“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” – Thomas Jefferson Civic sensibility extends beyond simple road maintenance and planting trees. It is a holistic idea of becoming a reflection of responsible and a liable citizen. Imagine a city where everyone has a sense of responsibility for the economy, ecology, and society. They are [...]
Nadaprabhu Hiriya Kempe Gowda, far-famed as Kempe Gowda, was a chieftain of the Vijayanagara Empire who ruled over prominent areas of Karnataka in the 16th century. This highly esteemed personality is credited with being a "benevolent" and "compassionate" ruler. Historians glorify the benefaction of the great ruler as being the "Founding Father" of Bangalore. Kempe Gowda successfully vitalized the [...]
A Much Needed Reform In Political Dynamics “This Woman's Place Is In The House- The House Of Representatives.” -Bella Abzug Women were once kept out of the socio-political domain all around the world. They were not welcome at the head of nations' political affairs. Daughters, sisters, wives, and homemakers, child carriers, household servants, dutiful wives, self-sacrificing mothers, and other [...]
‘Namma Bengaluru is not just a phrase, it’s an emotion.’ If there is one city in India, which makes every visitor, job seeker, student, or even a traveller fall in love with the place, it is Bengaluru. Often known as the city of immigrants, it was founded by Kempe Gowda and stands tall as one of India's fastest-growing metropolitan [...]
“Just imagine what would happen if your daughter was standing there. What would you do, how would you fight? So you have to join hands, you have to take each child as your daughter. Soon you will feel their sorrow and then you will feel the strength that comes out of you to protect them.” -Anuradha Koirala 24th January [...]
On 21st Nov 2021, Yelahanka received the highest rainfall of 153 mm followed by Horamavu in Mahadevapura zone (103 mm), Kannuru gram panchayat (143.5 mm). On 22nd Nov 2021, Yelahanka recorded 130 mm of rain which led to massive floods. Many residential complexes and academic institutions were affected due to this. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster [...]
The ‘Council of States’, ‘House of Elders’, ‘The Second Chamber’ are a few of the several names of Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of India’s bicameral constitution. The origin of Rajya Sabha can be traced to the Montague-Chelmsford Report, of 1918 which became a theoretical basis of the Government of India Act, 1919, which led to the [...]
For those who are unaware of the nitty gritties of the Indian democratic structure, a closer look into it will definitely pique curiosity as to why a few Indian states have two houses under state legislation and a few states do not. What is the genesis behind the State Legislative Council and what are the roles it entails? Let's [...]
India is known as the largest democracy in the world representing 1.3 billion people, governed by one of the most intricate, compounded and multilayered forms of governance. Due to the complex structure and muddling convictions, the majority of people are unaware of the true significance of the Parliamentary system and the roles and responsibilities of Members of Parliament. Do [...]
The true significance of municipal governance is lesser known and yet the most important. It literally affects every aspect of our daily lives; from access to clean drinking water, frame by-laws, garbage collection, to new housing and transportation, etc. If you look out of your window and see construction cranes dotting the horizon, apartments and large offices changing the [...]
