lagging behind are roads and drains
